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Technology reveals ancient text inside burnt Herculaneum scroll

The Art Newspaper

Scientists used artificial intelligence and X-ray imaging to decipher the Roman object's contents

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Strong Americana Sales at Evans

Maine Antique Digest

Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates, Mt. Crawford, Virginia Photos courtesy Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates The fall Premier Americana sales at Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates were held November 21, 22, and 23 at the firms galleries in Mt. Crawford, Virginia. A total of 1623 lots crossed the block during the sales.

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Operations staff make the art world go round—so why are they undervalued?

The Art Newspaper

First survey of gallery and auction house staff reveals problems with job security, career paths and inequality

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Did the FBI Shut Down Black Mountain College?

Artnet News

The circumstances surrounding the college's closure remain mysterious. The post Did the FBI Shut Down Black Mountain College? appeared first on Artnet News.

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Art from a conflicted time: Anselm Kiefer's early works head to Oxford

The Art Newspaper

An exhibition at the Ashmolean Museum brings together 42 paintings, watercolours, artist books, photos and woodcuts made between 1969 and 1982along with three new works

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Barnstorming Mexico City’s Beloved Zona Maco Fair With Veteran Adviser Ana Sokoloff

Artnet News

Some 200 galleries are on hand from around the world. Here are one expert's picks. The post Barnstorming Mexico Citys Beloved Zona Maco Fair With Veteran Adviser Ana Sokoloff appeared first on Artnet News.

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Tariff anxieties are no match for buoyant mood at Mexico City’s Zona Maco

The Art Newspaper

The fairs VIP preview saw a rush of collectors and museum groups, many sales and little hand-wringing over a possible Mexico-US trade war

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‘The story is more complex than just what you see’: Amsterdam exhibition explores the courtroom as a landscape

The Art Newspaper

Over 250 pastel drawings by Dutch artist Machteld Aardse were created in courthouses and secure facilities

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Mexico City shines spotlight on Veracruz’s artistic talent

The Art Newspaper

Artists from the coastal state are the subject of a special section at Saln Acme, while Muac hosts a retrospective devoted to an influential predecessor

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Classic Art London rises from the ashes of London Art Week

The Art Newspaper

After the Old Master focused gallery trail was forced to wind down due to lack of funding, a new visitor engagement effort is launching this summer

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Gabriel Orozco: ‘I work internationally while always maintaining ties with my country’

The Art Newspaper

One of Mexicos most influential contemporary artists, who is also at the helm of the transformation of a public park in Mexico City, discusses his life and work on the occasion of a showcase at Museo Jumex

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Gabriel Orozco: ‘Trabajo a nivel internacional pero siempre manteniendo lazos con mi país’

The Art Newspaper

Uno de los artistas contemporneos ms influyentes de Mxico reflexiona sobre su legado con motivo de la extensa exposicin de su trabajo en el Museo Jumex

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The Big Review: Rachel Ruysch: Nature into Art at the Alte Pinakothek ★★★★

The Art Newspaper

An extensive exhibition dedicated to the Dutch artist highlights her beautifully detailed still-lifes. But do these paintings offer more than splendid decoration?

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Ciudad de México destaca el talento artístico de Veracruz

The Art Newspaper

Los artistas del estado costero son el tema de una seccin especial en el Saln Acme, y el Muac alberga una retrospectiva dedicada a uno de sus predecesores

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What Makes an Item Valuable?

WorthPoint

Will Seippel, CEO of WorthPoint, discusses what makes an item valuable. Take a look. The market for vintage items and antiques is much like any other market. Supply and demand are at play, just like in any industry. When determining the value of a piece, you have to look at the market desirability of similar items, what’s on trend, and what’s no longer popular.

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Gender Discrimination and Sexual Harassment and the All-Volunteer History Organization

American Association for State and Local History

Editor’s Note: This is the second post in a series of posts written by members of the AASLH Gender Discrimination and Sexual Harassment Task Force. You can read the previous post in the series: Small Museums and Gender Discrimination and Sexual Harassment by Joan Baldwin By Anne W. Ackerson Volunteers are integral to the work of nonprofit history organizations, from the board room to the docent.

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Oscar Howe Archives and Oscar Howe Gallery need your help

The Mid-Atlantic Museum Association

We are in the process of updating the Oscar Howe Database maintained at the University of South Dakota. USD is also the proud home of the Oscar Howe Archives and Oscar Howe Gallery. This work is being conducted in partnership with Inge Dawn Howe Maresh and her family. Inge is the only child of Oscar and Heidi Howe. While Heidi kept detailed written records of Oscars artworks, they didnt keep a photographic record.

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5 Hot Lots Coming to Auction in February

WorthPoint

WorthPoints Industry Partners are offering collectors special valentines this month. Highlights include a print of a lost Snow White scene, a hockey legends game-worn jersey, cool ancient coins, a sofa upholstered with a special rug, and radios from their golden age. Blackwell Auctions Blackwell Auctions, estimate: $100-$500. Not everyone may know that weve been watching the 1937 Disney classic, Snow White , without some scenes that were cut from the final version.

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Let's Look Back at the Super Bowl Rings Amassed by the Chiefs and Eagles

Jewelry Judge

With Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs vying for an unprecedented Super Bowl three-peat against Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles this Sunday at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, we have a perfect opportunity to review the glitzy rings that are on all the players' minds. The Chiefs know a little something about Super Bowl championship rings, having won the last two Super Bowls and three of the last five.

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Why Are Collectibles So Popular with Millennials?

WorthPoint

Will Seippel, CEO of WorthPoint, answers the question: Why are collectibles so popular with millennials? What is it with millennials and collecting? That age group spends a lot of time recycling, and shopping in thrift and vintage stores is a way to do that and save money, but it’s more than that. I look at what my kids like to buy and collect; they don’t just do it for financial or environmental reasons.

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