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Art of the Ice Age has a lot to teach us—it’s time the British Museum dedicated a gallery to it

The Art Newspaper

The museum is only one of two institutions in the world to see Ice Age art as part of human cultural endeavour, but it needs a proper space to explain and explore this

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Brauer Museum Shutters Amid Deaccessioning Controversy

Artnet News

The university still plans to go ahead with the sale of three artworks, citing a budget shortfall and possible soup activism. The post Brauer Museum Shutters Amid Deaccessioning Controversy appeared first on Artnet News.

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‘I don’t think art in itself can change anything, but.’ Five decades of Peter Kennard’s art and activism

The Art Newspaper

The UK artist, whose work has been turned into placards and posters, is having a retrospective at the Whitechapel Gallery in London

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Why Louisa Gagliardi’s Luminous Canvases Are Captivating Collectors

Artnet News

The Swiss artist makes medium-bending paintings that reflect our chronically online age. The post Why Louisa Gagliardi’s Luminous Canvases Are Captivating Collectors appeared first on Artnet News.

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A stable of horse art canters into the Château de Versailles this summer

The Art Newspaper

As the palace grounds host Olympic and Paralympic equine events, an exhibition of horse works by the likes of Leonardo, Rubens and Géricault will grace the interiors

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‘There’s a Coyness’: Inside Kyle Dunn’s Symbol-Rich Cinematic Interiors

Artnet News

The Brooklyn-based artist's works are now on view in "Martrix 194" at the Wadsworth Atheneum in Connecticut. The post ‘There’s a Coyness’: Inside Kyle Dunn’s Symbol-Rich Cinematic Interiors appeared first on Artnet News.

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Hottest Abe: wax statue of Lincoln loses its head amid US heat wave

The Art Newspaper

The artist Sandy Williams IV’s wax replica of the Lincoln Memorial melted during the East Coast heat wave

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The Artisan’s Palette: Fine Arts Auction comes to Jasper52 July 2

Auction Central News

NEW YORK — Jasper52 has announced its next fine arts sale, The Artisan’s Palette: Fine Arts Auction, scheduled for 5 pm Eastern time on Tuesday, July 2. The complete catalog is now open for bidding at LiveAuctioneers. This monumental palace-size oil on canvas depicts Cleopatra testing poison on prisoners. Done in the manner of French […] The post The Artisan’s Palette: Fine Arts Auction comes to Jasper52 July 2 appeared first on Auction Central News.

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7 Questions for Artist Xiyao Wang on Crafting Her ‘Weightless and Boundless’ Paintings

Artnet News

The artist is currently the subject of her debut solo show in Italy with Massimo De Carlo, Milan, on view through August 2. The post 7 Questions for Artist Xiyao Wang on Crafting Her ‘Weightless and Boundless’ Paintings appeared first on Artnet News.

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Tom Wesselman’s Poster for the 1972 Summer Olympic Games leads our five lots to watch

Auction Central News

Tom Wesselman’s Poster for the 1972 Summer Olympic Games LONDON — For the 1972 Munich Olympics, various popular artists of the period were commissioned to design a series of posters for an advertising campaign which aimed to ‘represent the intertwining of sports and art worldwide’. Pictured is the entry from the American Pop artist Thomas […] The post Tom Wesselman’s Poster for the 1972 Summer Olympic Games leads our five lots to watch appeared first on Auction Central News.

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An Iconic Richard Serra Work Will Be the Star Attraction at a New Florida Art Park

Artnet News

The "Passage of Time" will anchor the art park, set to open in 2026. The post An Iconic Richard Serra Work Will Be the Star Attraction at a New Florida Art Park appeared first on Artnet News.

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Barbie’s fantastic life in plastic is picked apart at the Design Museum

The Art Newspaper

The design history of the world’s most famous doll is being told in London

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The Hunt: The Mysteries of the Voynich Manuscript

Artnet News

The uncoded book could be anything from Ancient Hebrew to a lost Roman dialect. The post The Hunt: The Mysteries of the Voynich Manuscript appeared first on Artnet News.

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After public vote, Los Angeles Natural History Museum’s star dinosaur fossil christened with unusual gname

The Art Newspaper

The 75ft-long sauropod fossil will go on prominent display when the museum’s new entry pavilion opens this autumn

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Artist Anton Van Dalen, Known for His Radiant Cityscapes, Dies at 86

Artnet News

The artist loved birds, often featuring them prominently in his paintings. The post Artist Anton Van Dalen, Known for His Radiant Cityscapes, Dies at 86 appeared first on Artnet News.

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Jewish community raises funds to rescue Siena’s earthquake-damaged 18th-century synagogue

The Art Newspaper

At least ninety percent of €368,000 target to repair vault and ceiling has been met

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JD Fergusson – A life in colour

Antique Collecting

To mark the recent 150th anniversary of the birth of the Scottish Colourist JD Fergusson, the Edinburgh auction house Lyon The post JD Fergusson – A life in colour appeared first on Antique Collecting.

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Barefoot Kendall Jenner gets the Louvre to herself

The Art Newspaper

Model roams the museum, taking in the Mona Lisa (alone)

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Rembrandt Bugatti bronze brings $3.98M and sets new record for the artist at Bonhams Cornette de Saint Cyr

Auction Central News

PARIS – An exceptional bronze by the Italian animalia sculptor Rembrandt Bugatti (1884-1916) sold for a record €3 million ($3.25 million) at Bonhams Cornette de Saint Cyr on June 5. Trois Pantheres Marchant (Three Panthers Walking), made when Bugatti was just 21 years of age, came to auction for the first time. It hammered just […] The post Rembrandt Bugatti bronze brings $3.98M and sets new record for the artist at Bonhams Cornette de Saint Cyr appeared first on Auction Central News.

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Mona Lisa move would not be funded by state, says source

The Art Newspaper

Idea to place the painting in a separate space at the Louvre would reportedly cost around €500m

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Weathervane Recovered 40 Years after Theft

Maine Antique Digest

An antique copper weathervane stolen from a Vermont railway station 40 years ago is now back in the Green Mountain State. The 1910 steam locomotive and coal tender weathervane was atop the White River Junction Station in Hartford, Vermont, until its theft on November 3, 1983 (see M.A.D., January 1984, p.

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Cedric Morris and Arthur Lett-Haines show will put the spotlight back on the art rather than their eventful lives

The Art Newspaper

While Morris is the better known of the two, it is Lett-Haines whose work is ripe for rediscovery says the curator

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Beyond Gold and Silver: Unconventional Materials for Men’s Wedding Bands

John Thomas Jewelers

Men’s wedding bands have long been a symbol of love and commitment, with their circular shape representing eternity and unbroken unity. Traditionally, these rings were crafted from precious metals, with gold reigning supreme for centuries. The use of gold in men’s wedding bands started in ancient Egypt, where it was prized for its rarity and everlasting luster.

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Barred Ex-Morgan Stanley Broker Ordered To Pay Firm $1.9M

Private Wealth

A former Morgan Stanley broker who sued the firm for wrongful termination and defamation has instead been ordered by an arbitration panel to fork over more than $1.9 million in compensatory damages and fees to the firm.

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Hanging with Steve Slotin

Maine Antique Digest

Stopping at a drugstore for a Coke float some 30 years ago contributed to altering Georgia-born-and-bred Steve Slotin’s course in life. “There were face jugs in the cabinet by Lanier Meaders, who lived down the street.

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Ex-PNC Team With $380M In Assets Joins LPL Platform In Del.

Private Wealth

LPL Financial today announced that a former PNC Investments team in Wilmington , Del., that managed about $380 million in advisory, brokerage and retirement plan assets, has joined its broker-dealer, RIA and custodial platforms, according to a news release.

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Portrait of Queen Anne of Denmark crowns sale

Antique Collecting

A portrait of Queen Anne of Denmark – wife of James I and mother of Charles I – leads an The post Portrait of Queen Anne of Denmark crowns sale appeared first on Antique Collecting.

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Good Things Come in Small Auctions

Maine Antique Digest

Bruce Gamage, Jr., Antiques, Rockland, Maine Photos courtesy Bruce Gamage, Jr., Antiques Good things come in small packages. And good things come in small auctions too. The April 22 auction held in Rockland, Maine, by Bruce Gamage, Jr., Antiques didn’t yield any five-figure megastars.

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Sculptor Angela Conner collection at Dreweatts

Antique Collecting

The studio collection of revered British sculptor Angela Conner will be offered by Dreweatts in July, comprising 50 works spanning The post Sculptor Angela Conner collection at Dreweatts appeared first on Antique Collecting.

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Judy Garland Museum Hoping 'There's No Place Like Home' for Ruby Slippers

Jewelry Judge

In her iconic role as Dorothy Gale in 1939 's The Wizard of Oz , teen actress Judy Garland famously clicked the heels of her Ruby Slippers three times while repeating, "There's no place like home." Now, the Judy Garland Museum and Minnesota lawmakers are making an aggressive play to bring the Technicolor treasures back home to Grand Rapids by winning them at auction in December.

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