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Kandinsky’s Roving Creative Journey Comes to Life in Amsterdam

Artnet News

"Kandinsky" at the H'ART Museum brings together 60 of the painter's masterpieces. The post Kandinsky’s Roving Creative Journey Comes to Life in Amsterdam appeared first on Artnet News.

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UK general election: can artists show the way for policymakers to enable a new digital economy?

The Art Newspaper

With lessons learnt from NFTs, expert calls for legal guardrails to allow “trinity” of blockchain, responsible AI and smart contracts to launch an “automated economy”

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20 Years After Michael Majerus’s Tragic Death, the Pioneering Artist’s Laptop Has Been Restored. Surprises Abound

Artnet News

'It’s a true virtual studio,' said Cory Arcangel, who's exploring its hard drive in a YouTube series. The post 20 Years After Michael Majerus’s Tragic Death, the Pioneering Artist’s Laptop Has Been Restored. Surprises Abound appeared first on Artnet News.

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Street behind Tate Modern closed after glass panels fall from building

The Art Newspaper

Window panes from the Neo Bankside development, whose residents forced the museum to restrict access to its viewing gallery, smashed into the street

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More Than $8 Billion Worth of Cultural Projects Were Built in 2023, Despite Economic Challenges

Artnet News

Read 7 takeaways from the 2023 Cultural Infrastructure Index. The post More Than $8 Billion Worth of Cultural Projects Were Built in 2023, Despite Economic Challenges appeared first on Artnet News.

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History Lessons for Sale

Maine Antique Digest

Freeman’s | Hindman, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Photos courtesy Freeman’s | Hindman Americana sales at Freeman’s | Hindman often provide some history lessons.

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Dance Company Accuses the Louvre of Copying Its Museum Workout

Artnet News

The workout in Paris left the New York dance company wondering whether imitation really is flattery. The post Dance Company Accuses the Louvre of Copying Its Museum Workout appeared first on Artnet News.

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‘It Defames Me’: Brauer Museum Founding Director Blasts Valparaiso University’s Ongoing Deaccessioning Plan

Artnet News

The university has temporarily shuttered the museum, but plans to go ahead with the sale of three artworks. The post ‘It Defames Me’: Brauer Museum Founding Director Blasts Valparaiso University’s Ongoing Deaccessioning Plan appeared first on Artnet News.

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How Cambridge's public art protectors fight graffiti and grime

Wbur

Cambridge has the largest public art collection in New England. After each long, messy winter, the city’s conservation team mobilizes to take care of that massive trove. Cambridge has the largest public art collection in New England. After each long, messy winter, the city’s conservation team mobilizes to take care of that massive trove.

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Work of the Week: Jordy Kerwick’s ‘Le Tigre’ (2022)

Artnet News

This bold rug is an updated version of the work that set the artist's auction record. The post Work of the Week: Jordy Kerwick’s ‘Le Tigre’ (2022) appeared first on Artnet News.

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Artist Pat Oleszko leads climate-themed Pride performance aboard New York’s Staten Island Ferry

The Art Newspaper

The artist and a cast of collaborators staged a colourful cautionary performance about the environment on the popular ferry

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As Seen on ‘What We Do in the Shadows’: A Vampire’s Centuries-Old Portrait

Artnet News

The work recalls a real portrait of a historic Persian ruler. The post As Seen on ‘What We Do in the Shadows’: A Vampire’s Centuries-Old Portrait appeared first on Artnet News.

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5 Hot Lots Coming to Auction in July

WorthPoint

WorthPoint’s Industry Partners are offering collectors oodles of prime antique and vintage items in July auctions, including a piece of naval history, artifacts from a famous tiki paradise, Newcomb pottery, uranium glass, and a rare advertising sign for fishing tackle. Braxton’s Auction78 , no estimate specified. Collectors of militaria, especially pieces related to the United States Navy, will want to check out the live Freedom Extravaganza Antique Auction on July 6 at Braxton’s Auction78 in Lo

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New Jersey Lawmakers Cut Funding for Centre Pompidou Outpost

Artnet News

Officials said the doors on the project "have now closed." The post New Jersey Lawmakers Cut Funding for Centre Pompidou Outpost appeared first on Artnet News.

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What to Look For When Buying Miriam Haskell Jewelry

WorthPoint

A Miriam Haskell brooch with verdigris on the end caps of faux pearls. The long and winding path as a costume jewelry collector and seller began when I was visiting an estate sale with my mom in the late 1980s. Truth be told, I was looking for glassware that day, but I decided to take a chance on a couple of pearl necklaces and a brooch that looked interesting for the whopping sum of $1 each.

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Audrey Flack, the Pioneering Photorealist Who Elevated the Everyday, Dies at 93

Artnet News

"Audrey Flack NOW," a show of her work from the last four years is due to open in October. The post Audrey Flack, the Pioneering Photorealist Who Elevated the Everyday, Dies at 93 appeared first on Artnet News.

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Gauguin’s complex life and career probed in huge Canberra survey

The Art Newspaper

Exhibition curated by a former Louvre director includes a deep-dive into the artist’s time in French Polynesia, where he painted many of his most famous works

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1930s Pepsi Pete the Cop Double-sided Porcelain Sign leads our five auction highlights

Auction Central News

1930s Pepsi Pete the Cop Double-sided Porcelain Sign, $34,440 WATERLOO, IA — Found in a Pennsylvania warehouse, this 1930s-era Pepsi-Cola double-sided porcelain sign features Pepsi’s double-dot logo and ‘Pepsi Pete the Cop,’ a short-lived advertising character. Rich Penn Auctions brought the sign, which at some point was mounted to a later bottle-cap raised-letter base, to […] The post 1930s Pepsi Pete the Cop Double-sided Porcelain Sign leads our five auction highlights appeared first on

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Antony Gormley donates art worth £500,000 to the UK Labour party ahead of general election

The Art Newspaper

Fellow artists Grayson Perry and Maggi Hambling have also made “non-cash” contributions

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Are You Ready for It? London’s V&A Museum to Open a Show Devoted to Taylor Swift

Artnet News

The love story between Swift and museums goes on. The post Are You Ready for It? London’s V&A Museum to Open a Show Devoted to Taylor Swift appeared first on Artnet News.

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Austin gallerists boosting local art scene with joint collectors’ circle

The Art Newspaper

Austin gallerists boosting local art scene with joint collectors’ circle

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Wet Paint in the Wild: Artist Alexandra Metcalf Gallery-Hops Her Way Through London

Artnet News

The painter just opened her debut show in the capital city The post Wet Paint in the Wild: Artist Alexandra Metcalf Gallery-Hops Her Way Through London appeared first on Artnet News.

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State lawmakers pull funding for New Jersey's Centre Pompidou outpost

The Art Newspaper

The mayor of Jersey City says the move to scuttle the Paris museum's first US location was politically motivated

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California and Western Art

Maine Antique Digest

Bonhams, Los Angeles, California Photos courtesy Bonhams On April 23 at Bonhams’ auction of California and Western art in Los Angeles, total sales came to $2,500,000. Director of fine arts Scot Levitt commented, “This auction solidified the age-old adage that the cream of the crop always finds a strong market.

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Salisbury Cathedral conservation offers window into William Morris’s workshop

The Art Newspaper

Edward Burne-Jones’s stained-glass work has been removed for conservation for the first time

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Digital doings: Catching up with Curious Objects

The Magazine Antiques

An interview with host Benjamin Miller. The post Digital doings: Catching up with <em>Curious Objects</em> appeared first on The Magazine Antiques. Digital doings: Catching up with Curious Objects was first posted on July 1, 2024 at 8:00 am. ©2021 " The Magazine Antiques " Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only.

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Gen X Getting Nervous As Retirement Approaches, Allianz Survey Says

Private Wealth

The company found that the Gen X adult age group felt the least secure about retirement.

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A La Vieille Russie at the Treasure House Fair

The Magazine Antiques

The renowned antique retailer travels across the pond. The post A La Vieille Russie at the Treasure House Fair appeared first on The Magazine Antiques. A La Vieille Russie at the Treasure House Fair was first posted on July 1, 2024 at 8:10 pm. ©2021 " The Magazine Antiques " Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement.

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Art Dealer Found Guilty of Embezzlement

Maine Antique Digest

Art dealer Douglas J. Chrismas, 80, of Los Angeles, was found guilty by a jury May 31 of embezzling more than $260,000 from the bankruptcy estate of Ace Gallery Los Angeles, an art gallery located in Beverly Hills and Los Angeles, while acting as the estate’s trustee and custodian.

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Focus To Consolidate Partner Firms RVP And Kovitz

Private Wealth

Focus Financial Partners said it has entered into a definitive agreement under which partner firm, Relative Value Partners Group LLP in Northbrook, Ill., will fold into one of its hub firms, Chicago-based Kovitz Investment Group Partners, according to a news release.

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Collections Assistant

SPNHC

Stanford Libraries and the Doerr School of Sustainability [link] The Stanford Geoscience Specimen Collection is seeking a full-time Collections Assistant. This is a two-year position with the possibility of extension. Please visit Collections Assistant 2 or 3, Stanford Geoscience Specimen Collection for position details and application instructions.

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Focus To Consolidate Partner Firms RVP And Kovitz

Private Wealth

Focus Financial Partners said it has entered into a definitive agreement under which partner firm, Relative Value Partners Group LLP in Northbrook, Ill., will fold into one of its hub firms, Chicago-based Kovitz Investment Group Partners, according to a news release.

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‘Father of English clockmaking’ Thomas Tompion table clock heads to Bonhams July 3

Auction Central News

LONDON – Bonhams’ Fine Clocks sale on Wednesday, July 3 includes a table clock by Thomas Tompion (1639-1713) that comes to auction via an unorthodox route. The textbook late 17th-century clock by the ‘father of English clockmaking’ had been missing for more than 30 years after it was stolen from a home in Wiltshire, England. […] The post ‘Father of English clockmaking’ Thomas Tompion table clock heads to Bonhams July 3 appeared first on Auction Central News.

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Ex-Morgan Stanley Father-Daughter Team With $290M Joins LPL

Private Wealth

LPL Financial today announced that a father-daughter team that managed $290 million in advisory, brokerage and retirement plan assets at Morgan Stanley has joined its employee advisor channel, Linsco by LPL Financial, to launch the Zack Wealth Group, according to a news release.

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Selection of MC Escher works highlights Forum’s July 3 Works On Paper auction

Auction Central News

LONDON — On July 3, Forum Auctions is offering a selection of works by Maurits Cornelis (MC) Escher (1898-1972), which were bought directly from the artist in his studio in the Netherlands 70 years ago. The eight prints have remained with owner, who was born in Amsterdam and lived close to Escher as a child […] The post Selection of MC Escher works highlights Forum’s July 3 Works On Paper auction appeared first on Auction Central News.

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Biorepository Technician

SPNHC

National Museum of Natural History [link] The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History is seeking to contract a Biorepository Technician. The contractor shall provide professional, technical, non-personal services to the Department of Invertebrate Zoology by coordinating with United States Fish and Wildlife Service partners to establish, maintain, and grow a centralized biorepository of freshwater mussel genetic resources.

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The Word on the Street: A History of Street Signs

The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles

by Jessica Kosinski It’s interesting that I was asked to write an article about street signs because I have firsthand experience with living on an unusual street, or in [.] The post The Word on the Street: A History of Street Signs appeared first on The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles.