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Large Medieval Altar, Long Believed Lost, Found Hiding in Plain Sight

Artnet News

A stone slab in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem is more than it seemed. The post Large Medieval Altar, Long Believed Lost, Found Hiding in Plain Sight appeared first on Artnet News.

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More than 1,100 works by 400 artists: how the National Gallery collection will be redisplayed

The Art Newspaper

In May 2025, after a nine-month programme of refurbishing, redesigning and relighting rooms, a new interpretation of the museum will be unveiled

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Can a Museum Be Ethical? 3 New Books Explore How Institutions Must Innovate to Survive

Artnet News

Museums are increasingly under scrutiny, from what work they buy and show to how they treat their employees. The post Can a Museum Be Ethical? 3 New Books Explore How Institutions Must Innovate to Survive appeared first on Artnet News.

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The Edges of the Circular Economy at the Paris Olympics

American Anthropological Association

By Christine Hegel On the first of May of this year, plumbers, food vendors, teachers, and others marched throughout the city center of Buenos Aires in celebration of May Day, holding signs that called for solidarity, respect for the popular economy, and the rights of workers. Among them were Samuel Le Coeur and Regine Assoumou Atanga, representatives of Association des Marchés d’Economies Locales et Individuelles Organisés de la Récupération (AMELIOR), a Paris-based alliance of waste pickers, s

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A Stellar Selection of Art

Maine Antique Digest

Heritage Auctions, Dallas, Texas Photos courtesy Heritage Auctions Works of American art continue to be in demand among art lovers and collectors, who are willing to pay top prices to own pieces by their favorite artists.

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In residence: how contemporary artists reimagine the National Gallery's paintings

The Art Newspaper

For more than 30 years, the National Gallery has invited artists to respond to the art inside.

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Loyal Sellers and Buyers Make for a Good Crowd

Maine Antique Digest

Earlier Times Antiques & Folk Art Show, Millersburg, Ohio Earlier Times Antiques & Folk Art Show was held at the Holmes County Fairgrounds in Millersburg, Ohio, April 26 and 27. The semiannual event featured 34 dealers. “Spring is always a little lighter,” said promoter Cheryl Williams.

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£85m anniversary capital projects allow gallery to offer visitors a new welcome

The Art Newspaper

Gabriele Finaldi, the gallery’s director, speaks of the opportunities and challenges that come with the sheer scale of the NG200 programme, and beyond

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