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Julian Assange visits artist who held $45m worth of art hostage

The Art Newspaper

Andrei Molodkin threatened to destroy works by Picasso and others if the activist died in prison.

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Axe-Wielding Thieves Stage Shock Heist at Paris Museum

Artnet News

In front of visitors and staff, a gang of thieves used axes to smash a display case and seize its contents. The post Axe-Wielding Thieves Stage Shock Heist at Paris Museum appeared first on Artnet News.

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Paintboxed! Artists invited to work with 1980s digital art tool once championed by Keith Haring and Richard Hamilton

The Art Newspaper

ArtMeta art fair and Tezos ecosystem are taking Quantel Paintbox—used by contemporary art giants four decades ago—on a global tour to introduce it to a new generation of creators

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Marie Antoinette’s Legendary Watch, Once Lost, Makes Its Way to London

Artnet News

The Breguet masterpiece embodies the queen’s unmatched opulence and taste. The post Marie Antoinette’s Legendary Watch, Once Lost, Makes Its Way to London appeared first on Artnet News.

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How luxury buyers are changing art as we know it

The Art Newspaper

The trade is increasingly reliant on an ultra-wealthy international clientele that lives what may be termed a ‘luxury lifestyle’

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María Berrío on Masks, Migration, and the Chaotic Magic of Her New Work

Artnet News

The Colombian-born artist's solo show "The End of Ritual" is on view at Victoria Miro Gallery. The post María Berrío on Masks, Migration, and the Chaotic Magic of Her New Work appeared first on Artnet News.

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Beyond the banana: Sotheby's contemporary art night nets a modest $96m

The Art Newspaper

Despite Maurizio Cattelan's Comedian selling for a staggering $6.

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Looted Etruscan treasures seized after ‘tomb raiders’ post works online

The Art Newspaper

Italian police used wire taps and drone surveillance to intercept the thieves

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Rare Amulet Depicting Solomon Defeating the Devil Unearthed in Turkey

Artnet News

The amulet depicts Solomon, a prophet revered in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic teachings. The post Rare Amulet Depicting Solomon Defeating the Devil Unearthed in Turkey appeared first on Artnet News.

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Price of rediscovered Emily Carr painting bought for $50 surges nearly 500,000% at Toronto auction

The Art Newspaper

The Carr painting was one of the star attractions at the Heffel Fine Art Auction House’s marquee autumn sale, alongside works by Tom Thomson, Marcelle Ferron, Kenojuak Ashevak and Chief 7IDANsuu James Hart

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Cattelan’s $6.2 Million Banana Boosts an Otherwise Uneven Auction Night at Sotheby’s

Artnet News

The highest price of the evening was Ed Ruscha’s $13.6 million "Georges’ Flag." Many other works struggled to meet their estimates. The post Cattelan’s $6.2 Million Banana Boosts an Otherwise Uneven Auction Night at Sotheby’s appeared first on Artnet News.

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Indigenous mound in St Louis is transferred to the Osage Nation

The Art Newspaper

Along with the land transfer, the city of St Louis acknowledged the Osage Nation’s tribal sovereignty and their ancestral rights to the site

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British Artist Ptolemy Mann Enlivens Rimowa Cases with Vivid Abstraction

Artnet News

Rimowa marks the latest chapter in their long partnership with the arts by asking Ptolemy Mann, known for her fiber works, to collaborate. The post British Artist Ptolemy Mann Enlivens Rimowa Cases with Vivid Abstraction appeared first on Artnet News.

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Ecological operas: the Gwangju Biennale 2024 moves away from the ideological

The Art Newspaper

This year's edition of the leading South Korean exhibition takes its name from the traditional music form Pansori

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Everything in Its Right Place: Radiohead Gets a Museum Show in 2025

Artnet News

The Ashmolean Museum will host an exhibition dedicated to the band’s iconic visual identity. The post Everything in Its Right Place: Radiohead Gets a Museum Show in 2025 appeared first on Artnet News.

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Untitled Art fair will expand to Houston in 2025

The Art Newspaper

According to its organisers, this latest addition to the art-market calendar will be a boutique invitational fair

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Miami’s Untitled Art Fair Plots Houston Edition

Artnet News

Writer and curator Michael Slenske will be its director. The post Miami’s Untitled Art Fair Plots Houston Edition appeared first on Artnet News.

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Raymond James Lands Ex-Morgan Stanley Team Managing More Than $514M

Financial Advisor Private Wealth

A trio of Florida advisors, known as the Grubb Group, will work in the employee channel in Sebring.

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How a Governenment Laptop Used To Seize Stolen Bitcoin Ended Up at the Smithsonian

Artnet News

Chris Janczewski used it to seize some $8.6 billion worth of Bitcoin from hacker Ilya Lichtenstein and his rapper wife. The post How a Governenment Laptop Used To Seize Stolen Bitcoin Ended Up at the Smithsonian appeared first on Artnet News.

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Yto Barrada to represent France at 2026 Venice Biennale

The Art Newspaper

Barrada was selected for her “multidisciplinary practice that brings together various artistic and social communities in search of a new utopia”

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How Chinese Artist Pu Yingwei Uses International Travel as a Form of Artistic Experimentation

Artnet News

Pu continues to redefine what it means to be a Chinese artist in a globalized society. The post How Chinese Artist Pu Yingwei Uses International Travel as a Form of Artistic Experimentation appeared first on Artnet News.

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‘A house of opportunities’: the changing fortunes of England’s largest country home

The Art Newspaper

Seven years ago Wentworth Woodhouse was in a sorry state, now it turns over £3.5m a year—but how did this palace-sized property achieve such success?

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Pitch Your Story! Call for Stories for "A Finding Aid to My Soul: For the Love of Archives" Virtual Event in February

Society of American Archivists

"Storytelling provides safe conditions for daring decisions." —Micaela Blei SAA’s Committee on Public Awareness (COPA) is pleased to announce the return of its storytelling event with a special 2025 Valentine’s Day edition, “A Finding Aid to My Soul: For the Love of Archives.

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Tracey Emin helps win fight to protect famous Margate tower block

The Art Newspaper

Council rejects proposal to replace windows in Arlington House, a Brutalist seafront building

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Your Tools For Better Online Searching: What’s In Your Toolbox?

The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles

by Judy Gonyeau, managing editor When scrambling online to search for information on your antique/vintage/collectible item, the key to success is in how you choose to describe it. Here [.] The post Your Tools For Better Online Searching: What’s In Your Toolbox? appeared first on The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles.

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Fidelity Launches Five Actively Managed Equity ETFs

Financial Advisor Private Wealth

The firm also made changes to the high-yield ETF it launched last month including a fee and name change.

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Abu Dhabi Art 2024 is bigger than ever—but conflict in Lebanon and Gaza looms large

The Art Newspaper

Meanwhile rumours of Art Basel parent company MCH investing into the fair were being widely discussed

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Ex-Wells Fargo Advisor Pleads Guilty To Fleecing Clients Out Of $3M

Financial Advisor Private Wealth

A former Wells Fargo broker and investment advisor pleaded guilty yesterday to robbing five clients of more than $3 million and using the money to gamble and to buy himself luxury items, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey.

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Conflict in Lebanon and Palestine hangs over Abu Dhabi Art

The Art Newspaper

Meanwhile rumours of Art Basel parent company MCH investing into the fair were being widely discussed

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Carson Partner MAG Wealth Buys Minnesota Firm, Rebrands In $350M AUM Firm

Financial Advisor Private Wealth

MAG Wealth has bought Ovation, a Minneapolis firm. They've rebranded as Carson Wealth.

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Health care for low-income Mass. families could be target of Trump administration

Wbur

The incoming Trump administration is stirring uncertainty about the future of health care funding for Massachusetts’ most vulnerable residents. The incoming Trump administration is stirring uncertainty about the future of health care funding for Massachusetts’ most vulnerable residents.

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1928 Jewelry: Buy It or Leave It?

WorthPoint

Antique style brooch marketed by 1928 in the 1980s. I often start my articles reminiscing about someone in the jewelry industry who’s impressed me over the years or a favorite type of jewelry to wear. On the topic of 1928 brand jewelry , well, I’ve got nothing. It’s not that I haven’t been aware of these baubles for a long time, but they weren’t really my thing.

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As Lowell public camping ban takes effect, some say it'll further harm people who are unsheltered

Wbur

A ban on public camping went into effect in Lowell on Wednesday in an effort to tamp down on homeless encampments on city property. The city leaders are hoping it will improve public safety, but opponents of the move say the move can endanger the unhoused community. A ban on public camping went into effect in Lowell on Wednesday in an effort to tamp down on homeless encampments on city property.

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ARL Shines a Light on Native American Heritage During the Month of November

Association of Research Libraries

Last Updated on November 21, 2024, 8:03 am ET November is Native American Heritage Month. ARL, and its member institutions celebrate the identity, historic and present contributions of our original indigenous friends. Image captures a Native American wearing a tribal headdress and the associate regalia. ARL joins our member institutions in honoring Native American Heritage Month by compiling a roundup of blog posts, events, and other resources that celebrate the culture and heritage of Native

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'Ask for Harry' Code Allows You to Slip an Engagement Ring Through Security

Jewelry Judge

Back in early 2018, a regional airport north of London addressed the ever-growing concern of romantic travelers who were planning to pop the question during a Valentine getaway: How to slip an engagement ring through security without alerting a soon-to-be fiancée. “It would put a big damper on someone’s meticulously planned romantic trip if their big surprise was revealed even before they’ve boarded the plane,” an East Midlands Airport spokesman noted at the time.

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