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British Man Claims He Owns the Only Portrait of Shakespeare Painted During His Lifetime

Artnet News

Steven Wadlow, a window washer by trade, claims that the evidence is mounting his family's painting is the real deal. The post British Man Claims He Owns the Only Portrait of Shakespeare Painted During His Lifetime appeared first on Artnet News.

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Holocaust-restitution firm Mondex settles legal feud with heir over fees for $24m Chagall painting

The Art Newspaper

"Over Vitebsk" by Marc Chagall hung at the Museum of Modern Art for decades until 2020, when it was restituted to the the heirs of a Jewish-owned art gallery in 1930s Berlin

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Fire Engulfs a U.S. Sculpture Park Displaying Works by a Chinese Dissident Artist—Again

Artnet News

Artist Chen Weiming, who founded Liberty Sculpture Park, said he will not back down. The post Fire Engulfs a U.S. Sculpture Park Displaying Works by a Chinese Dissident Artist—Again appeared first on Artnet News.

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Cultural sector must do more to protect heritage, say campaigners, as Unesco sites most at risk from climate change revealed

The Art Newspaper

A study by the climate risk firm Climate X has shown how drought, extreme heat and flooding has put historic locations across the world at risk

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Collector Kankuro Ueshima on His Prodigious Art Buying, Starting a Tokyo Museum, and Emerging Artists in Japan

Artnet News

'In 2022 alone, I bought 500 pieces, 150 pieces in 2023, and this year so far, I have bought 40 works,' the 45-year-old Japanese collector said. The post Collector Kankuro Ueshima on His Prodigious Art Buying, Starting a Tokyo Museum, and Emerging Artists in Japan appeared first on Artnet News.

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Remembering David Anfam, curator, writer and Abstract Expressionism connoisseur

The Art Newspaper

The artist Erin Lawlor recalls her time spent with the art historian, who wrote defining texts on artists such as Mark Rothko and offered critical support for the next generation

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Oh, Well! Failed Ancient Roman Engineering Project Uncovered in the U.K.

Artnet News

The remains of two wells were discovered, the older one of which had collapsed. The post Oh, Well! Failed Ancient Roman Engineering Project Uncovered in the U.K. appeared first on Artnet News.

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How Joel Shapiro ‘Retains the Intimacy’ of His Staggeringly Large Sculptures

Artnet News

Ahead of a solo exhibition at New York’s Pace Gallery, we step inside the studio of the seasoned sculptor. The post How Joel Shapiro ‘Retains the Intimacy’ of His Staggeringly Large Sculptures appeared first on Artnet News.

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A thoroughly modern master of the horse: George Stubbs at 300

The Art Newspaper

Some of the British artist’s finest works return to Wentworth Woodhouse, the Yorkshire mansion where they were painted in 1762, for an eye-opening anniversary exhibition

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Art Bites: That Time Barbara Kruger Publicly Dragged Supreme

Artnet News

Supreme has never publicly acknowledged copying Kruger's aesthetics. The post Art Bites: That Time Barbara Kruger Publicly Dragged Supreme appeared first on Artnet News.

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Lacma, Moca and the Hammer Museum jointly acquire significant collection of works by Los Angeles artists

The Art Newspaper

The three museums will share 260 pieces from the collection of Jarl and Pamela Mohn, plus recent and future acquisitions of works by local artists

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Here’s What’s In Store at Volta New York 2024

Artnet News

An influx of women-led galleries and a Ukrainian Pavilion are among the fair's highlights. The post Here’s What’s In Store at Volta New York 2024 appeared first on Artnet News.

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Sainsbury Wing contractors find 1990 letter from donor anticipating their demolition of false columns

The Art Newspaper

Work on foyer reveals John Sainsbury’s note buried in extension to London’s National Gallery

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Valley Auctions’ third Ted Bauer Hummel collection sale illustrated exactly which Hummels are in demand

Auction Central News

DUBLIN, VA — Proving once and for all that some Hummels are more equal than others, bidders sent many lots at Valley Auctions‘ third dispersal of the Ted Bauer collection into sizable four-figure sums on July 27. Complete results are available at LiveAuctioneers. Hummels are collected around the world and have been since 1935, when […] The post Valley Auctions’ third Ted Bauer Hummel collection sale illustrated exactly which Hummels are in demand appeared first on Auction Centr

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‘Once in a generation chance’: Hampton Court conservation grants visitors closer look at Chapel Royal

The Art Newspaper

Works by Sir Christopher Wren and Sir James Thornhill can be observed from the chapel's Royal Pew until September

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Duran's Rise Growth Partners Takes Stake In New Jersey RIA

Private Wealth

With its stake in Bleakley, the United Capital founder's new PE firm has made its first investment.

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Wet Paint in the Wild: Kimberly Drew Takes Us on a Tour of Her Gordon Parks Show at Pace in Los Angeles

Artnet News

The curator shares snapshots from a week in her life. The post Wet Paint in the Wild: Kimberly Drew Takes Us on a Tour of Her Gordon Parks Show at Pace in Los Angeles appeared first on Artnet News.

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American Art Auction

Maine Antique Digest

Freeman’s | Hindman, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Photos courtesy Freeman’s | Hindman The start of Freeman’s | Hindman’s American art sale on Sunday, June 2, scheduled for 2 p.m., was delayed for about 20 minutes. When auctioneer Alasdair Nichol appeared at the podium, he announced that lots 17 and 26 had been withdrawn.

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Antique biscuit tins collection is tasty treat

Antique Collecting

A lifetime’s collection of antique biscuit tins, featuring eclectic examples including aeroplanes, trains and castles, will go under the hammer The post Antique biscuit tins collection is tasty treat appeared first on Antique Collecting.

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Pre-Raphaelite drawings by Edward Coley Burne-Jones highlight Lyon & Turnbull September 5

Auction Central News

EDINBURGH, UK — The Wednesday, September 4 and Thursday, September 5 Five Centuries auction at Lyon & Turnbull includes two remarkable drawings by Pre-Raphaelite artist Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones (1833-1898). They come to market for the first time from the descendants of the sitters — Lady Elizabeth Lewis (1844-1931) and the younger of the two daughters, […] The post Pre-Raphaelite drawings by Edward Coley Burne-Jones highlight Lyon & Turnbull September 5 appeared first on Aucti

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More than $4m awarded to US curators to support exhibitions and climate initiatives

The Art Newspaper

How much power do a museum’s curators really have?

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Sir John Lavery political study at Bellmans

Antique Collecting

A rare study for The Ratification of the Irish Treaty in the House of Lords, December 1921 by Sir John The post Sir John Lavery political study at Bellmans appeared first on Antique Collecting.

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Noguchi and Marisol sculptures lead sale of storied Abrams family collection

The Art Newspaper

Works owned by the founders of art-book publisher Abbeville Press could make up to $16m at Sotheby’s

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Concorde collection flies in sale

Antique Collecting

Concorde, celebrity and royal memorabilia amassed by an air hostess has taken off at auction – flying high above expectations. The post Concorde collection flies in sale appeared first on Antique Collecting.

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Loving La La land—Steve Martin to co-curate homage to Los Angeles

The Art Newspaper

Hauser & Wirth exhibition embraces Hollywood comedy royalty

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Annuity Sales Set Record With Double-Digit Q2 Gains

Private Wealth

Total U.S. annuity sales jumped 26% year over year to $109.9 billion in the second quarter, with nearly all product lines experiencing double-digit growth, according to LIMRA's U.S. Individual Annuity Sales Survey.

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The Third Building

Maine Antique Digest

For years the shows that make up Antiques Week in New Hampshire have been viewed as a bellwether for the health and vitality of the antiques markets, especially Americana. The peaks and valleys of the events have provided indicators.

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Sharon Osbourne Is on a Mission to Find Good Samaritan Who Returned Her Ring

Jewelry Judge

TV personality Sharon Osbourne is on a mission to track down the Good Samaritan who returned her diamond wedding band after she lost it during a high-profile meet-and-greet at Premier League soccer team Aston Villa’s new store at Villa Park near Birmingham, UK. Osbourne, who became a household name during the early 2000s when she starred with her family on the MTV reality show, The Osbournes , turned to her 1.5 million Instagram followers for help in identifying the person who found the ri

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Loving La La land: Steve Martin to collaborate on show paying homage to Los Angeles

The Art Newspaper

The Hauser & Wirth exhibition is set to embrace Hollywood comedy royalty

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Advisors Need To Focus On How Tech Will Help Clients, Fintech Execs Say

Private Wealth

Clients only care about how new technologies will solve their problems, executives said.

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Trump posing with my book is ‘comical’

The Art Newspaper

Artist Andres Serrano on how the former president might not be in on the joke

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Trump posing with my book is ‘comical’, says Andres Serrano

The Art Newspaper

The artist on how the former president might not be in on the joke