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‘Sharing the Truth’: Julian Lennon on the Transformative Power of Photography

Artnet News

Lennon's first photography retrospective has opened in Venice. The post ‘Sharing the Truth’: Julian Lennon on the Transformative Power of Photography appeared first on Artnet News.

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‘A collective adventure’: Paris exhibition celebrates a century since the birth of Surrealism

The Art Newspaper

André Breton’s rarely seen handwritten Surrealist manifesto will take centre stage at a Centre Pompidou exhibition, which includes masterpieces of the movement and gives prominence to overlooked artists

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Fragments of Previously ‘Lost’ Euripides Tragedies Have Been Translated

Artnet News

The discovery is among the most important in ancient Greek literature over the past 60 years. The post Fragments of Previously ‘Lost’ Euripides Tragedies Have Been Translated appeared first on Artnet News.

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Three looted objects from ancient Egyptian graves returned by the Netherlands

The Art Newspaper

The restitutions are seen as reflective of the way museums are paying closer attention to the provenance of works in their collections

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Shoptalk: Art Dealer Paula Cooper Slams Auction Houses and Reveals Trade Secrets

Artnet News

'Some artists are too young to be at auction,' she says in Part 2 of a wide-ranging interview. 'They're destroying these young kids by auctioning them.' The post Shoptalk: Art Dealer Paula Cooper Slams Auction Houses and Reveals Trade Secrets appeared first on Artnet News.

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Elizabeth Catlett—the artist who was seen as a threat to the US—gets her due with touring show

The Art Newspaper

The survey of the American Mexican sculptor and printmaker will show how activism and art went hand in hand

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Double Portrait of Rubens and Van Dyck Recovered 45 Years After Theft

Artnet News

The painting was spotted by Belgian art historian at a Toulon auction. The post Double Portrait of Rubens and Van Dyck Recovered 45 Years After Theft appeared first on Artnet News.

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Shuttered UArts in Philadelphia Faces $50 Million Debt Repayment Demand

Artnet News

Fallout from the sudden close of the 150-year old school continues. The post Shuttered UArts in Philadelphia Faces $50 Million Debt Repayment Demand appeared first on Artnet News.

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Princess Diana personal letters to her former housekeeper bring nearly $50K at Sworders

Auction Central News

STANSTED MOUNTFITCHET, UK — Nearly two dozen letters and cards from Diana, Princess of Wales to her family’s former housekeeper Violet Collison were sold by Sworders on July 30. The 20-year correspondence between the princess and the lady she knew simply as Collie provided a tidy nest egg, generating close to £40,000 (about $52,000). Violet […] The post Princess Diana personal letters to her former housekeeper bring nearly $50K at Sworders appeared first on Auction Central News.

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The Hunt: Did Julius Caesar Really Destroy the Great Library of Alexandria?

Artnet News

The Library of Alexandria was destroyed and rebuilt many times throughout antiquity. The post The Hunt: Did Julius Caesar Really Destroy the Great Library of Alexandria? appeared first on Artnet News.

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‘Anheuser-Busch Beer On Draught’ Reverse-on-glass Illuminated Sign leads our five lots to watch

Auction Central News

‘Anheuser-Busch Beer On Draught’ Reverse-on-glass Illuminated Sign BRIMFIELD, MA — Reverse-on-glass is a time-honored tradition in fine art, but it’s most prominently found in late 19th-century and early 20th-century advertising, particularly in the United States. The technique involves creating reverse art, painted to the interior of a glass form, for viewing from the front.

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Signed Dalí Prints, Forgotten for Decades in a London Garage, Now Up for Sale

Artnet News

The seller paid just £500 for the whole set at a gallery's going out of business sale in the 1970s. The post Signed Dalí Prints, Forgotten for Decades in a London Garage, Now Up for Sale appeared first on Artnet News.

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‘The Finest Weaves’ premium rug sale staged by Jasper52 September 3

Auction Central News

NEW YORK — Jasper52 promises only ‘The Finest Weaves‘ for its 96-lot auction of premium rugs from the world’s finest makers. The sale is scheduled for Tuesday, September 3 at 7 pm Eastern time, exclusively online at LiveAuctioneers. First up is a circa-1930 Persian Bakhtiari rug measuring 12ft 4in by 15ft 4in. Made entirely of […] The post ‘The Finest Weaves’ premium rug sale staged by Jasper52 September 3 appeared first on Auction Central News.

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Whistler’s First Commissioned Portrait Makes Its Auction Debut

Artnet News

'Portrait of Lucas Alexander Ionides' will appear at Bonhams in London on September 25. The post Whistler’s First Commissioned Portrait Makes Its Auction Debut appeared first on Artnet News.

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Miami’s Vizcaya Museum will save century-old pool-grotto mural with National Park Service grant

The Art Newspaper

The rare work by the Gilded Age artist Robert Winthrop Chanler is endangered by the surrounding water and Miami's humid conditions

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As Big-Ticket Fairs Open in Seoul, Revered Biennials Await Down South

Artnet News

The Frieze and KIAF fairs and the Busan and Gwangju biennales are on tap in the Republic of Korea. Buckle up! The post As Big-Ticket Fairs Open in Seoul, Revered Biennials Await Down South appeared first on Artnet News.

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World’s first museum of Sufi art to debut in Paris

The Art Newspaper

The Musée d’Art et de Culture Soufis MTO opens at challenging moment for France’s Muslim community

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Essential Art Shows to See During Frieze Seoul

Artnet News

From blue-chip legends to fast-rising figures, an astonishing array of artists are exhibiting in the South Korean capital. The post Essential Art Shows to See During Frieze Seoul appeared first on Artnet News.

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Signed deals emerge for 3 of Steward's Mass. hospitals

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The Rhode Island-based health system Lifespan said it has signed a purchase agreement to acquire St. Anne's Hospital in Fall River and Morton Hospital in Taunton for $175 million. Lawrence General has also finalized an agreement to purchase Holy Family Hospital with locations in Methuen and Haverhill. The Rhode Island-based health system Lifespan said it has signed a purchase agreement to acquire St.

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PST ART Is Celebrating the Ties That Bind Art and Science. Here Are 10 Must-See Shows

Artnet News

From a show on Latin American computer art, to a spotlight on cyberpunk, to Cai Guo-Qiang's A.I.-assisted fireworks. The post PST ART Is Celebrating the Ties That Bind Art and Science. Here Are 10 Must-See Shows appeared first on Artnet News.

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Van Gogh’s fruitful final two years are the focus of show at the National Gallery in London

The Art Newspaper

The artist’s idiosyncratic terms for two sitters—lover and poet—inspired the theme of the 60-work exhibition

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Pop Art Icons From the Collection of Publishing Titans Head to Auction

Artnet News

The top lot is a $5 million Isamu Noguchi sculpture, joined by an Alex Katz and a Fernando Botero. The post Pop Art Icons From the Collection of Publishing Titans Head to Auction appeared first on Artnet News.

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British Museum names architects shortlisted in controversial renovation competition

The Art Newspaper

Environmental campaigners previously called on practices not to take part in the contest following a £50m funding pledge from BP

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Tommy Cooper fezzes are magical buy

Antique Collecting

Fezzes worn and signed by legendary magician Tommy Cooper could sell for thousands at auction after appearing in Norfolk – The post Tommy Cooper fezzes are magical buy appeared first on Antique Collecting.

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London calling—finally—for Claude Monet and his misty Thames landscapes

The Art Newspaper

The Courtauld Gallery is honouring the artist’s ambition to reunite his paintings in the city

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Finra Panel Orders Ex-First Republic Advisor To Repay $11.5M In Recruiting Loans

Financial Advisor Private Wealth

A former First Republic broker in Miami has been ordered to repay nearly $12 million in outstanding loans he was given as part of a bonus agreement when he was hired by the bank, which was acquired by JPMorgan after it collapsed in May 2023, according to a ruing yesterday by a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority panel.

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Triple show to celebrate the Dutch Old Master Maarten van Heemskerck, who fell out of favour until the 1980s

The Art Newspaper

The exhibition across three venues in the Netherlands will include new findings and the artist's restored masterpiece, Saint Luke Painting the Madonna

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Who Is Mary Frances, and Should You Buy Her Handbags?

WorthPoint

Mary Frances “Corsage” handbag with fabric roses. My introduction to Mary Frances handbags came about 25 years ago when I attended a conference where door prizes were being handed out. Someone sitting near me won a handbag, and all the ladies in proximity were raving about it. When I took my turn looking it over, I understood why they were enamored.

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Virginia Woolf table sells for thousands

Antique Collecting

A table thought to have been owned by Bloomsbury Group favourite and modernist writer Virginia Woolf (1882-1941), author of To The post Virginia Woolf table sells for thousands appeared first on Antique Collecting.

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A look back at the 'Summer of Market Basket,' 10 years later

Wbur

To reflect on the saga of the 'Summer of Market Basket' one decade later, WBUR's Morning Edition is joined by Grant Welker, a local reporter who co-authored the book “We are Market Basket.” To reflect on the saga of the 'Summer of Market Basket' one decade later, WBUR's Morning Edition is joined by Grant Welker, a local reporter who co-authored the book “We are Market Basket.

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Whistler portrait on market after six decades

Antique Collecting

James McNeill Whistler’s first portrait commission, Portrait of Lucas Alexander Ionides, is set to sell in Bonhams’ 19th-Century British and The post Whistler portrait on market after six decades appeared first on Antique Collecting.

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Threads of History

Maine Antique Digest

A Book Review This book is the catalog for an exhibition of quilts, clothing, needlework, fashion, fancy work, and plain sewing at the DAR Museum at the headquarters of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution in Washington, D.C.

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Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson furniture to sell

Antique Collecting

A selection of early Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson furniture will be offered in a 20th Century Design Sale on October 5 The post Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson furniture to sell appeared first on Antique Collecting.

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Feedsacks

Maine Antique Digest

Dana Auctions, Princeton, New Jersey The stories are legend: a dress flies up to reveal the Gold Bond logo, the flour tagline “sweet and pure,” or the weight “98 lbs. net.” Repurposing feedsacks into underwear or other clothing was a desperate measure in desperate times.

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Louis Osman ring on display

Antique Collecting

A gold and diamond ring made by Louis Osman, a leading figure in 20th-century design, has gone on public display The post Louis Osman ring on display appeared first on Antique Collecting.

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Hanging with Howard Parzow

Maine Antique Digest

Country store and drugstore signs from the late 1800s to the early 1900s float Howard Parzow’s boat, along with Corvettes from 1967, especially those painted “marina blue.” He is a proud collector of both genres and has been doing so for over 50 years.

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Galveston Metal Detectorist Reunites Couple With Cherished Engagement Ring

Jewelry Judge

A romantic stroll along the scenic shores of Galveston, TX, turned into a nightmare for Sierra Rodkey and fiancé Brandon Jeffers-Calhoun when Rodkey realized she had lost her cherished diamond engagement ring in the surf. "I didn't think about the ocean robbing me," Rodkey told Fox 26 Houston. "I was just in the waves and I looked up like this, and I noticed my ring was gone.

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