Tue.Mar 11, 2025

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25 years on: how Somerset House became a centre for contemporary art

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The London institution had a false start as a museum, but is now thriving with its winning combination of hosting temporary exhibitions and art fairs, and renting studio spaces to creatives

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Tiffany at Auction

Maine Antique Digest

Sothebys and Christies, New York City Photos courtesy Sothebys and Christies After the sale of the Danner memorial window for $12,480,000 (see sidebar) during Sothebys evening auction of modern art on November 18, which set a new auction record for Tiffany Studios, more than $20 million was spent in December on three

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Rijksmuseum gives place of honour to newly acquired still life by Golden Age artist Maria van Oosterwijck

The Art Newspaper

Painting by 17th-century Dutch painter has been researched and restored as part of the Women of the Rijksmuseum project supported by Chanel

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From Taino Objects to Rock-and-Roll Posters

Maine Antique Digest

Marion Antique Auctions, Marion, Massachusetts Photos courtesy Marion Antique Auctions Marion Antique Auctions December 7 sale in the Marion, Massachusetts, gallery attracted plenty of bidders for the eclectic sale, which spanned from pre-Columbian Taino objects to rock-and-roll posters. The consignments came from a variety of New England estates and collections.

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Work from Anthony Caro’s personal art collection up for sale at Christie’s

The Art Newspaper

The leading lot is a painting by Caros close friend and fellow artist Kenneth Noland

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Homesteaders Antiques & Folk Art Show

Maine Antique Digest

Arthur, Illinois There is no sense hedging around the elephant that was in the room at Homesteaders Antiques & Folk Art Show, held November 8 and 9 in the Arthur Sale Barn in Arthur, Illinois. Simply put, the shows dealer count was down significantly. Promoter Terry Whaley knew it.

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Dutch entrepreneur Joël Kremer on how to navigate Tefaf Maastricht

The Art Newspaper

Kremer created a VR museum that put his parents art collection online.

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New leadership marks a fresh chapter for Tefaf

The Art Newspaper

Dominique Savelkoul, Tefafs new managing director, looks to steady the art foundation after a tough few years and set it on a new path for the future

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Thrifting in 2025

The Brass Armadillo Antique Mall

Thrifting has become a cultural phenomenon, embraced by those looking to save money, contribute to sustainability, and express themselves through unique fashion and home decor. Lets look at the five reasons for this: Saving Money. Thrifting is cost-effective, allowing shoppers to stretch their budgets further. It's particularly appealing for finding high-quality brands or designer [.

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UK government AI drive spreads optimism—but copyright thorn remains

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Investment in public data libraries and technology skills is welcomed, but the human creativity at the heart of art needs protection from unconstrained generative AI

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Gillian Wearing and Michael Landy’s joint exhibition shows the artistic power of love

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The artist couples show in Naples, Italy, also taps into the citys religious heritage

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A new monograph places the writing, painting and archive photographs of Aubrey Williams in thrilling conversation

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The publication about the Guyanese-born artist includes diary entries and several works that have been photographed for the first time

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A tirelessly positive and dangerously irrelevant book written by the chief executive of Arts Council England

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This journey through the UKs publicly funded arts carefully averts its eyes from the many signs of crisis

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‘He could be grotesquely, wildly intemperate’: biographer Blake Gopnik tells us about the great collector Albert C. Barnes

The Art Newspaper

A new biography on the renowned businessman, who amassed one of the most important collections of Modern art in the US, looks at what made him tick

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Tacita Dean on why she has made a book about her night in a museum with Cy Twombly’s art

The Art Newspaper

The British artist has published a new book of detailed photographs of her heros work

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5 Types of Trifari Jewelry You’ll Wish You Hadn’t Bought

WorthPoint

Trifari white enameled flower brooch. My articles often give you an idea of whats good and whats better when it comes to jewelry. I also throw in a few things in the no-buy zone so youll know what to avoid. But when it comes to a huge manufacturer like Trifari, with tons of name recognition and some of the most expensive designs ever produced in the costume jewelry realm, well, you cant make a mistake, right?

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March Book Bag: from a compilation of artist love stories to a polemic questioning morality in art

The Art Newspaper

Our round-up of the latest art publications

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Behind Closed Drawers

The Magazine Antiques

At the Kravet archive in Woodbury, Long Island, tens of thousands of textile samples from around the world are assiduously catalogued and preserved, serving both as a comprehensive record of sewn, woven, embroidered, and printed design history, and as inspiration for contemporary makers. The post Behind Closed Drawers appeared first on The Magazine Antiques.

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Rare 15th-century manuscript is star of exhibition at Château de Chantilly in France

The Art Newspaper

Richly coloured and decorated work is going on show after conservation, partly funded by the Tefaf Museum Restoration Fund

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Denmark’s Best Collectibles: Royal Copenhagen to Legos

WorthPoint

Bing & Grndahl and Royal Copenhagen Christmas plates were popular from the 1960s to the 1980s. Now, the market is saturated. Are you going to Denmark soon? Are you wondering what collectibles you need to look for and bring home with you? For such a small country, Denmark has always been a European epicenter for art, antiques, and collectibles. Read on to learn about the top Danish collectibles in W.O.W.

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How will arts institutions adapt to modern philanthropy?

The Art Newspaper

As organisations reject tainted donors, they must deal with changing attitudes, budget cuts and socially aware audiences while engaging with new forms of private funding, a summit at Tefaf Maastricht explores

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Polarized Light Microscopy (PLM) Workshop, FAIC

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The Foundation for Advancement in Conservation (FAIC) ispleased to announce the upcoming Polarized Light Microscopy (PLM) workshop for conservation professionals, led by Aaron Shugar (Queens University) and Kirsten Travers Moffitt (Colonial Williamsburg Foundation).This four-day workshop (June 24-27, 2025), hosted by the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond, VA, will provide participants with an intensive hands-on re-introduction to the theory and practice of PLM, focusing on historic pigmen

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Exhibitions to see during Tefaf Maastricht 2025

The Art Newspaper

Discover the spiritual side of Andy Warhol, a musical rendition of a historic Egyptian uprising, and the uncanny universe of a reluctant Surrealist

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The wish list: objects at Tefaf Maastricht 2025 to suit every collector’s taste

The Art Newspaper

A Titian Madonna, a swashbuckling Medieval codex and a set of wearable Egyptian amulets are among the treasures at this years fair

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Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago receives $10m gift to support performance programme

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The anonymous gift allows the museum to continue commissioning performance-art projects and expand efforts to collect and archive performances

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An expert’s guide to Vanessa Bell: five must-read books on the Bloomsbury Group artist

The Art Newspaper

All you ever wanted to know about Bell, from a comprehensive biography to a controversial memoir by her daughterselected by Charlestons head of collections Darren Clarke

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Comment | Gillian Wearing and Michael Landy’s joint exhibition shows the artistic power of love

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The artist couples show in Naples, Italy, also taps into the citys religious heritage

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