Brooklyn Museum workers protest mass layoffs and alleged union-contract breaches
The Art Newspaper
FEBRUARY 26, 2025
At least 100 people, including local politicians, gathered on Tuesday night to put pressure on museum leadership
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Maine Antique Digest
FEBRUARY 26, 2025
Toomey & Co., Chicago, Illinois Photos courtesy Toomey & Co. Save the best for last. That familiar blast from the past should resonate with readers who recall a childhood where adults kept them from a wanted treat with an admonition that the best comes after the rest.
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Metropolitan Museum repatriates ancient bronze griffin head that was stolen from Greek institution
The Art Newspaper
FEBRUARY 26, 2025
Per the terms of the Mets agreement with the Greek government, the cast-bronze antiquity will return to New York next year for a special exhibition
Signature Quilt Returns Home
Maine Antique Digest
FEBRUARY 26, 2025
On January 25 Dana Auctions LLC, Princeton, New Jersey, sold an 80" x 84" Pennsylvania signature quilt in the Star of Bethlehem pattern for $6150 (includes buyers premium). The estimate for the quilt, dated March 1913, was $300/600. The textile was crafted by the Zwingli Y. P.
Facing accusations of hiding Nazi loot, Bavaria pledges more research and greater transparency
The Art Newspaper
FEBRUARY 26, 2025
The states culture minister has responded to an outcry after a newspaper reported that the Bavarian State Painting Collections keeps an unpublished internal list of 200 Nazi-looted works in its possession
1,800-Year-Old Mini Portrait of Alexander the Great Turns Up in Surprising Location
Artnet News
FEBRUARY 26, 2025
It's not known where the lead-bronze alloy item was made. The post 1,800-Year-Old Mini Portrait of Alexander the Great Turns Up in Surprising Location appeared first on Artnet News.
Australia faces ‘international shame’ over removal of Khaled Sabsabi from Venice Biennale, senators told
The Art Newspaper
FEBRUARY 26, 2025
The CEO of Creative Australia yesterday admitted to an estimates committee that the country's pavilion could be empty in 2026
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Chanel becomes sponsor of Norton Museum of Art’s artist residency programme
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FEBRUARY 26, 2025
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Whitworth Gallery Director Sook-Kyung Lee on Curating Across Borders—and Diversifying Tate’s Collection
Artnet News
FEBRUARY 26, 2025
'Although I am an art professional with Asian roots, I made a conscious decision not to be an Asian or a Korean curator for any institutions,' she says. The post Whitworth Gallery Director Sook-Kyung Lee on Curating Across Bordersand Diversifying Tate’s Collection appeared first on Artnet News.
Arte Povera giant Michelangelo Pistoletto is apparently up for the Nobel Peace Prize
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FEBRUARY 26, 2025
According to his galleries, the Italian artist's nomination has been accepted by prize committee
Woman Pleads Guilty in Graceland Auction Fraud Case
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FEBRUARY 26, 2025
The Missouri woman, at one point, had claimed to be a Nigerian scam artist. The post Woman Pleads Guilty in Graceland Auction Fraud Case appeared first on Artnet News.
Fancy an ‘ultra-exclusive’ visit to Norway's Kistefos Museum? That'll be $26,000, please
The Art Newspaper
FEBRUARY 26, 2025
The museum, based outside Oslo, is offering a bespokeand priceyprogramme for art lovers
Simon de Pury on Gstaad’s Rise as the Art World’s Ultimate Winter Playground
Artnet News
FEBRUARY 26, 2025
"The intensity of Gstaad life these past days could only compare with Miami Beach during Art Basel or New York during the main auction weeks." The post Simon de Pury on Gstaads Rise as the Art Worlds Ultimate Winter Playground appeared first on Artnet News.
A brush with… Renée Green — podcast
The Art Newspaper
FEBRUARY 26, 2025
Rene, known for her installations, video pieces and texts, reflects on the nature of ideas, on subjectivity and perception, and on memorypersonal and collective
The Rise of Mid-Century Modern Antiques: What’s Trending?
Antique Appraisers Auctioneers
FEBRUARY 26, 2025
A Brief History of Mid-Century Modern Design Mid-century modern (MCM) design emerged in the mid-20th century, roughly spanning the 1940s to the 1970s. Rooted in the Bauhaus movement and Scandinavian simplicity, this aesthetic emphasized clean lines, functionality, and organic forms. The post-war era called for affordable yet stylish furnishings, leading to the use of new materials like molded plywood, fiberglass, and stainless steel.
In Memoriam: Carl Grimm
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FEBRUARY 26, 2025
Emmett Carl Grimm (Carl) was born in Harrisonburg, Virginia in 1946 and died on January 25, 2025, in San Francisco, after a long illness. He attended the College of William and Mary, earned a BS in Life Sciences and Chemistry in 1970, and carried out additional coursework in European Art History and Painting, also at William and Mary. Joyce Hill Stoner (William and Mary 68) recalls that Tom Thorne, the professor of painting at William and Mary, told her that Carl was one of the most talented pai
Mosaic Art: Piecing Together Techniques and Interpretations
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FEBRUARY 26, 2025
Section from the Mosaic at the Villa Romana del Casale. Image via Wikimedia Commons. The art of mosaic can become mesmeric, a fusion of precision and creativity, as tiny tesserae combine to paint rich patterns and narratives. Mosaics have been a mode of artistic expression across history and continue today to inspire artists and enthusiasts. Their beauty lies in their intricate details, vibrant colors, and expansive surfaces that over history have blanketed floors and enveloped chambers.
At Least 3 Museums Are Vying for Botswana's 2,488-Carat 'Motswedi' Diamond
Jewelry Judge
FEBRUARY 26, 2025
Lucara CEO William Lamb hinted in a recent interview with South Africa's Financial Mail that the second-largest diamond ever discovered — the 2,488-carat Motswedi — may remain "in the rough." Since the massive stone was unearthed at the famous Karowe Mine in Botswana in August of 2024, there has been speculation as to who the potential buyer may be and how the stone may be cut and polished.
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