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Egyptologists raise ‘mismanagement’ concerns after worker seen hammering at Great Pyramid of Giza

The Art Newspaper

Viral footage of a worker apparently using a hammer and chisel to chip at the stones of the pyramid has prompted debate across Egypt's heritage sector

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American Art and Pennsylvania Impressionism

Maine Antique Digest

Freemans | Hindman, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Photos courtesy Freemans | Hindman The December 8 American art and Pennsylvania Impressionism sale at Freemans | Hindman in Philadelphia gave a good reading on the state of that marketplace. Consigned artworks were largely fresh to market.

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As competition increases, India Art Fair 2025 refines its vision

The Art Newspaper

The New Delhi fair's 16th editionits biggest yetwelcomes 78 galleries and an expanded design section building on the country's ancient craft tradition

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Michelangelo’s Drawings for the Sistine Chapel Visit the U.S. for the First Time

Artnet News

The show is the culmination of intense coordination by curator Adriano Marinazzo, and some luck. The post Michelangelo’s Drawings for the Sistine Chapel Visit the U.S. for the First Time appeared first on Artnet News.

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Palazzo where Byron had lengthy affair opens as a museum

The Art Newspaper

The institution in Ravenna houses objects kept by Countess Teresa Gamba Guicciolo, the noblewoman who had a relationship with Byron in his final years

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Raphael’s Tiny Masterpiece, Marked With His Fingerprint, Heads to Auction

Artnet News

At just 20, Raphael painted an unusually beautiful "Penitent Magdalene." The post Raphael’s Tiny Masterpiece, Marked With His Fingerprint, Heads to Auction appeared first on Artnet News.

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As US tariffs loom, Mexico City's art scene looks to the future

The Art Newspaper

Despite funding cuts and gentrification, new voices invigorate the capitals thriving mix of museums and galleries

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Mexico City's art scene looks to the future

The Art Newspaper

Despite funding cuts, tariff fears and gentrification, new voices invigorate the capitals thriving mix of museums and galleries

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Historical Beauty Contest Costume Sells

Maine Antique Digest

Augusta Auctions, Bellows Falls, Vermont Photos courtesy Augusta Auctions One of hundreds of young women plucked from obscurity in New York in 1919 to compete in a first-of-its-kind beauty pageant, Edith Hyde shimmied her way to the title in an Egyptian-inspired harem costume withgasppantaloons described as diaphanous.

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In Defence Colony, Delhi finally gets its own gallery district

The Art Newspaper

Thanks to a spate of new openings, the district will soon be home to seven major art galleries

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$50 Van Gogh? Experts Say No, Offering Alternative Attribution in Dramatic Art Dispute

Artnet News

Is the canvas recently declared a late Van Gogh masterpiece actually by little known Danish painter Henning Elimar? The post $50 Van Gogh? Experts Say No, Offering Alternative Attribution in Dramatic Art Dispute appeared first on Artnet News.

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Mexico City's Zona Maco fair offers something for everyone

The Art Newspaper

From emerging artists to Modern art and antiquities, by way of design and photography, around 220 exhibitors span seemingly every collecting category

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This Lightning-Fast 1954 Mercedes-Benz Just Became the World’s Second-Priciest Car

Artnet News

RM Sothebys sold the racing car, with a storied history on the track, for $52.6 million. The post This Lightning-Fast 1954 Mercedes-Benz Just Became the Worlds Second-Priciest Car appeared first on Artnet News.

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New book explores the art of three artists whose work is beset by demons

The Art Newspaper

The author looks at the defining features and similarities of work by Hieronymus Bosch, Max Beckmann and William Kentridge

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Controversial Philip Guston Mural Unveiled in Mexico After Major Restoration

Artnet News

The artist was just 21 when he collaborated with Reuben Kadish on the towering painting. The post Controversial Philip Guston Mural Unveiled in Mexico After Major Restoration appeared first on Artnet News.

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British Council art collection at risk in face of £197m debt to government

The Art Newspaper

The respected organisation for cultural relations wants the Foreign Office to boost funding

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Sora’s Artist Program Heralds a New Form of A.I. Filmmaking—But At What Cost?

Artnet News

Sora Selects showcases the A.I. short films of 10 artists. The post Sora’s Artist Program Heralds a New Form of A.I. FilmmakingBut At What Cost? appeared first on Artnet News.

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Chappell Roan wears Edgar Degas-inspired gown to the Grammys

The Art Newspaper

The Good Luck, Babe!

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Chappell Roan Channels Degas in Vintage Jean Paul Gaultier at the Grammys

Artnet News

The best new artist award-winner made quite the impression(ism). The post Chappell Roan Channels Degas in Vintage Jean Paul Gaultier at the Grammys appeared first on Artnet News.

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Exposiciones para ver en la Ciudad de México durante la Zona Maco

The Art Newspaper

Las mejores exposiciones, desde pintura y escultura hasta videoarte, de las principales instituciones y galeras comerciales durante la feria

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New York Officials Try to Stop Sale of Storied Chelsea Art Building—and More Art Industry News

Artnet News

Plus, the head of Frieze Masters departs after eight years. The post New York Officials Try to Stop Sale of Storied Chelsea Art Buildingand More Art Industry News appeared first on Artnet News.

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Collector Jaiveer Johal on staging a 'major milestone' in queer Indian art

The Art Newspaper

The Chennai-based logistics director, who has recently launched a foundation to promote art in the city, is helping to fund the first Indian retrospective of the gay photographer Sunil Gupta

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November 21 & 22, 2024: SAA Foundation Board Meeting Minutes

Society of American Archivists

Referenced Group Meeting: 2024_11: Foundation Board of Director Meeting

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A day in the life of Peter Hujar in understated portrait of renowned photographer

The Art Newspaper

The new film Peter Hujars Day, which recently premiered at Sundance, is based on the transcript of a 1974 conversation between Hujar and his friend Linda Rosenkrantz

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Winter Warmth: The Craft of Handmade Heirloom Quilts

Invaluable

A handmade heirloom quilt can envelop you in warmth and a craft tradition with roots that reach far back in time. Beautiful in design, handmade quilts often relay compelling stories of family and community built patch by patch, generation upon generation. Before diving into the history of the quilt, let ‘s to set the stage with the defining characteristic of a quilt, which is its three-layered construction: A top layer (often pieced or appliqud), A middle layer (batting or filling for warm

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El escenario artísico de la Ciudad de México mira hacia el futuro

The Art Newspaper

A pesar de los recortes, la amenaza de aranceles y la gentrificacin, nuevas voces le dan vida a la vibrante mezcla de museos y galeras en la capital

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The Journal of Wealth Management

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Shows to see around Mexico City during Zona Maco

The Art Newspaper

The best exhibitions, from painting and sculpture to video art, from major institutions and commercial galleries during the fair

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The Journal of Wealth Management

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Ayesha Singh’s India Art Fair tent commission remembers the forgotten women of Indian architecture

The Art Newspaper

Singh considers the vast scale of India's religious, cultural and ideological movements at a time of charged historical revisionism

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Khoj artists’ association in Delhi holds fundraising show at perilous time for India’s non-profits

The Art Newspaper

Seventy former resident artists nurtured at the pioneering organisation have donated works to help ensure its support for future generations

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Parkinson’s charity sale presents cubed art by Rana Begum and George Shaw

The Art Newspaper

Works by 118 artists, on show at Bonhams, will be sold in aid of the Cure3 initiative

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Curator formerly known as Aaron Cezar wows as Prince

The Art Newspaper

The director of the Delfina Foundation showed off his inner purple during Singapore's Art SG fair

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