Metropolitan Museum reveals design for new $550m wing for modern and contemporary art
The Art Newspaper
DECEMBER 10, 2024
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Why Rock Icon Chrissie Hynde Is Embracing Painting: ‘You Can Hide Yourself’
Artnet News
DECEMBER 10, 2024
Hynde has a new show of paintings in London, mostly because shes eager to get rid of them. The post Why Rock Icon Chrissie Hynde Is Embracing Painting: You Can Hide Yourself appeared first on Artnet News.
‘A message of love to the world’: Yayoi Kusama unveils new infinity room for sprawling Melbourne show
The Art Newspaper
DECEMBER 10, 2024
It will join a record-breaking nine other immersive rooms in the National Gallery of Victoria's retrospective on the Japanese artist, spanning eight decades
Sotheby’s Makes ‘Big’ Staff Cuts, as Auction Sales Slump
Artnet News
DECEMBER 10, 2024
Top specialists and junior employees are said to be exiting, following a $1 billion investment deal with Abu Dhabi. The post Sotheby’s Makes ‘Big’ Staff Cuts, as Auction Sales Slump appeared first on Artnet News.
UK strikes culture partnership deal with Saudi Arabia
The Art Newspaper
DECEMBER 10, 2024
The new bilateral agreement is intended to help Saudi Arabia fulfil its ambition to become a global visitor destination
How Takashi Murakami Is Using A.I. to Reimagine Japanese Art History
Artnet News
DECEMBER 10, 2024
The artist's new work at Gagosian enters a dialogue with art history that spans centuries. The post How Takashi Murakami Is Using A.I. to Reimagine Japanese Art History appeared first on Artnet News.
Art Institute of Chicago explores ‘complex terrain’ of Pan-African art
The Art Newspaper
DECEMBER 10, 2024
A new show examines what the term means and celebrates foundational Black liberation movements
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MoMA PS1 receives $1m gift from trailblazing collector’s foundation
The Art Newspaper
DECEMBER 10, 2024
The gift to the New York contemporary art centre from the organisation named after David Teiger will help to fund an upcoming exhibition programme
London’s Legendary Savoy Hotel Is Selling Hundreds of Its Artworks and Furnishings
Artnet News
DECEMBER 10, 2024
Many of these pieces come from rooms that were graced by guests from Judy Garland to the Beatles. The post Londons Legendary Savoy Hotel Is Selling Hundreds of Its Artworks and Furnishings appeared first on Artnet News.
Quantum leap: Turner Prize-winning artist Laure Prouvost creates new work with Google’s next-generation computing team
The Art Newspaper
DECEMBER 10, 2024
The Turner Prize-winning artist delves into the subatomic make-up of nature with the tech giant, working with quantum hardwarethe next big technological wave after AI
Vancouver Art Gallery Ditches Ambitious Expansion Project Over Ballooning Costs
Artnet News
DECEMBER 10, 2024
Costs for the new space, designed by Herzog and de Meuron, had ballooned to $445 million. The post Vancouver Art Gallery Ditches Ambitious Expansion Project Over Ballooning Costs appeared first on Artnet News.
‘There won’t be any artefacts if we don’t turn this crisis around’: the retired priest, 82, facing prison for Magna Carta protest
The Art Newspaper
DECEMBER 10, 2024
Revd Sue Parfitt is quite relaxed about the prospect of prison for attacking the foundational document as past of climate action but she is upset that her licence to officiate as a priest has been revoked
Interior Designer Nate Berkus Has Co-Curated a New York Show of His Late Partner’s Photography
Artnet News
DECEMBER 10, 2024
Cristina Grajales Gallery is hosting an exhibition of works by the late Argentine photographer Fernando Bengoechea, who died in the 2004 tsunami disaster. The post Interior Designer Nate Berkus Has Co-Curated a New York Show of His Late Partner’s Photography appeared first on Artnet News.
Insights on Auctions Sales the Week of December 8, 2024
WorthPoint
DECEMBER 10, 2024
Will Seippel, CEO of WorthPoint, enjoys watching the items being sold at auctions held by our WorthPoint Industry Partners. We thought it would be a great idea for him to select some of his favorite sold items and explain why those sales stood out to him. Gaining insights from Will is an excellent way to learn about buying and selling trends in our industry.
Artist Accuses Louise Bourgeois’s Former Assistant of Abuse
Artnet News
DECEMBER 10, 2024
Jerry Gorovoy, longtime assistant to sculptor Louise Bourgeois, is accused of grooming and assaulting a young artist 20 years ago. The post Artist Accuses Louise Bourgeoiss Former Assistant of Abuse appeared first on Artnet News.
SPNHC Annual Meeting Travel Grants Available
SPNHC
DECEMBER 10, 2024
Application Deadline: January 31, 2025, Close of Business (COB) Your Local Time The Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections (SPNHC) is offering travel grants for the 2025 SPNHC Annual Meeting, [link] Applicants must be members of the Society or apply for membership before the application will be accepted.
Nadya Tolokonnikova’s Feminist Artwork Vandalized in Austrian Chapel
Artnet News
DECEMBER 10, 2024
The Pussy Riot co-founder installed her "Sex Dolls" work in a deconsecrated chapel as part of an exhibition at O.K. Linz. The post Nadya Tolokonnikova’s Feminist Artwork Vandalized in Austrian Chapel appeared first on Artnet News.
SPNHC 2025 sessions, symposia, and workshops – submission deadline January 10
SPNHC
DECEMBER 10, 2024
We invite you to submit a proposal for an organized session or workshop (Google form) at SPNHC 2025 that reflects the work of SPNHC, and collections standards and best practices that contribute to our understanding and documentation of biodiversity.
Lewis Hamilton 1/1 Becomes First Million-Dollar F1 Card
WorthPoint
DECEMBER 10, 2024
Lewis Hamiltons 2020 Chrome Superfractor Autograph card set a record by becoming the first million-dollar sale in Formula 1 card history. Image source: P1Castle Premium Consignment Formula 1’s popularity soared thanks to its Netflix docuseries , and now its marquee driver is making record waves in memorabilia. Early in December, Lewis Hamiltons 2020 Chrome Superfractor Autograph, a one-of-a-kind card, set a record by becoming the first million-dollar sale in its category.
ARL and CARL Celebrate Human Rights Day with Resources on Marrakesh Treaty and Accessible Books Consortium
Association of Research Libraries
DECEMBER 10, 2024
Photo CC0 on rawpixel Globally, less than 10% of all published material is accessible to people with visual disabilities according to the World Blind Union. The Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who are Blind, Visually Impaired or Otherwise Print Disabled (Marrakesh Treaty) is meant to address this problem by allowing for international lending of books in accessible formats.
Graduate Internships (Objects and Paintings Conservation), VMFA
WCG
DECEMBER 10, 2024
The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) is pleased to announce two 12-month graduate student internships, one in ObjectsConservationand one in Paintings Conservation, in the Susan and David Goode Center for Advanced Study in Art Conservation. The Goode Center is a vibrant research and training center dedicated to advancing the field of conservation, art history, and science through joint study with conservators, curators, scholars, and scientists.
Ruby Slippers on the Road to Fortune and Fame
WorthPoint
DECEMBER 10, 2024
“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” —Lao Tzu A pair of Dorothy’s ruby slippers recently sold for $32.5 million. Image source: JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via RAW STORY When Dorothy and her new friends Scarecrow, Cowardly Lion, and the Tin Man, took off down the Yellow Brick Road in the iconic film The Wizard of Oz , no one could have guessed that 85 years later, the ruby slippers would set the collectibles world abuzz by fetching $32.5 million at auction.
2024 Vintage Christmas: The Good, the Bad, & the Creepy
WorthPoint
DECEMBER 10, 2024
Did you know that a 1960s pink Evergleam aluminum Christmas tree just sold for $10,000 on eBay? How about the old German reindeer candy container that went for nearly $7000? 2024 has been an interesting year so far for all things vintage Christmas. Read on to learn about this years hot (and not) Christmas trends, including why were seeing so many bottle brush trees.
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