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As winner of renamed ABS Digital Art Prize is announced, have we reached a turning point for conversations around NFTs and culture?

The Art Newspaper

Geneva-based RVig, who was awarded the prize for a piece inspired by Baudelaire, is hoping for a more nuanced understanding of what NFTs bring to the art world

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Unnerved by bankruptcy, doctors and patients are leaving Steward hospitals

Wbur

Since the private, for-profit hospital chain filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last month, doctors are departing, and patients are seeking care elsewhere, according to employees and Massachusetts health care leaders. Since the private, for-profit hospital chain filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last month, doctors are departing, and patients are seeking care elsewhere, according to employees and Massachusetts health care leaders.

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Taking the Train at the Shelburne Museum

The Magazine Antiques

A traveling exhibition highlights the heyday of the American railroad through art. The post Taking the Train at the Shelburne Museum appeared first on The Magazine Antiques. Taking the Train at the Shelburne Museum was first posted on June 24, 2024 at 5:27 pm. ©2021 " The Magazine Antiques " Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only.

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Mitchell-Innes and Nash Shutters Chelsea Gallery, Plans ‘Advisory Space’

Artnet News

After hosting over 200 shows, it will transition to 'a project-based' model. The post Mitchell-Innes and Nash Shutters Chelsea Gallery, Plans ‘Advisory Space’ appeared first on Artnet News.

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How to Collect Pfaltzgraff Pottery in an Uncertain Market

WorthPoint

Stepping into the world of thrift and vintage, I’m immediately mystified by the shifting value of Pfaltzgraff pottery. Some pieces have exorbitant prices, while others are a steal, all patterns considered. What is causing this continual about-face, and what does the future hold for the oldest pottery company in the United States? The Yorktowne pattern by Pfaltzgraff is over fifty years old but has yet to fall from favor with collectors and resellers.

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Simon de Pury on How Soccer Offers Art Its Next Great Crossover Moment

Artnet News

Is the "beautiful game" the market's next frontier? The post Simon de Pury on How Soccer Offers Art Its Next Great Crossover Moment appeared first on Artnet News.

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War tunic of Oglala Sioux chief Standing Bear dating to Little Big Horn makes market debut at Thomaston Place June 29

Auction Central News

THOMASTON, ME — The Little Big Horn-era war tunic belonging to battle participant Standing Bear comes to auction for the first time at Thomaston Place Auction Galleries as part of its Friday, June 28, Saturday, June 29, and Sunday, June 30 Summer Splendor sales. The catalogs are now open for bidding at LiveAuctioneers.

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Rubens sketch illegally sold in aftermath of Second World War returned to museum in Germany

The Art Newspaper

The oil sketch “Saint Gregory of Nazianzus” (1621) is one of five works by the Old Master that were unlawfully taken from the Friedenstein Foundation, with two still missing

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Vintage Steiff ‘button in ear’ plush toys star at Ladenburger June 29

Auction Central News

LADENBURG, Germany — Who created the first ‘teddy bear’? If you ask the fine German folks at Steiff, they’ll tell you their firm originated the concept. The former Ideal Toy Company of New York would beg to differ, however.

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Paint Drippings: Everything You Missed in the Art Industry Last Week

Artnet News

From Sotheby's S&P slip to major cultural appointments at SXSW London. The post Paint Drippings: Everything You Missed in the Art Industry Last Week appeared first on Artnet News.

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Portrait of a Child by Mary Beale leads our five auction highlights

Auction Central News

Portrait of a Child by Mary Beale, $25,000 EDINBURGH, UK – Mary Beale (1633-1699) was one of only a small number of female artists working professionally in London in the 17th century.

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Welcome to the slow museum, where less is more

The Art Newspaper

In an effort to deepen existing programming and community engagement, some institutions are choosing to stage fewer exhibitions

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Malta’s First Contemporary Art Museum Gears Up for Fall Opening

Artnet News

The Malta International Contemporary Art Space has announced programming for its first two years. The post Malta’s First Contemporary Art Museum Gears Up for Fall Opening appeared first on Artnet News.

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Stretchmarks and all: motherhood and its complexities explored in two UK surveys

The Art Newspaper

Both Women in Revolt and Acts of Creation treat maternity as a source of creativity, rather than a patriarchal trap or the enemy of good art

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Spotlight: Female Transcendental Artists Star in New Santa Fe Exhibition

Artnet News

Presented by Addison Rowe Gallery, "Transcendental and Beyond: The Essence of Art" features the work of more than a dozen women artists. The post Spotlight: Female Transcendental Artists Star in New Santa Fe Exhibition appeared first on Artnet News.

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Caravaggio the cultural diplomat: Belfast hosts double loan from London and Dublin

The Art Newspaper

The lending of ‘The Supper at Emmaus’ by the National Gallery, under the National Treasures scheme, and ‘The Taking of Christ’, by the National Gallery of Ireland and Jesuit Fathers, is hailed as “north-south-east-west” moment

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Private Equity Dives Into Sports Investing As Valuations Boom

Financial Advisor Private Wealth

Sports team ownership, once the dominion of individual billionaires, is making room for private capital.

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Oyster sculptures and whale songs: exhibition on Governors Island explores the role of extraction in climate change

The Art Newspaper

Jenny Kendler’s multidisciplinary project seeks kinship between humans and other animals

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SAA Urges Adherence to FOIA and FRA Rules by NIH

Society of American Archivists

June 24, 2024 — The Society of American Archivists (SAA) notes with concern the correspondence released by the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic from Dr. David Morens and other officials at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) referencing the use of private email accounts for the specific purpose of avoiding disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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Facets and settings: Tempting Providence

The Magazine Antiques

The RISD Museum fleshes out its jewelry collection with smart acquisitions and commissions that hearken back to Rhode Island’s metalworking past. The post Facets and settings: Tempting Providence appeared first on The Magazine Antiques. Facets and settings: Tempting Providence was first posted on June 24, 2024 at 8:00 am. ©2021 " The Magazine Antiques " Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only.

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‘There is no panic’: artist Pavlo Makov on working in the beleaguered Ukrainian city of Kharkiv

The Art Newspaper

Meanwhile, the Royal Academy in London prepares to launch a major survey of Ukrainian Modernist art in the wake of Russia’s invasion

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Great Discoveries: Ancient Coins Found in Israel

WorthPoint

Ancient coins dating back to the Gallus Revolt were found in Israel. Image Source: Dafna Gazit/Israel Antiquities Authority via The Jerusalem Post The Gallus Revolt, the last Jewish resistance against Roman rule, took place in Israel between 351 and 354 CE. During the revolt, the armies of Roman Caesar Flavius Constantius Gallus destroyed Lod and other Jewish communities.

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American Art

Maine Antique Digest

Bonhams, New York City Photos courtesy Bonhams Bonhams offered 90 lots at its spring American art sale in New York City May 1. The sale totaled $4,201,008 (with buyers’ premiums), and the sell-through rate was 80.85%. The top-selling lot of the sale was New Mexico Recollection No.

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Sotheby’s Paris will relocate to new space in historic former gallery

The Art Newspaper

The new location at 83 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré will offer 30% more exhibition space

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Men’s Wedding Bands Allergy? We Can Help.

John Thomas Jewelers

You’ve found the perfect life partner, and the big day is fast approaching. A fashionable suit, personalized wedding vows, and a breathtaking venue are all lined up. But there’s one small hitch: every time you try on a wedding band, your finger turns into a red, itchy mess. Metal allergies can make shopping for men’s wedding bands challenging but not impossible when you’re armed with information.

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Provenance Research & Support Contract

SPNHC

National Museum of Natural History [link] The National Museum of Natural History and the National Collections Program, both part of the Smithsonian Institution, are seeking shared contract services.

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How Harvard was exposed in nationwide human remains trade

Wbur

Harvard Medical School's now-former morgue manager was charged with stealing and selling donor bodies about a year ago. His arrest exposed the school as part of a nationwide network of human remains trading. Harvard Medical School's now-former morgue manager was charged with stealing and selling donor bodies about a year ago. His arrest exposed the school as part of a nationwide network of human remains trading.

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Fish/Wildlife Technician (Marine Invertebrate Collection)

SPNHC

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Florida Biodiversity Collection [link] Our organization: The FWC envisions a Florida where fish and wildlife are abundant and thriving in healthy and connected natural landscapes with vital working lands and waterways; where natural resources are valued and safely enjoyed by all; and wherein natural systems support vibrant human communities… Source

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Florence Nightingale hair in sale

Antique Collecting

A lock of Florence Nightingale’s hair, the pioneering nurse and social reformer, is coming up for sale at Tennants Auctioneers The post Florence Nightingale hair in sale appeared first on Antique Collecting.

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Cataloging Technician

SPNHC

National Museum of Natural History [link] CONTRACT POSITION: Cataloging Technician UC Riverside: Davis, Green & MacGregor Kimberlite Xenolith CollectionContractor shall provide professional, technical, non-personal services to the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of Natural History, Department of Mineral Sciences, Division of Petrology and Volcanology, National Rock and Ore Collections.

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Troika Pottery Buyer’s Guide: The Artistry of British Ceramics

Invaluable

Although it only fired up its kilns for just over two decades, the legacy and influence of the Troika Pottery has extended far beyond. Mavericks of their time with design ideas and ways of manufacturing that were both inspired and experimental, the pottery’s trio of founders prioritized the creation of art over the practicality of a pottery piece. Even with this in mind, the pottery’s unique double egg cup ceramics, homeware and tiles became some of its greatest successes.

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Research Botanist and Curator

SPNHC

Jepson Herbarium at UC Berkeley, [link] POSITION OVERVIEW Position title: Research Botanist and Curator of the Jepson Herbarium Salary range: The UC academic salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment.

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‘I am pro Crocs’—British Museum director Nicholas Cullinan reveals all in quick-fire Instagram interview

The Art Newspaper

Social media film puts new chief on the spot, highlighting his favourite object and guilty pleasure

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New Record for McElwain Painting

Maine Antique Digest

Cordier Auctions in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, achieved a new world auction record for New Mexico landscape painter Louisa McElwain (1953-2013). During Cordier’s May 16 auction, McElwain’s Song of the High Desert sold for $48,360 (includes buyer’s premium). The buyer was a private collector from Texas.

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Mitchell-Innes & Nash will shutter Chelsea gallery and shift business model

The Art Newspaper

The longtime New York dealers will transition to a “project-based advisory” programme

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Reality Star Courtney Stodden Flushes One Engagement Ring and Gets Another

Jewelry Judge

One June 11, celebrity news website TMZ shook up the internet with a video of reality star Courtney Stodden clearing out an unwanted possession in a very unusual way. “Just doing a little last-minute spring cleaning before summer,” Stodden says as she pulls a 5-carat diamond engagement ring out of a clear plastic jewelry box in her bathroom.

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Exhibitions, July 2024

Maine Antique Digest

Sherron Francis (b. 1940), Strawberry 5, 1977, acrylic and mixed media on canvas, 56½" x 22", signed, titled, and dated on the reverse.