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Christie's AI art auction outpaces expectations, bringing in more than $728,000

The Art Newspaper

In all, 28 of the Augmented Intelligence sale's 34 lots found buyers, including pieces by Refik Anadol, Charles Csuri and Harold Cohen

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$2.9 Million in Two Days

Maine Antique Digest

Grogan & Company, Boston, Massachusetts Photos courtesy Grogan & Company The gallery at Grogan & Company in Boston for the November 2 and 3 sales was ablaze with color and sparkle from the objects on view: fine art and jewels. The auctions, with live, online, and telephone bidding, brought energetic competition.

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Northern Sámi artist Máret Ánne Sara —known for highlighting ecological concerns —will take over Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall this autumn

The Art Newspaper

The move reflects an increased focus on Indigenous art practices in museums around the world

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Fragment of Epic Medieval Bayeux Tapestry Rediscovered in Germany

Artnet News

The lost piece will be repatriated to France. The post Fragment of Epic Medieval Bayeux Tapestry Rediscovered in Germany appeared first on Artnet News.

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A battle for memory is playing out at Russia's Gulag Museum

The Art Newspaper

As the Moscow institution is temporarily closed and its director, Roman Romanov, is dismissed, fears grow that Russias past is being glossed over

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ADAA Pledges $100,000 to Fire Relief Fund

Maine Antique Digest

The Art Dealers Association of America (ADAA) has pledged to contribute $100,000 from the ADAA Relief Fund to the LA Arts Community Fire Relief Fund, which has risen to over $12 million and continues to grow. Led by the J.

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Two UK exhibitions show there is no more keeping mum about art and motherhood

The Art Newspaper

Shows in London and Dundee focus on work of women artists and their experience of becoming a parent

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How artists have used the ‘uncanny’ as a feminist strategy

The Art Newspaper

The eerie and uncomfortable new show at the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, DC comes at a poignant moment for women in the US

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Christie’s All-A.I. Sale Surpasses Expectations With a Haul of More Than $700,000

Artnet News

The auction, however, was not without controversy. The post Christie’s All-A.I. Sale Surpasses Expectations With a Haul of More Than $700,000 appeared first on Artnet News.

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Anne Imhof’s largest US project to date is a Shakespearean ode of doom and optimism

The Art Newspaper

The German artists new project at the Park Avenue Armory is a collaboration with the curator Klaus Biesenbach

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Nvidia Chief Commits More Than $22 Million to Save Ailing California Art School

Artnet News

The Jen-Hsun and Lori Huang Foundation has made what may be the largest individual gift in the school's 118-year history. The post Nvidia Chief Commits More Than $22 Million to Save Ailing California Art School appeared first on Artnet News.

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Breweriana and Rob Wolfe: A Passion for Collecting

The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles

by Rob Wolfe of American Pickers Among the many categories of collectibles I encounter, one that stands out for historical significance and nostalgic appeal is breweriana. This niche area of [.] The post Breweriana and Rob Wolfe: A Passion for Collecting appeared first on The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles.

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How ‘Severance’ Wove Dieter Rams Designs Into Its Corporate Dystopia

Artnet News

The German industrial designer's minimalist creations feature in the latest season of the hit series. The post How ‘Severance’ Wove Dieter Rams Designs Into Its Corporate Dystopia appeared first on Artnet News.

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Antiques Trade Talks – CL Miller

Antique Collecting

The author Cara (CL) Miller grew up immersed in the world of antiques, courtesy of her late mother, Judith Miller, The post Antiques Trade Talks – CL Miller appeared first on Antique Collecting.

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Archaeologists Uncover ‘Important’ Stash of Gold Jewelry in Ancient Egyptian Temple

Artnet News

The artifacts were found inside a ceramic vessel in the northwest precinct of the Karnak temple complex. The post Archaeologists Uncover ‘Important’ Stash of Gold Jewelry in Ancient Egyptian Temple appeared first on Artnet News.

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Insights on Auction Sales: Gasoline Signs, Mahogany Chest

WorthPoint

Will Seippel, CEO of WorthPoint, enjoys watching the items 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.

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Check, Mate. These Limited Edition Chess Tables Elevate the Game to an Art Form

Artnet News

German designer Daniel Weil's meticulously crafted tables are at Eins zu Eins gallery. The post Check, Mate. These Limited Edition Chess Tables Elevate the Game to an Art Form appeared first on Artnet News.

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Rediscovering the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood: Romanticism in 19th Century England

Invaluable

At a time of great industrial and social upheaval, a group of artists emerged from the smog of rapid modernization with a romantic interpretation of pre-Renaissance art. Together in 1848, they formed the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood and created a new British art that revived medieval aesthetics, rebelled against the mechanization of the day, and challenged convention to create a timeless celebration of beauty, truth, and imagination.

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By the Numbers: Sotheby’s Modern and Contemporary Sale in London Brings Solid $78.6 Million

Artnet News

Fireworks were few and far between, but the South African painter Lisa Brice notched a new record: $6.8 million. (More than double her previous high!) The post By the Numbers: Sotheby’s Modern and Contemporary Sale in London Brings Solid $78.6 Million appeared first on Artnet News.

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Come See Us in Las Vegas at BOSS!

WorthPoint

The WorthPoint team is going to BOSS. WorthPoint will be in Las Vegas from March 10 to 13, 2025 , for the BOSS Reseller Remix. Come say hello! At the event, WorthPoint CEO Will Seippel and members of the WorthPoint team, including our Chief Technical Officer Antoine Lyseight and Senior Manager Nathan Teasdale, will be available to talk about all things vintage, and how resellers can optimize their sales, learn best practices and connect with others from all over the country.

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Meet the Radical Designer Who Transformed the 1980s East Village Art Scene—And Left Too Soon

Artnet News

Dan Friedman defied convention with fearless experimentation. While peers like Keith Haring became icons, his legacy is resurging 30 years after his passing. The post Meet the Radical Designer Who Transformed the 1980s East Village Art SceneAnd Left Too Soon appeared first on Artnet News.

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Al Roker's Daughter, Leila, Shares Pics of Her New Pear-Shaped Diamond Ring

Jewelry Judge

Leila Roker, the daughter of The Today Show 's affable weatherman Al Roker, is sporting a pear-shaped diamond engagement ring after accepting a romantic marriage proposal from boyfriend Sylvain Gricourt in Venice last Friday. On Sunday, the 26-year-old freelance journalist and content creator turned to Instagram to announce the big news. Roker shared a carousel of photos from the momentous event along with a heartfelt caption that read, “8 years ago, I moved to Paris, 7 years ago I met

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ARL President’s Institute Inspires Multigenerational Collaboration in Libraries

Association of Research Libraries

Last Updated on March 5, 2025, 1:56 pm ET Professionals from across the United States and Canada met in Chicago-Rosemont February 1213 to attend the 2025 ARL Presidents Institute, Ignite CollaborationThriving Multigenerational Libraries. As the 2025 Julia C. Blixrud Scholarship recipient, I was given the privilege to attend the conference and learn how to leverage the unique opportunities of an age-diverse workforce by embracing multigenerational perspectives and practices.

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Artists in the US feel impact of Trump’s tariffs in rising material costs

The Art Newspaper

Tariffs of 20% on imports from China and 25% on imports from Mexico and Canada are causing havoc for artists, who rely on imported raw materials and overseas fabricators

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Disappearing Disability: “The Page you are Looking for was not Found”

American Anthropological Association

By Faye Ginsburg and Rayna Rapp In November 2015, during his first Presidential campaign, Trump provoked widespread criticism by publicly mocking disabled New York Times reporter Serge Kovaleski. His shocking contempt foreshadowed a deeply cruel ableism characterizing his second term in which Trump has attacked all forms of human difference. This was immediately evident when shadow-president and unelected slasher-in-chief Elon Musk darkened the websites ofCDC, NIH, FHA/HUD, and BLS.

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Data Purges Will Not Erase Evidence of Racism

American Anthropological Association

By Carolyn Rouse When Mamie Till Mobley chose an open casket for the funeral of her lynched son Emmett Till, the images of Tills mutilated body sparked outrage and some would argue, galvanized the Civil Rights Movement. A closed casket in 1955 might have sown doubt about the extent of the adolescent boys torture. Without Jet Magazines photographic evidence, the narrative might have been highjacked to place blame on the victim.

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Sex, Biology, and Sports: Data and Context Matter

American Anthropological Association

By Agustn Fuentes Despite what Trumps Executive Orders imply, and what many in the public are being led to believe, there are no easy or universal biological rules about sex in sports. But there are two things everyone should know. First, the contention that anyone assigned male at birth is always going to be better at sports than anyone assigned female at birth is simply not true.

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America is a Postdated Check

American Anthropological Association

By Gregory Warner I had this flashback this week – talking to friends in Ukraine and Goma and Kenya and Kabul about the impact of this USAID freeze that I thought: this feels like 2008. Right now we look back in 2008 as this huge recession but at the time I remember it started with small signs. A friend in real estate mentioning houses sitting on the market longer than usual.

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Binary desires

American Anthropological Association

By Kathryn Clancy In 2014 I was planning to return to Poland to conduct fieldwork, after not having been there much since 2005. I had received my first National Science Foundation grant, primarily focused on the study of endometrial function. Since I was collecting urine to analyze hormones and other biomarkers, I wanted to take the chance to explore the embodiment of certain gender roles and attitudes.