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Scientists Discover the Secret Ingredient in Rembrandt’s Luminous ‘The Night Watch’

Artnet News

The revelation comes via an ongoing restoration and analysis project. The post Scientists Discover the Secret Ingredient in Rembrandt’s Luminous ‘The Night Watch’ appeared first on Artnet News.

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Sacre bleu! Drag queen tableau not all about Leonardo, exclaims Olympics chief

The Art Newspaper

Conservative critics were angered by ‘Last Supper parody’, but art historians say the performance looks instead to a 17th-century Dutch work

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An Arles Exhibition Unpacks Van Gogh’s Deep Fascination With the Night Sky

Artnet News

"Starry Night Over the Rhône," Van Gogh's famed nightscape, returns to its city of origin after more than a century. The post An Arles Exhibition Unpacks Van Gogh’s Deep Fascination With the Night Sky appeared first on Artnet News.

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Campaigners celebrate scrapping of 'monstrous' Stonehenge tunnel scheme

The Art Newspaper

Labour government cancels redevelopment in spending squeeze—but heritage bodies say conservation solutions are still needed

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Nordic Vikings Owned Way Too Many Swords, Study Finds

Artnet News

Compared with their Danish neighbors, the Nordic Vikings were exceedingly violent. The post Nordic Vikings Owned Way Too Many Swords, Study Finds appeared first on Artnet News.

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Circus Historical Society’s annual auction opens to the public for the first time at Freedom August 7

Auction Central News

SARASOTA, FL — Founded in 1939, the Circus Historical Society is the largest preservation group of its kind. During its annual convention, it offers an auction for its members, but for the 2024 event, held August 4-7 in Atlanta, the sale will be open to the public through Freedom Auction Company and LiveAuctioneers on Wednesday, […] The post Circus Historical Society’s annual auction opens to the public for the first time at Freedom August 7 appeared first on Auction Central News.

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Brancusi Public Sculptures Earn UNESCO World Heritage Status

Artnet News

UNESCO's list of new world heritage sites included 19 cultural properties. The post Brancusi Public Sculptures Earn UNESCO World Heritage Status appeared first on Artnet News.

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Xiyao Wang’s Balletic Paintings Are Inspired by the Changing Seasons

Artnet News

The artist's sparse and elegant works are making waves on the international stage. The post Xiyao Wang’s Balletic Paintings Are Inspired by the Changing Seasons appeared first on Artnet News.

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The 15-ton itch: truce reached in battle over giant Marilyn Monroe sculpture in Palm Springs

The Art Newspaper

The city council has worked out a tentative agreement to move the lightning rod of a sculpture

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How the Art Bridges Foundation Gets Art Out of Storage and Into Public View

Artnet News

Learn how Art Bridges Foundation is bringing diverse American Art to communities across America. The post How the Art Bridges Foundation Gets Art Out of Storage and Into Public View appeared first on Artnet News.

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Tree-planting project memorialising Black lives lost brings 40,000 trees to urban centres across the US

The Art Newspaper

The community-driven living monument from MIT Media Lab’s Poetic Justice will include an evolving, digitally networked story archive

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From Surrealist Painting to American Craft Furniture, See Inside John Moran’s Art and Design Summer Sale

Artnet News

Take a closer look at some of the sale's top lots ahead of the sale, taking place August 13, 2024. The post From Surrealist Painting to American Craft Furniture, See Inside John Moran’s Art and Design Summer Sale appeared first on Artnet News.

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Four Wedgwood Roman cameo glass ‘Portland’ vases trounced estimates at Dreweatts

Auction Central News

BERKSHIRE, UK — Brought back from Rome by Sir William Hamilton in 1780 and later sold at auction to William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland, the Roman cameo glass vase known as ‘the Portland’ or ‘Barberini’ vase was the most celebrated antiquity of the late Georgian era. Described by sculptor John Flaxman to Josiah Wedgwood […] The post Four Wedgwood Roman cameo glass ‘Portland’ vases trounced estimates at Dreweatts appeared first on Auction Cen

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U.K. Government Scraps Controversial Stonehenge Tunnel

Artnet News

The cancellation is being celebrated by campaigners as 'vindication' for a lengthy legal battle. The post U.K. Government Scraps Controversial Stonehenge Tunnel appeared first on Artnet News.

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More Vermont towns are turning to community nurses, offering free health care

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“Sometimes there are real medical needs, but more than anything you keep hearing about people who were isolated in rural Vermont — boy, are they isolated,” nurse Sunny Martinson said. “Sometimes there are real medical needs, but more than anything you keep hearing about people who were isolated in rural Vermont — boy, are they isolated,” nurse Sunny Martinson said.

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Sam Moyer Joins Blum Gallery—and More Essential Art Industry News

Artnet News

Plus, the Saint Louis Art Museum has hired a new chief curator. The post Sam Moyer Joins Blum Gallery—and More Essential Art Industry News appeared first on Artnet News.

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Texas city faces backlash for stripping local arts centre's funding over drag performances

The Art Newspaper

The city council in Lubbock, Texas voted last week to cut $30,000 in grant money to a free monthly art walk

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Maison Odiot-inspired silver and quality French antiques coming to Akiba August 6

Auction Central News

DANIA BEACH, FL — Twenty lots by Maison Odiot, including 20th-century copies of some of the Paris atelier’s most famous works, will appear at Akiba Galleries on Tuesday, August 6. They carry estimates ranging from $100-$30,000 at the sale titled Exceptional II: Test of Time. A Neoclassical covered silver-gilt soup tureen on stand reproduces a […] The post Maison Odiot-inspired silver and quality French antiques coming to Akiba August 6 appeared first on Auction Central News.

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Fine Art Sale at Shannon’s

Maine Antique Digest

Shannon’s Fine Art Auctioneers, Milford, Connecticut Photos courtesy Shannon’s Fine Art Auctioneers Three lots sold at $100,000 (including buyer’s premium) and over, and many other lots brought multiples of their estimates at Shannon’s Fine Art Auctioneers’ May 2 auction in the Milford, Connecticut, gallery, making for a $2.5 million sale.

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Malekis collection at Dreweatts

Antique Collecting

The London home collection of one of the most important contemporary art collecting families in Europe, the Malekis, will be The post Malekis collection at Dreweatts appeared first on Antique Collecting.

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Circus Historical Society’s annual auction hosted at Freedom August 7

Auction Central News

SARASOTA, FL — Founded in 1939, the Circus Historical Society is the largest preservation group of its kind. During its annual convention, it offers an auction for its members. The sale in the 2024 event, to be held Sunday, August 4 through Wednesday, August 7 in Atlanta, will be open to the public through Freedom […] The post Circus Historical Society’s annual auction hosted at Freedom August 7 appeared first on Auction Central News.

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Guide to Brimfield: September 2024

The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles

Prefer to read offline? Download the Guide to Brimfield September 2024 using the link below Download the Guide to Brimfield September 2024 here to print out: September Guide The post Guide to Brimfield: September 2024 appeared first on The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles.

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Argentina's Pilar Campoy Captured Olympic Gold Before the Games Began

Jewelry Judge

The Olympic Games' official X (formerly Twitter) page pronounced Argentina's star athletes Pablo Simonet and Pilar Campoy as the first couple to get engaged at the Olympic Village during the 2024 Summer Games in Paris. Simonet (handball) and Campoy (field hockey) draped their arms over each other's shoulders as they posed for a team photo, but suddenly Simonet broke away from the pack and stood in front of the group with a ring box in hand.

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Florida's Cost Of Living Becoming Pricey For Retirees, Report Says

Private Wealth

According to a report by GOBankingRates, Florida is home to nearly half (24) of America's 50 most expensive retirement towns.

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Sotheby’s launches multi-use space in Hong Kong’s business district

The Art Newspaper

The 24,000 sq.

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Read the July/August 2024 Issue of Archival Outlook

Society of American Archivists

Society of American Archivists

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