Campaigners celebrate scrapping of 'monstrous' Stonehenge tunnel scheme
The Art Newspaper
JULY 30, 2024
Labour government cancels redevelopment in spending squeeze—but heritage bodies say conservation solutions are still needed
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Scientists Discover the Secret Ingredient in Rembrandt’s Luminous ‘The Night Watch’
Artnet News
JULY 30, 2024
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.
Sacre bleu! Drag queen tableau not all about Leonardo, exclaims Olympics chief
The Art Newspaper
JULY 30, 2024
Conservative critics were angered by ‘Last Supper parody’, but art historians say the performance looks instead to a 17th-century Dutch work
An Arles Exhibition Unpacks Van Gogh’s Deep Fascination With the Night Sky
Artnet News
JULY 30, 2024
"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.
The 15-ton itch: truce reached in battle over giant Marilyn Monroe sculpture in Palm Springs
The Art Newspaper
JULY 30, 2024
The city council has worked out a tentative agreement to move the lightning rod of a sculpture
Brancusi Public Sculptures Earn UNESCO World Heritage Status
Artnet News
JULY 30, 2024
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.
Frankenthaler Foundation announces $3.3m in climate grants to 69 art organisations
The Art Newspaper
JULY 30, 2024
The money will be used to install solar panels, updating lighting and create carbon-neutrality plans
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Texas city faces backlash for stripping local arts centre's funding over drag performances
The Art Newspaper
JULY 30, 2024
The city council in Lubbock, Texas voted last week to cut $30,000 in grant money to a free monthly art walk
Four Wedgwood Roman cameo glass ‘Portland’ vases trounced estimates at Dreweatts
Auction Central News
JULY 30, 2024
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
Sotheby’s launches multi-use space in Hong Kong’s business district
The Art Newspaper
JULY 30, 2024
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Maison Odiot-inspired silver and quality French antiques coming to Akiba August 6
Auction Central News
JULY 30, 2024
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.
Tree-planting project memorialising Black lives lost brings 40,000 trees to urban centres across the US
The Art Newspaper
JULY 30, 2024
The community-driven living monument from MIT Media Lab’s Poetic Justice will include an evolving, digitally networked story archive
Nordic Vikings Owned Way Too Many Swords, Study Finds
Artnet News
JULY 30, 2024
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.
More Vermont towns are turning to community nurses, offering free health care
Wbur
JULY 30, 2024
“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.
Xiyao Wang’s Balletic Paintings Are Inspired by the Changing Seasons
Artnet News
JULY 30, 2024
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.
Fine Art Sale at Shannon’s
Maine Antique Digest
JULY 30, 2024
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.
U.K. Government Scraps Controversial Stonehenge Tunnel
Artnet News
JULY 30, 2024
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.
Malekis collection at Dreweatts
Antique Collecting
JULY 30, 2024
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.
From Surrealist Painting to American Craft Furniture, See Inside John Moran’s Art and Design Summer Sale
Artnet News
JULY 30, 2024
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.
Read the July/August 2024 Issue of Archival Outlook
Society of American Archivists
JULY 30, 2024
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Sam Moyer Joins Blum Gallery—and More Essential Art Industry News
Artnet News
JULY 30, 2024
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.
Circus Historical Society’s annual auction hosted at Freedom August 7
Auction Central News
JULY 30, 2024
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.
How the Art Bridges Foundation Gets Art Out of Storage and Into Public View
Artnet News
JULY 30, 2024
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.
Guide to Brimfield: September 2024
The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles
JULY 30, 2024
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.
Florida's Cost Of Living Becoming Pricey For Retirees, Report Says
Financial Advisor Private Wealth
JULY 30, 2024
According to a report by GOBankingRates, Florida is home to nearly half (24) of America's 50 most expensive retirement towns.
Argentina's Pilar Campoy Captured Olympic Gold Before the Games Began
Jewelry Judge
JULY 30, 2024
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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