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Barbara Gladstone, Influential New York Art Dealer, Dies at 89

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In an era of ever-expanding mega galleries, she took a different approach. The post Barbara Gladstone, Influential New York Art Dealer, Dies at 89 appeared first on Artnet News.

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Centre Pompidou must not close for five years, say French critics and curators

The Art Newspaper

An open letter has called for the public to have access to the complex during its major forthcoming renovation—and for the role of Paris’s state institutions to be protected as a result

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Italian Curators Claim Vatican’s Venice Biennale Pavilion Exploits Prisoners

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Organizers of the Holy See's exhibition say it has potential benefits for 'resocializing purposes.' The post Italian Curators Claim Vatican’s Venice Biennale Pavilion Exploits Prisoners appeared first on Artnet News.

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Australian blockbuster Pharaoh show could inspire British Museum's revamped Ancient Egypt galleries

The Art Newspaper

Curators from the London institution said they might adopt some of the innovative ways the objects were displayed at the National Gallery of Victoria

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Art Bites: Why Louise Bourgeois Loved Spiders

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The artist is known for her towering arachnids, but where did the inspiration come from? The post Art Bites: Why Louise Bourgeois Loved Spiders appeared first on Artnet News.

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Operators of New York auction house charged with illegal sales of ivory and rhino horn artefacts

The Art Newspaper

The Manhattan District Attorney's Office has charged the owners of Merces Gallery with selling prohibited animal products online

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Artist Jennifer Angus Wants You to See the Beauty of Bugs

Artnet News

The artist's solo show at the Bruce Museum features 5,000 recycled insect bodies. The post Artist Jennifer Angus Wants You to See the Beauty of Bugs appeared first on Artnet News.

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Leading New York gallerist Barbara Gladstone has died, aged 89

The Art Newspaper

The dealer, who died in Paris “after a brief illness”, represented many of the most ambitious contemporary artists of the past half-century

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At mobile home parks, a battle brews between residents and corporate owners on rents

Wbur

Hundreds of mobile home residents say they've been charged disparate prices, in violation of state law. Park owners, who want to charge higher rates to new residents, argue that requiring prices to be the same for everyone could hurt those least able to pay. Hundreds of mobile home residents say they've been charged disparate prices, in violation of state law.

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Swiss Bührle Foundation seeks to settle with Jewish heirs on major Impressionist works

The Art Newspaper

Paintings by Courbet, Monet, Toulouse-Lautrec, Van Gogh and Gauguin are to be removed from display at Zurich’s Kunsthaus

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Five Paintings Pulled From Display at Kunsthaus Zurich Amid Nazi-Loot Concerns

Artnet News

The Emil Georg Bührle Collection Foundation is seeking the possible restitution of the works. The post Five Paintings Pulled From Display at Kunsthaus Zurich Amid Nazi-Loot Concerns appeared first on Artnet News.

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Joel Meyerowitz revisits his 1960s voyage of discovery

The Art Newspaper

The pioneering American street photographer returns to Málaga with a major show exploring the influence of his early work in the Spanish city

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Announcing the AASLH 2024 Albert B. Corey Award Winner

Conservation - American Association for State and

Announcing the AASLH 2024 Albert B. Corey Award Winner AASLH 2024 Leadership in History Awards Mt. Tabor Preservation Project of Mt. Holly Springs, Pennsylvania, Recognized with Albert B. Corey Award For more than 75 years, AASLH has given Leadership in History Awards to establish and encourage standards of excellence in the collection, preservation, and interpretation of state and local history in order to make the past more meaningful to all people.

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

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From the top sales at Art Basel to the surprise closure of New York's Center for Italian Modern Art. The post Paint Drippings: Everything You Missed in the Art Industry Last Week appeared first on Artnet News.

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Lelands to Sell Tonya Harding’s Historic Skating Costume

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The red sequin costume worn by figure skater Tonya Harding at the 1994 U.S. Figure Skating Championships. Image Source: Lelands On January 6, 1994, hitman Shane Stant assaulted figure skater Nancy Kerrigan following a practice session for the U.S. Figure Skating Championships. The next day, Kerrigan missed the event, and Tonya Harding, a figure skater and rival of Kerrigan, won the event.

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Apollo 11 lunar disc from original pre-launch production run lands at Bid Again June 22

Auction Central News

ORLANDO, FL — A genuine Apollo 11 lunar disc containing greetings from 73 nations will be offered Saturday, June 22 at Bid Again Auctions (American Space Museum) as a featured lot in its Spring Space Memorabilia Sale. The complete 301-lot catalog is now open for bidding at LiveAuctioneers. Though hundreds of ‘From Planet Earth / […] The post Apollo 11 lunar disc from original pre-launch production run lands at Bid Again June 22 appeared first on Auction Central News.

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Sgraffito Mug Brings $40,000

Maine Antique Digest

Pook & Pook, Inc., Downingtown, Pennsylvania Photos courtesy Pook & Pook, Inc. The April 18 and 19 “Americana and International” sale at Pook & Pook, Inc., Downingtown, Pennsylvania, followed the traditional Pook format.

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Mid-century Modern Borghesani Robot Bar leads our five auction highlights

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Mid-century Modern Borghesani Robot Bar, $45,170 PARIS – A highly coveted Borghesani robot bar sold at Piasa for a hefty sum April 25 as a star lot in its Art and Design Sale. The late-1960s oddity hammered for €32,000 ($34,610), or €41,600 ($45,170) with buyer’s premium. Despite there being little known about Borghesani, the bar […] The post Mid-century Modern Borghesani Robot Bar leads our five auction highlights appeared first on Auction Central News.

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How Boston's Poet Laureate feels the joy of Juneteenth through 'The Electric Slide'

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When Boston's Poet Laureate Porsha Olayiwola thinks of Juneteenth, she sees the national holiday as a celebration, but also as a reminder of oppression. Olayiwola joined WBUR's Weekend Edition host Sharon Brody to reflect on the meaning of the day and how some of her poetry reflects the holiday's themes. When Boston's Poet Laureate Porsha Olayiwola thinks of Juneteenth, she sees the national holiday as a celebration, but also as a reminder of oppression.

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Kenner Star Wars Boba Fett prototype action figure achieves world record at Heritage

Auction Central News

DALLAS — A missile-firing 1979 Kenner Star Wars Boba Fett action figure was launched into the record books after selling for $525,000 ($656,250 with buyer’s premium) at Heritage Auctions on May 31, becoming the most expensive ‘vintage’ toy ever sold at auction. The 3.75in hand-painted figure with an ‘L-slot’ at the back for firing toy […] The post Kenner Star Wars Boba Fett prototype action figure achieves world record at Heritage appeared first on Auction Central News.

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The Philadelphia Show

Maine Antique Digest

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania The Philadelphia Show, which filled the purpose-built tent on the East Terrace of the Philadelphia Museum of Art (PMA) on the last weekend in April, kicked off with a crowded and festive preview party on Thursday, April 25. The show continued through Sunday, April 28.

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Choice books on poetry and angling headline at Freeman’s Hindman June 25

Auction Central News

PHILADELPHIA — Antique English books dating back hundreds of years are star lots at the Books and Manuscripts sale scheduled for Tuesday, June 25 at Freeman’s Hindman. The complete catalog is now available for review and bidding at LiveAuctioneers. English Romantic poet John Keats (1795-1821) had a glorious four-year run before being struck down by […] The post Choice books on poetry and angling headline at Freeman’s Hindman June 25 appeared first on Auction Central News.

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Finalists for Canada’s top art prize, the Sobey Art Award, revealed

The Art Newspaper

From an initial field of 30 nominees, a shortlist of just six artists is now competing for the prize

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The Sale of the Attix Collection

Maine Antique Digest

Locati LLC, Pineville, Pennsylvania Photos courtesy Locati LLC C. Thomas Attix Jr. (1927-2012) was a passionate collector who liked wood, silver, and Oriental rugs. A corporate lawyer for RCA, the father of four bought carefully, filling his house in New Jersey with furniture made in the mid-18th and early 19th centuries.

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The art of presenting—TV anchor David Dimbleby turns his hand to curating

The Art Newspaper

Broadcaster and his daughter select works by artists such as Barbara Hepworth and Elisabeth Frink

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Object lesson: Social Engineering

The Magazine Antiques

The refined forms and high-minded purpose of A. W. N. Pugin’s gothic revivalism. The post Object lesson: Social Engineering appeared first on The Magazine Antiques. Object lesson: Social Engineering was first posted on June 17, 2024 at 8:00 am. ©2021 " The Magazine Antiques " Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement.

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UK party manifestos on culture: from more regional loans under Labour to the Greens’ EU pledge

The Art Newspaper

The Conservatives, meanwhile, are focusing on protecting public monuments

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Cirencester Park Decorative Home & Salvage Show returns

Antique Collecting

The Cirencester Park Decorative Home & Salvage Show returns to the Bathurst Estate, the ancestral home of 9th Earl Bathurst The post Cirencester Park Decorative Home & Salvage Show returns appeared first on Antique Collecting.

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Apollo 11 lunar disc from original pre-launch production run lands at Bid Again June 22

Auction Central News

ORLANDO, FL — A genuine Apollo 11 lunar disc containing greetings from 73 nations will be offered Saturday, June 22 at Bid Again Auctions (American Space Museum) as a featured lot in its Spring Space Memorabilia Sale. The complete 301-lot catalog is now open for bidding at LiveAuctioneers.

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Augustus John portrait leads Dorset sale

Antique Collecting

The lifetime collection of the late Edward Marnier, an antique and fine art collector, will go under the hammer at The post Augustus John portrait leads Dorset sale appeared first on Antique Collecting.

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Kenner Star Wars Boba Fett prototype action figure achieves world record at Heritage

Auction Central News

DALLAS — A missile-firing 1979 Kenner Star Wars Boba Fett action figure was launched into the record books after selling for $525,000 ($656,250 with buyer’s premium) at Heritage Auctions on May 31, becoming the most expensive ‘vintage’ toy ever sold at auction. The 3.

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Explore colourful Georgian interiors of Harewood House

Antique Collecting

From pink and grey to vibrant yellow, Georgian interiors were awash with colour as a trip to Harewood House near The post Explore colourful Georgian interiors of Harewood House appeared first on Antique Collecting.

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Mid-century Modern Borghesani Robot Bar leads our five auction highlights

Auction Central News

Mid-century Modern Borghesani Robot Bar, $45,170 PARIS – A highly coveted Borghesani robot bar sold at Piasa for a hefty sum April 25 as a star lot in its Art and Design Sale. The late-1960s oddity hammered for €32,000 ($34,610), or €41,600 ($45,170) with buyer’s premium.

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Cracker Jack, as Iconic as Baseball

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Cracker Jack, the snack as as iconic as baseball, is known for including prizes in every box , with one of the earliest prizes consisting of ball player cards. When most Americans reminisce about baseball game traditions, the iconic anthem sung during the seventh-inning stretch is high on the list: “Take me out to the ballgame … buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jack.

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Day in Review (June 17–20)

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Last Updated on June 17, 2024, 4:24 pm ET Sign up to receive the Day in Review by email. Jump to: Tuesday, June 18 | Thursday, June 20 Monday, June 17 Top o’ the Review A Survey on Student Use of Generative AI Chatbots for Academic Research (EBLIP: Evidence Based Library and Information Practice) Anthony Cond Takes Office as AUPresses President (AUPresses: Association of University Presses) Call for Papers: Current Issues In Scholarly Publishing (The Canadian Journal of Information and Library S

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Mid-century Modern Borghesani Robot Bar leads our five auction highlights

Auction Central News

Mid-century Modern Borghesani Robot Bar, $45,170 PARIS – A highly coveted Borghesani robot bar sold at Piasa for a hefty sum April 25 as a star lot in its Art and Design Sale. The late-1960s oddity hammered for €32,000 ($34,610), or €41,600 ($45,170) with buyer’s premium.

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The Twinight Collection in Bonhams’ sales

Antique Collecting

The fabled Twinight Collection of museum-quality fine porcelain assembled over 25 years by passionate collector, Richard Baron Cohen, will be The post The Twinight Collection in Bonhams’ sales appeared first on Antique Collecting.