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Florida governor Ron DeSantis vetoes $32m in state arts funding

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Museums and other cultural institutions will lose out on millions in promised grants that were originally in the state budget before it was sent to DeSantis to sign

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Archaeologists Find a Bronze Age Workshop That Produced the Ancient World’s Prized Dye

Artnet News

An excavation on the island of Aegina in Greece turned up pottery shards stained with Tyrian purple. The post Archaeologists Find a Bronze Age Workshop That Produced the Ancient World’s Prized Dye appeared first on Artnet News.

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The beautiful vision of Boston’s Freedom Schools

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Before busing, civil rights thinkers devised a solution for bad education: freedom schools. Before busing, civil rights thinkers devised a solution for bad education: freedom schools.

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‘I Paint What I Witness’: For Half a Century, Artist Neil Jenney Has Blazed a Trail of His Own

Artnet News

Working from SoHo and Connecticut, the artist paints the world with a gimlet eye. The post ‘I Paint What I Witness’: For Half a Century, Artist Neil Jenney Has Blazed a Trail of His Own appeared first on Artnet News.

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Collector Reinhard Ernst’s abstract art gets a new home in Germany

The Art Newspaper

The Museum Reinhard Ernst, opening this week in the city of Wiesbaden, houses works by Frank Stella, Jackson Pollock, Damien Hirst and Neo Rauch

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Conservation of a Rubens Masterpiece Turns Up Hidden Alterations

Artnet News

The painting's composition was significantly altered in the 17th century. The post Conservation of a Rubens Masterpiece Turns Up Hidden Alterations appeared first on Artnet News.

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Busing turned a Charlestown school into a Mandarin language magnet. Now that program's closing

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By 1975, many elementary school students were bused from Chinatown to schools in Charlestown. Today, there's still a significant number of Chinese students attending a Charlestown elementary school. Still, 50 years after court-ordered desegregation, providing bilingual students with a solid education is difficult to achieve. By 1975, many elementary school students were bused from Chinatown to schools in Charlestown.

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Florida hedge-fund manager building art park for prized Richard Serra sculpture

The Art Newspaper

After abandoning a private museum project in Miami, Bruce Berkowitz will create a verdant art destination in the Florida panhandle

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Exploring a 15th-Century Monster Park and Balthus’s Studio with Painter Ariana Papademetropoulos

Artnet News

In this edition of "Source Material," the artist known for her surrealist and fantastical paintings takes us to a few equally magical corners of Europe. The post Exploring a 15th-Century Monster Park and Balthus’s Studio with Painter Ariana Papademetropoulos appeared first on Artnet News.

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1964: A Banner Year for Transportation!

The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles

by Judy Gonyeau, managing editor The Teamsters Master Freight Agreement JANUARY 15, 1964 – A monumental day in Teamsters history when the first National Master Freight Agreement (NMFA) was [.] The post 1964: A Banner Year for Transportation! appeared first on The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles.

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Outrage After Protesters Spray Stonehenge Orange

Artnet News

The action roiled U.K. politicians although English Heritage confirms that there has been no visible damage to the monument. The post Outrage After Protesters Spray Stonehenge Orange appeared first on Artnet News.

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Campana Brothers No. 1/3 Settimo Cabinet leads our five lots to watch

Auction Central News

Campana Brothers, No. 1/3 Settimo Cabinet PARIS – Fernando (1961-2022) and Humberto Campana (b. 1953-) were the first South American designers to make a mark in the high-end European furniture space.

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Smithsonian Museum Debuts Online Portal of Newly Acquired Slavery Artifacts

Artnet News

The museum acquired the collection, the largest and most complete set of Charleston slave badges, in 2022. The post Smithsonian Museum Debuts Online Portal of Newly Acquired Slavery Artifacts appeared first on Artnet News.

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Everard brings Maxfield Parrish, Ernst Fuchs, and Bud Latven works to market June 25-27

Auction Central News

SAVANNAH, GA — Important works from Maxfield Parrish, Ernst Fuchs, and Bud Latven serve as hallmarks for Everard Auctions‘ two upcoming sales, Spring Southern Estates & Collections (taking place Tuesday, June 25 and Wednesday, June 26) and Property from the Tenenbaum Estate & Others on Thursday, June 27.

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Price Check! Here’s What Sold—and for How Much—at Art Basel 2024

Artnet News

One surprise: the second-most-expensive reported sale was for a work on paper. The post Price Check! Here’s What Sold—and for How Much—at Art Basel 2024 appeared first on Artnet News.

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Jasper52 unfurls 71 lots of Premium Antiquarian Maps June 25

Auction Central News

NEW YORK – When the maps offered in Jasper52‘s Premium Antiquarian Maps sale were originally published, they were tools. The bidders who will clamor for the 71 lots in the Tuesday, June 25 sale, which commences at 8 pm Eastern time, don’t intend to rely on these centuries-old documents to navigate countries in Europe.

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An Artist’s Collection of 15 ‘Significant’ Ukrainian Works Returns Home

Artnet News

The artworks collected by art titan Sviatoslav Hordynsky were sold to benefit the country's war effort. The post An Artist’s Collection of 15 ‘Significant’ Ukrainian Works Returns Home appeared first on Artnet News.

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How the photography trade is lifting as the medium’s stigma fades

The Art Newspaper

Sales volumes have hit a record high, with art at lower price levels particularly popular

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As Seen On ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’: A Self-Portrait by a Real Comedian

Artnet News

As self-portraits go, this one is very flattering. The post As Seen On ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’: A Self-Portrait by a Real Comedian appeared first on Artnet News.

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Human rights body ‘dismayed’ after Iranian artist Atena Farghadani handed six-year prison sentence

The Art Newspaper

The activist was arrested after attempting to hang one of her works on presidential palace wall

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Art Bites: Marcel Duchamp Had a Thing for Chess

Artnet News

He turned the game into Dadaist performance art. The post Art Bites: Marcel Duchamp Had a Thing for Chess appeared first on Artnet News.

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Walker Art Center invites visitors to reimagine its galleries

The Art Newspaper

The Minneapolis institution has crowdsourced its rehang—which means a lot more than just new configurations of works

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7 Questions for Robin Rosenberg on Founding—and Expanding—Her Eponymous Art Advisory

Artnet News

Based in Montreal, Robin Rosenberg Fine Art is a full-service art advisory and undergoing an exciting expansion. The post 7 Questions for Robin Rosenberg on Founding—and Expanding—Her Eponymous Art Advisory appeared first on Artnet News.

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‘Whatever the It factor is, she seems to have it’: behind the surging popularity of Francesca Mollett’s mysterious paintings

The Art Newspaper

The 32-year-old London-based artist says she is still working it all out while collectors rush in

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25 Earn Digital Archives Specialist Certificate from the Society of American Archivists

Society of American Archivists

CHICAGO—Congratulations to the 25 new Digital Archives Specialists (DAS)! These archivists, who represent a variety of repositories around the country, earned a DAS Certificate from the Society of American Archivists (SAA) after completing required coursework within twenty-four months and passing a comprehensive examination in May 2024.

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East Meets West In Houston

The Magazine Antiques

Raqib Shaw's dreamlike paintings have arrived at MFAH. The post East Meets West In Houston appeared first on The Magazine Antiques. East Meets West In Houston was first posted on June 20, 2024 at 11:37 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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Union Army General W. T. Sherman’s personal effects top estimates at Fleischer’s

Auction Central News

COLUMBUS, OH — The May 14-15 auction at Fleischer’s Auctions featured a remarkable cache of works from the family of William Tecumseh Sherman (1820-1891). Consigned by his descendants, they included the Union general’s personal blade and association copies of some of the best-known works on the American Civil War. The sale was predictably strong.

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WorthPoint Indices: Hockey Cards

WorthPoint

Detailed Index Trend Components of Monthly Total Volume Sold and Total Prices Paid for Graded Hockey Cards between January 1, 2020, and April 30, 2024. Connor Bedard Leads Hockey Card Charge In May 2024, headlines rang across the sports card market touting graded card records. As noted in Sports Collectors Daily’s report from aggregator GemRate, new records were established in a variety of grading sectors, as the month saw the industry’s top four graders—PSA, CGC Cards, SGC, and Beckett—combine

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South Korean Researchers Say They Can Grow Micro-Diamonds in 15 Minutes

Jewelry Judge

In the time it takes to make a hard-boiled egg, South Korean researchers are creating synthetic micro-diamonds from a brew of graphene, silicon, gallium, iron and nickel. For decades, scientists have grown synthetic diamonds by replicating in a lab the high temperatures and intense pressure that transform carbon into diamond deep within the Earth's mantle.

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WorthPoint Indices: NFL Football Cards

WorthPoint

Detailed Index Trend Components of Monthly Total Volume Sold and Total Prices Paid for Graded NFL Football Cards between January 1, 2020, and April 30, 2024. Stroud Leads NFL Football Cards to Strong Sales When analysts outside the football world examine the graded card market, one month immediately comes to mind: February 2024. That month sticks out like a sore thumb, with a monthly spend hovering above $1 million.

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WorthPoint Indices Report: Sports Memorabilia Overview

WorthPoint

The sports memorabilia world was set on fire when the world shut down in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Collectors rediscovered their old collections and, just as importantly, fell back in love with the hobby. Empty racks at Target were the new order of the day, while eBay and other online marketplaces simply could not keep up with the demand. Virtually every product was a sellout, and new records were being set for major auctions.

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This Week in Thrifting: A Mystery Vase. Can You Help?

WorthPoint

Can you tell us anything about this mystery vase found at a thrift store? Every so often, a trip to the thrift store turns into a serious love story. When something special catches your eye (and if it has an equally seductive price sticker), it’s easy to feel like you simply must have it. That’s the way I felt when I stumbled across this colorful vase.

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James Purnell to step down as president and vice-chancellor of the University of the Arts London

The Art Newspaper

After months of student protests, the former Labour minister will now lead the advisory group Flint Global

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