Behind the British Museum’s struggle to find a space to show one of its greatest Assyrian reliefs
The Art Newspaper
JULY 2, 2024
The rare and much-studied work has been in storage for most of 18 years, but no UK institution has asked to borrow it
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Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery Acquires the Earliest Known Portrait of a U.S. First Lady
Artnet News
JULY 2, 2024
The daguerrotype of Dolley Madison went for nearly 10 times its low estimate. The post Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery Acquires the Earliest Known Portrait of a U.S. First Lady appeared first on Artnet News.
French parliamentary elections 2024: candidates outline plans for arts and culture
The Art Newspaper
JULY 2, 2024
Rassemblement National, New Popular Front and Renaissance politicians discuss policy areas, closing the Centre Pompidou and free entry to museums
Anxiety is high as Mass. Steward hospitals await auctions
Wbur
JULY 2, 2024
Steward wants to sell its hospitals at auction this summer. But the sales process is off to a rocky start, raising anxiety for people who rely on Steward hospitals for medical care and jobs. Steward wants to sell its hospitals at auction this summer. But the sales process is off to a rocky start, raising anxiety for people who rely on Steward hospitals for medical care and jobs.
An expert's guide to sculpture: five must-read books on the art of the three dimensional
The Art Newspaper
JULY 2, 2024
All you ever wanted to know about the topic, from the latest experimentations in contemporary art to some lesser-known Surrealist sculpture—selected by the head of the Henry Moore Institute, Laurence Sillars
Four Beauford Delaney originals star at Case July 6-7
Auction Central News
JULY 2, 2024
KNOXVILLE, TN — Four original works by Beauford Delaney are featured lots in Case Auctions‘ Summer Fine Art and Antiques sale scheduled for Saturday, July 6 and Sunday, July 7. Delaney (1901-1979) was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, and demonstrated great promise as an artist at an early age. His mother, who had been born in […] The post Four Beauford Delaney originals star at Case July 6-7 appeared first on Auction Central News.
Who really was John Soane? The man and manifesto behind the magnificent house museum
The Art Newspaper
JULY 2, 2024
Former museum director Bruce Boucher’s room-by-room account of the architect’s collection takes far readers beyond the catalogue
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‘Viscerally real’: a Caravaggio painting provides inspiration for a newly translated novel
The Art Newspaper
JULY 2, 2024
The Italian scholar Alessandro Giardino posits his theories about the Baroque artist’s Seven Works of Mercy in fictional form
Julien’s Auction of Diana, Royal Items Smashes Expectations
WorthPoint
JULY 2, 2024
After touring a select few items belonging to the late Princess Diana , the hammer dropped hard and fast at the auction held by Julien’s on June 27, 2024, at the Peninsula Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. It was the largest collection of the Princess’s possessions to go up for sale in twenty-five years. The lots included dresses, shoes, hats, handbags, accessories, and ephemera, including letters written to friends, holiday cards, and signed photographs.
Katherine Parr: power, patronage and the first full-length portrait of an English queen
The Art Newspaper
JULY 2, 2024
In this exclusive extract from a new book about Henry VIII’s six wives, the art historian Suzannah Lipscomb writes about “perhaps the greatest artistic patron of them all”
Sonia Delaunay Was More Than a Painter. A New Show Celebrates Her Versatility Across Mediums
Artnet News
JULY 2, 2024
The pioneering artist and fashion designer steps out of her husband's shadow. The post Sonia Delaunay Was More Than a Painter. A New Show Celebrates Her Versatility Across Mediums appeared first on Artnet News.
Maria Balshaw on the roles of museums today and what Tate’s sponsorship red line is
The Art Newspaper
JULY 2, 2024
The Tate director discusses her new book about art institutions and their challenges in the 21st century
Art Bites: Who Was Degas’s ‘Little Dancer’?
Artnet News
JULY 2, 2024
Meet the young ballerina who posed for Degas's controversial sculpture. The post Art Bites: Who Was Degas’s ‘Little Dancer’? appeared first on Artnet News.
Artist who threatened to blow up art to save Julian Assange reflects on ‘extreme stress’ of the experience
The Art Newspaper
JULY 2, 2024
Andrei Molodkin had threatened to destroy unidentified works by artists including Pablo Picasso if the WikiLeaks founder died in jail, but now they are to be set free
Spanish Artist Mai Blanco’s Lush Canvases Debut at Ibiza’s Fundación La Nave Salinas
Artnet News
JULY 2, 2024
Founded by dealer and collector Lio Malco, La Nave Salinas features the Spanish artist's largest body of work to date. The post Spanish Artist Mai Blanco’s Lush Canvases Debut at Ibiza’s Fundación La Nave Salinas appeared first on Artnet News.
'We need strong leaders to stand up for the future of UK arts funding'
The Art Newspaper
JULY 2, 2024
Hit by austerity cuts and activist boycotts, who is standing up for the arts?
Netflix’s ‘Ancient Apocalypse’ Abandons Plans to Film in U.S. Amid Backlash
Artnet News
JULY 2, 2024
American Indian groups are decrying host Graham Hancock's pseudo-scientific theories. The post Netflix’s ‘Ancient Apocalypse’ Abandons Plans to Film in U.S. Amid Backlash appeared first on Artnet News.
July Book Bag: from a giant tome of Islamic and Middle Eastern art to a biography of the overlooked British artist Mabel Nicholson
The Art Newspaper
JULY 2, 2024
Our round-up of the latest art publications
British Politician Misses the Point of Banksy’s Glastonbury Boat Artwork
Artnet News
JULY 2, 2024
British Home Secretary James Cleverly misunderstood the work as a "celebration" of immigrant deaths. The post British Politician Misses the Point of Banksy’s Glastonbury Boat Artwork appeared first on Artnet News.
Taylor Swift costume trail to wind through the galleries of the V&A
The Art Newspaper
JULY 2, 2024
Sixteen 'looks' will be shown alongside instruments and music awards in a free display
The Subterranean Allure of Ryan Huggins’s Bathhouse Paintings
Artnet News
JULY 2, 2024
At a. SQUIRE in London, the artist's "Pluto" captures an intimate choreography of desire on canvas. The post The Subterranean Allure of Ryan Huggins’s Bathhouse Paintings appeared first on Artnet News.
American Historical Ephemera and Photography, Featuring African Americana
Maine Antique Digest
JULY 2, 2024
Freeman’s | Hindman, Cincinnati, Ohio Photos courtesy Freeman’s | Hindman Two books by black authors brought the highest bids during the auction titled “American Historical Ephemera and Photography, Featuring African Americana” held by Freeman’s | Hindman in Cincinnati, Ohio, February 27.
Vivienne Westwood’s Collection Sells Big for Charity, Seattle Art Museum Gets New Chief, and More Essential Art Industry News
Artnet News
JULY 2, 2024
Plus, Frieze London and the ADAA Art Show name their 2024 exhibitors. The post Vivienne Westwood’s Collection Sells Big for Charity, Seattle Art Museum Gets New Chief, and More Essential Art Industry News appeared first on Artnet News.
Where Karen Read's trial fits in the world of criminal defense
Wbur
JULY 2, 2024
Attorney Shira Diner, president of the Massachusetts Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, joins WBUR's Morning Edition to talk about the Karen Read murder trial and what comes next. Attorney Shira Diner, president of the Massachusetts Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, joins WBUR's Morning Edition to talk about the Karen Read murder trial and what comes next.
Artcurial Returns to the Riviera for Monaco Auction Week
Artnet News
JULY 2, 2024
Staged at the Hôtel Hermitage Monte-Carlo, the event will feature an opulent array of luxury watches, jewelry, bags, and more. The post Artcurial Returns to the Riviera for Monaco Auction Week appeared first on Artnet News.
The Most Popular League of Legends Collectibles
WorthPoint
JULY 2, 2024
League of Legends has been going strong since 2009, and the collectible craze shows no signs of slowing anytime soon. E-sports and online gaming have exploded over the past decade. What used to be small events of people sitting around playing StarCraft or Quake III in the 1990s has become a multi-billion-dollar industry, with some extraordinarily high-profile events.
Arms, armor, antiquities, firearms, and more tempt Hermann Historica bidders July 8-13
Auction Central News
JULY 2, 2024
MUNICH – Hermann Historica returns to delight collectors with a series of seven auctions of art, antiquities, armor, firearms, orders and medals, military artifacts, and more. The sales span Monday, July 8 through Saturday, July 13, and the catalogs for each are now open for bidding and review at LiveAuctioneers. Among the prizes in the […] The post Arms, armor, antiquities, firearms, and more tempt Hermann Historica bidders July 8-13 appeared first on Auction Central News.
National Galleries of Scotland will continue to take sponsorship from Baillie Gifford despite protests over ties with fossil fuel industry and Israel
The Art Newspaper
JULY 2, 2024
The asset management company ended its sponsorship of nine book festivals after campaign groups protested against their involvement
Cash-strapped museums struggle with ‘moral reckoning’ over sponsors
The Art Newspaper
JULY 2, 2024
The Israel-Gaza war has escalated campaigns against arts funders deemed to be problematic
CASETA 2024 - SYMPOSIUM & TEXAS ART FAIR
Art Advisor's Blog
JULY 2, 2024
I attended the annual CASETA symposium on early Texas Art in Houston. This is an amazingly dedicated organization made up of historians, collectors, art dealers, and other enthusiasts who focus on early Texas art. The yearly symposium is always jam-packed with knowledgeable speakers and this year was no exception. The Friday kick-off event launched the publication of Making the Unknown: Women in Early Texas Art 1860s-1960s.
May/June 2024
Association of Research Libraries
JULY 2, 2024
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