January, 2025

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A.I. Art Generated With Text Prompts Cannot Be Copyrighted, U.S. Rules

Artnet News

The decision would effectively remove protections for Jason Allens A.I.-generated work, "Thtre Dopra Spatial.

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How to help artists and art workers devastated by Los Angeles wildfires

The Art Newspaper

A range of art-world relief funds are trying to provide immediate aid

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More Than $200 Million Worth of Stolen Paintings Secured by French Authorities

Artnet News

A stolen trove of Russian avant-garde masterpieces includes works by Malevich and Kandinsky. The post More Than $200 Million Worth of Stolen Paintings Secured by French Authorities appeared first on Artnet News.

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Massachusetts Silver Threepence from 1652 Brings $2.52 Million

Maine Antique Digest

A small silver coin about the size of a nickel, struck in Boston in 1652, set a world record price on November 18 in an auction conducted by Stacks Bowers Galleries, Costa Mesa, California.

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In New England, climate change is moving fast. The fishing industry is not

Wbur

The $20 billion industry is struggling to keep up as new fish move into the region, and old reliables, like cod and lobster, flee for colder waters. The $20 billion industry is struggling to keep up as new fish move into the region, and old reliables, like cod and lobster, flee for colder waters.

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Abba investment tips – Money, Money, Money!

Antique Collecting

Since they first hit the headlines 50 years ago with a win at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1974, Swedish The post Abba investment tips – Money, Money, Money! appeared first on Antique Collecting.

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Why Won’t DeepSeek Tell Us Anything About Ai Weiwei?

Artnet News

"Sorry, that's beyond my current scope. Let's talk about something else." The post Why Won’t DeepSeek Tell Us Anything About Ai Weiwei? appeared first on Artnet News.

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Investigation shines fresh light on British Museum’s looted, Dürer-inspired diptych

The Art Newspaper

The piece, one side of which is an enamel copy of a 16th-century woodcut, the other side crafted in Ethiopia, reveals how European icons became incorporated into the African countrys traditions

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The Secrets Behind the Small Museums That Start Big Trends

Artnet News

Where these institutions lead, the Tates and MoMAs of the world eventually follow. The post The Secrets Behind the Small Museums That Start Big Trends appeared first on Artnet News.

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Ancient Roman Statue of Athena Emerges After Nearly 300 Years in Hiding

Artnet News

The work is going on view at Wrightwood 659 in Chicago. The post Ancient Roman Statue of Athena Emerges After Nearly 300 Years in Hiding appeared first on Artnet News.

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Two Van Goghs, never before seen in London, will go on show at the Courtauld this February

The Art Newspaper

Both pictures of the hospital in Arles where the artist was recovering after cutting his ear were acquired by the same private collectorand have not left Switzerland for a century

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Medieval wall paintings hidden in a French cathedral revealed in digital imagery

The Art Newspaper

UK conservators knit together thousands of pictures taken at Angers cathedral of Saint Maurille paintngs

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Turkish farmer discovers rare mosaic of ancient hunt

The Art Newspaper

Dating to the late Roman period, a stunning, figurative mosaic, found buried under just 50cm of soil and featuring the rare Anatolian leopard, may be the first of its kind in Turkey

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Who Are the Resnicks, the Art Collectors Accused of Hoarding California’s Water?

Artnet News

Water experts in California view the criticism as misguided. The post Who Are the Resnicks, the Art Collectors Accused of Hoarding California’s Water? appeared first on Artnet News.

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The devil’s in the detail of Vatican's Jubilee 2025 mascot

The Art Newspaper

'Luce' will welcome visitors to special events in the Holy See and Rome this year

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Los Angeles wildfire reaches Getty Villa grounds, but ‘staff and the collection remain safe’

The Art Newspaper

Cultural organisations around the Los Angeles have been forced to close and some "expect the worst"

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Ancient Roman statue of Athena goes on public view for first time in more than 200 years

The Art Newspaper

The Halsted A&A Foundation is displaying its recent acquisition at Wrightwood 659 in Chicago starting 25 January

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What Is the ‘American Sublime’? Amy Sherald’s Biggest Museum Show Ever Has an Answer

Artnet News

The exhibition will travel to the Whitney in New York this spring. The post What Is the ‘American Sublime’? Amy Sherald’s Biggest Museum Show Ever Has an Answer appeared first on Artnet News.

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Was Cimabue the true father of the Italian Renaissance? New restoration reveals pivotal innovations

The Art Newspaper

The Louvres conservation of La Maest sheds new light on the painters techniques and influences

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Deadly wildfires destroy Los Angeles art spaces as museums and galleries close

The Art Newspaper

Even art spaces far from the raging wildfires have closed and cancelled events amid a citywide state of emergency, dangerous smoke and high winds

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Frida Kahlo works enter the public domain (look out for the fridge magnets)

The Art Newspaper

Works by authors and creators who died in 1954 are publicly accessibledepending on your jurisdiction

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As part of a new campaign, David Hockney is encouraging the nation to get drawing

The Art Newspaper

The artist's Draw!

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Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, Trailblazing Native American Artist and Activist, Has Died

Artnet News

She was 85. The post Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, Trailblazing Native American Artist and Activist, Has Died appeared first on Artnet News.

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Artist marks 80th anniversary of Auschwitz liberation by donating works to Unesco

The Art Newspaper

Shelomo Selinger, who endured nine concentration camps, has donated the works Desire for freedom and Shoah (Holocaust)

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Lingering market slump prompts the question: is art is no longer a 'must have' for the wealthy?

The Art Newspaper

At last November's evening auctions in New York, eyes were on a $6.

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David Lynch, Visionary Filmmaker and Artist Who Mined the Sublime, Has Died

Artnet News

He was 78. The post David Lynch, Visionary Filmmaker and Artist Who Mined the Sublime, Has Died appeared first on Artnet News.

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‘The market is still the domain of famous male artists’: The Guerrilla Girls open their first commercial gallery show in New York

The Art Newspaper

The feminist art collectives commercial debut in their hometown, at Hannah Traore Gallery, is intended to introduce their activist work to a new generation

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Framing Van Gogh: why the artist preferred not to surround his works with gold

The Art Newspaper

The National Gallerys blockbuster exhibition, Van Gogh: Poets & Lovers, provides an unusual opportunity to see how the artists works have been framed by their owners

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Comment | Sotheby’s fees fiasco displays terrible timing and a miscalculation of market dynamics

The Art Newspaper

The auction house's swift reversal of its recently overhauled premium structure is an admission of how wrongly it read the runes, writes Melanie Gerlis

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Inside Tate St Ives' plans for Barbara Hepworth's former dance hall

The Art Newspaper

Semi-derelict for almost 50 years, the Palais de Dansewhere the sculptor created some of her most famous monumental workswill aim to engage the local community in the Cornish town as well as housing an exhibition about the artist

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As We Enter the Year of the Snake, Let’s Revisit the Serpent’s Starring Role in Art

Artnet News

From mythical guardians to symbols of transformation and terror, the snake has slithered its way into the annals of art history. The post As We Enter the Year of the Snake, Let’s Revisit the Serpent’s Starring Role in Art appeared first on Artnet News.

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Frank Lloyd Wright’s Only Skyscraper to Be Sold for $1.4 Million After Legal Saga

Artnet News

Price Tower has been mired in controversy and legal wrangling for six months. The post Frank Lloyd Wright’s Only Skyscraper to Be Sold for $1.4 Million After Legal Saga appeared first on Artnet News.

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A newly discovered bath complex—thought to be the biggest in a Pompeiian home—is set to open to the public

The Art Newspaper

The spa complex was thought to have been owned by a powerful politician

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Ancient petroglyph irreparably damaged in Mexico

The Art Newspaper

Someone attempted to dislodge a drawing of a hand from a rock with more than 150 motifs dating back thousands of years

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German president condemns Russia’s ‘war against Ukraine’s culture’ as evacuated works go on show in Berlin

The Art Newspaper

The exhibition at the Gemldegalerie, open to the public from today, shows 60 works brought to Berlin for safety from the Odesa Museum of Western and Eastern Art

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Watercolour submitted online to Christie's found to be by Turner

The Art Newspaper

The Venetian lagoon paintingsubmitted by a member of the public to Christie's digital appraisal servicecomes to auction in New York with an estimate of $300,000 to $500,000

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As restitutions slow across Europe, UK may be poised for progress

The Art Newspaper

Political turmoil across the continent is hampering plans for national structures to return colonial-era heritage.

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