September, 2024

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President Volodymyr Zelensky visits New York’s Ukrainian Museum, calls for ‘the decolonisation of Ukrainian art’

The Art Newspaper

The Ukrainian president and first lady, who are in New York for the United Nations General Assembly, inaugurated the museum’s major Alexandra Exter exhibition

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Previously Unknown Mozart Composition Turns Up in a German Library

Artnet News

The 12-minute piece was written by a teenage Mozart for a string trio. The post Previously Unknown Mozart Composition Turns Up in a German Library appeared first on Artnet News.

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Crocker Farm Holds 20th-Anniversary Sale

Maine Antique Digest

Crocker Farm, Inc., Sparks, Maryland Photos courtesy Crocker Farm, Inc. “We were really happy with the sale, the quality throughout, and the diversity. I think it bore out in the total,” remarked Mark Zipp of Crocker Farm, Inc., following the family operation’s summer 2024 sale marking the 20th anniversary of the company.

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Appraiser Neutrality and the Importance of Working with a USPAP-Compliant Appraiser

Artifactual History Appraisal

Public Domain Image from the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Open Access Collection: Abraham Bosse (French, Tours 1602/04–1676 Paris), "Justice” etching from The Virtues (Les Vertus) series, published in 1636 by Herman Weyen (Flemish, died Paris, 1672), Sheet (trimmed): 2 15/16 × 1 7/8 in. (7.4 × 4.7 cm), The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1951, Accession Number: 51.501.2276 I adapted my recent LinkedIn post about appraiser neutrality into a newly published Worthwhile Mag

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Why Massachusetts schools are having an 'extremely difficult' financial year

Wbur

A combination of factors like the end of federal COVID-19 funds, rising inflation and declining enrollment are straining school district budgets across Massachusetts. A combination of factors like the end of federal COVID-19 funds, rising inflation and declining enrollment are straining school district budgets across Massachusetts.

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A Rare Viewing of Aboriginal Art in the Big Apple

The Magazine Antiques

Yolŋu bark paintings at the Asia Society The post A Rare Viewing of Aboriginal Art in the Big Apple appeared first on The Magazine Antiques. A Rare Viewing of Aboriginal Art in the Big Apple was first posted on September 23, 2024 at 1:48 pm. ©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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Protestors who poured soup over Van Gogh's Sunflowers sentenced to prison

The Art Newspaper

The incident, which took place at the National Gallery in 2022, will see Phoebe Plummer and Anna Holland serve two years and 20 months respectively

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Cashiers Squelches Presidential Election Year Jinx

Maine Antique Digest

Cashiers Antique Show, Cashiers, North Carolina Photos by Donna Prunkl Tropical Storm Debby threatened but did not deter dealers or buyers from attending the 46th annual Cashiers Antique Show, held August 9-11.

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Share Your Archives during #AskAnArchivist Day

Society of American Archivists

#AskAnArchivist Day takes place this year on October 16 , and SAA wants your help to celebrate archives across the country.

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At 96, duckling sculptor Nancy Schön gets political with new North End work

Wbur

"The Noble Journey," outside St. Leonard's church in the North End highlights the legacy of immigrants who came to the United States. "The Noble Journey," outside St. Leonard's church in the North End highlights the legacy of immigrants who came to the United States.

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Medicare Industry Upheaval Portends Frenzied Open Enrollment

Financial Advisor Private Wealth

Retirees may have to scramble for 2025 Medicare coverage during open enrollment, October 15 to December 7. “I expect this to be the most wild and challenging Annual Election Period in my career of almost 20 years,” said Danielle Kunkle Roberts, founding partner of Boomer Benefits, a Medicare insurance agency based in Ft.

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A new online museum is sharing the histories of repatriated objects

The Art Newspaper

The digital Museum of Looted Antiquities aspires to be an encyclopaedic repository on returned cultural artefacts—and to expose smuggling networks

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The Painting That Birthed Impressionism Makes Its Stateside Debut

Artnet News

Monet's canvas including the word "Impression" in its title unwittingly christened one of art history's most beloved movements. The post The Painting That Birthed Impressionism Makes Its Stateside Debut appeared first on Artnet News.

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Antiques in Manchester: The Collector’s Fair 2024

Maine Antique Digest

Manchester, New Hampshire On Wednesday, August 7, at 10 a.m. Karen DiSaia of DiSaia Management opened the doors to Antiques in Manchester: The Collector’s Fair, the large two-day 60-dealer show in the Sullivan Arena on the campus of St. Anselm College in Manchester, New Hampshire.

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Mozart, Einstein, and Neville Chamberlain handwritten letters dominate at RR Auctions September 28

Auction Central News

CAMBRIDGE, MA — Autographed letters signed by Wolfgang Mozart, Neville Chamberlain, and Albert Einstein are top-dollar superstars in the Remarkable Rarities sale set for Saturday, September 28 at RR Auction. The complete catalog is now open for early bidding at LiveAuctioneers. The ALS category of collecting continues to see high demand from bidders at the […] The post Mozart, Einstein, and Neville Chamberlain handwritten letters dominate at RR Auctions September 28 appeared first on Aucti

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Advocates say Souza prison was deteriorating before violence

Wbur

Advocates say they're not surprised that violence erupted at the Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center last week because they've been monitoring complaints about conditions inside the maximum security prison for months. Advocates say they're not surprised that violence erupted at the Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center last week because they've been monitoring complaints about conditions inside the maximum security prison for months.

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Field Notes: Heavenly Visions

The Magazine Antiques

The legendary sect’s short-lived “gift drawings” of Shaker women are a hypnotic and still puzzling cornucopia of rapturous color and mysterious coding. The post Field Notes: Heavenly Visions appeared first on The Magazine Antiques. Field Notes: Heavenly Visions was first posted on September 19, 2024 at 4:22 pm. ©2021 " The Magazine Antiques " Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only.

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‘Unacceptable’: Ai Weiwei responds to his sculpture being smashed at Italian exhibition opening

The Art Newspaper

The artist was 'shocked and surprised' after 'Porcelain Cube' was destroyed by a man at Palazzo Fava in Bologna

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Restoration of Famed ‘Rainbow Portrait’ of Queen Elizabeth I Uncovers New Discoveries

Artnet News

The painting, which depicts an ageless monarch, has returned to the Queen's childhood residence at Hatfield House. The post Restoration of Famed ‘Rainbow Portrait’ of Queen Elizabeth I Uncovers New Discoveries appeared first on Artnet News.

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Louis Wain collection in Surrey sale

Antique Collecting

A private collection of 13 watercolours and sketches by Louis Wain (1860-1939), famous for his depictions of humorous cats, is The post Louis Wain collection in Surrey sale appeared first on Antique Collecting.

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Hake’s Has Auctions to Suit Every Collector

WorthPoint

Auction houses are essential to the antique and vintage space. Buyers and sellers depend on auction houses to help fans grow their collections and sales. Recently, WorthPoint spoke with Alex Winter, President of Hake’s Auctions, a valued industry partner, about the trends they see in their auctions and what today’s collectors want. Winter has been with Hake’s since 1985, when he worked as a shipping assistant after school at the company.

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Retraining a brain addicted to cocaine, one prize at a time

Wbur

Thirty years of research suggest rewards for patients who stay off cocaine and meth are the most effective treatment for an addiction to stimulants. Federal rules have discouraged use of this approach, but adoption is growing slowly in Massachusetts and some other states. Thirty years of research suggest rewards for patients who stay off cocaine and meth are the most effective treatment for an addiction to stimulants.

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Portrait Painter, Physician, and Lover

The Magazine Antiques

The Life of Samuel Broadbent, 1759–1828. The post Portrait Painter, Physician, and Lover appeared first on The Magazine Antiques. Portrait Painter, Physician, and Lover was first posted on September 13, 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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Netherlands to return 288 items looted in colonial era to Indonesia

The Art Newspaper

The repatriations show policy continuity despite the new right-wing government, experts say

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Long-Lost Diana Statue That Sank With the Titanic Comes to Light on the Ocean Floor

Artnet News

She had been unseen since she was photographed in 1986. The post Long-Lost Diana Statue That Sank With the Titanic Comes to Light on the Ocean Floor appeared first on Artnet News.

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Charlie Chaplin movie posters tempt collectors at Propstore September 12-13

Auction Central News

VALENCIA, CA — A trove of nine stone lithography Charlie Chaplin movie posters are headed to market at Propstore‘s two-day, 826-lot LA Posters September 2024 sale scheduled for Thursday, September 12 and Friday, September 13. The posters range from those advertising early one-reel shorts to Chaplin’s later written-and-directed feature films released through United Artists.

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New York Dealer Dakota Sica Curated Artnet’s Post-War Abstraction Sale—Here Are Some of His Favorite Works

Artnet Auctions

Sica shares his curatorial vision for 'GEMS: Collecting Post-War Abstraction Sale' with Arnet Auctions and his three commandments for collecting. The post New York Dealer Dakota Sica Curated Artnet’s Post-War Abstraction Sale—Here Are Some of His Favorite Works appeared first on Artnet News.

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12 Symbols of Love: Unveiling Their Deep Meaning and Historical Significance

Invaluable

From Greek mythology to Hindu motifs, cultures around the world have used a range of symbols to represent love in Eastern and Western art. Beyond the traditional hearts and roses, there are many lesser-known emblems that have come to symbolize love. Today, symbols of love are used in a variety of industries and disciplines including the visual and performing arts, antiques—even greeting cards.

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New light: Jane Freedom’s Sampler

The Magazine Antiques

Girlhood needlework, local tradition, and personal identity. The post New light: Jane Freedom’s Sampler appeared first on The Magazine Antiques. New light: Jane Freedom’s Sampler was first posted on September 4, 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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‘You must walk close to the edge’—the pioneering German artist Rebecca Horn dies, aged 80

The Art Newspaper

Horn maintained a powerful drawing strand that supported her innovative conceptual sculpture practice around the human body in installations, performances and photographs

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Researchers Grow an Extinct Plant From a 1,000-Year-Old Seed

Artnet News

The seed is called Sheba and is believed to have medicinal qualities. The post Researchers Grow an Extinct Plant From a 1,000-Year-Old Seed appeared first on Artnet News.

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Seven Paul Storr silver pieces make Hill’s October 9 sale truly epic

Auction Central News

SUNRISE, FL – Englishman Paul Storr (1770-1844) has been called the greatest silversmith of the 19th century. Hill Auction Gallery has given its Wednesday, October 9 sale the one-word title EPIC. It can do that in good conscience because the lineup contains no fewer than seven works of silver by Storr. The sale catalog is […] The post Seven Paul Storr silver pieces make Hill’s October 9 sale truly epic appeared first on Auction Central News.

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Seeking Valuable Carnival Glass? Look For Pieces by These Four Companies

WorthPoint

Once known as the “poor man’s Tiffany,” carnival glass captivates collectors with its rainbow of shimmering colors and variety of forms, from bowls and hatpins to punch sets and whimsies. Though its “classic” period ended around 1925, carnival glass now holds a prominent place in the market for historic and investment-worthy glassware, and collectors are paying tens of thousands of dollars for some of the best examples.

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Depression Glass: A Beginner’s Guide to Collecting

Invaluable

The Stock Market Crash of 1929, also known as “Black Tuesday,” marked the cataclysmic start of the Great Depression, the largest financial downturn in U.S. history. The widespread impact of the economic disaster led to conservative consumer behavior that lasted the next decade: only shopping for what you could afford, foregoing luxury brands, and abandoning any brand loyalties that existed before the Crash.

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Show Art in (and Around) Boston and Worcester this Fall

Michael Rose Fine Art

This fall there are a range of opportunities for artists to share their work in and around greater Boston and Worcester, Massachusetts. In this post, I have compiled a selection of calls for art in and around these two cities that might appeal to artists throughout New England and beyond. They are listed in order by deadline date. For information on each of these calls, please reach out to the respective gallery or organization.

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Ten surprises at the National Gallery’s five-star Van Gogh exhibition

The Art Newspaper

Visitors will be ‘blown away’ by the masterpieces—but there are intriguing and little-known stories behind many of the loans

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A Dürer Print Found in a Dump Could Score Big at Auction

Artnet News

It's considered one of Dürer's three ‘Master Engravings.’ The post A Dürer Print Found in a Dump Could Score Big at Auction appeared first on Artnet News.

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