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Reeling in the Big Ones

Maine Antique Digest

Morphy Auctions, Denver, Pennsylvania Photos courtesy Morphy Auctions Casting a line, waiting in anticipation, seeing the line go taut, battling the beast, and hopefully landing the catch: the allure of fishing is undeniable. There are many avid fishing enthusiasts.

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Nine astonishing places to see Van Gogh's paintings

The Art Newspaper

Around the world, they are in unusual venues ranging from a Japanese museum in a mountain forest to a Warsaw church dome

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Smithsonian Museum Director Placed on ‘Indefinite’ Leave Amid Pressure Campaign

Artnet News

Kevin Young took the reins of the institution in 2021. The post Smithsonian Museum Director Placed on ‘Indefinite’ Leave Amid Pressure Campaign appeared first on Artnet News.

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SAA Council Approves Joining NHA, Discusses Revisions to Governance Manual

Society of American Archivists

April 1, 2025 The SAA Council met February 11 and 12 for its winter meeting.

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Nameless Art + Design Show 2025

Maine Antique Digest

New York City The second iteration of Nameless Art + Design Show opened the evening of January 31 and spilled into the first weekend of the month, February 1 and 2, enticing collectors and those curious to see what the event was about.

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‘We are crying’: heritage authorities express sorrow after Sudan National Museum looted and ransacked

The Art Newspaper

The museum, which houses artefacts dating back millennia, has been caught in the crossfire of the civil war raging in the North African country

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A Turner Masterpiece Resurfaces in Vienna with a $41 Million Price Tag

Artnet News

Recent x-ray analysis dates the charming view of Venice to around 1840. The post A Turner Masterpiece Resurfaces in Vienna with a $41 Million Price Tag appeared first on Artnet News.

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Olde Hope’s Party before The Winter Show

Maine Antique Digest

New York City For the last five years, Patrick Bell and Edwin Hild of Olde Hope have hosted a cocktail party at their New York City gallery at 115 East 72nd Street on the Wednesday of Americana Week. This year it fell on January 22.

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Exclusive | The world's most visited museums 2024: normality returns—for some

The Art Newspaper

A new museum in Shanghai leaps into our top ten and European museums continue their strong performance, but our exclusive annual survey finds that some Britishinstitutions are still lagging behind

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Van Gogh’s Radiant Portraits of a Postman’s Family Get a Rare Reunion

Artnet News

The works are now the subject of a first-of-its-kind exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston The post Van Gogh’s Radiant Portraits of a Postman’s Family Get a Rare Reunion appeared first on Artnet News.

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Art vs. The Elements

Art Peritus

Pumpkin by Yayoi Kusama moments before being swept into the sea. Photo courtesy of Architectural Digest Protecting Your Art Collection from Extreme Weather Events Art collections, whether personal or institutional, represent cultural, historical, and financial investments that require careful protection. With the increasing frequency of extreme weather eventssuch as hurricanes, floods, wildfires, and heatwavessafeguarding artwork has never been more crucial.

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Hyland Granby Antiques Offers Seven Paintings from the Lewis Collection

Maine Antique Digest

In this fast-changing world, more collectors and executors of estates have been consigning works of high quality to the trade for sale rather than sending them to auction.

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Changing the narrative: National Public Housing Museum opens in Chicago

The Art Newspaper

Housed in one of the historic Jane Addams Homes, the new museum aims to challenge perceptions about the sector

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How a Young Woman Built Her Dream Art School Into an $1.86 Billion Empire

Artnet News

The Savannah College of Art and Design has transformed its hometown and outpaced many of its peers. Its credo: 'No starving artists!' The post How a Young Woman Built Her Dream Art School Into an $1.86 Billion Empire appeared first on Artnet News.

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Dylan Jones collection offers British Cool at Bonhams

Antique Collecting

A collection of artworks belonging to journalist and author Dylan Jones will be a centrepiece of the upcoming British. Cool. The post Dylan Jones collection offers British Cool at Bonhams appeared first on Antique Collecting.

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New Bern Antique Show & Sale

Maine Antique Digest

New Bern, North Carolina Twenty-three vendors including 15 returnees populated The Maola at Riverside in New Bern, North Carolina, January 23-26. As with the 37 previous annual shows, this shows proceeds benefited the New Bern Preservation Foundation. Two days before opening day, a storm left 4" of snow on the town.

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Richness, complexity and joy: this London exhibition is a fittingly varied celebration of British working-class life

The Art Newspaper

The show, held at the grand Two Temple Place, challenges inequities and misrepresentation

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A Life-Sized Statue of a Bejeweled Ancient Priestess Is Unearthed in Pompeii

Artnet News

The statue is one of two recently uncovered in the ancient city. The post A Life-Sized Statue of a Bejeweled Ancient Priestess Is Unearthed in Pompeii appeared first on Artnet News.

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Goat weathervane, $23,220, New England

The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall A circa 1925 New England gold weathervane made from molded and sheet copper [.] The post Goat weathervane, $23,220, New England appeared first on The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles.

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California and Western Art

Maine Antique Digest

Bonhams, Los Angeles, California Photos courtesy Bonhams Megan Gallagher, the cataloger for Bonhams California and Western art department and a Los Angeles resident, told M.A.D. that although she lives in an evacuation warning zone for the recent fires, she is OK.

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Myanmar heritage sites severaly damanged by deadly earthquake

The Art Newspaper

World Monuments Fund is investigating the extent of the damage to religious and cultural buildings after the earthquake struck the Southeast Asian country last week, killing at least 1,700 peoplewith neighbouring Thailand also affected

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How Gothic Art From the Middle Ages Inspired Modern Artists

Artnet News

An exhibition in Oslo considers how artists like Edvard Munch and Kthe Kollwitz embraced the expressive potential of medieval art. The post How Gothic Art From the Middle Ages Inspired Modern Artists appeared first on Artnet News.

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How Barbara Kruger’s Print Plastered Paris—And Other Iconic Artist-Publisher Collaborations

Artnet Auctions

Artnet Auctions' Premier Prints and Multiples Sale features works that illuminate the unique relationship between artists and the teams that materialize their vision. The post How Barbara Kruger’s Print Plastered ParisAnd Other Iconic Artist-Publisher Collaborations appeared first on Artnet News.

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Outsider Art Sale at Christie’s

Maine Antique Digest

Christies, New York City Photos courtesy Christies The 2025 edition of Christies Outsider art auction moved to Americana Week and was first up during the schedule of auctions held January 22-26 in New York City during bitter cold temperatures. Offering 145 lots, including property from the William Louis-Dreyfus Foundation and the Robert M.

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Inspired by the Cantonese diaspora in Europe, Lap-See Lam wins $100,000 Lise Wilhelmsen Art Award

The Art Newspaper

The Swedish artist has explored Westernised Chinese restaurants through a magical realist lens

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A Groundbreaking Find Challenges What We Know About the Iconic Sutton Hoo Helmet

Artnet News

Markings on the stamp are identical to those on the Sutton Hoo helmet. The post A Groundbreaking Find Challenges What We Know About the Iconic Sutton Hoo Helmet appeared first on Artnet News.

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Jewellery valuations in probate – six expert tips to avoid costly mistakes

Antique Collecting

Valuing Jewellery for Probate Valuing jewellery for probate is often more complex than executors initially anticipate. Unlike household contents, The post Jewellery valuations in probate – six expert tips to avoid costly mistakes appeared first on Antique Collecting.

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50 Years of Sommer

Maine Antique Digest

In 1975, when Phyllis Sommer first opened her doors at Pumpkin Patch Antiques in Searsport, Maine, little did she know that 50 years later shed still be opening those doors at the same location. Her 50th season begins on April 12.

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Princeton University Art Museum to open in brand-new building on 31 October

The Art Newspaper

Just in time for Halloween, the museum will celebrate with a 24-hour open house

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3 Historical Treasures Rescued From London’s River Thames

Artnet News

Thanks to the efforts of mudlarks, Londoners can marvel at Tudor headwear and an elaborate Viking weapon. The post 3 Historical Treasures Rescued From London’s River Thames appeared first on Artnet News.

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Carrying the Banner

American Association for State and Local History

Carrying the Banner As Americans prepare to commemorate the 250th anniversary of independence, The Star-Spangled Banner has questions. Conservation of an American flag at History Colorado. By Jason L. Hanson, History Colorado O say can you see, by the dawn’s early light, What so proudly we hail’d at the twilight’s last gleaming, Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight O’er the ramparts we watch’d were so gallantly streaming?

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The Philadelphia Show

Maine Antique Digest

For 63 years, there has been an antiques show in Philadelphia providing a treasure hunt for the finest things money can buy.

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Long undervalued, Bangladeshi artists begin to rise at auction

The Art Newspaper

Modernist paintings by artists such as Zainul Abedin and Mohammad Kibria soared past their estimates at recent sales in New York

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How Guerrilla Girls Are Celebrating Four Decades of Art World Disruption

Artnet News

The collective is being feted in New York, with a major show at the National Museum of Women in the Arts set to open later this month. The post How Guerrilla Girls Are Celebrating Four Decades of Art World Disruption appeared first on Artnet News.

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Sick Glass and Ways to Deal With It

The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles

Content from Antiques Arena, antiquesarena.com. Used with permission. Edited by Judy Gonyeau, managing editor, Journal of Antiques Glass, a material celebrated for its beauty and durability, is not immune to [.] The post Sick Glass andWays to Deal With It appeared first on The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles.

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New England Art Paces Sale by PLD Auctions

Maine Antique Digest

PLD Auctions, Mechanic Falls, Maine PLD Auctions, Inc., was formed years ago from the demise of the Cyr Auction Company.

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Yoko Ono’s acclaimed Tate Modern retrospective will travel to MCA Chicago

The Art Newspaper

The museum will be the only US venue for the exhibition, which brings together more than 200 objects including participatory installations and performance documentation

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