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A New Show Celebrates Surrealist Photographer Dora Maar on Her Own Terms

Artnet News

The exhibition of Maar's photographs and photograms brings her out from Picasso's shadow. The post A New Show Celebrates Surrealist Photographer Dora Maar on Her Own Terms appeared first on Artnet News.

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The art world’s AI dilemma: how can artists and museums thrive when big tech controls the monetising of artificial intelligence?

The Art Newspaper

The presence of AI in every aspect of life has been a fact for the past 20 months. With the publication of the Stanford AI Index, two areas have come into focus. For museums, how to work with industry giants, without having their offering "distanced" by the summarising power of AI.

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In Boston, schools test ways to target student absences with sports, raffles and Saturday schedules

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Boston Public Schools' new campaign to tackle absenteeism seeks to reward students for improved attendance while identifying why some kids "chronically" miss school. Boston Public Schools' new campaign to tackle absenteeism seeks to reward students for improved attendance while identifying why some kids "chronically" miss school.

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Yeske Buie: The Markets Don't Care Who's President

Financial Advisor Private Wealth

“Regardless of who is president, the markets are going to do what markets are going to do and that is process information and indicate an expectation of where things are headed based on that expectation,” Yusuf Abugideiri said.

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Salvador Dalí’s Rarely Seen Floral Works Blossom in a New Show

Artnet News

"Reimagining Nature" brings together the Surrealist's floral suites for the first time in two decades. The post Salvador Dalí’s Rarely Seen Floral Works Blossom in a New Show appeared first on Artnet News.

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Hockney meets a Renaissance master in National Gallery two-hander

The Art Newspaper

Exhibition to explore David Hockney’s lifelong association with the London museum and engagement with Piero della Francesca’s “The Baptism of Christ“

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On the streets, providing care starts with paying close attention

Wbur

“As I was getting to know people, I started to write down their stories. I realized what courageous lives they were living -- despite these awful odds,” says Dr. Jim O’Connell, the president of Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program. "They were stories that would inspire all of us, and I wanted to be able to tell them better.” “As I was getting to know people, I started to write down their stories.

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From Venetian Fruit Stands to the Tokyo Underground with Yuko Mohri

Artnet News

In this edition of 'Source Material,' the Japanese artist takes us on an intimate tour behind her national pavilion at the Venice Biennale. The post From Venetian Fruit Stands to the Tokyo Underground with Yuko Mohri appeared first on Artnet News.

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Club for working class people in art world to launch in London

The Art Newspaper

The independent organisation, called Arts and Graft, will host events to support visual arts workers from lower socioeconomic backgrounds in the UK

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Publisher Dennis Tucker Reflects on Longtime Numismatic Career

WorthPoint

“I feel my work in numismatic publishing has been one of my most important contributions to the hobby,” said numismatic publisher and author Dennis Tucker. Anyone familiar with coin collecting would have to agree. Dennis Tucker recently retired from his longtime role as numismatic publisher for Whitman Publishing, but he’s been fascinated with coins since childhood.

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Evil Into Art

Reagan Upshaw Fine Art

Can something horrible be made beautiful? It’s a question that came to mind after Roberta and I recently visited The Legacy Museum in Montgomery, Alabama, a project of the Equal Justice Initiative (EJI). EJI is a non-profit organization founded in 1989 to provide legal representation to prisoners who may have been wrongly convicted of crimes, poor prisoners without effective representation, and others who were denied a fair trial.

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As Seen on ‘Furiosa’: A Romantic Painting Emerges Amid a Desert Wasteland

Artnet News

John William Waterhouse cameos in the latest installment of George Miller's Mad Max franchise. The post As Seen on ‘Furiosa’: A Romantic Painting Emerges Amid a Desert Wasteland appeared first on Artnet News.

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London Gallery Weekend 2024: our critics pick their top shows

The Art Newspaper

As 130 shows take part in this year's fourth edition of the event, Ben Luke and Louisa Buck roundup some of their highlights, from John Baldessari to Michaël Borremans, Nan Goldin to BLCKGEEZER

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Upcoming Auction Spotlights US Gold Rush History

WorthPoint

This historic gold bar, part of the famous treasure recovered from the 1857 SS Central America shipwreck, crosses the block with a $300,000 pre-auction estimate in an early June auction by Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles. Image courtesy: Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles The United States has always been a country of high growth, Boom and Bust and Anxiety Attacks.

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1925 Michelin stone-lithographed poster leads our five auction highlights

Auction Central News

1925 Michelin Stone-lithographed Poster, $113,115 TURIN, Italy – Italian auction house Aste Bolaffi’s April 16 Advertising Posters sale was dominated by its anticipated top lot: an Italian-market 1925 poster for Michelin tires. Printed with the now-lost stone lithography method, the colorful poster measured 55 by 39in and featured an oddly turned-away Bibendum, aka the Michelin […] The post 1925 Michelin stone-lithographed poster leads our five auction highlights appeared first on Auction

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The Hunt: Is Caravaggio’s $20 Million Nativity Scene Lost to the Underworld?

Artnet News

The theft of Caravaggio’s nativity scene is one of art history’s most significant crimes. The post The Hunt: Is Caravaggio’s $20 Million Nativity Scene Lost to the Underworld? appeared first on Artnet News.

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Cleveland Museum of Art will return ancient statue to Libya

The Art Newspaper

The two-foot-tall artefact, which hails from Ancient Egypt's Ptolemaic Dynasty, will remain on view in Cleveland for "a few years"

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They save lives, but they can't buy a house: First responders hit by Cape and Islands housing crisis

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Orleans first responders share their struggle in searching for a house on the expensive Cape. Single-family homes in Orleans sold for a median price of $1.2 million last year. That’s 68% more than the median sale price Cape-wide, according to the Cape and Islands Association of Realtors. Orleans first responders share their struggle in searching for a house on the expensive Cape.

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Alexander Calder tapestries are taking off at auction

Auction Central News

NEW YORK – In the 1960s, Alexander Calder (1898-1976) was ready for a new challenge. Having mastered kinetic sculpture and jewelry, he began working with some of France’s most renowned tapestry ateliers in Aubusson, not far from his home in Saché. He was no stranger to textile art, having already handcrafted several of his own […] The post Alexander Calder tapestries are taking off at auction appeared first on Auction Central News.

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Art Bites: Inside the Feverish Dream Sequence Dalí Concocted for Hitchcock

Artnet News

The director sought out the artist for a surreal scene in 1945's "Spellbound." The post Art Bites: Inside the Feverish Dream Sequence Dalí Concocted for Hitchcock appeared first on Artnet News.

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Harmony Korine: 'If life is a movie, every blink could be an edit'

The Art Newspaper

As his paintings go on show at Hauser & Wirth in London, the film-maker, writer and artist tells us about his latest genre-bending output and his biggest influences

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Steward promised to rebuild its hospital in Norwood. The town is still waiting.

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Norwood's struggles since the sudden closure of its local hospital offers a warning for other communities that rely on Steward Health Care. Norwood's struggles since the sudden closure of its local hospital offers a warning for other communities that rely on Steward Health Care.

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Guide to Brimfield: July 2024

The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles

Prefer to read offline? Download the Guide to Brimfield July 2024 using the link below Download the Guide to Brimfield July 2024 here to print out: July Guide The post Guide to Brimfield: July 2024 appeared first on The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles.

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A 8,200-Year-Old Campsite Was Found on a U.S. Air Force Base in New Mexico

Artnet News

Geomorphologists made the chance discovery while driving past a roadcut. The post A 8,200-Year-Old Campsite Was Found on a U.S. Air Force Base in New Mexico appeared first on Artnet News.

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Singapore’s guitar-strumming new prime minister sparks hopes of more artistic support and freedom

The Art Newspaper

Lawrence Wong has shown signals that he intends to support arts-related initiatives with significant funding, though entrenched societal attitudes mean concerns about censorship remain

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The Eclectic Estate of John Long

Maine Antique Digest

Hilliard & Co., Madison, Virginia Photos courtesy Hilliard & Co. On March 23 Hilliard & Co. offered 319 lots selected from the estate of John Long (1932-2023) of Louisa County, Virginia. The sale was held at Hilliard’s gallery in Madison, Virginia.

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Mughal Miniature Paintings: Delicate Paintings from the Courts of India

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The Mughal Empire endured from the 16th to 19th centuries, and its rulers from Akbar the Great (1542-1605) onward built a dynasty that prized political authority, intellectualism, and the arts. In addition to commissioning epic poems and musical scores, many Mughal leaders also ordered detailed paintings to accompany various texts in bound book forms.

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The Permanent Collection: The Woman Who Brought Modernism to Ireland

Artnet News

Museum director Caroline Campbell on Mainie Jellett's pioneering abstractions. The post The Permanent Collection: The Woman Who Brought Modernism to Ireland appeared first on Artnet News.

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Alvaro Barrington: the artist bringing carnival and the Caribbean to Tate Britain’s Duveen Galleries

The Art Newspaper

With his new London commission, the Venezuela-born painter is exploring the UK’s impact around the globe with a sweeping installation partly inspired by his grandmother’s plastic sofa coverings

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Online American Art Auction

Maine Antique Digest

Bonhams Skinner, Marlborough, Massachusetts Photos courtesy Bonhams Skinner American art from collections across the United States met at Bonhams Skinner’s online auction that ran February 26 to March 6 and brought impressive results.

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Horseshoe crabs spawn with wild abandon as state rolls out new protections

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Starting in 2024, horseshoe crabs can no longer be harvested for bait or biomedical uses during spring spawning season in Massachusetts. Starting in 2024, horseshoe crabs can no longer be harvested for bait or biomedical uses during spring spawning season in Massachusetts.

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Chu Teh-Chun’s Abstract Landscapes Dazzle at a Rare Retrospective in Venice

Artnet News

The exhibition 'In Nebula' is a rare treat that offers a poignant overview of the understated Franco-Chinese artist. The post Chu Teh-Chun’s Abstract Landscapes Dazzle at a Rare Retrospective in Venice appeared first on Artnet News.

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Getting plastered: major conservation work begins on an extraordinary ceiling in Cornwall

The Art Newspaper

Visitors have the unique chance to see the barrel-vaulted ceiling of the Long Gallery at Lanhydrock up close thanks to a scaffolding platform

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The Richard Margolis Collection: Part One

Maine Antique Digest

Stack’s Bowers Galleries, Costa Mesa, California The Richard Margolis Collection: Part One by Lita Solis-Cohen Photos courtesy Stack’s Bowers Galleries The John Stewart at Stony Point medal sold on the phone for $900,000 to a collector who needed it to complete his set of Comitia Americana medals.

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Victorian Taxidermy: Curiosities and Oddities from the Age of Exploration

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In an era of exponential growth, Queen Victoria’s reign was characterized by social reform, the right to vote, an expanding Empire, and a curiosity for the natural world that led to elaborate and sometimes bizarre displays of taxidermy in fascinating Victorian cabinets of curiosities. “Taxidermy is an art absolutely essential to be known to every naturalist since, without it, he cannot pursue his studies or preserve his own materials” British zoologist William Swainson in his 1840 Treatise on Ta

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An Exhibition of Historic Travel Posters Traces the Rise of New York, the ‘Wonder City’

Artnet News

The show reveals how New York's image has evolved over the past 120 years. The post An Exhibition of Historic Travel Posters Traces the Rise of New York, the ‘Wonder City’ appeared first on Artnet News.

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The art world's AI dilemma: informed insight from industry experts

The Art Newspaper

The artist Refik Anadol, the museum director Thomas Campbell and the Future Art Ecosystems team at Serpentine share insights on how to thrive while working with artificial intelligence in 2024