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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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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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SAA Council Approves New Student Chapter, Assessed Indigenizing Archival Training and Section Health Assessment Groups

Society of American Archivists

May 28, 2024 — At its May 1–2 virtual meeting, the SAA Council: read more

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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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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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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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SAA Foundation Approves Eight Strategic Growth Grant Proposals, Adjustments to Foundation Bylaws

Society of American Archivists

May 30, 2024 — At its May 6 and 10 virtual meeting, the SAA Foundation Board: read more

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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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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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How to decide the best estate sale or auction services

Antique Appraisers Auctioneers

If you ever needed to sell your collectibles, perhaps because you’re moving from one home to another or due to some other reason, estate sale appraisers, estate sales and auction services are the most obvious options. Proponents of any of the methods would rightly come up with arguments about why you should choose one over the other. But that’s not what this article is about once you decide on the option that suits you best, the next question that comes to mind is ‘how do I know the best antique

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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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Sotheby’s to lay off dozens of employees in UK with further cuts planned in other locations

The Art Newspaper

Auction house is in “consultation period” ahead of redundancies, sources say

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Country Antiques, Primitives, and Americana

Maine Antique Digest

Country Spirit Antique Show, Arcola, Illinois The spring edition of the Country Spirit Antique Show was held March 1 and 2 in Arcola, Illinois.

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ARCHIVES * RECORDS 2024 Early Bird Deadline Is June 10!

Society of American Archivists

We can't wait to welcome you to the Annual Meeting this summer! Join SAA August 14-17 in Chicago and online, to connect with peers, acquire essential skills, and expand your perspectives at this year's hybrid Annual Meeting. Register to attend by June 10 to get the early-bird rate. Already registered? Make sure you've booked your hotel room , check out the preliminary schedule , and find out what the Host Committee recommends in Chicago.

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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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New ‘Caravaggio’ work unveiled at the Prado divides scholars

The Art Newspaper

Ecce Homo work goes on show at Madrid museum but some critics disagree with new attribution

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Rich Penn Joins Morphy Auctions

Maine Antique Digest

Rich Penn, an Iowa auction company CEO and antique advertising specialist, has joined Morphy Auctions in the newly created role of market development officer. From his base in Waterloo, Iowa, Penn will work in tandem with Morphy’s marketing team and will advise on the latest technological innovations for the auction process.

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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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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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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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New Show in Guilford, Connecticut

Maine Antique Digest

Debbie Turi of D. Turi Antique Shows has announced a new show: the Shoreline Antiques & Retro Market, to be held on the fairgrounds in Guilford, Connecticut, June 1 and 2.

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Charlie Chaplin archive at Bonhams

Antique Collecting

An extensive archive of Charlie Chaplin assembled by the distinguished publisher, Max Reinhardt, publisher of Chaplin’s autobiography and great friend The post Charlie Chaplin archive at Bonhams appeared first on Antique Collecting.

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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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Hackers claim responsibility for Christie's cyberattack and threaten to release client data

The Art Newspaper

The group RansomHub say they are behind the attack that took down the auction house's website earlier this month

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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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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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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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Southern Brazil’s museums and historical sites threatened by torrential rains and flooding

The Art Newspaper

In the past month, record rainfall has wreaked havoc on the state of Rio Grande do Sul

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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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Mughal Miniature Paintings: Delicate Paintings from the Courts of India

Invaluable

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 Hunt: The Spanish Galleon That Sunk With Its Precious Cargo

Artnet News

Excavations of the “holy grail of shipwrecks” began this year. The post The Hunt: The Spanish Galleon That Sunk With Its Precious Cargo appeared first on Artnet News.

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World’s first queer art biennial launching in Detroit

The Art Newspaper

Local non-profit Mighty Real/Queer Detroit has turned a citywide endeavour into the world’s first queer art biennial

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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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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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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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Newly discovered drawings in Pompeii indicate children saw bloody gladiators in action

The Art Newspaper

Charcoal sketches highlight they ‘witnessed battles in the amphitheatre’, says park director

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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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