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‘I don’t think art in itself can change anything, but.’ Five decades of Peter Kennard’s art and activism

The Art Newspaper

The UK artist, whose work has been turned into placards and posters, is having a retrospective at the Whitechapel Gallery in London

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SAA Urges Adherence to FOIA and FRA Rules by NIH

Society of American Archivists

June 24, 2024 — The Society of American Archivists (SAA) notes with concern the correspondence released by the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic from Dr. David Morens and other officials at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) referencing the use of private email accounts for the specific purpose of avoiding disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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Fine Art Including Sporting Art and Dogs in Art

Maine Antique Digest

Doyle, New York City Photos courtesy Doyle Doyle held its annual sale of fine art including sporting art and dogs in art live in its East 87th Street salesroom in New York City Tuesday, April 16. A handful of bidders came and went during the two-and-a-half-hour auction.

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Who is Takako Yamaguchi, the Under-Sung Painter Causing a Frenzy at Auction?

Artnet News

After decades of quiet work, her evocative paintings breaking auction records and surpassing high estimates mark a sensational turn in the artist’s career. The post Who is Takako Yamaguchi, the Under-Sung Painter Causing a Frenzy at Auction? appeared first on Artnet News.

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Art of the Ice Age has a lot to teach us—it’s time the British Museum dedicated a gallery to it

The Art Newspaper

The museum is only one of two institutions in the world to see Ice Age art as part of human cultural endeavour, but it needs a proper space to explain and explore this

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The Enduring Significance of Chinese Bronzes: Exploring Their Journey from the Orient

Antique Appraisers Auctioneers

Chinese bronzes have held significant cultural and historical importance over the years, embodying the rich heritage and artistic traditions of the Orient. The journey of Chinese bronzes from their origins in Southeast Asia, India, and eventually China reflects a fascinating evolution in artistic techniques and cultural influences. When considering purchasing Chinese antique furniture or sculptures, it is common to receive an authenticity certificate either at the time of purchase or by request.

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Illustration Art

Maine Antique Digest

Heritage Auctions, Dallas, Texas Photos courtesy Heritage Auctions The enduring appeal of illustration art was evident at Heritage Auctions’ recent auction of original works from famous illustrators whose works have adorned the covers and pages of magazine covers and pulp fiction novels and who have created pinup portraits and posters.

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‘Art gives you something to hold on to’: Dutch museum launches dementia-friendly programme

The Art Newspaper

A series of events will use the museum’s collection to spark memories and emotions

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Taking the Train at the Shelburne Museum

The Magazine Antiques

A traveling exhibition highlights the heyday of the American railroad through art. The post Taking the Train at the Shelburne Museum appeared first on The Magazine Antiques. Taking the Train at the Shelburne Museum was first posted on June 24, 2024 at 5:27 pm. ©2021 " The Magazine Antiques " Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only.

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Mid-Atlantic Festival Continues to Grow

Maine Antique Digest

Mid-Atlantic Antiques Festival, Poolesville, Maryland The fourth installment of the Mid-Atlantic Antiques Festival was held April 27 and 28 at Aix La Chapelle Farm, a working farm located in the outskirts of Poolesville, Maryland. The farm’s owners, Joy and Jon Siegel, are the developers and promoters of the festival.

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Art Bites: Inside Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec’s Recipe Collection

Artnet News

A posthumously published cookbook includes directions for making stewed eels, rum punch, and a dessert known as 'The Convent Serpent.' The post Art Bites: Inside Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec’s Recipe Collection appeared first on Artnet News.

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A piece of the action: museum partnership in New York invites visitors to take home fragments of digital artworks

The Art Newspaper

The Museum of the Moving Image (MoMI) and the Tezos Foundation have teamed up to offer the public a chance to acquire—for no cost—parts of works projected onto a screen in the lobby

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The Artisan’s Palette: Fine Arts Auction comes to Jasper52 July 2

Auction Central News

NEW YORK — Jasper52 has announced its next fine arts sale, The Artisan’s Palette: Fine Arts Auction, scheduled for 5 pm Eastern time on Tuesday, July 2. The complete catalog is now open for bidding at LiveAuctioneers. This monumental palace-size oil on canvas depicts Cleopatra testing poison on prisoners. Done in the manner of French […] The post The Artisan’s Palette: Fine Arts Auction comes to Jasper52 July 2 appeared first on Auction Central News.

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Spring Fishersville Show

Maine Antique Digest

Fishersville Antiques Expo, Fishersville, Virginia The 72nd biannual Fishersville Antiques Expo was held May 10 and 11 at the Augusta Expo Event Center in Fishersville, Virginia. Very few things have changed at Fishersville over the years.

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Is This Pissarro Print Worth $28,000—or $530? At 1stdibs, Dealers and an Algorithm Clash

Artnet News

Start-ups are using AI to value art, with mixed results. One project has some sellers in revolt. The post Is This Pissarro Print Worth $28,000—or $530? At 1stdibs, Dealers and an Algorithm Clash appeared first on Artnet News.

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Stedelijk Museum restitutes Matisse Odalisque to Jewish arts patrons’ heirs

The Art Newspaper

Albert Stern, the former owner, sold the painting “out of necessity” in Nazi-occupied Amsterdam, the Dutch Restitutions Committee says

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Paula Crevoshay jewelry showcased in New York July 3

Auction Central News

NEW YORK – On Wednesday, July 3, starting at 6 pm Eastern time, Jasper52 will present an auction titled Treasures of Time: Estate Designer Jewelry, featuring 225 lots of necklaces, earrings, bracelets, bangles, rings, and more that are certain to enhance your wardrobe. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers. The three highlighted lots are all […] The post Paula Crevoshay jewelry showcased in New York July 3 appeared first on Auction Central News.

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American Art

Maine Antique Digest

Bonhams, New York City Photos courtesy Bonhams Bonhams offered 90 lots at its spring American art sale in New York City May 1. The sale totaled $4,201,008 (with buyers’ premiums), and the sell-through rate was 80.85%. The top-selling lot of the sale was New Mexico Recollection No.

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Brauer Museum Shutters Amid Deaccessioning Controversy

Artnet News

The university still plans to go ahead with the sale of three artworks, citing a budget shortfall and possible soup activism. The post Brauer Museum Shutters Amid Deaccessioning Controversy appeared first on Artnet News.

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As winner of renamed ABS Digital Art Prize is announced, have we reached a turning point for conversations around NFTs and culture?

The Art Newspaper

Geneva-based RVig, who was awarded the prize for a piece inspired by Baudelaire, is hoping for a more nuanced understanding of what NFTs bring to the art world

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Fanciful teapots from contemporary artists come to Clark’s July 2

Auction Central News

VAN NUYS, CA — Nearly 200 lots of contemporary and fanciful teapots come to market Tuesday, July 2 at Clark’s Fine Art in the single-subject Contemporary Artists’ Teapots sale. The complete catalog is available for review and bidding now at LiveAuctioneers. ACN’s Andrea Valluzzo wrote about this interesting niche in January of 2023 for the […] The post Fanciful teapots from contemporary artists come to Clark’s July 2 appeared first on Auction Central News.

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Weathervane Recovered 40 Years after Theft

Maine Antique Digest

An antique copper weathervane stolen from a Vermont railway station 40 years ago is now back in the Green Mountain State. The 1910 steam locomotive and coal tender weathervane was atop the White River Junction Station in Hartford, Vermont, until its theft on November 3, 1983 (see M.A.D., January 1984, p.

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Why Louisa Gagliardi’s Luminous Canvases Are Captivating Collectors

Artnet News

The Swiss artist makes medium-bending paintings that reflect our chronically online age. The post Why Louisa Gagliardi’s Luminous Canvases Are Captivating Collectors appeared first on Artnet News.

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Bührle Foundation’s provenance research is inadequate, report finds

The Art Newspaper

The report by Raphael Gross calls for more research and details how Jewish owners are omitted from the published provenance

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Chinese white glazed incised dragon vase tops $168K at Tenmoku Auctions

Auction Central News

FAIRFIELD, NJ – Estimated at $15,000-$20,000 but hammering for $135,000, the highlight of the May 29 Asian works of art sale at Tenmoku Auctions was a Chinese white-glazed and incised dragon vase. Converted into a lamp at some point in the first half of the 20th century (but not drilled to accommodate a wire), it […] The post Chinese white glazed incised dragon vase tops $168K at Tenmoku Auctions appeared first on Auction Central News.

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Hanging with Steve Slotin

Maine Antique Digest

Stopping at a drugstore for a Coke float some 30 years ago contributed to altering Georgia-born-and-bred Steve Slotin’s course in life. “There were face jugs in the cabinet by Lanier Meaders, who lived down the street.

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‘There’s a Coyness’: Inside Kyle Dunn’s Symbol-Rich Cinematic Interiors

Artnet News

The Brooklyn-based artist's works are now on view in "Martrix 194" at the Wadsworth Atheneum in Connecticut. The post ‘There’s a Coyness’: Inside Kyle Dunn’s Symbol-Rich Cinematic Interiors appeared first on Artnet News.

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UK general election: the dawn of a new era for the arts?

The Art Newspaper

We look at the impact of 14 years of Tory rule on the culture sector—and ask if the future looks any brighter

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“Holy Grail” of US Stamps Sells for $4.4 Million

WorthPoint

This one-cent Z Grill stamp was recently sold for $4.4 million. Image Source: Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries/ Fox News In 1868, you could buy a postage stamp for as little as a penny. Today, a first-class Forever stamp costs 68 cents, and USA Today reported that this price will go up to 73 cents next month. When this happens, it’ll mark the sixth time the U.S.

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Good Things Come in Small Auctions

Maine Antique Digest

Bruce Gamage, Jr., Antiques, Rockland, Maine Photos courtesy Bruce Gamage, Jr., Antiques Good things come in small packages. And good things come in small auctions too. The April 22 auction held in Rockland, Maine, by Bruce Gamage, Jr., Antiques didn’t yield any five-figure megastars.

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Gagosian Will Make Seoul Debut With Derrick Adams Show

Artnet News

The gallery will present new paintings by the New York artist in a space at the headquarters of the beauty giant Amorepacific. The post Gagosian Will Make Seoul Debut With Derrick Adams Show appeared first on Artnet News.

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Barbie’s fantastic life in plastic is picked apart at the Design Museum

The Art Newspaper

The design history of the world’s most famous doll is being told in London

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Disney studio and theme park collectibles return to Van Eaton June 30

Auction Central News

STUDIO CITY, CA — Van Eaton Galleries returns as the premier auction house for authentic Disney studio- and theme park-used items for collectors worldwide. Its Popular Culture and Disney Parks sale, scheduled for Sunday, June 30, features a whopping 775 lots, with the catalog now available for review and bidding at LiveAuctioneers. Fans of park-used […] The post Disney studio and theme park collectibles return to Van Eaton June 30 appeared first on Auction Central News.

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Like No Other

Maine Antique Digest

The world of art and antiques got a little smaller when news of the death of Sanford L. Smith was revealed by the New York Times on May 26. Smith, known to most everybody as Sandy, was more than a show promoter. He was champion of the industry.

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Naomi Campbell’s V&A Show Is a Glittering Spectacle

Artnet News

The fashion icon knows how to put on a good show. The post Naomi Campbell’s V&A Show Is a Glittering Spectacle appeared first on Artnet News.

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Qatar Museums and Venice's new protocol of co-operation includes aim of restoring 'symbolic parts of the city’

The Art Newspaper

Renewable five-year agreement, announced during Art for Tomorrow conference, covers collaboration on regeneration of cultural heritage, art publications and connections between Venetian and Islamic architecture

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Tom Wesselman’s Poster for the 1972 Summer Olympic Games leads our five lots to watch

Auction Central News

Tom Wesselman’s Poster for the 1972 Summer Olympic Games LONDON — For the 1972 Munich Olympics, various popular artists of the period were commissioned to design a series of posters for an advertising campaign which aimed to ‘represent the intertwining of sports and art worldwide’. Pictured is the entry from the American Pop artist Thomas […] The post Tom Wesselman’s Poster for the 1972 Summer Olympic Games leads our five lots to watch appeared first on Auction Central News.