Sainsbury Wing contractors find 1990 letter from donor anticipating their demolition of false columns
The Art Newspaper
AUGUST 27, 2024
Work on foyer reveals John Sainsbury’s note buried in extension to London’s National Gallery
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A New Exhibition Uncorks Leonardo da Vinci’s Little-Known Relationship With Scent
Artnet News
AUGUST 24, 2024
The show also delves into the world of Renaissance perfumery. The post A New Exhibition Uncorks Leonardo da Vinci’s Little-Known Relationship With Scent appeared first on Artnet News.
Few know what an SJC clerk does — but it's the hottest political race in town
Wbur
AUGUST 30, 2024
In an otherwise sleepy state primary, the race for Supreme Judicial Court clerk is drawing a rush of money and high-profile political endorsements. In an otherwise sleepy state primary, the race for Supreme Judicial Court clerk is drawing a rush of money and high-profile political endorsements.
Duran's Rise Growth Partners Takes Stake In New Jersey RIA
Financial Advisor Private Wealth
AUGUST 27, 2024
With its stake in Bleakley, the United Capital founder's new PE firm has made its first investment.
Former Frieze fair chief Victoria Siddall appointed director of London's National Portrait Gallery
The Art Newspaper
AUGUST 28, 2024
Siddall will take up the role this autumn, becoming the first-ever woman to hold the position
British Man Claims He Owns the Only Portrait of Shakespeare Painted During His Lifetime
Artnet News
AUGUST 27, 2024
Steven Wadlow, a window washer by trade, claims that the evidence is mounting his family's painting is the real deal. The post British Man Claims He Owns the Only Portrait of Shakespeare Painted During His Lifetime appeared first on Artnet News.
Haradin family collection of cast-iron mechanical banks beat top estimates on key items at RSL
Auction Central News
AUGUST 24, 2024
WHITEHOUSE STATION, NJ — With a whopping 422 lots of top-tier material — much of which had not appeared on the open market in decades — the Haradin family collection of antique cast-iron mechanical banks sold August 3 at RSL in a largely strong auction. Several highly anticipated lots blew past their high estimates, while […] The post Haradin family collection of cast-iron mechanical banks beat top estimates on key items at RSL appeared first on Auction Central News.
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Cultural sector must do more to protect heritage, say campaigners, as Unesco sites most at risk from climate change revealed
The Art Newspaper
AUGUST 27, 2024
A study by the climate risk firm Climate X has shown how drought, extreme heat and flooding has put historic locations across the world at risk
Huge! A Giant Altar to Zeus in the Middle of Berlin
Artnet News
AUGUST 25, 2024
Berlin’s Pergamon Museum has rejected calls to return the giant altar to its place of origin. The post Huge! A Giant Altar to Zeus in the Middle of Berlin appeared first on Artnet News.
Current and coming: Penobscot basketry in Rockland
The Magazine Antiques
AUGUST 30, 2024
The Farnsworth Art Museum exhibits an indigenous artistic tradition. The post Current and coming: Penobscot basketry in Rockland appeared first on The Magazine Antiques. Current and coming: Penobscot basketry in Rockland was first posted on August 30, 2024 at 9:00 am. ©2021 " The Magazine Antiques " Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only.
Collecting Beach Boys’ Bootleg Albums: Uncovering the Good Vibrations
WorthPoint
AUGUST 30, 2024
A Canadian bootleg of Adult/Child , similar to the one I saw in a store. This version omits some of the tracks usually associated with the Adult/Child album, such as the Beach Boys’ cover of “Calendar Girl.” The first time I saw a Beach Boys bootleg album, I thought, “Who in the world approved this cover art?” Many Beach Boys album covers have a distinct vibe, especially from the 1970s onward, but this inconspicuous orange album just felt off.
Three looted objects from ancient Egyptian graves returned by the Netherlands
The Art Newspaper
AUGUST 29, 2024
The restitutions are seen as reflective of the way museums are paying closer attention to the provenance of works in their collections
Fire Engulfs a U.S. Sculpture Park Displaying Works by a Chinese Dissident Artist—Again
Artnet News
AUGUST 27, 2024
Artist Chen Weiming, who founded Liberty Sculpture Park, said he will not back down. The post Fire Engulfs a U.S. Sculpture Park Displaying Works by a Chinese Dissident Artist—Again appeared first on Artnet News.
Princess Diana personal letters to her former housekeeper bring nearly $50K at Sworders
Auction Central News
AUGUST 29, 2024
STANSTED MOUNTFITCHET, UK — Nearly two dozen letters and cards from Diana, Princess of Wales to her family’s former housekeeper Violet Collison were sold by Sworders on July 30. The 20-year correspondence between the princess and the lady she knew simply as Collie provided a tidy nest egg, generating close to £40,000 (about $52,000). Violet […] The post Princess Diana personal letters to her former housekeeper bring nearly $50K at Sworders appeared first on Auction Central News.
Antique Porcelain Dolls: How Much Are Porcelain Dolls Worth?
Invaluable
AUGUST 28, 2024
Porcelain dolls first appeared in Europe during the mid-1800s. First emerging as a popular children’s toy, antique porcelain dolls soon became a cherished collectible. The discovery of Chinese porcelain came as a relief to European toymakers, who struggled to construct realistic-looking human features using wood. With this Chinese ceramic material, doll makers could finally create intricately painted faces, lifelike features, and beautifully constructed clothing.
September's must-see exhibitions: Monet, Van Gogh and a once forgotten Dutch Master
The Art Newspaper
AUGUST 30, 2024
The Art Newspaper's pick of the top shows to see around the world this month
Art Bites: How Women Shaped Monet’s Artistic Journey
Artnet News
AUGUST 24, 2024
The women in Monet's life provided essential inspiration, creative collaboration, and practical support. The post Art Bites: How Women Shaped Monet’s Artistic Journey appeared first on Artnet News.
‘Anheuser-Busch Beer On Draught’ Reverse-on-glass Illuminated Sign leads our five lots to watch
Auction Central News
AUGUST 29, 2024
‘Anheuser-Busch Beer On Draught’ Reverse-on-glass Illuminated Sign BRIMFIELD, MA — Reverse-on-glass is a time-honored tradition in fine art, but it’s most prominently found in late 19th-century and early 20th-century advertising, particularly in the United States. The technique involves creating reverse art, painted to the interior of a glass form, for viewing from the front.
Batman vs. Art Star
Reagan Upshaw Fine Art
AUGUST 26, 2024
Summer normally brings family parties on the deck for Roberta and me, and at a recent such get-together I was talking with my nephew Greg, about whose boyhood enthusiasm for collecting baseball cards I have written. Greg, now middle-aged, long ago put his baseball cards aside and now collects illustrations and other collectibles from popular culture.
‘Once in a generation chance’: Hampton Court conservation grants visitors closer look at Chapel Royal
The Art Newspaper
AUGUST 27, 2024
Works by Sir Christopher Wren and Sir James Thornhill can be observed from the chapel's Royal Pew until September
The Netherlands Repatriates Three Stolen Egyptian Artifacts
Artnet News
AUGUST 30, 2024
The deal is part of broader European anti-trafficking efforts. The post The Netherlands Repatriates Three Stolen Egyptian Artifacts appeared first on Artnet News.
‘The Finest Weaves’ premium rug sale staged by Jasper52 September 3
Auction Central News
AUGUST 29, 2024
NEW YORK — Jasper52 promises only ‘The Finest Weaves‘ for its 96-lot auction of premium rugs from the world’s finest makers. The sale is scheduled for Tuesday, September 3 at 7 pm Eastern time, exclusively online at LiveAuctioneers. First up is a circa-1930 Persian Bakhtiari rug measuring 12ft 4in by 15ft 4in. Made entirely of […] The post ‘The Finest Weaves’ premium rug sale staged by Jasper52 September 3 appeared first on Auction Central News.
ISBER Biobanking 101 Workshop
SPNHC
AUGUST 30, 2024
ISBER is presenting a Biobanking 101 Workshop online, Sept 11-12, 2024. Participants can choose one or the other day, depending on their location/time zone. The workshop will be delivered in English. The workshop will address the following 2 topics: You will find the links below: Price: $40 USD Members / $120 USD Non-Members.
Revamped Wiener Holocaust Library to reopen with exhibition on celebrated Jewish sculptor
The Art Newspaper
AUGUST 30, 2024
The library, which houses the world’s oldest collection of archival material on the Nazi era, will present works by Fred Kormis in a newly renovated exhibition space
Fragments of Previously ‘Lost’ Euripides Tragedies Have Been Translated
Artnet News
AUGUST 29, 2024
The discovery is among the most important in ancient Greek literature over the past 60 years. The post Fragments of Previously ‘Lost’ Euripides Tragedies Have Been Translated appeared first on Artnet News.
Valley Auctions’ third Ted Bauer Hummel collection sale illustrated exactly which Hummels are in demand
Auction Central News
AUGUST 27, 2024
DUBLIN, VA — Proving once and for all that some Hummels are more equal than others, bidders sent many lots at Valley Auctions‘ third dispersal of the Ted Bauer collection into sizable four-figure sums on July 27. Complete results are available at LiveAuctioneers. Hummels are collected around the world and have been since 1935, when […] The post Valley Auctions’ third Ted Bauer Hummel collection sale illustrated exactly which Hummels are in demand appeared first on Auction Centr
Art and Science Collide: The Beauty of Scientific Instruments Through the Ages
Invaluable
AUGUST 26, 2024
From the intricate designs and beautiful functionality of ancient astrolabes to the ornate craftsmanship of Renaissance telescopes, and the sleek modernism of personal cameras, the evolution of scientific instruments has provided a fascinating meeting point between aesthetic and functional precision through the ages. Not merely ingenious tools of precision and accuracy, these instruments are also celebrated for their artistic qualities.
Holocaust-restitution firm Mondex settles legal feud with heir over fees for $24m Chagall painting
The Art Newspaper
AUGUST 27, 2024
"Over Vitebsk" by Marc Chagall hung at the Museum of Modern Art for decades until 2020, when it was restituted to the the heirs of a Jewish-owned art gallery in 1930s Berlin
‘Sharing the Truth’: Julian Lennon on the Transformative Power of Photography
Artnet News
AUGUST 29, 2024
Lennon's first photography retrospective has opened in Venice. The post ‘Sharing the Truth’: Julian Lennon on the Transformative Power of Photography appeared first on Artnet News.
Metal detectorist Gordon Bailey’s massive collection to sell at Timeline September 3-8
Auction Central News
AUGUST 26, 2024
HARWICH, UK — Items from the collection of Britain’s best-known metal detectorist will be offered as part of Timeline Auctions’ mammoth sale from Tuesday, September 3 through Sunday, September 8. The catalogs for all six sale days are now open for bidding and review at LiveAuctioneers. Born in wartime London, Gordon Bailey was dealing coins […] The post Metal detectorist Gordon Bailey’s massive collection to sell at Timeline September 3-8 appeared first on Auction Central News.
Preventive Conservator, Museum Conservation Institute
WCG
AUGUST 28, 2024
The Smithsonian Institution’s Museum Conservation Institute (MCI) has posted a position for a Preventive Conservator on USA jobs. This is a full-time federal position with the opportunity for promotion. MCI has a new Director, Dr. Sanchita Balachandran and is actively undergoing a mission, vision, and strategic planning process. Please consider applying to join an institution with a strong history and a newly imagined future.
Cranach portrait will be sold in accord between Pennsylvania museum and Jewish heirs
The Art Newspaper
AUGUST 26, 2024
The portrait of the Duke of Saxony, attributed to Lucas Cranach the Elder and his workshop, will be auctioned by Christie’s in New York in January 2025
Shoptalk: Art Dealer Paula Cooper Slams Auction Houses and Reveals Trade Secrets
Artnet News
AUGUST 29, 2024
'Some artists are too young to be at auction,' she says in Part 2 of a wide-ranging interview. 'They're destroying these young kids by auctioning them.' The post Shoptalk: Art Dealer Paula Cooper Slams Auction Houses and Reveals Trade Secrets appeared first on Artnet News.
Allan Rohan Crite’s ‘Late Afternoon’ leads our five auction highlights
Auction Central News
AUGUST 28, 2024
Allan Rohan Crite, ‘Late Afternoon,’ $100,800 WILLISTON, VT — Allan Rohan Crite (circa-1910-2007) was a gifted artist born to a middle-class family in New Jersey. He found work during the Great Depression as a Public Works Administration artist, and later would spend decades as a draftsman for naval ship design at Charleston Navy Yard. Today, […] The post Allan Rohan Crite’s ‘Late Afternoon’ leads our five auction highlights appeared first on Auction Central News.
Signed deals emerge for 3 of Steward's Mass. hospitals
Wbur
AUGUST 29, 2024
The Rhode Island-based health system Lifespan said it has signed a purchase agreement to acquire St. Anne's Hospital in Fall River and Morton Hospital in Taunton for $175 million. Lawrence General has also finalized an agreement to purchase Holy Family Hospital with locations in Methuen and Haverhill. The Rhode Island-based health system Lifespan said it has signed a purchase agreement to acquire St.
Elizabeth Catlett—the artist who was seen as a threat to the US—gets her due with touring show
The Art Newspaper
AUGUST 29, 2024
The survey of the American Mexican sculptor and printmaker will show how activism and art went hand in hand
Victoria Siddall Has Become the First Woman to Lead London’s National Portrait Gallery
Artnet News
AUGUST 28, 2024
Siddall is taking over from Nicholas Cullinan, who left to helm the British Museum in June. The post Victoria Siddall Has Become the First Woman to Lead London’s National Portrait Gallery appeared first on Artnet News.
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