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Protestors who poured soup over Van Gogh's Sunflowers sentenced to prison

The Art Newspaper

The incident, which took place at the National Gallery in 2022, will see Phoebe Plummer and Anna Holland serve two years and 20 months respectively

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Crocker Farm Holds 20th-Anniversary Sale

Maine Antique Digest

Crocker Farm, Inc., Sparks, Maryland Photos courtesy Crocker Farm, Inc. “We were really happy with the sale, the quality throughout, and the diversity. I think it bore out in the total,” remarked Mark Zipp of Crocker Farm, Inc., following the family operation’s summer 2024 sale marking the 20th anniversary of the company.

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Researchers Grow an Extinct Plant From a 1,000-Year-Old Seed

Artnet News

The seed is called Sheba and is believed to have medicinal qualities. The post Researchers Grow an Extinct Plant From a 1,000-Year-Old Seed appeared first on Artnet News.

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Read the September/October 2024 Issue of Archival Outlook

Society of American Archivists

Society of American Archivists

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President Volodymyr Zelensky visits New York’s Ukrainian Museum, calls for ‘the decolonisation of Ukrainian art’

The Art Newspaper

The Ukrainian president and first lady, who are in New York for the United Nations General Assembly, inaugurated the museum’s major Alexandra Exter exhibition

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Cashiers Squelches Presidential Election Year Jinx

Maine Antique Digest

Cashiers Antique Show, Cashiers, North Carolina Photos by Donna Prunkl Tropical Storm Debby threatened but did not deter dealers or buyers from attending the 46th annual Cashiers Antique Show, held August 9-11.

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Dürer Destined for Dumpster Demolishes Estimate at Auction

Artnet News

An 11-year-old boy saved the piece from oblivion. Only years later did he learn its value. The post Dürer Destined for Dumpster Demolishes Estimate at Auction appeared first on Artnet News.

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Beeple unveils generative work with an urgent environmental message

The Art Newspaper

The sale of the work, unveiled at Italian Tech Week, supports non-profit initiatives like food justice and the protection of millions of acres of land and sea

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California and Western Art Auction

Maine Antique Digest

Bonhams, Los Angeles, California Photos courtesy Bonhams “We had our percentage of unsolds,” said department director Scot Levitt about the results of the August 6 California and Western art auction at Bonhams, Los Angeles, California. “But good items did well,” Levitt continued. “Bischoff, Guy Rose, Joseph Kleitsch, all helpful.

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Artificial Intelligence Detects New Archaeological Sites in the Arabian Desert

Artnet News

Success in the Rub' al-Khali could set the stage for A.I.-driven discoveries across the world's most elusive archaeological sites. The post Artificial Intelligence Detects New Archaeological Sites in the Arabian Desert appeared first on Artnet News.

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Mozart, Einstein, and Neville Chamberlain handwritten letters dominate at RR Auctions September 28

Auction Central News

CAMBRIDGE, MA — Autographed letters signed by Wolfgang Mozart, Neville Chamberlain, and Albert Einstein are top-dollar superstars in the Remarkable Rarities sale set for Saturday, September 28 at RR Auction. The complete catalog is now open for early bidding at LiveAuctioneers. The ALS category of collecting continues to see high demand from bidders at the […] The post Mozart, Einstein, and Neville Chamberlain handwritten letters dominate at RR Auctions September 28 appeared first on Aucti

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Sudan’s cultural heritage is threatened to an 'unprecedented level', Unesco says

The Art Newspaper

Looting by armed groups has been reported at institutions in Sudan, including the National Museum

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Wells Antiques Show & Sale

Maine Antique Digest

Wells, Maine Now in its 23rd year, the Wells Antiques Show & Sale is held at the historic Laudholm Farm in Wells, Maine, on the last Sunday in June.

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Digital Art Star Refik Anadol Is Opening the World’s First A.I. Museum

Artnet News

Dataland is slated to open in Los Angeles in 2025. The post Digital Art Star Refik Anadol Is Opening the World’s First A.I. Museum appeared first on Artnet News.

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Louis Wain collection in Surrey sale

Antique Collecting

A private collection of 13 watercolours and sketches by Louis Wain (1860-1939), famous for his depictions of humorous cats, is The post Louis Wain collection in Surrey sale appeared first on Antique Collecting.

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‘Unacceptable’: Ai Weiwei responds to his sculpture being smashed at Italian exhibition opening

The Art Newspaper

The artist was 'shocked and surprised' after 'Porcelain Cube' was destroyed by a man at Palazzo Fava in Bologna

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New Maine Summer Show Debuts

Maine Antique Digest

Bath Antique Sale, Bath, Maine “This is going to work.” A confident Joshua Gurley said that shortly before he and his sister Rachel opened the doors to a new one-day summer show—the Bath Antique Sale on Sunday, July 28, in the gymnasium of Morse High School in Bath, Maine.

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Revealed: The Sensational Lives of 6 Overlooked British Women Artists

Artnet News

A sweeping exhibition at London's Tate Britain spotlights the U.K.'s great women artists that history forgot. The post Revealed: The Sensational Lives of 6 Overlooked British Women Artists appeared first on Artnet News.

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Rare surviving work by Harlem Renaissance sculptor Augusta Savage featured at Sterling October 2

Auction Central News

NORWOOD, NJ — A rare surviving work by Harlem Renaissance sculptor Augusta Savage will appear as a top-estimated lot at Sterling Associates Wednesday, October 2 in its October Fine Estates sale. The 202-lot catalog is now open for early bidding at LiveAuctioneers. Until earlier this year, many art collectors might not have known the name […] The post Rare surviving work by Harlem Renaissance sculptor Augusta Savage featured at Sterling October 2 appeared first on Auction Central News.

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Repatriation of objects is on the government’s agenda, says UK culture secretary

The Art Newspaper

Lisa Nandy's apparent support for repatriation reform has been welcomed by the head of London's Victoria and Albert Museum

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A New Beginning

Maine Antique Digest

Granite State Antique Show, Milford, New Hampshire For many years the Milford Antiques Show held early on Sunday mornings was also the warm-up show for the annual New Hampshire Antiques Week shows in Manchester and Concord.

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Gagosian Hosts Europe’s Largest James Turrell Show in Three Decades

Artnet News

The exhibition will survey the light and space pioneer's transcendental oeuvre—and host a few debuts. The post Gagosian Hosts Europe’s Largest James Turrell Show in Three Decades appeared first on Artnet News.

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Verdura bracelets lead our five lots to watch

Auction Central News

Verdura Wood, Gold, Diamond, Turquoise, and Cultured Pearl Cuff Bracelets DALLAS — Heritage Auctions is presenting two standout lots of Verdura bracelets here and here as potential top performers in its Fall Jewelry sale scheduled for Monday, September 30. Fulco Santostefano della Cerda, Duke of Verdura (1898-1978), founded his namesake jewelry firm in New York in […] The post Verdura bracelets lead our five lots to watch appeared first on Auction Central News.

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Churchill’s Monet—restored after many years of cigar smoke—goes on show in Courtauld blockbuster

The Art Newspaper

Traces of the statesman’s smoke have been removed from the painting of Charing Cross Bridge, which took Monet 24 years to finish

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MADA Helps Restore Painting

Maine Antique Digest

On July 31 the Maine Antiques Dealers Association (MADA) presented a check for $1000 to the Lincoln County (Maine) Historical Association to help fund the recent restoration of a circa 1840 landscape painting by artist and explorer Henry Cheever Pratt (1803-1880).

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Mega-Collector and Property Tycoon Adrian Cheng Steps Down From CEO Role Amid Financial Woes

Artnet News

Cheng's K11 art brand will be restructured as his family's property development company repositions its core business. The post Mega-Collector and Property Tycoon Adrian Cheng Steps Down From CEO Role Amid Financial Woes appeared first on Artnet News.

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Pair of 18th-century English console tables commands $195K at Litchfield

Auction Central News

LITCHFIELD, CT – An exceptional pair of mid-18th-century English tables hammered for $150,000 and sold for $195,000 with 30% buyer’s premium at Litchfield Auctions on September 25. The pair of George II period carved pine consoles were part of a consignment from ‘a renowned fashion executive from Washington, CT’ and had an estimate of $20,000-$30,000. […] The post Pair of 18th-century English console tables commands $195K at Litchfield appeared first on Auction Central News.

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Nazi-loot restitutions in France face 'disproportionate delays' due to lack of funds, auditor report says

The Art Newspaper

Despite legislative relaxation, little progress has been made in returning art stolen during the Second World War since the 1950s

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Thomas Jefferson’s Furniture

Maine Antique Digest

A Book Review Since 1993 American Furniture,edited by Luke Beckerdite and published by the Chipstone Foundation in Milwaukee, has presented new research by leading scholars in the field on furniture history, technology, conservation, and connoisseurship of furniture made or used in America from the 17th century to today.

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Yayoi Kusama Prays for Love at Her New London Show—And Gets Her Wish

Artnet News

The exhibition features new works by the 95-year-old Japanese artist, including the debut of the new 'Infinity Mirrored Room.' The post Yayoi Kusama Prays for Love at Her New London Show—And Gets Her Wish appeared first on Artnet News.

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Jasper52 presents Dazzling Desires: Fine Jewelry and Stones October 2

Auction Central News

NEW YORK – On Wednesday, October 2, starting at 7 pm Eastern time, Jasper52 will present its next Dazzling Desires: Fine Jewelry and Stones auction, containing almost 450 lots. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers. Among its many prizes is a 14K gold ring centered on a 5.12-carat transparent green emerald […] The post Jasper52 presents Dazzling Desires: Fine Jewelry and Stones October 2 appeared first on Auction Central News.

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Three arrested after Just Stop Oil protestors throw soup over Van Gogh's Sunflowers—again

The Art Newspaper

Activists who took part in a similar stunt at London's National Gallery in 2022 were jailed earlier today

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Thomaston Place Brings in $1.41 Million for Rembrandt

Maine Antique Digest

Photos courtesy Thomaston Place Auction Galleries On August 24, the second day of Thomaston Place Auction Galleries’ three-day summer sale in Thomaston, Maine, lot number 2363 was an unsigned painting listed as Portrait of a Girl after Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669).

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Bear Alert! Auction Prices for Many Artists Are in Free Fall, But Some Emerging Works Climb Higher

Artnet News

At sales this week, estimates were notably lower, and some consignors took haircuts. The post Bear Alert! Auction Prices for Many Artists Are in Free Fall, But Some Emerging Works Climb Higher appeared first on Artnet News.

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Gertrude Abercrombie’s ‘The Magician’ commands almost $470K, sets new auction record at Freeman’s Hindman

Auction Central News

CHICAGO – A new world auction record for a work by Gertrude Abercrombie was set at Freeman’s Hindman in its September 25 Post War and Contemporary Art sale. Titled The Magician and dating to 1956, the oil on Masonite featured the mysterious Surrealist imagery for which Abercrombie (1909-1977) is known. It achieved $469,900 with buyer’s […] The post Gertrude Abercrombie’s ‘The Magician’ commands almost $470K, sets new auction record at Freeman’s Hindman appeare

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Performance of Rasheed Araeen's ballet on water cancelled after high levels of sewage found in London river

The Art Newspaper

A public performance of the participatory art installation was due to take place today on the Waterworks River at London's Olympic Park

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A Dangerous Sentry

Maine Antique Digest

Working with an old safe might be unsafe. On August 28 the Tiffin (Ohio) Police Department took a report from a local citizen who had purchased an old safe and found inside it sealed vials with a liquid in them.