After 50 years, Milan’s new Modern art museum opens
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NOVEMBER 29, 2024
Palazzo Citterio, part of the new Grande Brera cultural complex, is set to be inaugurated on 7 December
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New York's Center for Italian Modern Art to close permanently
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JUNE 14, 2024
The Soho space will close its doors for good on 22 June
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How Van Gogh’s ‘Bedroom’ paved the way to Modern art
The Art Newspaper
MAY 17, 2024
Tate’s show on Expressionism reminds us that Vincent was “the father of us all”
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Modern Art Oxford gallery gets a £2m revamp
The Art Newspaper
OCTOBER 28, 2024
The new space's inaugural show is dedicated to the pioneering Cuban artist Belkis Ayón
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After 20 years without a permanent home, Warsaw’s Museum of Modern Art will open this month
The Art Newspaper
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
The museum is preparing to open a major new building in the heart of the Polish capital
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Remembering Colin Renfrew, a lover of Modern art who revolutionised archaeology
The Art Newspaper
JANUARY 30, 2025
His championing of radiocarbon dating and other new scientific approaches demonstrated the untenability of the conventional explanation for cultural change
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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
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The dangerous art of Hamad Butt makes a comeback at the Irish Museum of Modern Art
The Art Newspaper
NOVEMBER 29, 2024
Pioneering works by the British-Pakistani artist who died young are being restaged in Dublin before travelling to London
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Milan’s Pinacoteca di Brera rebrands as launch of new modern art space nears
The Art Newspaper
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
Milan’s most prestigious art museum and several other institutions in the same complex are now known as “Grande Brera”
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Police seize Sally Mann photographs at Texas museum amid accusations of child pornography
The Art Newspaper
JANUARY 9, 2025
A 1990s culture-war dj vu at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worthwith the same photographs causing a stir decades later
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Record for Indian painting at auction smashed by $13.7m M.F. Husain
The Art Newspaper
MARCH 19, 2025
high estimate, as South Asian Modern art crests a wave The work sold at Christies New York, almost quadrupling its $3.5m
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Sotheby's to sell art belonging to Brazil's Lady of the Resistance
The Art Newspaper
MARCH 21, 2025
The journalist and collector Niomar Moniz Sodr Bittencourt, who established the Museum of Modern Art of Rio de Janeiro, was exiled after speaking out against Brazil's military dictatorship
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Harem work removed from show at Qatar's Arab Museum of Modern Art
The Art Newspaper
DECEMBER 11, 2024
Renowned Turkish artist nci Eviner says her work was pulled "without further explanation and apology" and describes the move as censorship
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Monet Leads Sotheby’s $235 Million Modern Art Sale—But Carrington Steals the Show
Artnet News
MAY 15, 2024
The post Monet Leads Sotheby’s $235 Million Modern Art Sale—But Carrington Steals the Show appeared first on Artnet News. The 10-minute bidding war for Carrington's surreal masterpiece injected much-needed excitement into an anxious auction season.
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‘He could be grotesquely, wildly intemperate’: biographer Blake Gopnik tells us about the great collector Albert C. Barnes
The Art Newspaper
MARCH 11, 2025
A new biography on the renowned businessman, who amassed one of the most important collections of Modern art in the US, looks at what made him tick
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By the Numbers: A Breakdown of Results from Sotheby’s Modern Art Evening Sale in New York
Artnet News
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
The post By the Numbers: A Breakdown of Results from Sotheby’s Modern Art Evening Sale in New York appeared first on Artnet News. Let the numbers tell the story.
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By the Numbers: A Breakdown of Results From Sotheby’s Modern Art Evening Sale, May 2024
Artnet News
MAY 16, 2024
The post By the Numbers: A Breakdown of Results From Sotheby’s Modern Art Evening Sale, May 2024 appeared first on Artnet News. Let the numbers tell the story.
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Mexico City's Zona Maco fair offers something for everyone
The Art Newspaper
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
From emerging artists to Modern art and antiquities, by way of design and photography, around 220 exhibitors span seemingly every collecting category
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Max Ernst’s Outsized Impact on Modern Art Is Showcased in This Meticulously Curated Paris Show
Artnet News
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
The post Max Ernst’s Outsized Impact on Modern Art Is Showcased in This Meticulously Curated Paris Show appeared first on Artnet News. Presented by Galerie Malingue, "Max Ernst: The Perfection of Chance" revives brings new light to the artist's enduring legacy.
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Tiffany at Auction
Maine Antique Digest
MARCH 11, 2025
Sothebys and Christies, New York City Photos courtesy Sothebys and Christies After the sale of the Danner memorial window for $12,480,000 (see sidebar) during Sothebys evening auction of modern art on November 18, which set a new auction record for Tiffany Studios, more than $20 million was spent in December on three
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American sculpture: race and racism, Warsaw’s Museum of Modern Art, Jusepe de Ribera in Paris — podcast
The Art Newspaper
NOVEMBER 1, 2024
A chat about a Washington show offering a radical new perspective on the history of sculpture, plus how the major Polish museum has journeyed through political change towards opening, and a discussion of Ribera’s “most moving” work
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Les Nabis Revealed: The 8 Artists Who Redefined Modern Art as We Know It
Invaluable
JUNE 5, 2024
Energized to achieve a “beauty beyond visible reality,” the Nabis group of French artists challenged convention to create a new artistic vision, as they harnessed Paul Gauguin’s synthetism to envisage an exciting alternative that would usher in the age of modern art.
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How Japonisme Shaped Modern Art
Invaluable
MARCH 20, 2024
Coined in the late 19th century to describe the Western craze for Japanese art and design, the influence of Japonisme blossomed after Japanese ports reopened to Western trade in 1854 after being closed to the West for over 200 years, and in doing so helped to lay the foundations for Modern Art.
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Gee’s Bend quiltmakers, ‘degenerate’ art in Paris, and Mel Bochner remembered—podcast
The Art Newspaper
FEBRUARY 21, 2025
Exploring the history and potency of the small quiltmaking group from Alabama, plus a new show looks at how the Nazis attacked Modern art and artists in Germany, and we discuss a 1969 work by one of the pioneers of Conceptualism
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Streetwise: Artist Peter Doig on the Thrilling Show He’s Organized at Gagosian in New York
Artnet News
NOVEMBER 22, 2024
A Balthus borrowed from the Museum of Modern Art is at the heart of the exhibition, which unites canonical and obscure figures. The post Streetwise: Artist Peter Doig on the Thrilling Show He’s Organized at Gagosian in New York appeared first on Artnet News.
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Hirsch Is New Owner of Dallas Auction Gallery
Maine Antique Digest
APRIL 23, 2024
Prominent antiques dealer and appraiser Reyne Hirsch is the new owner of the Dallas Auction Gallery and aims to attract a younger generation of buyers to collecting antiques and fine art. Hirsch was already co-owner of the nearby Patrick Jones Gallery, specializing in contemporary and modern art, when she received a
Meet the Mysterious Woman Who Shaped MoMA
Artnet News
DECEMBER 3, 2024
Bliss and the Birth of the Modern" is based on the art collection of the museum's enigmatic cofounder. Her efforts and collection have forged the ongoing narrative of Modern art. MoMa's exhibition "Lillie P. The post Meet the Mysterious Woman Who Shaped MoMA appeared first on Artnet News.
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Mario Bellini and Doyle Lane star at Billings Modern Art and Design sale March 30
Auction Central News
MARCH 23, 2024
LOS ANGELES — Furniture by Mario Bellini and weed pots by Doyle Lane are highlights of the Spring 2024 Modern Art & Design sale being held Saturday, March 30 by Billings. The catalog is now available for review and bidding at LiveAuctioneers.
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Paint Drippings: Everything You Missed in the Art Industry Last Week
Artnet News
JUNE 17, 2024
From the top sales at Art Basel to the surprise closure of New York's Center for Italian Modern Art. The post Paint Drippings: Everything You Missed in the Art Industry Last Week appeared first on Artnet News.
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How Hannover’s Oldest Art Gallery Is Marking 70 Years
Artnet News
MARCH 18, 2025
Galerie Koch is recognized regionally and internationally as a bastion of classical Modern art. The post How Hannovers Oldest Art Gallery Is Marking 70 Years appeared first on Artnet News.
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What is Modernism? A Guide to Art, Literature, and Design
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OCTOBER 14, 2024
This pivotal movement influenced art, design, literature, and philosophy, leading to an immense cultural transformation worldwide. But what exactly is Modernism, and why and how has it impacted the world as we know it today? What is Modernism art and which artists embraced the movement? What is Modernism in Art?
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What is American Art? What You Need to Know About Buying Native-American Art
Antique Appraisers Auctioneers
DECEMBER 12, 2023
The Boston Museum of Fine Arts has redefined their interpretation for Colonial-related art as North American Colonial Art but includes all of early American art when speaking of American Art. Many American Art Buyers limit American Art to correlate with Colonial art only.
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Three works by John Henry Sharp, led by ‘Hunting Son’ portrait, top Caza Sikes September 25
Auction Central News
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
CINCINNATI — Three John Henry Sharp works — dominated by the ‘firelight’ oil on canvas Hunting Son: Young Medicine Man of Taos — light up the offerings at Caza Sikes at its Fine and Modern Art sale scheduled for Wednesday, September 25.
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Female British artists headline sale
Antique Collecting
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Four of the twentieth century’s leading female British artists will headline the Modern Art and Design sale at Cotswold-based Chorley’s The post Female British artists headline sale appeared first on Antique Collecting.
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Graham Smith photography to sell Derbyshire
Antique Collecting
MAY 13, 2024
Some 11 framed photographs by Middlesbrough photographer Graham Smith, whose work is in New York’s Museum of Modern Art and The post Graham Smith photography to sell Derbyshire appeared first on Antique Collecting.
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Work of the Week: James Rosenquist’s ‘F-111 (south) (west) (north) (east) (G. 73)’
Artnet News
MARCH 6, 2024
The famed painting that is the basis for this print suite has a full gallery to itself at the Museum of Modern Art. The post Work of the Week: James Rosenquist’s ‘F-111 (south) (west) (north) (east) (G. 73)’ appeared first on Artnet News.
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MoMA picks chief curator of prints and drawings as next director
The Art Newspaper
MARCH 28, 2025
Christophe Cherix will replace Glenn Lowry, who has been the museums director since 1995 and guided it through two important expansions
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MoMA’s longtime director Glenn Lowry will step down in 2025
The Art Newspaper
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
Lowry’s 30-year tenure at the museum included many milestones, from the merger that created MoMA PS1 to multiple renovations and expansions
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Three works by Joseph Henry Sharp, led by ‘Hunting Son’ portrait, top Caza Sikes September 25
Auction Central News
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
CINCINNATI — Three Joseph Henry Sharp works — dominated by the ‘firelight’ oil on canvas Hunting Son: Young Medicine Man of Taos — light up the offerings at Caza Sikes at its Fine and Modern Art sale scheduled for September 25.
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A bridge between worlds: Central Asia’s first private Modern and contemporary art museum to open in Kazakhstan
The Art Newspaper
NOVEMBER 28, 2024
Almaty Museum of Arts will house more than 700 works by Kazakh and Central Asian artists, while also presenting an substantial collection of international art
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New York City celebrates David Wojnarowicz’s 70th birthday
The Art Newspaper
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Events across Manhattan will pay tribute to the late artist through readings, film screenings, music and a candlelit procession
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Artist being electrocuted to show the sinister implications of AI among highlights of the Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art 11
The Art Newspaper
DECEMBER 3, 2024
The work by Kawita Vatanajyankur and Pat Pataranutaporn was acquired by the Queensland Art Gallery, where the sprawling exhibition is being held
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Two books explore Piet Mondrian's journey into abstraction—and his posthumous influence on 1960s fashion
The Art Newspaper
NOVEMBER 26, 2024
How, two decades after his death, did Mondrian become a brand icon, and make a lasting contribution to the “youthquake”?
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MoMA to Sell a Monet in London
McAllister Fossum Appraisal Services
FEBRUARY 9, 2015
By CAROL VOGEL The cover of Sotheby’s London Impressionist and modern art sale catalog features “Les Peupliers à Giverny,’’ one of Monet’s depictions of poplar trees in the fields at the edge of his property in Giverny. Painted in 1887, it captures the sunset of early autumn. Sotheby’s is auctioning the work on Feb. million to $18.4
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