December, 2024

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Pro Wrestler Lee Moriarty’s Paintings Make a Knockout Debut at NADA Miami

Artnet News

Moriarty went to art school, but only recently transitioned from drawing and graphic design to painting. The post Pro Wrestler Lee Moriarty’s Paintings Make a Knockout Debut at NADA Miami appeared first on Artnet News.

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Gold star medal taken from an Ethiopian war hero surfaces at auction

The Art Newspaper

The grandchildren of Ras Desta Damtew, an Ethiopian general and noble, are seeking to recover the piece, listed in the online auction catalogue as coming from the estate of an Italian soldier who was present at Desta Damtew’s execution

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Inside Zildjian, a 400-year-old cymbal-making company in Massachusetts

Wbur

Drummers across the globe know the Zildjian name because its emblazoned on every shiny cymbal they make. Whats less known is that the family has been making their famous cymbals, with a secret process, for more than four centuries. Drummers across the globe know the Zildjian name because its emblazoned on every shiny cymbal they make. Whats less known is that the family has been making their famous cymbals, with a secret process, for more than four centuries.

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Pro Bono Work A Priority For Future Planners, Survey Says

Financial Advisor Private Wealth

Nearly 90% of future planners in a Foundation for Financial Planning survey want to do pro bono work.

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The Salvation Army Partnership: Where Mission Meets Value

WorthPoint

The Salvation Army’s Director of E-Commerce, Eric Rader, explains how WorthPoint helps their business. Resellers, thrifters, pickers, and customers who need affordable goods depend on thrift stores. Whether it’s a profit margin issue for resellers or a budget issue for a family, thrift stores can help to keep costs reasonable. One organization that understands this concept from all sides is The Salvation Army.

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Auction Prices Realized, December 2024

Maine Antique Digest

Here are a few notable prices of antiques sold recently at auction, as provided by press releases. All prices include the buyer’s premium when charged. We’re always looking for news of prices realized at auctions, particularly unusual or top lots. Send pictures, complete descriptions, and information to A.P.R.

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Someone Is Putting Googly Eyes on Sculptures in Oregon—and People Are Loving It

Artnet News

Is it vandalism, or an upgrade? The post Someone Is Putting Googly Eyes on Sculptures in Oregonand People Are Loving It appeared first on Artnet News.

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SAA Council Ratifies Standards Recommendations, Approves America250 Task Force Creation

Society of American Archivists

December 5, 2024 — At its November hybrid meeting in Chicago, the SAA Council: Approved the minutes of the August 14, 2024 Council meeting.

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American Workers Growing More Worried About Retirement, MFS Survey Says

Financial Advisor Private Wealth

Those Saving for Retirement More Worried Than Those in Retirement, Study Finds

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Keith Lockhart previews the 2024 Pops holiday season

Wbur

Boston Pops conductor Keith Lockhart joins WBUR's Morning Edition to give a us taste what's new this season for the iconic holiday show. Boston Pops conductor Keith Lockhart joins WBUR's Morning Edition to give a us taste what's new this season for the iconic holiday show.

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Hake’s Auctions Presents The Jeff Jacob Collection: Jan 6-22

The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles

We have set the standard for quality collectibles and customer service in the world of popular culture collectibles since 1967. Your satisfaction is always our first priority.

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Sotheby’s Makes ‘Big’ Staff Cuts, as Auction Sales Slump

Artnet News

Top specialists and junior employees are said to be exiting, following a $1 billion investment deal with Abu Dhabi. The post Sotheby’s Makes ‘Big’ Staff Cuts, as Auction Sales Slump appeared first on Artnet News.

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Louise Bourgeois’s mammoth spider will return to Tate Modern for the gallery's 25th anniversary

The Art Newspaper

A new capsule collection trail will also feature works by Mark Rothko and Dorothea Tanning

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New Season of Bath Antique Sale Launches

Maine Antique Digest

Bath, Maine On October 13 Gurley Antique Shows started another season of the Bath Antique Sale held at the middle school in Bath, Maine. It is a series of seven shows—one each month all the way to April. These short-and-sweet shows are win-wins all the way around.

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Here’s What You Need to Know About Julian Opie’s Celebrated ‘Crossing’ Series

Artnet Auctions

Four works by the influential British artist are included in the Artnet Auctions Winter Editions sale, now live for bidding. The post Here’s What You Need to Know About Julian Opie’s Celebrated ‘Crossing’ Series appeared first on Artnet News.

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The mystery and history of narwhals revealed at PEM

Wbur

Narwhals have fascinated and confounded humans for centuries. The Peabody Essex Museum is diving into the mystery, history and science of the tusked unicorns of the sea. Narwhals have fascinated and confounded humans for centuries. The Peabody Essex Museum is diving into the mystery, history and science of the tusked unicorns of the sea.

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Wheaton Arts Mid-Winter Antique Show: Jan 25-26

The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles

Spotlighting approximately 40 quality dealers, this event attracts thousands of visitors from the Mid-Atlantic region. Attendees can explore a wide selection of antique furniture, books, ceramics, glass, jewelry, linens, memorabilia, paper, toys, pottery, primitives, vintage accessories, and more.

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Why Rock Icon Chrissie Hynde Is Embracing Painting: ‘You Can Hide Yourself’

Artnet News

Hynde has a new show of paintings in London, mostly because shes eager to get rid of them. The post Why Rock Icon Chrissie Hynde Is Embracing Painting: You Can Hide Yourself appeared first on Artnet News.

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Saudi Arabia to give €50m towards Centre Pompidou refurbishment

The Art Newspaper

France will also help develop a raft of new museums in the kingdom, including a photography institution

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Modern Design Auction

Maine Antique Digest

Rago Auctions, Lambertville, New Jersey Photos courtesy Rago Auctions To begin the fall season, Rago/Wright, auctioneers of modern and contemporary art and design, added a pop culture auction brand, Landry Pop Auctions, which on October 8 hosted “Icon and Heroes,” a sale of comics, trading cards, and video games.

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Italian Authorities Bust International Antiquities Trafficking Network

Artnet News

Police have arrested four people and 32 people remain under investigation. The post Italian Authorities Bust International Antiquities Trafficking Network appeared first on Artnet News.

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Paris heralds the return of Notre-Dame’s bells

The Art Newspaper

The northern belfry’s mighty bells—the oldest having survived the French Revolution—have been restored in Normandy and reinstalled in the bell chamber, from where they will once again ring out

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Metropolitan Museum reveals design for new $550m wing for modern and contemporary art

The Art Newspaper

Designs for the Oscar L. Tang and H.M.

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‘Send us everything’: how six students brought together more than 100 Van Gogh works just a few years after his death

The Art Newspaper

Their astonishing 1896 exhibition is now being celebrated by the Groninger Museum in the Netherlands

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Green wood, axes and oaks: how ancient skills helped to raise Notre-Dame's new roof

The Art Newspaper

A small army of carpenters combined traditional craftmanship with digital design tools to rebuild the medieval roof frame known as "the forest"

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A Poignant Painting Made by Gustav Klimt and His Brother Sells for $2.8 Million

Artnet News

Klimt added portraits of their family to his brother's painting after his death. The post A Poignant Painting Made by Gustav Klimt and His Brother Sells for $2.8 Million appeared first on Artnet News.

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Jasleen Kaur Clinches Turner Prize, the U.K.’s Top Art Honor

Artnet News

The Glasgow-born artist took home $31,000 for her sculptures made of everyday objects that explore identity and cultural memory. The post Jasleen Kaur Clinches Turner Prize, the U.K.’s Top Art Honor appeared first on Artnet News.

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£10m Botticelli leads London's pre-Christmas Old Master sales

The Art Newspaper

Nine bidders competed for the 15th century painting of a Virgin and child at Sotheby's, while Zoffany, Tiepolo and Van Dyck topped auctions at Bonhams and Christie's

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How Takashi Murakami Is Using A.I. to Reimagine Japanese Art History

Artnet News

The artist's new work at Gagosian enters a dialogue with art history that spans centuries. The post How Takashi Murakami Is Using A.I. to Reimagine Japanese Art History appeared first on Artnet News.

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‘A message of love to the world’: Yayoi Kusama unveils new infinity room for sprawling Melbourne show

The Art Newspaper

It will join a record-breaking nine other immersive rooms in the National Gallery of Victoria's retrospective on the Japanese artist, spanning eight decades

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Shanghai's art scene bursted back to life for massive art week

The Art Newspaper

More than 100 events accompanied two major fairs, with a vibrant and chaotic energy befitting China's financial capital

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Restored Notre-Dame to have its own museum in Paris's Hôtel-Dieu

The Art Newspaper

Institution in historic hospital development could exhibit the heads of the kings of Judea from the cathedral's medieval statues

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How Did Soho House Build a 10,000-Piece Collection? Meet the Woman Behind Its Art Barter System

Artnet News

Kate Bryan oversees the collection, built through a system of trading artworks for memberships. The post How Did Soho House Build a 10,000-Piece Collection? Meet the Woman Behind Its Art Barter System appeared first on Artnet News.

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Three Surprising Objects Found After the Notre-Dame Fire

Artnet News

The cathedral reopened to the public on December 7. The post Three Surprising Objects Found After the Notre-Dame Fire appeared first on Artnet News.

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Museums without vitrines: the Scottish research team transforming the way we view art

The Art Newspaper

An extended reality platform being developed by a Scottish university allows users to teleport around virtual museums

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Who was buried in Ornans? Restoration of Gustave Courbet’s intriguing masterwork may offer clues

The Art Newspaper

The Musée d’Orsay hopes the restoration of ‘A Burial at Ornans’—once a Salon scandal, now a pride of the Paris museum—will unlock some of its secrets and reveal the painting to be even bigger and bolder than it appears now

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A Prized Renaissance Masterpiece Returns to View After a Spectacular Restoration

Artnet News

This painting reportedly stopped soldiers in their tracks during the Sack of Rome. The post A Prized Renaissance Masterpiece Returns to View After a Spectacular Restoration appeared first on Artnet News.

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