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Chardin’s strawberries masterpiece forms fruity backdrop to Dior catwalk

The Art Newspaper

Chardin’s works— Basket of Wild Strawberries (1761) from the Louvre and A Vase of Flowers (around 1750) from the National Gallery of Modern Art in Edinburgh—provided an apt and elegant backdrop. The Art Newspaper

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Strategic or speculative? Once again, art investment funds are on the rise

The Art Newspaper

Which makes it the ideal time to launch a new art fund, says Philip Hoffman, the chief executive of the Fine Art Group, which he founded in 2001 as the Fine Art Fund. I proved the point that art could be a good investment—we made money on 84% of the art we bought, we lost it on 16%,” Hoffman tells The Art Newspaper.

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Commercial goes pastoral: the draw of showing art in the open air

The Art Newspaper

Bill, after working at the Fine Art Society in London for a decade and being director at Bowman Sculpture from 2015 to 2019, set up his own art dealership under his full name, Willoughby Gerrish, in London in 2020.

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The Art of Intarsia: Exploring the Intricate Craftsmanship of Wood Inlay

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The masterful art of intarsia has produced some awe-inspiring pieces of Renaissance craftsmanship, but these meticulously crafted ‘paintings’ in wood with a geometrical illusion of depth have not only earned papal recognition but also foreshadowed modern art forms like Cubism.

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5 Hot Lots Coming to Auction in July

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In the late 20th century, collector interest in the valentines led to contemporary artists like Moran embracing the art form. Born to former slaves, Edmondson was the first African American artist to have a solo exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art. CASE AUCTIONS Case Auctions, estimate: $60,000 – $70,000.

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Print or Poster?

MIR Appraisal

The Museum of Modern Art. The Museum of Modern Art. [link] “Lithograph.” Metmuseum.org. link] “Poster | MoMA.” Accessed August 11, 2022. link] “Relief Print | MoMA.” Accessed August 11, 2022. link] “Screen Printing: How It Works, Benefits & Applications | Ynvisible.” Www.ynvisible.com. link] “Woodcut.” Metmuseum.org.

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Artistic Mediums of 2025: Where Touch and Technique Meet

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Global interest in the digital art world was on the rise already in 2020, but the onset of the global pandemic further fuelled market interest in online innovations, from online exhibitions to AI-image generation. Soon, though, the NFT art market crashed.