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To help preserve her works, Cindy Sherman is offering to destroy and reprint old photographs

The Art Newspaper

JUNE 15, 2025

Cindy Sherman Cindy Sherman on AI experiments, lockdown pottery and being a woman in today's art market Anny Shaw According to Margaret Lee, the CSLP’s director, the timing of its launch reflects Sherman’s long-standing concern about the fragility of photographic materials. “It Museum leaders have welcomed the project.

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Saudi Arabia helps cultural businesses reach global audiences

The Art Newspaper

JUNE 6, 2025

The collection features works crafted from locally sourced, sustainable materials, reimagined through a contemporary lens–including palm weaving, beadwork and leatherwork. As part of the Year of Handicrafts, the CDF has created a showcase of handcrafted pieces in a dedicated space in the luxury department store (until 22 June).

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Day in Review (September 23–26)

Association of Research Libraries

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Tuesday, September 24 Top o the Review ARL Invites Applications for DEI Institute 2025 Delegations (ARL: Association of Research Libraries) Bridging Talent Shortages in Tech: Skills-First Hiring, Micro-credentials, and Inclusive Outreach (OECD: Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development) See also: More Money for Less Time?

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New venue for video, sound and other durational art forms coming to Manhattan

The Art Newspaper

JUNE 13, 2025

Building projects New York City Openings Nonprofit organisations Museums & Heritage Share Subscribe to The Art Newspaper’s digital newsletter for your daily digest of essential news, views and analysis from the international art world delivered directly to your inbox.

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Day in Review (September 30–October 2)

Association of Research Libraries

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Price, MLIS Co-Founder and Editor, Library Journals infoDOCKET Information Industry Analyst Librarian Sign up to receive the Day in Review by email.

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Katharina Grosse: ‘Imagination doesn’t have a scale’

The Art Newspaper

JUNE 16, 2025

CHOIR (2025) is the latest in Grosse’s enveloping painted environments; it covers the entire square and Messe building in the artist’s customary veils and fields of high colour, made with her spray gun. As such it strongly relates to, and often directly incorporates, architecture.

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The Best Ring Material For Everyday Wear

GIA 4Cs

MAY 30, 2025

When it comes to the best ring material for everyday wear, there is no one-size-fits-all approach. Tungsten Ring Sensitivity and Comfort : Tungsten carbide, the material used in tungsten rings, is hypoallergenic, making it suitable for those with metal sensitivities. Wearing a ring daily makes it a part of your story.

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UPDATE: Welch Head of Conservation and Scientific Research, National Museum of Asian Art (NMAA)

WCG

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

OPEN DATE: January 7, 2025 CLOSING DATE: March 14, 2025 POSITION TYPE: Trust Fund APPOINTMENT TYPE: Indefinite SCHEDULE: Full Time DUTY LOCATION: Washington, DC COMPENSATION : $139,395$162,629 / year For additional details as well as a link to the application, please visit the listing at the Smithsonian Trust Careers Portal.

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Welch Head of Conservation and Scientific Research, National Museum of Asian Art (NMAA)

WCG

JANUARY 8, 2025

OPEN DATE: January 7, 2025 CLOSING DATE: February 10, 2025 POSITION TYPE: Trust Fund APPOINTMENT TYPE: Indefinite SCHEDULE: Full Time DUTY LOCATION: Washington, DC Compensation: $139,395 – $162,629 / year For additional details as well as a link to the application, please visit the listing at the Smithsonian Trust Careers Portal.

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ARL Hosts Briefing on Fair Use & Research Innovation for Congressional Staffers

Association of Research Libraries

MARCH 4, 2025

Fair Use Gives the US Research Enterprise a Competitive Edge Researchers across disciplines rely on fair use to access and analyze a broad range of materials, with no limit to the scope of their inquiry.

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Graduate Internships (Objects and Paintings Conservation), VMFA

WCG

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Project Description: Beginning in Fall 2025, these internships are designed for graduate students who are entering their final year of studies in an accredited master’s program in art conservation. Photo by David Stover, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.

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IMLS Public Access Policy Guidance Explained

Association of Research Libraries

MARCH 7, 2025

For instance, when sharing research data, determining the appropriate levels of sharing or forms of access for sensitive materials will become more concrete as best practices are established. Researchers should also consider how their data can be shared, even when working with sensitive or qualitative materials.

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AI Is Reigniting Decades-Old Questions Over Digital Rights, but Fair Use Prevails

Association of Research Libraries

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

We hope other courts will follow the conflict-preemption analysis in cases when non-negotiated contracts interfere with fair use and other rights. Elsevier added a copyright notice to its website that reads Copyright 2025 Elsevier, its licensors, and contributors.

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RESCHEDULED: WCG Annual 3-Ring Circus, Wednesday, January 29, 2025

WCG

JANUARY 10, 2025

Programming for the 2025 3-Ring Circus is sponsored by: WCG Annual 3-Ring Circus The S. 2024/2025 WCG season memberships are $35 for professionals, $25 for renewing emerging professionals and free to emerging professionals who are entering their first season as a WCG member. See abstracts for these presentations BELOW.

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WCG Annual 3-Ring Circus, Thursday, January 9th, 2025, 5:00–7:30 pm

WCG

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Programming for the 2025 3-Ring Circus made possible with support from: WCG Annual 3-Ring Circus, 2025 The S. 2024/2025 WCG season memberships are $35 for professionals, $25 for renewing emerging professionals and free to emerging professionals who are entering their first season as a WCG member.

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In Memoriam: Carl Grimm

WCG

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Emmett Carl Grimm (Carl) was born in Harrisonburg, Virginia in 1946 and died on January 25, 2025, in San Francisco, after a long illness. It was a remarkable synthesis of art history, scientific analysis, and a true understanding of paintings and their appearance and materials.

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Why Wouldn’t You Want This Job? You Can Change People’s Lives: Judy Russell Reflects on Her Career and the Profession

Association of Research Libraries

APRIL 29, 2025

Last Updated on April 29, 2025, 10:12 am ET Judy Russell will step down as dean of the University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries in July 2025. Dean Judy Russell will step down from her position in July 2025 after leading the University of Florida (UF) George A. Smathers Libraries for 18 years.

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Libraries Bring People and Information Together to Change the World: Steve Mandeville-Gamble on His Career and the Profession

Association of Research Libraries

APRIL 28, 2025

Last Updated on April 28, 2025, 1:42 pm ET Steve Mandeville-Gamble will retire from University of California (UC) Riverside as university librarian at the end of the 202425 academic year, after leading the library since 2013. The vendors then called Allen to get the materials back to him. Its definitely a growth area.

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Show at Civil War-era fort spotlights California’s Black history from the 19th century to today

The Art Newspaper

JUNE 6, 2025

Sheets 6 June 2025 Share Trina Michelle Robinson, Transposing Landscapes: A Requiem for Charles Young , 2025 Courtesy of the artist. Demetri Broxton, Eyes That Have Seen the Ocean Will Not Tremble at the Sight of the Lagoon , 2025 Courtesy of the artist and Patricia Sweetow Gallery, Los Angeles.

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To help preserve her works, Cindy Sherman is offering to destroy and reprint old photographs

Saudi Arabia helps cultural businesses reach global audiences

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New venue for video, sound and other durational art forms coming to Manhattan

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Katharina Grosse: ‘Imagination doesn’t have a scale’

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UPDATE: Welch Head of Conservation and Scientific Research, National Museum of Asian Art (NMAA)

Welch Head of Conservation and Scientific Research, National Museum of Asian Art (NMAA)

ARL Hosts Briefing on Fair Use & Research Innovation for Congressional Staffers

Graduate Internships (Objects and Paintings Conservation), VMFA

IMLS Public Access Policy Guidance Explained

AI Is Reigniting Decades-Old Questions Over Digital Rights, but Fair Use Prevails

RESCHEDULED: WCG Annual 3-Ring Circus, Wednesday, January 29, 2025

WCG Annual 3-Ring Circus, Thursday, January 9th, 2025, 5:00–7:30 pm

In Memoriam: Carl Grimm

Why Wouldn’t You Want This Job? You Can Change People’s Lives: Judy Russell Reflects on Her Career and the Profession

Libraries Bring People and Information Together to Change the World: Steve Mandeville-Gamble on His Career and the Profession

Show at Civil War-era fort spotlights California’s Black history from the 19th century to today

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