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The legacy of the Baghdad Modern Art Group is explored in first major US show

The Art Newspaper

All Manner of Experiments: Legacies of the Baghdad Modern Art Group, organised by the specialists Nada Shabout and Tiffany Floyd together with the museum’s chief curator, Lauren Cornell, unites 64 works of painting, sculpture and drawings by 30 artists including Dia al-Azzawi and Mohammed Ghani Hikmat.

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

The Art Newspaper

His previous funds only dealt in a small amount of primary market material, and in those cases it was done in partnership with galleries, which would then receive a share of any profits made. Access to primary market works is easier in a tough market, as once protective galleries “want to sell to anybody”, Hoffman says.

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Insights on Auction Sales: Van Cleef & Arpel Jewels, Karl Springer Tables

WorthPoint

Not to be outdone, Rago’s delivered its own showstopper with a standout modern art auction that totaled $1,054,730 across 143 lots. His signature use of luxurious materials and curvilinear forms continues to command attention in the collector’s market. Will Seippel is the founder, president, and CEO of WorthPoint.

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Constructivism: The Intersection of Art and Industry in the Avant-Garde Movement

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Emerging from the 1917 revolution in the newly formed Soviet Union, Constructivism wasn’t only the most influential modern art movement in 20th century Russia, but its visualization of a new aesthetic language brought with it a sea change in how we view art that redefined the role of art in society.

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Artistic Mediums of 2025: Where Touch and Technique Meet

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Following a wave of intangible triumphs in the early 2020s, including the debut of NFT art acquisitions, trends have more recently shifted toward the tactile. Both collectors and curators are sharpening their eye for the material and physical aspects of both emerging and established talents. Soon, though, the NFT art market crashed.

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Print or Poster?

MIR Appraisal

STENCILING An impervious material perforated with lettering or a design through which a substance (such as ink, paint, or metallic powder) is forced onto a surface to be printed. Sources: “Collecting Guide 11 Key Things to Know about Prints & Multiples.” The Museum of Modern Art. The Museum of Modern Art.

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“You Need Energy and Conviction” - Gallery Chat with San Francisco’s Rena Bransten

Art Dealers Association of America

Soon after, however, Bransten—and many of the artists she exhibited—wanted to expand the gallery’s scope to show a wider range of works in other materials. In the early 1980s, she renamed the gallery once more—this time eponymously—and her illustrious journey as one of San Francisco’s leading art dealers took off. ©The artist.