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Saudi Arabia helps cultural businesses reach global audiences

The Art Newspaper

The CDF provides a range of solutions, from consultations with experts to enhance managerial, financial, and technical capabilities, assistance with costs relating to setting up businesses, knowledge-sharing workshops, and access to financing.

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Belgian council cancels Hew Locke commission that planned to ‘disrupt’ colonial statue

The Art Newspaper

The Art Newspaper understands that the residents of Ostend were consulted by the city council last year, prior to Locke’s piece being selected from 11 shortlisted artists. They say there was not enough consultation. “So So Hew said to them, naturally enough, let’s do some more.

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What Does An Appraiser Do, Anyway?

Penrose Appraisals

A generalist appraiser has to value everting from coffee makers to oriental rugs to Russian teacups to antique spinning wheels. It may require research, as when faced with unknown maker's marks on the bottom of a piece of pottery. The appraiser will always pay close attention to condition and take it into account.

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A Client's Guide For How to Take Photographs of Art and Antiques to Send to An Appraiser

Artifactual History Appraisal

Being able to see photographs emailed to me ahead of time by a client can reduce the client’s total project cost, alert me of the need to consult specialized reference books or outside experts, and help me assess whether the client even needs an appraisal report at all. Note the thickness of hollowware. Do you see kiln marks?

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How To Sell Art At Auction

Art Appraisal Resources

Auction houses are a viable option to sell your fine art collection if the conditions are right. Claude Monet and Pablo Picasso are two of the most well-known and collectible artists of all time, but not all of their works will garner the high prices we have come to know from the blockbuster sales that are now well known.

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Selling American Paintings to Buyers Doesn’t Have to be Hard. Read These 5 Tips

Antique Appraisers Auctioneers

American art collectors can be a diverse lot and they take a wide-ranging interest in artists ranging from John Singer Sargent to Georgia OKeefe. Seek help from American art appraisers The first tip is to consult with American art appraisers. That can be fairly simple with more recent paintings by an artist who is still alive.

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Tips for Buying or Selling American Art

Antique Appraisers Auctioneers

There is a distinct vibe to American artworks, which is reflected in the work of numerous famous American artists, including John Singer Sargent, Jasper Johns, Grant Wood, Georgia O’Keeffe, Jackson Pollock, and many others, spanning diverse styles but encapsulating an unmistakable American feel. Finally, the market will decide.