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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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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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Comment | Artnet sale underscores its impact on the industry—and its limitations in today's landscape

The Art Newspaper

But the deal, which values the company at around €65m, is a reminder of the impact that Artnet, and notably its database of all auction lot prices since 1985, has had on the art market—as well as a sign of its limitations in today’s more fragmented world. It was a disruptive moment.

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

The Art Newspaper

Nittve, unusually for an art fund, comes from a museum background—he is best known as the founding director of London’s Tate Modern, but has also led the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, the Moderna Museet in Stockholm and M+ in Hong Kong.

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

The Art Newspaper

The Yorkshire gallery is “where we can do more ambitious projects”, Bill Gerrish says, pointing to the re-creation of the sculptor Austin Wright’s studio (a permanent feature) and this summer’s loan show of sculptures from London’s Ben Uri Gallery & Museum and the Modern Art and St Ives exhibition (both 9 July-18 September).

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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. Despite minor condition issues like paint loss on the glass and tarnish on the brass, the trio sold for a relatively modest $22,680.

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Trusted Local Antiques Buyers and Their Services in Bradenton

Sarasota Antique Buyers

Whether worn or in perfect condition, we, as experienced dealers, are interested in all items. In particular, we are interested in English and Continental items from the 18th to the 20th centuries, as well as modern and traditional furniture. Modern art: Our interest extends to modern art pieces.