April, 2025

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End of investment art? Why the bottom of the market is flourishing

The Art Newspaper

Sales analyses show a clear reversal in growth trajectory as the top end continues to cool

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Canadiana in Demand

Maine Antique Digest

Miller & Miller Auctions Ltd., New Hamburg, Ontario Photos courtesy Miller & Miller Auctions Ltd. All prices in U.S.

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Smithsonian Museum Director Placed on ‘Indefinite’ Leave Amid Pressure Campaign

Artnet News

Kevin Young took the reins of the institution in 2021. The post Smithsonian Museum Director Placed on ‘Indefinite’ Leave Amid Pressure Campaign appeared first on Artnet News.

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What Are Some Good Online Auctions To Sell Antiques?

Antique Appraisers Auctioneers

When you possess an ultimate collection of rare antiques and collectibles in your attic and are wondering how to sell them off at the best price, the first thing that comes to mind is “good online auctions.” We are all in search of good things, and to find them, we try our best. Similarly, when its about choosing an ideal auction, we go beyond and beyond, and sometimes we look for effortless ways to achieve what we want to accomplish.

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Hannah Gibson ‘Glass Renewed’ exhibition at Museum of Brands

Antique Collecting

A new exhibition, Glass Renewed: The Art of Hannah Gibson & the History of Glass at The Museum of Brands The post Hannah Gibson ‘Glass Renewed’ exhibition at Museum of Brands appeared first on Antique Collecting.

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Holy ground: why Persian carpets play an important symbolic role in the funeral of Pope Francis

The Art Newspaper

For over 600 years carpets from Anatolia, Turkey and Persia have been used in Catholic ceremony and religious paintings by artists including Andrea del Verrochio to indicate a carefully defined, sacred space

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Over $3 Million at Copley Winter Sale

Maine Antique Digest

Copley Fine Art Auctions, LLC, Pembroke, Massachusetts Photos courtesy Copley Fine Art Auctions, LLC Copley Fine Art Auctions two-day online-only auction February 21 and 22 brought in over $3 million, was over 95% sold by lot, and achieved new record prices.

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A Turner Masterpiece Resurfaces in Vienna with a $41 Million Price Tag

Artnet News

Recent x-ray analysis dates the charming view of Venice to around 1840. The post A Turner Masterpiece Resurfaces in Vienna with a $41 Million Price Tag appeared first on Artnet News.

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Caring for Your Antiques: Expert Advice

Antique Appraisers Auctioneers

Antique items have a timeless charm that attracts people from all walks of life. These pieces not only serve as a connection to our past but also provide us with a glimpse into the world of craftsmanship and artistry that existed centuries ago. As the antique market continues to grow, an increasing number of individuals are becoming interested in purchasing antique items.

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What Does a Jewelry Appraiser Actually Do?

La Jolla Gem Appraisal

What Does a Jewelry Appraiser Actually Do? When most people hear the word appraisal , they think of a dollar value. But a professional jewelry appraiser does much more than name a price. In fact, our job is to protect your interests by providing an expert, well-documented opinion of value based on careful examination and market research. Heres what really goes on behind the scenes of a professional appraisal: 1.

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For Madrid's Prado museum, the good times just keep rolling

The Art Newspaper

A Veronese show in May is set to be latest in long line of Renaissance Venice crowd-pleasers for the Spanish institution

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2025 SAA Election Results

Society of American Archivists

May 12, 2025 The results of SAA's 2025 election are in!

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Laughlin’s 39th Spring Auction

Maine Antique Digest

Laughlin Auctions, Edinburg, Virginia Photos courtesy Laughlin Auctions Laughlin Auctions hosted its 39th annual spring antiques and sporting auction March 5-19. The two-week online-only sale provided ample time for potential buyers to sort through the nearly 1100 lots offered by the Edinburg, Virginia, firm. Laughlin uses the HiBid bidding platform.

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A Life-Sized Statue of a Bejeweled Ancient Priestess Is Unearthed in Pompeii

Artnet News

The statue is one of two recently uncovered in the ancient city. The post A Life-Sized Statue of a Bejeweled Ancient Priestess Is Unearthed in Pompeii appeared first on Artnet News.

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How to use the internet to research the value of Antique – Antique Appraisal Online

Antique Appraisers Auctioneers

Trying to find the value of an antique online may seem like a good idea, but its harder than you might think. The first question you have to ask yourself is where to look. A search for American antique appraisal is going to return thousands of results. Even if you can narrow down the results by type of antique or by a brand name, youre still going to get many different results.

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YouTube sensation MrBeast was given ‘unrestricted access’ to the pyramids—Egyptologists say it’s a good thing

The Art Newspaper

Jimmy Donaldson, who has nearly 400 million followers on the video-streaming platform, shot a viral video in Giza, which may be helping to educate a new audience

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Billionaire collector Thomas Kaplan to sell Rembrandt lion drawing to raise funds for wildlife conservation

The Art Newspaper

Young Lion Resting, which went on show in Amsterdam this week, could approach a record price for a work on paper at auction next year

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Conservation on mysterious Vermeer painting reveals it may have been his final work

The Art Newspaper

Pollution particles found in Young Woman seated at a Virginal, owned by the Rembrandt collector Thomas Kaplan, are helping to date the work, which only publicly surfaced at auction in 2004

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MFA Boston to return Benin Bronzes to wealthy donor, close gallery

The Art Newspaper

The unusual move follows years of negotiations between the museum, the collector and the Kingdom of Benin

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‘We tried to train it like it was a kid in art school’: artist David Salle on using an AI model to enhance his painting practice

The Art Newspaper

The New York-based painters work with machine learning generates backgrounds based on his previous work, which he then transforms into new paintingswith some of the results now on show in London

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‘We are crying’: heritage authorities express sorrow after Sudan National Museum looted and ransacked

The Art Newspaper

The museum, which houses artefacts dating back millennia, has been caught in the crossfire of the civil war raging in the North African country

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Yayoi Kusama survey at National Gallery of Victoria becomes most visited art exhibition in Australian history

The Art Newspaper

The museum reported that 570,537 tickets were sold for the show, which closed in April

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Van Gogh’s love of Hiroshige, the Japanese master of the landscape, will be reflected in a British Museum exhibition

The Art Newspaper

Vincents own copy of print which inspired one of his paintings is to be shown in London

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British artist Thomas J. Price brings a contemplative colossus to Times Square

The Art Newspaper

The monumental figurative sculpture "Grounded in the Stars" is on show in New York until 17 June

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Older women artists go it alone as new report reveals how the traditional art world is failing them

The Art Newspaper

Meanwhile their younger counterparts more acutely struggle with living costs

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Head to head: medieval experts clash over exact number of penises in Bayeux Tapestry

The Art Newspaper

In a new blog post, a scholar in Anglo-Saxon nudity doubles down on his belief that the mystery appendage is a phallus, not a scabbard

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The Photography Show fair in New York sets new attendance record

The Art Newspaper

Nearly 15,000 visitors attended the fair last week, organisers said

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Exclusive | The world's most visited museums 2024: normality returns—for some

The Art Newspaper

A new museum in Shanghai leaps into our top ten and European museums continue their strong performance, but our exclusive annual survey finds that some Britishinstitutions are still lagging behind

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Ten essential Caravaggio paintings to see in Rome

The Art Newspaper

Whether or not you can make it to the blockbuster exhibition on the artist now open at the Palazzo Barberini, here are a selection of his most captivating works to see in the city all year round

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As Kazakhstan cautiously strengthens ties with western Europe, new art venues herald a change of direction

The Art Newspaper

Due to open in May and September, the Tselinny Center and the Almaty Museum of the Arts are both financed by Kazakh entrepreneurs

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Nine astonishing places to see Van Gogh's paintings

The Art Newspaper

Around the world, they are in unusual venues ranging from a Japanese museum in a mountain forest to a Warsaw church dome

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Regional strength helps insulate Art Dubai from tariff-related turbulence

The Art Newspaper

Lower price points and Dubai's enduring status as a tax haven buoyed sales

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Warhol electric chair canvas could bring $30m during New York auction season

The Art Newspaper

Christie's will offer the rose-hued Big Electric Chair from the collection of influential Belgian art patrons Roger Matthys and Hilda Colle

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Left at the altar: Luc Tuymans' paintings to replace Tintoretto works at Venetian church

The Art Newspaper

The Belgian artists works will hang in place of The Last SupperandThe People of Israel in the Desert while the masterpieces undergo restoration

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Qatari sheikh wins case against Phoenix Ancient Art over allegedly forged antiquity

The Art Newspaper

The New York- and Geneva-based gallery says it will appeal the case, brought by Sheikh Hamad Bin Abdullah al-Thani

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Nova Contemporary gallery taps into Thailand’s burgeoning market

The Art Newspaper

The Bangkok space opens new premises this month, ahead of major new private museum Dib Bangkok

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