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The Haradin Family Collection Finishes Just Shy of $4 Million

Maine Antique Digest

RSL Auction Company, Whitehouse Station, New Jersey Photos courtesy RSL Auction Company The term legacy beautifully explains the Haradin family collection, a stunning array of vintage toys and banks sold on August 3 at RSL Auction Company, Whitehouse Station, New Jersey.

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Florida arts organisations devastated by Ron DeSantis's funding cuts

The Art Newspaper

Right-wing governor's decision to slash entire $32m budget leaves smaller organisations fighting for survival

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Long-Overlooked Painting Reveals the Genius of a Forgotten Black Polymath

Artnet News

Scientific analysis is correcting centuries of misconception surrounding a Francis Williams portrait. The post Long-Overlooked Painting Reveals the Genius of a Forgotten Black Polymath appeared first on Artnet News.

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Radioactive water continues to be a flashpoint in cleanup of Pilgrim nuclear site

Wbur

Holtec's plan to discharge nearly a million gallons of radioactive wastewater into Cape Cod Bay has become a contentious dispute in the cleanup of the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station in Plymouth. Opponents say Holtec is choosing the cheapest option and ignoring concerns about safety, the environment and local business. Holtec's plan to discharge nearly a million gallons of radioactive wastewater into Cape Cod Bay has become a contentious dispute in the cleanup of the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station

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Collecting Bob Dylan: A Poetry Perspective

WorthPoint

The cover of a Time magazine booklet released after Bob Dylan received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2016. Bob Dylan is one of the best singer-songwriters of all time. He’s also hailed as one of America’s greatest living poets in certain literary circles. However, despite this reputation, many were shocked when he won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2016.

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Leonora Carrington’s Mexico City home will no longer become a public museum

The Art Newspaper

The house will be a research centre instead, allegedly due to a labour struggle at the university that owns it

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For the First Time Ever, a Humanoid Robot Is Selling Art at Sotheby’s

Artnet News

The artwork, which features portraits of Alan Turing, could fetch up to $195,000. The post For the First Time Ever, a Humanoid Robot Is Selling Art at Sotheby’s appeared first on Artnet News.

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Boo! Antique Photos of Early Halloween Costumes

WorthPoint

Some of the most valuable antique Halloween photographs are the earliest ones, such as this 1892 example complete with a Salem witch. While Halloween collectors lust after vintage costumes and antique spooky decorations, some of the scarcest Halloween collectibles are vintage and antique photographs celebrating the holiday. The allure of these old images most often lies in the costumes and characters depicted, from fascinating to downright creepy.

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Maurizio Cattelan’s famous duct-taped banana could bring more than $1m at auction

The Art Newspaper

"Comedian" (2019) is one of the most viral (and controversial) works of art of the past decade; Sotheby's hopes it has not lost its a-peel

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Maurizio Cattelan’s Infamous Banana Will Be Sold at Sotheby’s. The Estimate: $1 Million

Artnet News

The work sold for $120,000 at Art Basel Miami Beach in 2019. The post Maurizio Cattelan’s Infamous Banana Will Be Sold at Sotheby’s. The Estimate: $1 Million appeared first on Artnet News.

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The Woman Who Loved Beautiful Things

The Magazine Antiques

Rita Lydig coveted rare art and ravishing antiques to the point of bankruptcy. But her fine-tuned aesthetic sense remained intact until the last penny. The post The Woman Who Loved Beautiful Things appeared first on The Magazine Antiques. The Woman Who Loved Beautiful Things was first posted on October 25, 2024 at 8:00 am. ©2021 " The Magazine Antiques " Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only.

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Curatorial Assistant II

SPNHC

Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University [link] Job Summary The Museum of Comparative Zoology (MCZ) is seeking to hire a part-time Curatorial Assistant II to work with the Departments of Entomology, Invertebrate Zoology, and Malacology.

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‘Art is being squeezed out’: Royal Academy poster campaign calls for increased arts education in UK schools

The Art Newspaper

The campaign highlights the dramatic drop in number of students studying art, design and technology at GCSE

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Tove Jansson’s Beloved Moomins Turn 80 With a Major Exhibition in Helsinki

Artnet News

The show also features murals and public artworks Jansson created in her hometown of Helsinki. The post Tove Jansson’s Beloved Moomins Turn 80 With a Major Exhibition in Helsinki appeared first on Artnet News.

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Just How Valuable Is Halloween Jewelry?

WorthPoint

Heidi Daus witch brooch with enameling and rhinestones. Among my childhood memories of Halloween are fantastic carnivals, neighborhood spook houses, and walking for what seemed like miles trick or treating with my older brother. But unlike Christmas, when I’d look forward to wearing my Santa pin with its light-up nose each year, aside from a plastic spider ring or two that ended up in my carnival goodie bags, the only thing I wore for Halloween was the store-bought costume I begged my mother to

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EMoney Unveils New Advisor Tools For 2025

Financial Advisor Private Wealth

The new products include a client portal and a financial planning analysis tool.

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Victoria and Albert Museum reveals opening date and programme for ambitious new east London storehouse

The Art Newspaper

The museum has also announced details of the much anticipated David Bowie Centre, due to be housed on the same site

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Restoration Reveals Watteau Secretly Painted Himself Into This Enigmatic Masterpiece

Artnet News

The mysterious painting features a shadowy figure that looks suspiciously like the artist. The post Restoration Reveals Watteau Secretly Painted Himself Into This Enigmatic Masterpiece appeared first on Artnet News.

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Trick or Treat: A New Halloween Collectible from Mondo

WorthPoint

Mondo releases Halloween II Nightmare Vessels. Image source: Halloweendailynews.com The crisp feel of the air, falling leaves, pumpkin spice, and everything else means Halloween is nearly upon us. Everyone is re-watching classics, including films like the Halloween series. The iconic films featuring scream queen Jamie Lee Curtis are a spooky holiday staple.

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Election Won't Hurt Stocks Either Way, Richard Bernstein Says

Financial Advisor Private Wealth

The investment manager sees a broadening of market performance and improving fundamentals, whoever is in the White House.

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Just Stop Oil protestors place high-vis jacket on ancient Greek statue at The British Museum

The Art Newspaper

The campaign group dressed up a sculpture of the goddess Demeter and added a speech bubble beside it reading “just stop famine”

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This Self-Taught Artist, Known For His Art Magazines Riffs, Lands His First Solo Museum Show at MoMA

Artnet News

Artforum, Art in America, and Frieze have all featured in his paintings. The post This Self-Taught Artist, Known For His Art Magazines Riffs, Lands His First Solo Museum Show at MoMA appeared first on Artnet News.

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The perils and promises driving migrants to Massachusetts

Wbur

Amid the gang violence and lawlessness consuming Haiti — and American politicians casting a spotlight on the flow of migrants from the island nation — WBUR set out to learn how the latest newcomers to Massachusetts are faring in a state that’s now asking them not to come. Amid the gang violence and lawlessness consuming Haiti — and American politicians casting a spotlight on the flow of migrants from the island nation — WBUR set out to learn how the latest newcomers to Massachusetts are faring i

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Outsider, Folk, Contemporary, and Fine Art Sale

Maine Antique Digest

Potter & Potter Auctions, Chicago, Illinois Photos courtesy Potter & Potter Auctions During a summer marked by expansion, consolidation, a move, and new partnerships announced by several auction houses in Chicago, one city-bound house held its ground.

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Painting by AI robot Ai-Da could bring more than $120,000 at Sotheby's

The Art Newspaper

The robotic brainchild of British gallerist Aidan Meller will make her auction debut on Halloween

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‘Blade Runner 2049’ Producers Sue Elon Musk’s Tesla for Ripping Off Their Art

Artnet News

Alcon previously rejected Tesla's request to use imagery from the 2017 film. The post ‘Blade Runner 2049’ Producers Sue Elon Musk’s Tesla for Ripping Off Their Art appeared first on Artnet News.

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Without a shot fired: How the long battle to build a Cape Cod machine gun range ended

Wbur

For more than a dozen years, the Massachusetts Army National Guard has been fighting to build a machine gun range on Joint Base Cape Cod. But in the past month, the project seems to have collapsed. So how did that happen, is it really over – and what happens next? For more than a dozen years, the Massachusetts Army National Guard has been fighting to build a machine gun range on Joint Base Cape Cod.

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Egon Schiele death mask in London sale

Antique Collecting

An exceptionally rare and intriguing bronze death mask of the artist Egon Schiele (1890-1918) promises to be one of the The post Egon Schiele death mask in London sale appeared first on Antique Collecting.

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Whitney Museum to waive admission fees for 25s and under thanks to gift from Julie Mehretu

The Art Newspaper

The artist, a member of the museum’s board of trustees, gave more than $2m to expand its free admission policy

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Art Bites: The Woman Who Introduced Van Gogh to the World

Artnet News

Jo van Gogh realized that Vincent's personal story was as compelling as his paintings. The post Art Bites: The Woman Who Introduced Van Gogh to the World appeared first on Artnet News.

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Salem Mayor predicts another record-breaking year of Halloween tourism

Wbur

Mayor Dominick Pangallo joins WBUR's Morning Edition host Tiziana Dearing to talk about how Halloween tourism is both a the blessing and a curse for Salem. Mayor Dominick Pangallo joins WBUR's Morning Edition host Tiziana Dearing to talk about how Halloween tourism is both a the blessing and a curse for Salem.

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Vintage movie posters – the expert guide

Antique Collecting

Vintage movie poster dealer, collector and author Tony Nourmand brokered the sale of the world’s most expensive poster which sold The post Vintage movie posters – the expert guide appeared first on Antique Collecting.

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Gen X are the biggest spenders on art as 'speculative' millennials drop back, latest UBS/Art Basel survey finds

The Art Newspaper

The 200-page report, authored by Clare McAndrew, also revealed stable Chinese buying and buoyancy at the lower end of the market as top end softens

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Ancient Coin Hoard Unearthed by Metal Detectorists Valued at an Epic $5.5 Million

Artnet News

The haul is now the most valuable coin hoard in the U.K. The post Ancient Coin Hoard Unearthed by Metal Detectorists Valued at an Epic $5.5 Million appeared first on Artnet News.

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What to know about the Celtics' new season and the quest for Banner 19

Wbur

The Boston Celtics tip off their first game of the 2024-25 season tonight against the New York Knicks. NBC Sports Boston reporter Abby Chin joined WBUR’s Morning Edition for a preview of what to expect, from Kristaps Porzingis' return timeline to the team's sale to more Mazzulla-isms. The Boston Celtics tip off their first game of the 2024-25 season tonight against the New York Knicks.

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Americana Sold at Horst

Maine Antique Digest

Horst Auctioneers, Ephrata, Pennsylvania Photos courtesy Horst Auctioneers More than 100 collectors and dealers previewed Horst Auctioneers’ sale in Ephrata, Pennsylvania, on Friday, September 6, and stayed to bid when the sale began at 2 p.m. Most of them returned at 9 a.m.

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Comment | Paris vs London debate is a 'non-troversy', says Christie's Guillaume Cerutti

The Art Newspaper

Auction house chief executive argues that of greater concern is the decline of Europe's art market as America and Asia charge ahead