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Art vs. The Elements

Art Peritus

Sculptures and mixed-media pieces should be placed on stable surfaces. In areas prone to hurricanes or strong winds, avoid displaying art near windows or doors where flying debris could cause damage. For outdoor sculptures, additional measures are necessary. For outdoor sculptures, additional measures are necessary.

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5 Hot Lots Coming to Auction in July

WorthPoint

Without formal training, self-taught Tennessee artist William Edmondson (1874-1951) created sculptures in a distinctive style characterized as a blend of strength and poignancy. Born to former slaves, Edmondson was the first African American artist to have a solo exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art.

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Artistic Mediums of 2025: Where Touch and Technique Meet

Invaluable

These include: Textile Art Though the textile arts were, for a long time, marginalized from larger conversations on fine art, these woven wonders have enjoyed a rise in prominence as an increasing array of artists have embraced the field and its potential. Exhibitions Rashid Johnson – The Crowd.

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

The Art Newspaper

In 1994, Madeleine Bessborough moved the New Art Centre , the sculpture gallery she established in London in 1958, to Roche Court in Wiltshire, built for Lord Nelson in 1804. Messum says that many children have received little or no art education since the creative arts were downgraded to a non-core subject in 2010.

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A quartet of key art market players join forces to form ‘super group’ consultancy

The Art Newspaper

They are collaborating with Wong’s business partner Phillip Hoffman who runs the London-based advisory, The Fine Art Group. Dolman’s son Alex, who recently launched the advisory firm Dolman Partners with his father, is also joining the group. All members will maintain their existing roles in their own businesses.

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Basel's new satellite fair rides the wave of interest in contemporary African art

The Art Newspaper

Eleri Fanshawe, a curator at October Gallery, emphasises the importance of the fair opening in Basel, home to the “mothership” of art fairs.

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As Iraq's economy shows signs of recovery, a thirst for new art is emerging

The Art Newspaper

The highlight, he says, was the workshop Babil Performance Art conducted in the College of Fine Arts at the University of Babylon, where students are confined to learning painting and sculpture. They were so happy and full of ideas.”