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Saudi Arabia helps cultural businesses reach global audiences

The Art Newspaper

The first track of the Nama’ Accelerators will be aimed at businesses working in the handicrafts sector in areas such as pottery, textiles and woodworking. The collection features works crafted from locally sourced, sustainable materials, reimagined through a contemporary lens–including palm weaving, beadwork and leatherwork.

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Evaluation to Valuation: Navigating Fine Art Appraisals

Art Appraisal Resources

The appraiser will assess its condition, size, materials and overall condition. Unconventional Materials Appraising artworks created with unconventional materials, such as glass, textiles, metals, or other non-traditional substances, requires specialized knowledge and expertise.

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Temporary Assistant Objects Conservator, The Baltimore Museum of Art

WCG

In consultation with the Senior Objects Conservator, the Assistant Objects Conservator will examine, document, rehouse, and treat as needed a variety of works, including furniture and textiles. Incomplete application materials will not be considered. Position will be posted until filled. No phone calls please.

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Artistic Mediums of 2025: Where Touch and Technique Meet

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Both collectors and curators are sharpening their eye for the material and physical aspects of both emerging and established talents. Touch and technique are inextricably intertwined in textile and the mixed media works, encaustic painting and ceramic forms gaining in popularity. Sold for $75,000 USD via Ahlers & Ogletree Inc.

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Insights on Auction Sales: A Terracotta Sculpture, a Hobby Race Car Model

WorthPoint

Given the scarcity of metal toys during World War II due to material rationing, this piece stood out as both a technical marvel and a historical artifact. Though it sold for $16,510—slightly under the high estimate—it remains a standout example of Wiley’s ability to blend historical reference with contemporary identity in textile form.

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In pictures: Art Basel's Unlimited section offers visions of utopia

The Art Newspaper

There is also a healthy dose of textile, performance and painting from the 1960s onwards. It was built in sections over four years: there are people with caravans, an area with the materials needed for the future—such as medicines and food—as well as monuments for the fallen.” Here, Carmine picks some of his favourite works.

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Coastal Chic: Vintage Decor for Beach Cottages

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Ceramics and glass are sturdy materials, but any vintage wood, metal, or textile item may be vulnerable to the damp and salty air. As the summer comes to a close, it is also advisable to pack away a lot of your vintage linens to avoid wintertime critters such as mice scavenging for nesting materials.