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Paintings depicting the infamous Maralinga nuclear bomb tests to feature at Melbourne Art Fair

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The Indigenous artist Harriette Bryant Created delves into the human cost of the tests conducted by the UK in South Australia in the 1950s

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Independent 20th Century was built to counteract the hype cycle. The trade's downturn is its biggest test

The Art Newspaper

The fair's third edition leans into the middle market and museum interest to expand the canon—and commercial fortunes—of Modernism

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The Gray Market: Why Sotheby’s $700m art-backed debt security is an acid test for the trade’s intentions

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The large-scale investment vehicle raises major questions about who gets to decide where, how and to whom art circulates

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‘It’s a little bit of a testing period’: inaugural Atlanta Art Fair opens with buzzy VIP turnout

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Dealers hope the city’s first art fair will help Atlanta artists build a bigger collector base

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Los Angeles wildfires tested the city’s art handling and storage infrastructure

The Art Newspaper

Facilities responded quickly to increased demand during evacuations

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New DNA Testing of Pompeii Victims Just Shattered Long-Held Beliefs

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The post New DNA Testing of Pompeii Victims Just Shattered Long-Held Beliefs appeared first on Artnet News. The shocking new revelations pave the way for Pompeii's real stories to emerge.

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Why This $30 Million Magritte Will Test the Market

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The post Why This $30 Million Magritte Will Test the Market appeared first on Artnet News. Collector Len Riggio bought the work in 2023. It will go under the hammer again this spring.

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