Monthly Archives: April 2012

Modern Masters Lead Christie’s Sale of American Paintings, Drawings & Sculpture

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On May 16, Christie’s will present the sale of Important American Paintings, Drawings & Sculpture, featuring 100 lots that span a multitude of genres, including Impressionism, Modernism, 19th Century, and Illustration. With lots ranging in estimate from $10,000 to $3 … Continue reading  

National Museum Gemaeldegalerie Features Solo Exhibition Botticelli/Grey

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From April 27 to August 18, 2012 National Museum Gemaeldegalerie Berlin will feature the second part of the solo exhibition Botticelli | Grey by American artist Michael Joaquin Grey. As part of the Renaissance Faces show at the Bode-Museum Berlin … Continue reading  

Paintings, Stolen During a Violent Home Invasion in 1976, to be Auctioned at Sotheby’s

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Two paintings that resurfaced 31 years after being stolen during a violent home invasion in Massachusetts will be auctioned in New York City next month. “In the Sun” by American impressionist painter Childe Hassam will be sold at Sotheby’s on … Continue reading  

China Focuses on Museums and More International Art Shows

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Apr
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China’s drive to achieve world status in more than just economic power has now turned to art museums, a push that is also resulting in the showing of more Chinese art in the United States. Here, in the nation’s financial … Continue reading  

Lost Occupation; Lost Art as Sports Cartooning Declines

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Mike Ricigliano practices a nearly extinct newspaper art: he is a sports cartoonist, poking fun at sports figures with pen, paper and a gag writer’s shtick. How much longer he can earn a living doing what he loves — he … Continue reading  

New York City is Portrayed Online in 870,000 Images from the Department of Records

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Apr
2012
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The two men were discovered dead at the bottom of an elevator shaft in a 12-story Manhattan building, as if dumped there, one man sprawled on top of the other. The rare crime scene photograph from Nov. 24, 1915, is … Continue reading  

Art Is Long; Copyrights Can Even Be Longer

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Apr
2012
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It is there in the new 3-D version of “Titanic,” as it was in James Cameron’s original film: a modified version of Picasso’s painting “Les Demoiselles d’Avignon” aboard the ship as it sinks. Of course that 1907 masterpiece was never … Continue reading  

Abraham Lincoln’s Opera Glasses Used When He was Assassinated to be Auctioned

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Apr
2012
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The opera glasses that Abraham Lincoln held in his hand when he was fatally shot at Ford’s Theater in Washington D.C. on April 14, 1865 will be auctioned by Nate D. Sanders on April 30. They were previously in the … Continue reading  

Rare 1792 Silver Cent Sells for $1.15 Million

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A rare 1792 Silver Center Cent recently sold at auction for $1.15 million dollars. The coin, an experimental prototype called “Judd 1,” is more than 200 years old, made with a copper ring that surrounds a small plug of silver, … Continue reading  

A Night Of Ferjo Originals 4/27

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Tune in at 8pm EST / 5pm PST this Friday, April 27th, for A Night Of Ferjo Originals! Barry is excited to feature a small collection of breathtaking originals from the Master of Dimension. Don’t miss this Friday night art … Continue reading