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ARTFIXdaily News Feed - Thursday, April 5, 2012

Godspeed, 1931 32. Rockwell Kent, American, 1882 1971. Wood engraving, Image: 5 3/8 x 6 15/16 inches (13.7 x 17.6 cm), Sheet: 6 5/16 x 7 7/8 inches (16 x 20 cm). Philadelphia Museum of Art, Purchased with the Lola Downin Peck Fund from the Carl and Laura Zigrosser Collection, 1971. © Plattsburgh State Art Museum, State University of New York, USA, Rockwell Kent Collection, Bequest of Sally Kent Gorton,

Museum Exhibition Examines Rockwell Kent as Graphic Artist, Adventurer, and Activist
Release Date: 02 April 2012
Once famous among his contemporaries as an artist, author, adventurer, and political activist, Rockwell Kent (1882–1971) left an enduring legacy as a printmaker and illustrator of books. His drawings and limited edition prints could transport viewers to far-away lands, bolster progressive ...

This $5 garage sale find could be an early sketch made by Andy Warhol around age 11.

$5 Find Could Be $2 Million Andy Warhol Sketch
BBC - April 4th, 2012 16:21

A possible early Andy Warhol drawing has been discovered in an unlikely place. English businessman Andy Fields purchased a drawing by legendary art patron Gertrude Stein at a Las Vegas garage sale for the astonishingly low price of $5, a notable find in and of itself. The seller's aunt had once babysat for Andy Warhol...

Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849), Clearing weather, South wind (Gaifu kaisei) (also known as Red Fuji), color woodblock print.

Strong Sales and Attendance at Japanese Art Exhibitions And Events During Asia Week 2012
Release Date: 02 April 2012
With exhibitions at over 10 galleries, a collaborative exhibition held by the five members of the Japanese Art Dealers Association, auctions at two houses, the opening of Japan Society’s Deco Japan: Shaping Art and Culture, 1920-1945, and the sold-out symposium at the Frick Collection’s ...

Corners Log Cabin pattern in terracotta, wine, sand and rose shades.

NO WAITING! – 2012’s TOP COLORS ARE IN ANTIQUE QUILTS, COVERLETS, RUGS
Release Date: 04 April 2012
TANGERINE TANGO, TERRACOTTA ROSE ARE AT FISHER HERITAGE NOW. The two beautiful shades declared the colors of 2012 – Tangerine Tango and Terracotta Rose – have been incorporated by quilt makers, rug hookers and coverlet weavers into their handwork since the late 1800s. They can accent ...

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	MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, BOSTON, JOINS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH GOOGLE ART PROJECT Release Date: 04 April 2012 The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), today announces that it has joined in partnership with the Google Art Project to share images of 233 great works from its encyclopedic collection with audiences from around the world. The MFA’s participation is included in a major expansion of the project, ... Read more

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