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ARTFIXdaily News Feed - Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Some like it Hot: New Interpol stolen art database is online
CCTV - August 19th, 2009 00:00

(PARIS) Online access to an international database of stolen art works has been established, fighting against the illicit traffic of stolen art work and cultural property, global police agency Interpol said on Monday. Access will be open to law enforcement agencies, governments, museums, auction ...

Fund-raising & Feather-ruffling: Backlash for jet-setting museum director
LA Times Arts - August 18th, 2009 22:42

A high-paid Los Angeles museum director is scrutinized by the LA Times for living ten percent of his time in New York. While enjoying a near million dollar salary, the LACMA director was paid to stay in his own New York pad...

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	The Art-Tickle ArtfixDaily Staff Record-breaking Roses: Bischoff's best bouquet sold Even while the state of California is in an economic tailspin, prices for art by California impressionists (dead ones) are soaring to new heights. A masterwork titled "Roses" by early 20th-century impressionist Franz Bischoff inspired heated bidding in Los Angeles on August 3. The 1912 ... Read more

Strange Stuff: Guccione's goods barely entice bidding
Huffington Post - August 19th, 2009 02:48

Ranging from the bizarre to quaint, remnant items from former Penthouse magazine publisher Bob Guccione's seized mansion were auctioned in Connecticut by Braswell Galleries on Monday. Lionel toy trains and a Coney Island carousel horse were among the more collectible of the 374 lots of ...

Save Old Buildings: New master's degree program for preservationists
iberkshires.com - August 19th, 2009 00:07

PITTSFIELD, Mass. – UMass Amherst and Hancock Shaker Village have announced a groundbreaking partnership that will create a new two-year master’s degree program that combines the university’s strengths in architecture and public history with on-site training and courses utilizing ...

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	Vintage Couture and Accessories September 2, 2009 Leslie Hindman Auctioneers Chicago, Illinois Read more

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	Estate of Noted Orange County Philanthropist Elizabeth Colyear Vincent at Bonhams & Butterfields in November Release Date: 07 August 2009 Bonhams & Butterfields is pleased to announce the November 8, 2009 auction of The Estate of Elizabeth Colyear Vincent, Newport Beach, California. Assembled over the course of a lifetime, the Estate features a diverse group of 18th and 19th century works with a focus on the Northern European ... Read more

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