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ARTFIXdaily News Feed - Thursday, December 6, 2012

"Head of a Young Apostle" brought an auction record for Raphael.

Rare Raphael Drawing Rakes in Record $48 Million
ArtfixDaily Staff - December 5th, 2012 23:22

One of Renaissance master Raphael's greatest drawings still in private hands soared to £29,721,250 ($47,869,045) on Wednesday at a Sotheby's sale in London.

The Contemporary Art Institute of Detroit is a community based non-profit organization.

Judge Rules Detroit Police Illegally Arrested Art Patrons
Detroit Free Press - December 5th, 2012 19:42

A federal judge ruled that police violated the rights of more than 100 people who were arrested or searched while attending an art gallery event in 2008.

Sam Francis, Road of Ladders, 1984, from Art Miami exhibitor Hollis Taggart Galleries, booth B16.

Art Miami LLC to Acquire Vibrant Aqua Art Miami Fair in Miami Beach
Release Date: 05 December 2012
Art Miami LLC, parent company of Florida's longest running premier contemporary and modern art fair Art Miami, announced today that it will add another gem to its crown, the vibrant Aqua Art Miami in Miami Beach, now in its 8th year. Art Miami LLC will take over the operation of the fair at the ...

Bri Kinard, Rings, 2012, Cone 04 terra cotta and red terra sigillata, dimensions vary

“Denatured Nature” The 69th Scripps College Ceramic Annual
Release Date: 05 December 2012
Scripps College Ceramic Annual–the longest-running exhibition of contemporary ceramics in the United States–opens for its 69th consecutive year on January 26 and continues through April 7. Titled “Denatured Nature,” this Ceramic Annual highlights work from emerging artists as well as celebrated ...

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	Art Miami December 4-9, 2012 23rd edition of Art Miami runs with CONTEXT, Miami's newest cutting-edge, contemporary art fair Miami, Florida Read more

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	Robert Laurent (1890-1970): Direct Carver: An Exhibition of America’s Modernist Sculptor, Robert Laurent Release Date: 05 December 2012 Commemorating Robert Laurent’s contribution to American modern art, Tom Veilleux Gallery will be featuring a show of important sculpture and drawings by the artist at Six City Center, Portland, Maine December 4, 2012 through January 25, 2013. The gallery is open Tuesday through Friday 10-5, ... Read more

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