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ARTFIXdaily News Feed - Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Detail of 'Ritratto di Isabella d'Este' by Leonardo da Vinci

Italian Police Seize 'Lost' da Vinci

A long-lost painting attributed to Leonardo da Vinci was confiscated from a bank vault in Switzerland after Italian police said it had been exported illegally and was in danger of being sold for up to £90 million. Swiss police, ...

Accused art thief Luke Brugnara is now on the FBI's "Most Wanted" list.

Accused Art Thief Escapes Federal Custody

Accused art thief Luke Brugnara has escaped a federal building in San Francisco and is currently on the lam.

MoMA Appoints Leah Dickerman To Newly Endowed Position In Department Of Painting And Sculpture

The Museum of Modern Art announced the establishment of a newly endowed position, The Marlene Hess Curator of Painting and Sculpture, which will be held by Leah Dickerman, Curator, in the ...

Charles Moore, Selma Protests, 1965. 96 1/4 x 13 1/2 in. Vintage gelatin silver, printed ca. 1965, signed by photographer and Black Star stamp verso. CM019

Selma March 1965 - An Exhibition on the 50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Movement's Beginnings at Steven Kasher Gallery

Steven Kasher Gallery will present the exhibition Selma March 1965 from March 5 to April 18 in New York. Featuring over 150 original photographs, the exhibition depicts the three ...

Studio Riot, »My Africa Is«, 2012, Poster (limitierte Auflage), © R!OT, Johannesburg Studio Riot, »My Africa Is«, 2012, limited poster edition, © R!OT, Johannesburg. Courtesy Vitra Design Museum

Making Africa – A Continent of Contemporary Design

From March 2015, a major exhibition by the Vitra Design Museum sheds new light on contemporary African design. ...

Atmosphere in White, 2014, Biennial of Liverpool. .

NICOLA L. Atmosphere in White; New York version curated by Elga Wimmer

Elga Wimmer PCC, in association with curcioprojects, is pleased to present the solo exhibition (February 12 – March 14, 2015), Atmosphere in White, of French-born and NYC-based artist ...

Dan or Mano, Liberia. Mask with shoulder cloth, first half of 20th century. Wood, animal fur, feathers, cotton, beads; H. 9 in. (22.9 cm) (mask). Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Gift of William Siegman 2011.70.1

Visions from the Forests: The Art of Liberia and Sierra Leone

The Indiana University will present "Visions from the Forests: The Art of Liberia and Sierra Leone," the nation's first exhibition dedicated to the cultural heritage of West African ...