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Henri Matisse (French, 1869-2004), 'Odalisque in Red Pants,' 1925, has been returned to the Museum of Contemporary Art in Caracas.

Missing Matisse Returned to Venezuela Museum
ArtfixDaily Staff - July 24th, 2014 12:16

A painting by Henri Matisse stolen more than a decade ago from a Caracas museum has been returned to the Venezuela capital after an FBI sting in the U.S.

Possible Rodin, Degas Sculptures Newly Discovered in Gurlitt's Apartment
BBC - July 24th, 2014 00:00

Officials in Bavaria announced on Thursday that two more works have been found in the apartment of Munich art hoarder Cornelius Gurlitt. The task force in charge...

James Turrell at one of his best-known workings, the Roden Crater.

White House Announces National Medal of Arts Award Winners, includes Architects Billie Tsien and Tod Williams, Artist James Turrell
Release Date: 24 July 2014
On Monday afternoon, July 28, 2014, President Obama will award the 2013 National Medal of Arts to distinguished recipients in the East Room. The First Lady will also attend. The National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities were established by the Congress in ...

Thomas Howland, oil on canvas by John Blanchard c.1855.

Newport Antiques Show Loan Exhibition to Explore Significant Rhode Island Objects
Release Date: 24 July 2014
The Rhode Island Historical Society and the Newport Historical Society will partner to present The Newport Antiques Show’s 2014 Loan Exhibit, "Fifty Objects That Shaped Rhode Island History." “Rhode Island, founded by an immigrant in 1636, has a rich, complicated history,” explains Kirsten ...

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	37th Annual Antiques & Design Show of Nantucket July 30 - August 4, 2014 Nantucket Historical Association / Antiques Council Nantucket, Massachusetts Read more

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	"Crash One: Broken Language" at Lawrence Fine Art Release Date: 21 July 2014 Lawrence Fine Art will open "Crash One: Broken Language" at its East Hampton gallery beginning Thurday, July 24 with an opening reception Saturday, July 26 from 5-8 pm. Crash was one of the first of the 1970's subway "writers" to transition to canvas and helped pioneer the development of ... Read more

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