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ARTFIXdaily News Feed - Monday, June 14, 2010

Spotted Dog, late 19th c. Maine pattern hooked rug

Functional Beauties: Hooked rugs cover Maine this summer
ArtfixDaily Staff - June 13th, 2010 22:16

Antique hooked rugs are a folk art form prized by collectors for their originality and artistry. This summer, both the Farnsworth Art Museum and renowned textiles specialist Laura Fisher are celebrating the best of historic hooked rugs in separate, special exhibitions on the Maine coast. Since the first half of the 19th century, rug hooking has been a popular craft in America, likely sprung from communities in Maine and the Canadian Maritimes. Hooked rugs were made from scraps of fabric and ...

Dorotheum expert Michael Beckers with the world's largest gold coin.

Big Change: World's largest gold coin hits the market

A massive coin of the finest, purest gold will be offered by Vienna-based auctioneer Dorotheum on June 25. The 2007 Canadian $ 1,000.000 Maple Leaf weighs a staggering 100 kilos (about 220 ...

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	PAFA Showcases Seminal Flag Painting by Celebrated Artist Jasper Johns Release Date: 12 June 2010 This summer, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) will feature JASPER JOHNS: FLAG, one of Johns’ most sensuously painted flags in a single-object exhibition, on view June 26 through September 12. An icon of modern art, Johns’ Flag (1960-66) has been exhibited only once ... Read more

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