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Once part of Huguette Clark's collection is Edgar Degas' "Dancer Making Points," which now resides at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art.

A Twisted Tale Behind Huguette Clark's $10 Million Degas
ArtfixDaily Staff - March 19th, 2012 16:44

An exquisite image by French Impressionist Edgar Degas, valued at $10 million, is at the center of yet another puzzle involving the estate of reclusive heiress Huguette Clark. The pastel and gouache painting of a ballerina, one of Degas’ favorite subjects, called “Dancer Making Points,” is currently residing in the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City. However, that could change...

Juno was acquired by the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

Juno's Journey: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Acquires Largest Classical Sculpture in the U.S.
Release Date: 19 March 2012
The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), is preparing to welcome the goddess Juno, who will make the Museum her final stop on a more than century-long journey from Rome. Measuring 13 feet tall and weighing 13,000 pounds, this colossal work is the largest classical statue in the United States. ...

Winterthur will provide art conservation training in Iraq.

Winterthur Teaches Cultural Heritage Preservation in Iraq
Release Date: 19 March 2012
Amid an environment of conflict and change in Iraq, a remarkable school for the preservation of cultural heritage has united Iraqis from different religious and cultural backgrounds—and brought them together with the international community—in the common pursuit of conserving some of the ...

Jim Dine, White Gloves, 4 Wheels, 2007. Oil-based enamel and charcoal on wood, 81-1/2 x 58-1/4 x 24 inches (207 x 148 x 61 cm). Photo by: G. R. Christmas / Courtesy The Pace Gallery © Artists Rights Society/ ARS NY

Nassau County Museum of Art Presents Sculpture / Jim Dine / Pinocchio
Release Date: 19 March 2012
Within the galleries and on the sculpture grounds at the Nassau County Museum of Art, this exhibition highlights Jim Dine’s recent sculptural works. Sculpture / Jim Dine / Pinocchio will be on view at the Museum from March 31 through July 8, 2012. The museum’s main galleries will be devoted to ...

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	CHRISTIE’S PRESENTS THE DORIS WIENER COLLECTION ON MARCH 20 Release Date: 19 March 2012 New York – On March 20, Christie’s is proud to present The Doris Wiener Collection, a sale of nearly 400 lots of sculpture and paintings from Gandhara, the Himalayas, India and Southeast Asia, assembled by the renowned gallerist and collector. As a leading figure in the field, she placed ... Read more

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