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ARTFIXdaily News Feed - Monday, May 9, 2011

MEZCALA STONE FIGURE, Mexico ca. 1300-300 B.C.

Tribal Art events in New York this week
ArtfixDaily Staff - May 7th, 2011 18:26

Traditonal art from Africa, Oceania and the Americas takes center stage in New York City this week with a wealth of gallery exhibitons, auctions, and events focused on tribal art. NYC Tribal Art Week From May 9 to 15, coinciding with tribal art auctions at Sotheby's and Bonhams, a consortium of leading specialists will offer traditional African, Asian, Oceanic, American and Asian works of art of the highest quality, including rare masterpieces as well as more affordable items: Cassera ...

American Folk Art Museum's annual fair will be run by the Art Fair Company

American Folk Art Museum passes fair to new owner
New York Times - May 7th, 2011 17:15

Ownership and management of the annual American Antiques Show, a ten-year-old fundraiser for New York's American Folk Art Museum, has been turned over to the Art Fair Company in an effort to stabilize the museum's finances. Faced with a default on nearly $32 million worth of bonds that it issued to construct its building on West 53rd Street, the folk art museum is struggling financially. Last week, executive director Maria Ann Conelli announced she would be leaving in July. Art Fair Company ...

Yin Xin (Chinese, b. 1959), Letter d'Amour (19thc.). Kwai Fung Hin Art Gallery, Hong Kong.

Art Basel Buys Hong Kong International Art Fair
Release Date: 07 May 2011
Art Basel announced that MCH Swiss Exhibition (Basel) Ltd. – a MCH Group company, and the organizer of Art Basel and Art Basel Miami Beach – has signed a purchase agreement with Asian Art Fairs Ltd, the owners of ART HK – Hong Kong International Art Fair. As of July 1, 2011, MCH ...

Model of the Crystal Bridge Museum of American Art, scheduled to open on 11-11-11.

Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art Announces Endowment Gifts from Walton Family Foundation
Release Date: 07 May 2011
The Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art announced three endowments equaling $800 million from the Walton Family Foundation. “We are in the fortunate position of having a founding donor family that understands the need for stability and sustainability going forward, and therefore has worked ...

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	Cupboards, Carvings & a Campus Queen Lead Garth's Fifth Annual Ohio Valley Americana Auction Release Date: 06 May 2011 Between the Midwest Antiques Forum, the Equal in Goodness exhibit, and Garth’s Fifth Annual Ohio Valley Auction, anyone who has an interest in Midwestern decorative arts, or even Americana in general, must plan a trip to Ohio this May. Garth’s Auctions is a proud sponsor of both the Forum ... Read more

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