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ARTFIXdaily News Feed - Friday, October 21, 2011

"Autoportrait" (1967) by Alina Szapocznikow. The colored polyester resin sculpture is being shown by Galerie Loevenbruck in Paris at the FIAC art fair in the French capital. Photographer: Fabrice Gousset/Galerie Loevenbruck via Bloomberg.

Hirst, Ruscha Among Seven-Figure Sales at FIAC
Bloomberg - October 20th, 2011 20:49

An international crowd has descended upon Paris for FIAC, the annual event featuring first rate offerings of cutting-edge contemporary art and 20th-century masters. Billionaire buyers such as Christie's owner Francois Pinault and LVMH chairman Bernard Arnault were...

Sim Jones lives in the South Bronx. He's worked at Sotheby's for more 40 years. MetroFocus/Sam Lewis.

Interviews with Sotheby's Locked-out Art Handlers
Metro Focus - October 20th, 2011 17:43

The 43 art handlers locked-out of Sotheby's over a labor dispute since August 1 have been more than picketing the New York headquarters of the auction house. Several spoke up about...

John James Audubon, Barn Owl, sold for $16,950.

Alderfer's Autumn Auction Yields a Bountiful Harvest of Americana Treasures
Release Date: 20 October 2011
On October 12th, 2011, the Alderfer Auction Company auctioned off the Estate of J. David Miller of Doylestown, Pennsylvania, in a $500,000+ sale. In accordance with Mr. Miller’s last will and testament, and with great insight, it was Mr. Miller’s wish to have his collection sold in Bucks ...

A Swiss Gold, Enamel and Pearl-Set Singing-Bird Box with Watch Movement

A SINGING BIRD BOX TWEETS AT CHRISTIE’S
Release Date: 17 October 2011
On October 21, Christie’s Important Silver and Objects of Vertu sale will present 218 precious works in silver and gold by well-known craftsmen such as Paul Storr, Mario Buccellati and many others. Highlighting the sale is an extraordinary Swiss gold, enamel and pearl-set singing-bird box with ...

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	Ansel Adams: At the Water’s Edge June 16 - October 8, 2012 Peabody Essex Museum Salem, Massachusetts Read more

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	NAN GOLDIN: SCOPOPHILIA Release Date: 20 October 2011 Matthew Marks is pleased to announce Nan Goldin: Scopophilia, the next exhibition in his gallery at 522 West 22nd Street. This will be the artist’s first exhibition in New York since 2007 and includes the U.S. debut of Scopophilia, a new 25-minute-long slide installation commissioned last year ... Read more

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