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ARTFIXdaily News Feed - Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Museum of Fine Arts Director Malcolm Rogers, and Anne Finucane, Global Strategy & Marketing, Bank of America, dedicating the Bank of America Plaza on the Avenue of the Arts in Boston.

Bank of America commits $10 million gift to MFA Boston
ArtfixDaily Staff - September 20th, 2010 22:56

The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA) has announced a donation of $10 million from Bank of America, making the financial institition the leading corporate donor to the museum. The gift is spilt between $5 million in funding and $5 million in art from the bank's extensive collection. Ellsworth Kelly's oil painting titled "Blue Green Yellow Orange Red," (1968) a monumental, 22-foot-long abstract work by the acclaimed American contemporary artist, will be among the art gifts. ...

A Platinum and Diamond Ring, containing an octagonal step cut diamond weighing approximately 15.20 carats and two baguette cut diamonds weighing approximately 0.75 carat total.

Phenomenal Diamond Prices Highlight Fine Jewelry Auction

Amid a crowded sale room with spirited telephone and online bidding, Leslie Hindman Auctioneers’ September 15 Fine Jewelry and Timepieces auction realized $1.56 million, with 92% of ...

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	Will Cotton To Speak at ArtTalks—AFA’s Lecture Series September 21, 2010 American Federation of Arts (AFA) New York, New York Read more

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	Beauty, Rarity, History...The M.S. Rau Antiques Blog Bill Rau What’s in a Name? The Splendor of Imperial Jadeite Jewelry “Gold is estimable; but Jade is priceless.” –Chinese proverb Shrouded behind a veil of verdant mystery for centuries, the brilliance of jadeite inspired fascinating legends ... Read more

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	JEFF BRIDGMAN TO FEATURE ANTIQUE AMERICAN FLAGS, PATRIOTIC TEXTILES AND FOLK ART AT “ANTIQUES & ART” AT THE ARMORY Release Date: 20 September 2010 Jeff R. Bridgman, the nation’s leading expert and dealer of historic American flags and political textiles, as well as a leading dealer in American furniture and decorative objects, will exhibit at Antiques and Art at the Armory, which opens at the Park Avenue Armory, 643 Park Avenue ... Read more

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