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ARTFIXdaily News Feed - Tuesday, September 27, 2011

"One more step, Mr. Hands," said I, "and I'll blow your brains out!" Illustration by N.C. Wyeth for the 1911 edition of Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island. Collection of New Britain Museum of American Art.

N.C. Wyeth's "Treasure Island" Paintings Reunited After 100 Years
Washington Post - September 26th, 2011 23:55

After a century, 16 of the iconic "Treasure Island" paintings created by N.C. Wyeth as illustrations for Robert Louis Stevenson's beloved novel are shown together for the first time. Brandywine River Museum in Chadds Ford, Penn...

The 1960s were an important time for H. F. du Pont and Winterthur. When Jackie Kennedy decided to restore the White House, she chose du Pont to chair what became known as the Fine Arts Committee of the White House.

Chic It Up! Celebrates the 1960s at Winterthur
Release Date: 22 September 2011
On October 9 and 10, Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library will hold Chic It Up!, its 5th annual design conference. With a focus on interior design of the 1960s, this exceptional conference has a new format this year and will be featuring lectures from some of the nation’s top design experts ...

The West Coast’s largest art fair will debut two separate shows, The Los Angeles Fine Art Show: Historic and Traditional (HAT) and the LA Art Show: Modern & Contemporary (MAC). Both shows will take place January 18 – 22, 2012 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in West Halls A and B.

Art Miami to Acquire the Los Angeles Art Show (LAAS) from the Fine Art Dealers Association (FADA)
Release Date: 26 September 2011
The Fine Art Dealers Association and the Los Angeles Art Show, LLC are pleased to announce that an agreement in principle has been reached with the Fine Art Dealers Association to acquire all of the assets of the Los Angeles Art Show, including the new LA Art Show: Modern & Contemporary, ...

Intersection, Wayne Thiebaud, 1976, oil on canvas board, 17 x 11 in.

Texas Contemporary Art Fair Proudly Announces Exhibitors, Programming and Expanding List of Partners
Release Date: 26 September 2011
Excitement is building as Texas Contemporary is just a month away, announcing its list of exhibitors, compelling programming and an expanding list of supporters for its inaugural art fair at Houston’s George R. Brown Convention Center from October 20 – 23, 2011. “Texas Contemporary will ...

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