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Rothkos, Reinstalled Galleries Rule Inside the Expanded Harvard Art Museums
ArtfixDaily / November 18th, 2014
A challenge emerged to integrate, renovate and expand Harvard Art Museums' three buildings under one 21st-century roof in a crowded city space that dates back to the colonial era. Italian architect Renzo Piano delivered...
Italian Benefactor Helps Save Piero della Francesca Masterpiece
Independent / November 17th, 2014
Flaking and discolored, a Piero della Francesca work once described as "the greatest picture in the world" is in dire need of conservation.
Major Artists to Collaborate with Mass MoCA in Massive New Space
Washington Post / November 16th, 2014
When its $60 million expansion project is completed in 2017, Mass MoCA will be the largest contemporary art museum in the country...
Mexican Government Claims US Auction House Sold Fake and Stolen Items
NPR / November 13th, 2014
Nearly half of 100 pre-Hispanic artifacts sold at a New York auction on Wednesday were fake or stolen, claim Mexican government officials.
$853 Million Christie's Postwar and Contemporary Art Sale Breaks Record
ArtfixDaily / November 13th, 2014
Christie's sale of Postwar and Contemporary art on Wednesday night made history when it brought a record-breaking total of $853 million.
Witness Spills Details on $250 Million Heist from Turkish Museum
Hurriyet / November 12th, 2014
An anonymous witness dubbed "Daylight" has come forward with details about the theft uncovered in 2010 of 302 artworks and objects worth over $250 million from a Turkish museum.
Watch Brings World Record $24 Million in Geneva
Business Insider / November 12th, 2014
Billed as the most complicated watch in the world, a gold Patek Philippe reached a record $24 million (with buyer's premium) on Tuesday.
Jasper Johns 'Flag' Sets Artist Auction Record
ArtfixDaily / November 11th, 2014
Offered on Veterans' Day, a version of Jasper Johns' signature 'Flag' painting was saluted with a record auction price for the artist...
FIAC LA Edition is Postponed
NY Observer / November 11th, 2014
The inaugural Los Angeles edition of FIAC, the lauded contemporary art fair held each fall in Paris, has been postponed until 2016.
Hedge Fund Manager Steve Cohen Revealed as Buyer of $101M Giacometti
Page Six / November 11th, 2014
Billionaire hedge fund manager Steve Cohen is the secret buyer of the Alberto Giacometti sculpture “Chariot.”
Bunny Mellon's Rothkos Top $158.7 Million Sale
ArtfixDaily / November 10th, 2014
Rachel Lambert Mellon, known as Bunny, was an ardent supporter of Mark Rothko. The iconic abstract expressionist's dark blue-purple work from 1970 sold for nearly...
Chicagoans Question Design, Location of Lucas Museum
Chicago Tribune / November 10th, 2014
Architect's renderings of the planned Lucas Museum of Narrative Art are not winning much support for the project in Chicago.
Art Collection Digs Detroit Out of Bankruptcy
wsj / November 9th, 2014
It appears that U.S. District Judge Gerald Rosen has successfully navigated his so-called Grand Bargain to ease Detroit out of bankruptcy...
Murder in Auvers?: Forensic Expert Weighs In On Van Gogh's Cause of Death
Vanity Fair / November 9th, 2014
Was Vincent van Gogh murdered? A new voice is backing the theory that someone shot the artist...
Kara Walker Named WSJ Magazine's Art Innovator of the Year
WSJ Magazine / November 6th, 2014
Artist Kara Walker -- "who for two decades has been fearlessly confronting attitudes toward race, women and sexuality" with work that has been displayed all over the world -- was named WSJ Magazine's Art Innovator of the Year.
$65.1 Million Manet Tops Christie's Sale
ArtfixDaily / November 5th, 2014
A lady with a parasol painted by Edouard Manet fetched an artist auction record price of $65.1 million on Wednesday at Christie's $166 million Impressionist and Modern art sale...
Giacometti Sculpture Leads Sotheby's Record-Setting $422.1 Million Sale
ArtfixDaily / November 5th, 2014
Sotheby's kicked off its fall season on Tuesday night with a $422.1 million auction of Impressionist and Modern Art, the biggest sale ever...
Frederick Wiseman's Documentary Delves Deep Into 'National Gallery'
New York Times / November 4th, 2014
"It's about art and process, money and mystery, and all the many, many people gazing and gawking...,"
Guggenheim Abu Dhabi Exhibition to Open Amid Labor Abuse Claims
ArtfixDaily / November 3rd, 2014
Despite threats of protests from labor activists concerned with conditions for construction workers at the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi, the museum is set to open a dazzling premiere exhibition focused on light this Wednesday...
Eli Broad Acquires Robotic 'Female Figure' for Collection
ArtfixDaily / November 3rd, 2014
One talked-about piece is the Broad's recent purchase of a life-size talking and dancing 'Female Figure' by LA-based artist Jordan Wolfson.