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Analysis of Picasso Masterpiece Reveals Hidden Painting
Guardian / June 17th, 2014
A scientific analysis of Pablo Picasso's "The Blue Room," considered the first masterpiece of his Blue Period, has revealed that another work was painted over...
Scrap Metal Mogul Donates Antiques Trove to NY Museum
Times Union / June 16th, 2014
Adam Weitsman, who runs a $1 billion scrap metal empire in New York State, has amassed one of the world's largest private collections of...
Dartmouth's Hood Museum Gets $10 Million Gift
ArtfixDaily / June 15th, 2014
An anonymous donor has committed $10 million to Dartmouth’s Hood Museum of Art to create a Museum Learning Center—the centerpiece of a major expansion and renovation of the Hood...
Basel Fair Readies $4 Billion in Art for International Buyers
Bloomberg / June 15th, 2014
Russian, Chinese and Middle Eastern collectors are expected in growing numbers to attend Art Basel this week in Switzerland. Tempting international billionaires are...
Gurlitt's Matisse Confirmed as Nazi Loot
Wall Street Journal / June 12th, 2014
A German task force charged with reviewing the provenance of artworks amassed by Munich hoarder Cornelius Gurlitt have confirmed that a Henri Matisse was stolen by...
Detroit, DIA Hire Art Advisers for Upcoming Trial
Detroit Free Press / June 12th, 2014
Detroit and the Detroit Institute of Arts have engaged a New York-based art advisory firm in preparation for trial in August.
Getty, Mellon Trusts Add $13 Million to Help Save Detroit's Art
LA Times / June 11th, 2014
After U.S. automakers announced a combined $26 million pledge to save the collections of the Detroit Institute of Arts from the city's creditors, two charitable foundations followed suit on Wednesday with...
LA Joins Battle for George Lucas Museum
Bloomberg / June 11th, 2014
Giving Chicago and San Francisco a run for their money, Los Angeles is now in the bidding for the $300 million museum proposed by "Star Wars" and "Indiana Jones" creator George Lucas.
V&A to Showcase Photographer Horst in Major Retrospective
ArtfixDaily / June 5th, 2014
This autumn, London's Victoria & Albert Museum will present the definitive retrospective exhibition of the work of master photographer Horst P. Horst (1906-1999) - one of the leading photographers of the 20th century.
The Frick Announces Expansion Plans
ArtfixDaily / June 10th, 2014
The Frick Collection is planning a major expansion and renovation of its Gilded Age-era mansion on New York's Upper East Side. The museum wants to add a six-story ...
Google Unveils Street Art Project
ArtfixDaily / June 10th, 2014
Google revealed on Tuesday its mass archive of graffiti art with an online gallery of 4,000 works from Rio de Janeiro to Shanghai.
Calder Mobile Could be Sold Next by Delaware Art Museum
Delawareonline / June 9th, 2014
An Alexander Calder mobile disappeared from the East Court and the collections database of the Delaware Art Museum recently fueling speculation that it will be the next artwork to be sold...
Automakers Pledge $26 Million to Help Protect Detroit's Art
ArtfixDaily / June 9th, 2014
The Detroit Institute of Arts announced Monday that three of the nation's biggest automakers will give $26 million total to help protect the museum's collections from Detroit's creditors.
Battle Ensues Over 'Adam and Eve' at Norton Simon Museum
ArtfixDaily / June 9th, 2014
An ongoing legal battle over Lucas Cranach the Elder's 'Adam and Eve' (circa 1530) has again erupted in a Nazi restitution case brought by...
Hauser & Wirth Teams with Former MOCA Curator in New LA Arts Center
ArtfixDaily / June 8th, 2014
International art dealers Hauser & Wirth and former Museum of Contemporary Art chief curator Paul Schimmel revealed on Friday the location for their multidisciplinary arts center in downtown Los Angeles.
Art Dealer Nahmad Sued Over Modigilani Painting
ArtfixDaily / June 8th, 2014
Manhattan art dealer Hillel "Helly" Nahmad, who is serving prison time for his role in running an illegal gambling ring, has been sued by a Frenchman for...
Detroit Takes Action to Protect Art from Creditors
Times Herald / June 5th, 2014
Detroit's City Council on Thursday unanimously approved a transfer of city-owned art and other assets at the Detroit Institute of Arts to a charitable trust as part of a proposal to protect the art from being sold off...
Staff Shake-ups at National Academy as Museum Appoints New Creative Director
GalleristNY / June 4th, 2014
A mass exodus of staff at the National Academy Museum and School has seen the departure of registrars, the marketing director, the building manager and senior curator Bruce Weber
Swiss Museum Will Review Gurlitt Art Before Accepting Gift
ArtfixDaily / June 4th, 2014
The Swiss museum that German collector Cornelius Gurlitt designated as his sole heir will vet his collection of artworks prior to accepting the gift. Some of the artworks bear dubious...
Michigan Passes Aid Bill for Detroit After Creditors Order New Appraisal of DIA Art
ArtfixDaily / June 3rd, 2014
Michigan's senate passed a suite of bills on Tuesday that will give state money to Detroit retirees. The aid comes after city creditors pushed forward a new appraisal covering gifted artworks along with...