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LA's MOCA Selects New Director
New York Times / January 15th, 2014
After a tumultuous several years, the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles is set to announce its new director. The role is expected to go to...
Bowdoin College Receives 320 Works from Vogel Collection
ArtfixDaily / January 14th, 2014
He was a postman. She was a reference librarian. Together, Herbert and Dorothy Vogel of New York City amassed “one of the world’s great collections of minimal and post-minimal art,” ...
Chrysler Museum Lets Virtual Crowds Curate its Reopening Exhibition
ArtfixDaily / January 14th, 2014
The Chrysler Museum of Art, in Norfolk, Virginia, is currently accepting online votes for a community-curated exhibition to be shown in its new galleries this summer.
Donors Pledge $330 Million to Save Detroit's Art
ArtfixDaily / January 13th, 2014
In a matter of months, $330 million has been promised by major foundations in an effort to save the collections of the Detroit Institute of Arts from being sold to alleviate the city's $18 billion debt load.
Federal Judge Rules for Baltimore Museum in Renoir Dispute
ArtfixDaily / January 12th, 2014
A federal judge ruled on Friday in favor of the Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA) in the twisted tale of a stolen Renoir painting that a Virginia woman says she found for $7 at a flea market in 2009.
Philadelphia Museum Receives $70 Million Gift in Art
ArtfixDaily / January 9th, 2014
A major gift of top-tier contemporary artworks is headed to the Philadelphia Museum of Art from longtime supporters Keith L. and Katherine Sachs. Amassed with the help of...
Castro Views Art on First Public Outing in Months
http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Americas/Latin-America-Monitor/2014/0109/The-art-of-Fidel-Castro-s-public-night-out / January 9th, 2014
Cuba's Fidel Castro spent an evening at an art opening after keeping out of the public eye for nine months. He attended the opening of...
New Book Offers Preview of Louvre Abu Dhabi
ArtfixDaily / January 8th, 2014
Still a year away from opening, the Louvre Abu Dhabi and its rich collections are explored in-depth in a new book to be released later this month.
Crystal Bridges Exhibition Reveals Alice Walton's Love of American Watercolors
ArtfixDaily / January 7th, 2014
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, in Bentonville, Ark., will offer a diverse group of temporary exhibitions for 2014. Opening on January 18 are two exhibitions. One is centered on Edward Hopper’s Blackwell’s Island, a recently acquired work. Also, on view will be At First Sight: Collecting ...
Accused Art Thief Says Video Could Clear Him
New York Post / January 7th, 2014
A house painter accused of stealing art from a renowned collection on Long Island says that video footage taken by a reality TV show would clear him of the crime.
Remembering R. Crosby Kemper Jr.: Banker, Art Collector, and Philanthropist
ArtfixDaily / January 6th, 2014
Banker, art patron, philanthropist, and motivated mover-and-shaker in so many roles, R. Crosby Kemper Jr. left a lasting legacy. In the art world, he was known as...
Merchandise Mart Cancels Chicago Antiques Fair
Crain's / January 2nd, 2014
The Merchandise Mart's Chicago International Antiques and Fine Art Fair has been retired after 16 years and a new antiques show has made plans to come to Chicago's Navy Pier the same weekend...
"Boston Loves Impressionism" Marks MFA's First Crowdsourced Exhibition
ArtfixDaily / January 2nd, 2014
For the first time ever, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), invites the public to choose their most-loved Impressionist works for a special exhibition, Boston Loves Impressionism. From January 6–26, 2014, participants can
2013: A Record-Breaking Year at Auction
ArtfixDaily / January 1st, 2014
Prices at auction for artwork in the upper echelon of the market surged in 2013...
'Antiques Roadshow' Discovery Turns Out to be a Van Dyck
ArtfixDaily / December 30th, 2013
A painting brought into the British version of "Antiques Roadshow" has been authenticated as a genuine work by 17th century Flemish master Anthony van Dyck. Father Jamie McLeod paid just...
Nazi-Looted Art Revealed in German Parliament
ArtfixDaily / December 30th, 2013
Art historians say they have found two artworks stolen by the Nazis within the walls of Germany's parliament.
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ArtfixDaily / December 29th, 2013
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Judge Calls for a "Grand Bargain" to Save Detroit's Art
ArtfixDaily / December 29th, 2013
Federal judge Gerald Rosen has a plan for Detroit. In charge of the city's bankruptcy proceedings, Rosen sees the answer to saving both retirees' pensions and the renowned collections of the Detroit Institute of Arts as...
Dallas Collector Gets $500,000 in Fight Over Rothko Painting
ArtfixDaily / December 23rd, 2013
Prominent Dallas collector Marguerite Hoffman was awarded $500,000 in a battle over a Rothko painting by a U.S. District Court jury on Friday. The cash award comes after...
One Collector's Quest to Expose Wine Counterfeiters
CBS / December 22nd, 2013
Palm Beach and Cape Cod-based collector William I. Koch (Bill) has sought to buy the very best, from Monet to Remington, along with 40,000 bottles of the rarest wines. Koch told CBS News that he has spent...