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Early American Carousel Sculptures Find New Home at the Crocker
ArtfixDaily / August 4th, 2020
The Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento, Calif., has welcomed to its collection six hand-carved carousel animal sculptures by top makers from the golden age of carousels. The menagerie includes a deer, giraffe, horse, goat, bear, and greyhound, and is a generous gift from the renowned collection of ...
Museum of the American Revolution Set to Reopen Sept. 3; Special Exhibition 'When Women Lost the Vote' to Open Oct. 2
ArtfixDaily / July 29th, 2020
The Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia is scheduled to reopen to the general public on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020, with special access for Museum Members beginning Thursday, August 20. Please check the Museum’s website for the most up-to-date hours and information for visitors. The ...
House Votes For a National Latino Museum to Be Part of Smithsonian
NBC News / July 27th, 2020
The U.S. House of Representatives voted Monday to approve legislation that would create a national Latino museum in the nation’s capital. The initiative had wide bipartisan support and passed unanimously by voice vote, reports NBC News. "It's time for Latinos to see our contributions, our ...
Art-Inspired Stamps to Buy Now to Support the USPS
ArtfixDaily / June 25th, 2020
Hit hard by impacts on first class and marketing mail volume during the pandemic shutdown, the largely self-funded United States Postal Service estimated its losses could be around $2 billion a month for 18 months. This week, the postal service reported a less dire financial picture stemming from ...
Museum-Goers Get a Sneak Peek at Tesla Cybertruck
Mashable / June 21st, 2020
The Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles reopened its doors on June 19 with a special exhibit of Tesla's Cybertruck, on view until June 27, in the museum's ongoing "Alternating Currents" electric vehicle display, reports Mashable. The Cybertruck is supposed to debut in 2021. Early viewers ...
First Printing of The Star-Spangled Banner Fetches Record $325,000 at Auction, Followed by the Slave-Owning Writer's Statue Getting Toppled
ArtfixDaily / June 21st, 2020
A statue of Francis Scott Key, an early American lawyer known for penning "The Star-Spangled Banner," was taken down by protestors in San Francisco over the weekend during demonstrations for racial justice. Key was a wealthy slave owner who, according to The Smithsonian, defended slaveholders' ...
Seeking Rainbows and More: Damien Hirst Offers a Free Download While the V&A Calls For Homemade Signs from Pandemic Times
ArtfixDaily / June 2nd, 2020
In April, British artist Damien Hirst released his own version of a rainbow image that children across the U.K. have employed to show support for the NHS during the coronavirus crisis. His work, Butterfly Rainbow, can be downloaded from his website for anyone to display in their window as an ...
1stdibs Founder Michael Bruno Launches Tastemakers Guide Showcasing Upstate NY Arts Destinations and Small Businesses
ArtfixDaily / May 6th, 2020
Art and design world veteran and 1stdibs founder, Michael Bruno has launched a new online platform, Tastemakers Guide, aimed at supporting small businesses in Upstate New York. The site features a curated selection of 300 businesses in the art, design, antiques, cultural and natural worlds that ...
Step Inside the Smithsonian Exhibition Revealing One Prussian Explorer’s Profound Impact on American Identity
ArtfixDaily / May 3rd, 2020
Alexander von Humboldt and the United States: Art, Nature and Culture is the first exhibition to examine Humboldt’s impact on five spheres of American cultural development: the visual arts, sciences, literature, politics and exploration, between 1804 and 1903. The exhibition was installed at the ...
What’s Old is New: The Antique Dealers’ Association of America Revives Online Show
ArtfixDaily / April 10th, 2020
The Antique Dealers' Association of America (ADA) is reviving their popular online show platform amid the Covid-19 pandemic, it was announced by ADA President, Steven S. Powers. ADA is the largest member-based antiques trade organization in the United States, founded in 1984. The health crisis ...
Online Auction of Doris Day Estate Items Catapults to $3 Million, 10 Times Pre-Sale Low Estimate
Variety, for photos of Doris Day / April 6th, 2020
An online auction of memorabilia and estate items from popular mid-20th century singer and actress Doris Day fetched nearly $3 million over the weekend, far above its $300,000 to $600,000 pre-sale estimate range, at Julien’s Auctions. Top lots included a classic 1930 Ford convertible from the ...
A Sneak Peek Inside the $388-Million, Renzo Piano-Designed Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
ArtfixDaily / February 10th, 2020
In a feature of Sunday night’s 92nd Academy Awards® ceremony, Tom Hanks announced to the audience in the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles and to millions of broadcast viewers around the world, that the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures will open to the public on Monday, December 14, 2020. ...
Patek Philippe Watch Smashes Auction Record to Fetch $31 Million
Bloomberg / November 11th, 2019
A Patek Philippe wristwatch sold for $31 million at a charity auction at Christie's in Geneva on Saturday. The steel Grandmaster Chime set the auction record for a wristwatch, beating out a previous top price of $17.8 million for a Daytona Rolex once owned by Paul Newman that sold in ...
British High Court Rejects Antiques Trade Challenge of Ivory Ban
Guardian / November 5th, 2019
A court claim from the Friends of Antique Cultural Treasures (Fact) failed Tuesday to compel the British High Court to make exceptions to a total ivory ban in the U.K. The U.K.'s 2018 Ivory Act is set to cease trade in ivory pieces of all ages with a few artistic exemptions, notes the ...
'Safe Return Doubtful': Discover Intrepid Heroes in Spink's London Exhibit Covering 200 Years of Polar Expedition in Historic Images and Memorabilia
ArtfixDaily / November 5th, 2019
From an advertisement (attributed both to Shackleton’s Nimrod and Endurance expeditions): “Men wanted for hazardous journey. Low wages, bitter cold, long hours of complete darkness. Safe return doubtful. Honour and recognition in event of success.” This fall, an unprecedented display will cover ...
5 Finds to Preview From 2019's AADLA Fine Art & Antique Dealers Show in NYC, Oct. 31-Nov. 4
ArtfixDaily / September 26th, 2019
{{image}} The Art & Antique Dealers League of America (AADLA) will present their third annual Fine Art & Antiques Show—with 24 dealers—for a 5-day run starting Thursday October 31st at the St. Ignatius Loyola Church in Wallace Hall, 980 Park Avenue on New York’s Upper East Side. ...
After Auctioneer's Tip, Los Angeles Police Seek Owners of Art Trove Stolen in the '90s
Los Angeles Times / September 4th, 2019
A Southern California auctioneer alerted police when stolen items were brought in for valuation this summer. The Los Angeles Police Department is now searching for the original owners of over 100 paintings, antiques, documents, antique firearms and collectibles that were taken in the 1990s from ...
Auction Faux Pas Stalls Bidding on $20 Million Porsche
CNN / August 20th, 2019
An unusual slip up could be behind an early Porsche not becoming the most expensive car from the luxury maker ever sold at auction. The Type 64 was created by Ferdinand Porsche in 1930s Nazi Germany. Considered the precursor to the iconic Porsche 911 and other models, the ...
Renamed Fall Show, San Francisco's Destination Event Will Mix It Up With Art, Antiques and Design
ArtfixDaily / August 20th, 2019
Since 1981, the San Francisco Fall Antiques Show has been a key west coast event in the antiques category. Now in its 38th year, the popular show has rebranded itself as the Fall Show, dropping "Antiques" from its name to emphasize a scope of varied fine art, folk art, design and antiques. ...
Crime Ring Used Social Media For Multi-million Dollar Art Thefts Around Houston
Houston Chronicle (slideshow includes images of stolen artwork) / July 25th, 2019
Burglars used social media to monitor victims' activities, scout their homes, and steal millions in artwork and other property, say Houston police. Seven people have been arrested in connection to the crimes. Among the victims was attorney Tony Buzbee, who is running for Houston mayor. He ...