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The Getty Challenges People to Recreate Masterpieces With Their Stuff at Home
ArtfixDaily / March 31st, 2020
Last week, the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles tweeted to the masses, "We challenge you to recreate a work of art with objects (and people) in your home." For people worldwide who are sheltering in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Getty's request suggested that they choose a favorite ...
Escape Inside These Art Books From Currently Shuttered Museum Shows
ArtfixDaily / March 30th, 2020
Culture is not closed when you have a pile of new art books to get immersed in. Museum exhibitions temporarily out of public view during the coronavirus crisis have some richly-illustrated accompanying catalogues or related books that make for a lasting addition to any art lover's personal ...
Museums Share Moments of Zen With Peaceful Artworks
ArtfixDaily / March 29th, 2020
While many museums are currently closed to the public, some have been sharing their most zen artworks on social media with #MuseumMomentofZen. So while you #stayathome, find some peace in art. 1. Glimpse a "turning point" In Culver City, Calif., the Wende Museum preserves Cold War ...
The Arts Get a Small Slice in $2 Trillion U.S. Stimulus Package
ArtfixDaily / March 26th, 2020
On Wednesday night, the arts industry was designated small relief for coronavirus (COVID-19) economic fallout with the U.S. Senate unanimously passing a $2 trillion total emergency stimulus package for the nation. The House is expected to vote Friday (update: it has passed). (More on the ...
Going Forward, ARTFIX Whenever Possible
ArtfixDaily / March 24th, 2020
Due to variable internet connectivity in our area, and current conditions, ARTFIXdaily will publish the subscriber e-newsletter on an occassional basis, and not Monday through Friday, for the near future. While the e-newsletter is suspended, the ArtGuild platform to post press releases remains ...
3 Steps to Rapidly Support the Art Ecosystem
ArtfixDaily / March 23rd, 2020
"Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time." - Thomas Merton Quickly-executed advocacy and funding, along with online commerce, can help preserve lives, jobs and institutions in the U.S. arts industry during the COVID-19 pandemic. Advocacy There is still ...
An Urgent Message from ARTFIXdaily's Founder
ArtfixDaily / March 22nd, 2020
Dear Readers, I hope that you and your loved ones are safe and well. In these uncertain times, let's mobilize to support the art world through donations to nonprofits and through marketplace commerce as much as individual ability allows. We can all advocate by contacting our legislators to ...
Museum Leaders Implore Congress For At Least $4 Billion, And You Can Advocate Too
ArtfixDaily / March 22nd, 2020
Click here to tell Congress to include nonprofit museums in COVID-19 economic relief On March 18, leaders from U.S. cultural associations wrote to Senate and House leaders asking for at least $4 billion from Congress to aid nonprofit museums and cultural sites. The letter states that U.S. ...
The Met Expects Closure Until July With $100 Million Loss
New York Times / March 18th, 2020
The Metropolitan Museum of Art temporarily closed all three locations—The Met Fifth Avenue, The Met Breuer, and The Met Cloisters—on March 13 in response to New York City's effort to contain the spread of COVID-19. The museum had been preparing for this possibility for several weeks, and ...
Make a Virtual Visit to Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art and Immerse Yourself in One of Denver’s Best Kept Secrets
ArtfixDaily / March 18th, 2020
While originally intended to give prospective visitors a glimpse of what surprises await, Kirkland Museum’s 360 Degree Virtual Tour also serves as a substitute for an in-person visit while the museum in Denver is closed temporarily. The self-navigated tour allows viewers to virtually enter ...
15 Ways to Engage in the Arts While Staying Home All Day
ArtfixDaily / March 14th, 2020
Connection and commerce...in a digital space The collective effort in social distancing, quarantines and lockdowns in parts of the world during this evolving COVID-19 pandemic has temporarily curtailed our valued interactive experiences such as visiting museums, browsing galleries, bidding on ...
From Artemisia Gentileschi to Andy Warhol, A New 'Lives of the Artists' Series Debuts March 31
ArtfixDaily / March 12th, 2020
ANDY WARHOL by Robert Shore and ARTEMISIA GENTILESCHI by Jonathan Jones will debut as the first titles in a collectible set of art books. Inspired by Giorgio Vasari’s Lives of the Artists, this new series of highly readable brief biographies will be available on March 31. ...
TEFAF Maastricht Shutters Early as Coronavirus Closes Art Destinations Worldwide
ArtfixDaily / March 11th, 2020
COVID-19 is altering the art world calendar, in the U.S. and across the globe. Many spring art events and destinations have or will be cancelled or postponed in this dynamic situation and it is best to check with each venue. After a hopeful start and a spate of blockbuster sales, TEFAF ...
Spectacular Discoveries Abound at TEFAF Maastricht 2020
ArtfixDaily / March 5th, 2020
TEFAF Maastricht has launched its largest and most international edition to date, less just 3 exhibitors due to coronavirus concerns, with a Preview on Friday and continuing March 7 to 15 at the MECC, Maastricht. The fair provides collectors with the opportunity to acquire some of the ...
The Louvre Reopens as Coronavirus Concerns Continue to Close Art Destinations
ArtfixDaily / March 4th, 2020
(As of 3/4/20) The Louvre reopened Wednesday afternoon after a three day closure and a meeting with staff over coronavirus (COVID-19) concerns. New guidelines are in place as health precautions for the 2,300 Louvre workers such as a placing staff only at the entrances of the gallery ...
From the Colonial to the Contemporary: The Philadelphia Show Expands and Rebrands
ArtfixDaily / January 20th, 2020
Celebrating its 58th edition showcasing America’s preeminent antiques and fine art dealers, The Philadelphia Show has a new look and a new approach. Nearly 60 dealers, featuring works from the 17th to the 21st centuries, will gather from Friday, April 24 through Sunday, April 26 at ...
Harvard Students' Installation in the Sackler Museum Names Opioid Victims
ArtfixDaily / December 9th, 2019
A new art installation at Harvard University's Arthur M. Sackler Museum names local victims and survivors of opioid abuse, taking aim at the family legacy of the benefactor whose name the museum bears and the addictive drug that ballooned the Sackler multibillion dollar fortune while ...
Top Execs to Exit Sotheby's in Latest Shake-Up
Page Six / December 4th, 2019
Several top executives at Sotheby's will be leaving, some voluntarily and some not, according to party buzz at the Art Basel circuit in Miami, reported Page Six. August Uribe (former Vice Chairman, Americas) is among up to a dozen staffers reported to be out of the auction house, many from ...
Pantone Color of the Year 2020 Is a Classic Blue Familiar in Art and Antiques
ArtfixDaily / December 4th, 2019
For 20 years, PANTONE has chosen a color that the company anticipates will be on trend for the year ahead. For 2020, Classic Blue is the look, an ever-popular shade that has popped up in decorative arts and painting palettes across cultures and millenia. "A timeless and enduring blue hue, ...
An 'Essential' Midcentury Modern House Lost, Getty Museum Remains Closed in SoCal Fire
ArtfixDaily / October 28th, 2019
Update, Tuesday, 9:45pm: The Getty Center and Getty Villa remain closed this week (through Nov. 1) due to continuing threat from the Getty Fire in Los Angeles during possibly historic high winds. The nearby landmark Eames House also closed. Curbed LA reports that one known casualty of the Getty ...