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Photo of State of the Art II Curators (left to right) Allison Glenn, Lauren Haynes, and Alejo Benedetti at the Momentary, courtesy of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art

Along With Exhibits Ranging From Paul Revere to Nick Cave, Crystal Bridges Will Open Its Satellite The Momentary in 2020

Participants in a Getty-funded course on conservation and archaeological site management conduct a condition survey exercise of the Achilles Mosaic at the Paphos Archeological Park in Cyprus. Photo: J. Paul Getty Trust.

Getty to Devote $100 Million to Address Threats to World's Ancient Cultural Heritage

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No Spectators: The Art of Burning Man

Lili Almog, Muslim Girl #14, 2009. From the series The Other Half of the Sky. Archival pigment print. Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Fund for the Acquisition of Photographs, 2019.80. © Lili Almog; courtesy of the artist.

Crossing Lines, Constructing Home: Displacement and Belonging in Contemporary Art

Waterlicht by Daan Roosegaarde

With Columbia University's 'Year of Water,' Dutch Artist Daan Roosegaarde Returns an Immersive Virtual Flood to New York

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Jean-Honoré Fragonard, The Souvenir, c.1776 - c.1778

Fragonard's 'The Souvenir,' Fabritius' 'The Goldfinch' in Movies Draw New Audiences to Museums

Guardian / September 15th, 2019

Fragonard's image of a lovestruck Julie D’Etange and Fabritius' portrait of a tiny chained bird from the Dutch Golden Age loom large in two 2019 films that draw inspiration from classic artworks. A well-received film released earlier...

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Installation view of Maurizio Cattelan's America (2016) at Blenheim Palace, 2019.

Maurizio Cattelan's Gold Toilet Artwork 'America' Is Stolen From Blenheim Palace Exhibit

NBC / September 14th, 2019

An artwork recovered by the LAPD

After Auctioneer's Tip, Los Angeles Police Seek Owners of Art Trove Stolen in the '90s

Los Angeles Times / September 4th, 2019

Pediment of the Parthenon on the Acropolis, in Athens. Some pediment sculptures are housed in the nearby Acropolis Museum, while the most prized pieces are in the British Museum.

After France Agrees to Artifact Exchange, Greece Drafts Loan Proposal for British Museum's Parthenon Marbles

Ta Nea / September 3rd, 2019

Banksy's 2017 mural (detail) in Dover, UK, has been removed.

Banksy Brexit-Themed Mural Disappears From UK Wall

BBC / August 27th, 2019

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Feliciano Centurión, 'Ave del Paraiso Florecido', c. 1995, Embroidery on blanket, 60 x 50 cm.

Feliciano Centurión, I am Awake: 1992 – 1996

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Arboretum of South Barrington Art Festival

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Copy of Marvel Comics Daredevil #1 (April 1964), featuring the origin and first appearance of Daredevil and the first appearance of Karen Page and Foggy Nelson (est. $3,000-$4,000).

Bruneau & Co. Comic & Toy Auction, Sept. 21

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Andersonville Arts Fest

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Jacolby Satterwhite Domestika, 2017. Virtual reality video with sound; Museum purchase with funds provided by an anonymous donor, in honor of Beverly and Peter Lipman; 2017.06; Image courtesy of the artist and Morán Morán.

Almost Human: Digital Art from the Permanent Collection

September 22, 2019
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Photo credit: Courtesy of Winterthur, photo by Linda Bailey

For the Birds: Birding Walks at Winterthur

September 25, 2019
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Wilmington, Delaware

Emerald on Calcite, Coscuez Mine, Muzo Municipality, Vasquez-Yacopí mining district, Boyacá Department, Colombia. 9 cm height. (currently in the collection of the Rice Northwest Museum)

Magnificent Emeralds: Fura’s Tears

September 26, 2019
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What It Feels Like To Be Free

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Bahia Shehab: 'At the Corner of a Dream'

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Along With Exhibits Ranging From Paul Revere to Nick Cave, Crystal Bridges Will Open Its Satellite The Momentary in 2020

University Archives / September 19, 2019

University Archives' October 2nd online auction features items pertaining to Walt Disney, JFK, Neil Armstrong, many others

/ September 18, 2019

Getty to Devote $100 Million to Address Threats to World's Ancient Cultural Heritage

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20th Century and Contemporary Masters Lead Phillips’ Photographs Auction in New York on 1 October

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Counting the Hours: Art, Data and the Untold Stories of Women's Work

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J. Paul Getty Medal 2019 Awarded to Lorna Simpson, Ed Ruscha, and Mary Beard

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British Artist Gavin Turk Visualizes 'Letting Go' in New Solo Show

Gray's Auctioneers, LLC / September 18, 2019

Gray's October 2nd auction will feature artworks by Frankenthaler, Gruppe, Lapique, O'Sickey, others

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