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George Wharton Edwards (American, 1859-1950) Farmhouses on Monhegan Island, n.d. Oil on canvas mounted on board. 18 1/2 x 25 in. Anonymous Gift, Bruce Museum Collection 80.23.01

George Wharton Edwards (1859-1950): Illustrator, Painter, Writer

September 14, 2017

George Wharton Edwards (1859-1950): Illustrator, Painter, Writer opened on August 5 and continues through November 25, 2017 at the Bruce Museum in Greenwich, Conn. The show features more than ...

Brock Jobe Discusses “The C.K. Davis Collection – A Passion For Americana" at Schwenke Auctioneers

September 14, 2017

On Wednesday, September 20th at 6:00 pm, Schwenke Auctioneers will host another “Expert Eye” decorative arts forum program. The speaker will be Brock Jobe, noted scholar, author, instructor and ...

David Henty originals in the style of L.S.Lowry and Van Gough

Artwork inspired by the world's greatest artists - David Henty

Forest Gallery
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September 14, 2017

Owning masterpieces worth millions of pounds might be a pipe dream for most but David Henty’s art forgeries could just be the next best thing. David Henty originals are so popular that there is ...

Marcel Boucher (or "MB") early signature pearlized enamel bonsai tree pin, very rare (est. $5,000-$7,500).

First of a series of planned annual auctions for a vast vintage costume jewelry collection will be held Sept. 25th

Ripley Auctions
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September 14, 2017

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Fresh off an exhaustive series of 16 auctions conducted over a span of nearly 15 months that saw the complete liquidation of the Bonny Yankauer collection of vintage costume ...

Rendering of Carlos Cruz-Diez, Couleur Additive, 2017 for The Broad in association with Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA. Courtesy of the Cruz-Diez Art Foundation and the artist.

The Broad Displays a New Large-Scale Artwork in the Streets of LA

September 13, 2017

The Broad in Los Angeles is showing a new work from renowned Venezuelan-born artist Carlos Cruz-Diez (b. 1923), in collaboration with the Cruz-Diez Art Foundation, and it is fully viewable outside ...

Frieze Charity Event to Feature New Works by Tracey Emin, Rob Pruitt and Thomas Demand

September 13, 2017

A group of 18 internationally acclaimed artists have created works that are inspired by the wishes of children fighting life-threatening conditions to raise money for children’s charity ...

Bonhams Appoints Deborah Ripley as Director of Prints and Multiples Dept.

September 13, 2017

The international auction house Bonhams announces the appointment of Deborah Ripley as Director of Prints and Multiples department. Based in New York, Deborah will work her team which includes ...

Bronze figural sculpture maquette by British artist Henry Moore (1898-1986), conceived in 1952 and titled Maquette for Warrior Without Shield (est. $10,000-$20,000).

Maquette by Henry Moore, marine rendering by Alfred Bricher at Nye & Company's Sept. 27-28 auction

Nye & Company
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September 13, 2017

BLOOMFIELD, N.J. – A bronze figural sculpture maquette by the renowned British artist Henry Moore (1898-1986), and an oil on canvas marine painting by Alfred Bricher (Am., 1837-1908), are expected ...

Gilded Coffin Lid for the Priest Nedjemankh (detail).Late Ptolemaic Period (150-50 B.C.). Cartonnage, gold, silver, resin, glass, wood. Purchase, 2017 Benefit Fund; Lila Acheson Wallace Gift; Louis V. Bell, Harris Brisbane Dick, Fletcher, and Rogers Funds and Joseph Pulitzer Bequest; Leona Sobel Education and The Camille M. Lownds Funds; and 2016 Benefit Fund, 2017 (2017.255b). Image © The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

The Met Acquires Ancient Egyptian Gilded Coffin

September 12, 2017

The Metropolitan Museum of Art announced Tuesday that it has acquired an ancient Egyptian gilded cartonnage coffin from the first century B.C. The highly ornamented lid of the coffin is displayed ...

Ken Gonzales-Day, "Danny," mural by Levi Ponce, Van Nuys Blvd., Pacoima , 2016. © 2016 Ken Gonzales-Day. "Surface Tension by Ken Gonzales-Day: Murals, Signs, and Mark-Making In LA" is organized by the Skirball Cultural Center as part of Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA.

Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA Begins With Hundreds of Thematically Linked Exhibitions Destined to Rewrite Art History

September 12, 2017

Inaugural Weekend Includes a Launch Party at L.A.’s Grand Park on September 14, and Free Admission to More than 50 Museums on September 17 More than $16 Million in Grants from the Getty ...

Photo by Bill Dambrova. Ceramics (L-R): Nampeyo (Hopi/Tewa, c. 1860-1942), "Unchained Melody Jar," c. 1905-1907, and "Polychrome Storage Jar with Appliqué," c. 1905; Les Namingha (Hopi/Zuni, b. 1967), "Jar," c. 1997. Gifts of The Allan and Judith Cooke Collection.

“National Treasure” of Hopi Pottery Masterworks Donated, to Go on Exhibit Sept. 16, 2017 at Scottsdale’s Museum of the West

Western Spirit: Scottsdale's Museum of the West
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September 12, 2017

More than 65 of the finest examples of Hopi pottery will go on exhibit for the first time Saturday, September 16, 2017 when the “Canvas of Clay: Hopi Pottery Masterworks from The Allan and Judith ...

Ingrid Baars, Mary, 2016, Matte C-type archival print, plexiglass (24”x24")

Pen + Brush Gallery and ArtLeadHER Announce King Woman will include: Swoon, Lynnie Z, Carole A. Feuerman, and A.V. Rockwell

Pen + Brush
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September 12, 2017

This fall, Pen + Brush is collaborating with curator Mashonda Tifrere, who founded ArtLeadHER, on a group exhibition titled King Woman. This exhibit will uniquely pair underexposed female artists ...

The Philadelphia Art Alliance at the University of the Arts brings two of Philadelphia's most historic and innovative arts institutions together.

University of the Arts and Philadelphia Art Alliance Announce Merger

September 12, 2017

Leading century-old cultural institutions to join forces, creating Philadelphia Art Alliance at the University of the Arts The boards of trustees of the University of the Arts (UArts) and ...

Junko Mori Uncontrollable Beauty; Dahlia Rose, Junko Mori Uncontrollable Beauty; Dahlia Rose, 2016 Forged Fine silver 999, 2,375g 5lbs 3.7oz

ADRIAN SASSOON AT THE SALON ART + DESIGN NOVEMBER 9 – 13, 2017 Park Avenue Armory, New York City

September 13, 2017

Adrian Sassoon, the United Kingdom’s premier gallery for international, contemporary works of art—with a focus on innovative, luxurious objects—will exhibit for the fifth consecutive year at The ...

Design Collaboration Nynne Faerch & Majken Mann, RUGchair, Textile Furniture

Danish Art & Design at Drostei Foundation

September 12, 2017

Contemporary meets Rococo GENIUS LOCI - About the (good) spirit of the space. On the occasion of the 250th anniversary of the DROSTEI, a non-profit culture center and arts foundation in ...

Framed oil on Masonite painting attributed to the French painter Jean Dubuffet (1901-1985), signed and dated 1952, with an inscription (est. $80,000-$120,000).

Artworks attributed to Dubuffet and Van Gogh will be auctioned online, Sept. 20th

The Woodshed Gallery
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September 12, 2017

FRANKLIN, Mass. – An oil on Masonite painting attributed to the French painter Jean Dubuffet (1901-1985) and a pen and brown ink drawing on laid paper done by the renowned Dutch artist Vincent Van ...

Photos include: Alexandra Hart, metals artist / Tea Ninkovic, couturier / Raymond Elstad, photographer / Laura Ricci, model

Jewelry As Wearable Art in "Symbiosis." Alexandra Hart's Solo Show Combines Metalsmithing with Biology

Sparks Gallery
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August 24, 2017

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JEWELRY AS WEARABLE ART IN “SYMBIOSIS” ALEXANDRA HART’S SOLO SHOW COMBINES METALSMITHING WITH BIOLOGY SAN DIEGO (August 24, 2017) ‑ Sparks Gallery is pleased to ...

Nose Ornament with Spiders, Salinar culture, 1st century BCE-2nd century CE. Gold. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection, Bequest of Nelson A. Rockefeller, 1979 (1979.206.1172)

The Getty Presents 5 Exhibitions for Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA

September 8, 2017

Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA brings together more than 70 cultural institutions for a far-reaching and ambitious exploration of Latin American and Latino art in dialogue with Los Angeles. ...

Brown's Celebrated Indian Queen, a figural bitters that's prevalent but popular, this one particularly nice in color, deeper than the usual lime green (est. $5,000-$10,000).

Rare and beautiful vintage bottles will be sold in an online auction, Oct. 13-22

American Bottle Auctions
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September 11, 2017

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – A terrific selection of rare and vintage bottles from across the United States – to include Western and Eastern sodas, bitters, inkwells, whiskeys and more – will be sold in ...

Important American Paintings, Volume XVIII: Be Uncool

September 9, 2017

New York (August 11, 2017) – Collectors of American art may now request Questroyal Fine Art’s anticipated Important American Paintings, Volume XVIII: Be Uncool, available in October. The hardcover, ...

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