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A selection from the Forbes Pigment Collection at the Harvard Art Museums.

Harvard Art Museums Launch Audio Tour Dedicated to the Famed Forbes Pigment Collection | Georgia O’Keeffe Museum and Harvard Art Museums Announce Joint Acquisition of Artist’s Pigments

Women Suffrage Pickets at the White House, 1917. Harris & Ewing Photograph Collection, Library of Congress.

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This wonderful Swiss enameled 18kt gold musical snuff box by Jean-Georges Remond & Compagnie, circa 1800, more than doubled its estimate of $20,000-30,000 to sell for $70,000.

Andrew Jones Auctions' first-ever Fine Jewelry, Watches & Timepieces sale, Sept. 16, is a huge success

An auction standout is this over-the-top Chinese opium bed ($500-5,000) that is elaborately decorated and carved, measuring 100 inches tall.

More Is More On The Red Carpet At Benefit Shop Foundation Sept. 30

Benny Andrews (1930-2006), Portrait of the Portrait Painter (Portraits of... Series), 1987, oil and graphite on two canvas panels with painted fabric collage, 80 x 100 x 3/4 inches / 203.2 x 254 x 1.9 cm, signed

Benny Andrews: Portraits, A Real Person Before the Eyes at Michael Rosenfeld Gallery

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The Fox River is in clear view from the Farnsworth House in Plano, Illinois. Photo © Carol Highsmith

5 Awesome Open-Air Art Settings to Stroll Outdoors or Online This Fall

ArtfixDaily / September 13th, 2020

Local fall foliage viewing and art getaways in the fresh air have added attraction during the pandemic. With the sampling of outdoor art destinations listed below, check ahead with each venue for advanced ticketing, as most museums now...

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Rodney McMillian, Untitled (The Supreme Court Painting), 2004–06, Acrylic on canvas, 216 x 216 inches. Courtesy of the artist and Vielmetter Los Angeles. © 2020 the artist. Photo: Gene Ogami.

'States of Mind: Art and American Democracy' to Open at The Moody in Houston

ArtfixDaily / September 17th, 2020

Francis Bacon works at Marlborough Gallery booth, Art Basel, 2011.

Art Dealer Sues Marlborough Gallery For $10.8 Million Over Alleged 'Scheme'

ARTnews / September 16th, 2020

Allan Gerson, Border Wall, No.8, March 2019. Courtesy The Estate of Allan Gerson.

American University Museum's Online 'Contested Space' Series Explores Themes Relevant to Presidential Election of 2020

ArtfixDaily / September 16th, 2020

Artist Luzene Hill, detail of work.

The Nation's First Native American Owned Gallery Focused Solely on Native Contemporary Artists to Open This Winter

ArtfixDaily / September 16th, 2020

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State of the Art 2020 Summit, Insights from a Changing America (virtual event; Kerry Washington, moderator)

September 23, 2020
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Monument (Wing) by Piers Alsop, 2020, Oil on canvas. (130 x 130 cm)

NEON Gallery to début inaugural London exhibition titled 'KINESIS' on 24 September 2020

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Claes Oldenburg, American, Designed by George Maciunas, American, Published by Fluxus, American, False Food Selection, 1966. Wooden box with offset printed label, containing readymade plastic foods. Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Barbara and Peter Moore Fluxus Collection, Margaret Fisher Fund and gift of Barbara Moore/Bound & Unbound, M26457. © Claes Oldenburg.

Art Study Center Seminar at Home: Plastics in the Collections

September 25, 2020
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Large oil on canvas by James Webb (British, 1825-1895), titled Thunder Clouds (1858), signed and dated and measuring 33 inches by 58 inches (framed) (est. $3,000-$5,000).

Fine Art & Antiques Auction, online-only, Sept. 26

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Bisa Butler: Live in Virtual Conversation II

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THE GALA 20/20: (RE)VISION

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Jan van Wechelen, The Legend of the baker of Eeklo, circa 1570-1580, oil on wooden panel, 74 x 103 cm. Courtesy of Colnaghi

Dreamsongs: from Medicine to Demons to Artificial Intelligence

October 06, 2020
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November 06, 2020
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International Fine + Decorative Art Valuation Summit

November 09, 2020
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Affordable Art Fair- New York | Spring 2021 (Booth C11)

March 24, 2021
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A selection from the Forbes Pigment Collection at the Harvard Art Museums.

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Benny Andrews (1930-2006), Portrait of the Portrait Painter (Portraits of... Series), 1987, oil and graphite on two canvas panels with painted fabric collage, 80 x 100 x 3/4 inches / 203.2 x 254 x 1.9 cm, signed

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Marc Dennis, America, 2019. 285 jigsaw puzzle pieces, traditional paper puzzle, ESKA premium board, gloss finish, magnetic puzzle. Image: Marc Dennis Studio and Art x Puzzles Collector Edition of 20 + 2 AP. Image courtesy Marc Dennis Studio and Art x Puzzles

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San José Museum of Art Announces New Commission by Pae White

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Harvard Art Museums Launch Audio Tour Dedicated to the Famed Forbes Pigment Collection | Georgia O’Keeffe Museum and Harvard Art Museums Announce Joint Acquisition of Artist’s Pigments

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