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April Gornick, Lake Light, 2008. Oil on linen, 72 x 108 inches. Private collection, courtesy of the artist and Danese, New York.

April Gornik To Speak at ArtTalks—AFA’s Lecture Series

American Federation of Arts / November 4th, 2009

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Jan Aronson, Patagonian Landscape, The Horns 1990, oil on canvas, 40 x 58 in.

The Durst Organization and DFN Gallery Present Jan Aronson "Portraits of Place"

DFN Gallery / November 3rd, 2009

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John Marin, ca. 1908. Photographer unknown. Used by permission of the Estate of John Marin.

New Documentary on Painter John Marin Will Premiere in December

217 Films / October 30th, 2009

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The November 8th, 300-lot Los Angeles-based sale will feature pieces from François Linke and Paul Sormani, KPM and Meissen porcelain, beautiful examples of gilt bronze and lighting fixtures as well as a discerning selection of furniture, decorative and fine arts from across Europe.

Style on Sunset : 'Grand Salon' Elegance to Highlight Sunset Estate Auction in November

/ October 28th, 2009

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Armchair, 1763-1767, Origin: England, London (probably)

New eMuseum feeds history hunger and antiques appetites

Colonial Williamsburg / October 27th, 2009

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Amy Simon's a different STATE of Mind is on view at Andrea Meislin Gallery in New York.

Amy Simon: a different STATE of mind

Andrea Meislin Gallery / October 25th, 2009

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Edward Ruscha (American, born 1937) Standard Station (E. 5), 1966, Estimate: $30,000-40,000

Pop Goes Art at Bonhams & Butterfields: Works by Ruscha and Warhol to Highlight Fall Auction of Fine Prints in November

Bonhams / October 19th, 2009

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Seymour Joseph Guy (American, 1824-1910) The garland makers. Oil on panel, 13 1/4 x 10 1/4in. Estimate: $3,000 - 5,000

Property of a Gentle Lady: Estate of Noted Orange County Philanthropist Elizabeth Colyear Vincent on Offer in November

Bonhams / October 15th, 2009

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Charles Sheeler (1883–1965), Conversation—Sky and Earth, 1940, Oil on canvas, Amon Carter Museum, Fort Worth, Texas 2009.7

Landmark Sheeler Painting Acquired by Amon Carter Museum

Amon Carter Museum / October 12th, 2009

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William Tylee Ranney (American, 1813–1857) Advice on the Prairie, ca. 1853 Oil on canvas; 38 3/4 x 55 1/4 in. (98.4 x 140.3 cm) Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody, Wyoming, Gift of Mrs. J. Maxwell Moran (10.91)

American Stories Exhibition to Open on Columbus Day

Metropolitan Museum of Art / October 7th, 2009

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Jay Hall Connaway, 1893 - 1970, Monhegan, 1937, oil on canvas, 24 x 18 inches. Lent by William D. Hamill

Paintings by Jay Connaway on view at the Portland Museum of Art

Portland Museum of Art / October 6th, 2009

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Susan Grossman, Run 2009, pastel & charcoal, 66 x 79 in.

SUSAN GROSSMAN, New Drawings

DFN Gallery / October 5th, 2009

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The first major retrospective of Charles Marion Russell's work, this exhibition features more than 60 important artworks, plus a selection of personal objects that portray the artist in his own words and images. Shown here: Self-Portrait, 1900, Charles Marion Russell. Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody, Wyoming (98.60), gift of the Charles Ulrick and Josephine Bay Foundation, Inc. Carson's Men, 1913, Charles Marion Russell. Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa, Oklahoma (0137.2245).

Masterworks of Charles M. Russell, Allen True’s West, Embrace! Insider Moments and other October highlights

Denver Art Museum / September 26th, 2009

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Winslow Homer, Croquet Scene, 1866, Art Institute of Chicago.

American Stories: Paintings of Everyday Life, 1765–1915, at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art / September 8th, 2009

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Herman Maril, Red Boat, 1959, oil on canvas, 20" x 30", Collection of Christopher Partick

Exhibition Celebrating the Centennial of Baltimore Artist Herman Maril's Birth at The Walters Art Museum

Walters Art Museum / August 26th, 2009

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