August 10, 2024
European Art

Negotiating Blackness in Early Modern European Art Theory

April 29-29, 2023James M. Johnston Center of Undergraduate Excellence, Graham Memorial Hall Through a generous gift to the UNC Arts and Sciences Foundation, William G. Rand established this lecture series in memory of his late wife, Bettie Allison Rand. This funding allows the Department of Art and Art History to bring one or more eminent

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Art Investment

UHNWs are investing heavily in art but experts say it’s dangerous territory

If you’ve ever wondered how the world’s wealthiest people invest their millions, there’s one area that’s gained a lot of traction recently. According to The Wealth Report 2023, published by Knight Frank, art was a top investment performer in 2022. The report, which surveyed over 500 private bankers, wealth advisors, and family offices, revealed that the

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Art Investment

How to Buy Alternative Investments

Company Focus Minimum Investment  Fundrise Real Estate Investments $10 Masterworks Art Investments $15,000 Yieldstreet Asset Variety $5,000 iTrustCapital Gold and Cryptocurrency $1,000 How to Gain Exposure to Alternative Investments Through ETFs ETFs or exchangetraded funds are available to all investors, accredited and non-accredited. Alternative ETFs come in a multitude of varieties including merger, arbitrage, risk

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European Art

“East European Art seen from Global Perspectives: Past and Present,” an international conference

“East European Art seen from Global Perspectives: Past and Present,” an international conference October 24–27, 2014 Galeria Labiryntul. ks. J. Popiełuszki 5LublinPoland www.konferencja.labirynt.com The conference aims to examine the problems specific to Central and Eastern European art, both past and present, as seen in the global perspective. The issues we would like to address include

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Art Investment

Wealthy families to set up investment management offices in HK, driving up art market: financial secretary

A view of Hong Kong Photo: VCG A number of wealthy families plan to set up investment management offices in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), due to the city’s impressive economic recovery and its vitality and charm, a trend that will help develop it into a global art auction and trading center, HKSAR

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European Art

Italian art experts astonished by David statue uproar in Florida

By Davide Ghiglione BBC News, Rome 27 March 2023 Image source, Getty Images The Florence museum that houses Michelangelo’s statue of David has invited teachers and students from a Florida school to visit, after an uproar over an art lesson. The school’s principal quit after a complaint about a sixth-grade art class that included an

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European Artists

The most outstanding tapestries in European tradition, how pieces from the Gobelin family changed an artist’s life – ‘Their imagery is so striking’

Tapestries from the Gobelin family, who established themselves as dyers in the 15th century, and were based from the early 17th century at the Gobelins Manufactory in Paris, are widely considered to be the most outstanding pieces in the European tapestry tradition. British contemporary artist Stephen Thorpe, formerly a professor at Savannah College of Art

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Art Investment

Phillips unveils new Asia headquarters in Hong Kong, promising investment in local scene after ‘difficult’ few years

The resumption of Hong Kong’s art week following three years of Covid restrictions kicked off this week with the opening of Phillips’s new 52,000 sq ft headquarters in West Kowloon. The auction house’s chairmain of Asia, Jonathan Crockett, anticipated a “high level of energy and sales” as the international art community descended on the city.

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European Artists

Spring-time collection: The European art exhibitions you must see this season

From Picasso to Van Gogh. We take a look at the best exhibitions across major European capitals this Spring. ADVERTISEMENT Springtime is here. Buds are blossoming, and the weather is turning temperate enough that spending a weekend wandering around a city sounds delightful again, instead of an elaborate punishment. Whether you’re already lucky enough to

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European Fine art

‘Alle Legends’ in Ethiopia & Dawit Adnew’s Show in London at Addis Fine Art at Tadias Magazine

Addis Fine Art in London is currently hosting the first European solo exhibition by Ethiopian artist, Dawit Adnew. The show also marks the gallery’s first exhibition of the year at their London location. (Courtesy photo) Tadias Magazine Updated: March 22nd, 2023 New York (TADIAS) — Addis Fine Art is currently showcasing the first European solo

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