May 2009
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Doyle Auction Brief
Neither Impressionists nor Ashcan schools were in demand at Doyle auction today. There is a high…
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Addams Family Empire
The Addams Family is set for a run on Broadway where character Wednesday will turn 18…
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Auction Preview – At Bonhams and Doyle
In conjunction with the formidable Cristie’s American Art auction on May 20, Bonhams and Doyle offer…
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Auction Brief – at Rago and Skinner
The Rago Gallery and Skinner Auctioneer both had their fine art auctions on Friday. The results…
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The Agile Brush
John Singer Sargent and Claude Monet went together to paint outdoors. Sargent asked Monet if he…
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Walk On Madison
A free guide tour will be offered in conjunction with some silent auctions along Madison Ave’s…
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The Unconventional Truth — At Met
It was crowded as usual when I visited Metropolitan Museum of Art last Saturday. At one…
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Artists Eakins Painted
In comparing portraits to dauguerreotypes, Ralph Waldo Emerson commented that “Daguerreotypes give the sculpture of the…
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Art Institute of Chicago Opens New Wing
The Art Institute of Chicago is celebrating the May 16 opening of its new Modern Wing…