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Who Owns the Artworks of Martín Ramírez?by Clayton PenningtonA legal battle between the heirs of Martín Ramírez (1895-1963), who spent most of his adult life committed to California psychiatric hospitals, and a retired therapist, who acquired 17 Ramírez artworks over 45 years ago, is being fought in courts on both ... (Read More)
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York Antiques Gallery SoldConstance Greer, the owner of the York Antiques Gallery in York, Maine, has sold all the assets of the business to a new entity, The York Antiques Gallery, LLC, which is owned by two local York residents, Daniel J. Hartigan and Mark E. Toney. Greer and the ... (Read More)
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Garth's, Delaware, OhioThe Second Annual Ohio Valley Auctionby Don JohnsonAn hour into Garth's second annual Ohio Valley auction, held May 23 and 24 in Delaware, Ohio, company president/auctioneer Jeff Jeffers offered an 1866 exhibition poster from Pomeroy, Ohio, advertising a freak show that featured wildlife attractions such as the Ring ... (Read More)
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Linda Turner of Forbes and Turner Antiques Shows has announced that due to unforeseen circumstances the Fall Hartford Antiques Show at the Connecticut Expo Center has been canceled for September 2008. Plans for the 2009 Fall Hartford Antiques Show are in the early stages of development at this time.© 2008 ... (Read More)
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Plans are underway for a new fall antiques show at the Champlain Valley Exposition in Essex Junction, Vermont. The Vermont Antique Expo & Sale on October 4 and 5 is designed to showcase Vermont's antiques and antiques dealers with two days of quality shopping for antiques enthusiasts. Champlain Valley Exposition ... (Read More)
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by Daniel GrantAs a supporter of the artsmeaning that I believe government should provide money and tax incentives to help arts organizations and institutions as well as individual artistsI should share the indignation that is being expressed over the issue of limiting what are called "fractional gifts" to museums. It's ... (Read More)
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by Karla Klein AlbertsonWhen Hurricane Katrina struck the Mississippi Gulf Coast three years ago, the Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art in Biloxia complex of small buildings, which would include a gallery for the unique ceramics of local "Mad Potter" George Ohr (1857-1918)-was under construction. At the groundbreaking ceremony on May 15, ... (Read More)
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Sotheby's, New York Cityby Lita Solis-CohenSome collectors of Western American paintings also collect American Indian art. That's why Sotheby's held an American Indian art sale the day after its American paintings sale. For the convenience of collectors who buy in both categories, American Indian material was on view during the ... (Read More)
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Swann Galleries, New York Cityby A.J. Peluso, Jr.For the sea and its ships Frank O. Braynard (1916-2007) was a passionate enthusiast and determined advocate. His accomplishments were vast and unmatched. Among so many other important achievements, he wrote 40 books. He founded the South Street Seaport Museum. He organized the ... (Read More)
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