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California Science Center presents Cleopatra. The Search for the Last Queen of Egypt

Editor — Fri, 18 May 2012 07:05:19 +0000

The California Science Center announces Cleopatra. The Search for the Last Queen of Egypt, an exhibition on view from May 23, 2012. More than 150 priceless Egyptian artifacts illuminating the life of Cleopatra VII, one of the most provocative and power...

Sotheby’s auction sale of Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art brings £12.9 million

Editor — Thu, 17 May 2012 11:46:02 +0000

Sotheby’s London sale of Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art brought a total of £12.9 million / $20.5 million / €16.1 million, more than doubling the pre-sale low estimate for the entire auction (est. £6,405,000-9,289,000). White and Russett J...

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Huntington Acquires St. George and the Dragon Renaissance Sculpture Attributed to Giovan Angelo Del Maino

Editor — Wed, 16 May 2012 06:00:21 +0000

At the annual meeting of its Art Collectors’ Council, The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens enriched its European art collection with the acquisition of St. George and the Dragon (ca. 1522–27), a well-preserved, expertly ca...

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Hard Rock Cafe and Bonhams Auctioneers host Amsterdam Antiques Rockshow on 19 May

Editor — Tue, 15 May 2012 13:36:33 +0000

Tthe Antiques Rockshow will take place at the Amsterdam cafe on Saturday 19th May. Two Bonhams specialists in the world of memorabilia, Stephanie Connell and Stephen Maycock, will be present at Hard Rock Cafe (Max Euweplein 57- 61, 1017 MA Amsterdam) b...

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World Monuments Fund Announce $1 Million Award for Preservation Efforts at Six Historic Sites

Editor — Tue, 15 May 2012 07:15:37 +0000

American Express and World Monuments Fund announced $1 million in grant funding to six historic sites. This is the first allocation from a $5 million, five-year grant to the World Monuments Fund to support the World Monuments Watch. Each of the six loc...

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Museum of the Rockies presents Archaeology on Ice in the Rocky Mountains lecture

Editor — Tue, 15 May 2012 07:10:31 +0000

The Museum of the Rockies in Bozeman presents Extreme History Project Lecture Series: Archaeology on Ice in the Rocky Mountains on 5/17/2012 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM . Unprecedented melting of ancient snow and ice patches in the Rocky Mountains is revea...

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Museum of Anthropology (MOA) opens Visions of Enlightenment. Buddhist art exhibition

Editor — Mon, 14 May 2012 12:26:24 +0000

The University of British Columbia Museum of Anthropology (MOA) presents Visions of Enlightenment, an exhibition of Buddhist art on view May 10-Sept 30, 2012. As Buddhism spread across Asia, symbols and sacred images developed to represent the Buddha a...

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St. Louis Antique Festival announced for September 1 – 2

Editor — Sun, 13 May 2012 07:39:46 +0000

The next upcoming Fall show will be held at the Belle Clair Fairgrounds Labor Day Weekend September 1 & 2, 2012. Hours for the Show are Sat. 10am – 5pm and Sun. 10am – 4pm. The ...

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Michigan Antique Festival Adds MSU & CMU Interior Design Competition

Editor — Thu, 10 May 2012 20:03:35 +0000

Michigan’s Largest Antique & Collectible Festival has teamed up with Michigan State University & Central Michigan University to promote a “Fresh New Look at Decorating with Antiques.” The Michigan Antique & Collectible Festivals in conjunction with ...

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Rijksmuseum temporarily returns Royal Charles stern carving to England

Editor — Wed, 09 May 2012 10:42:57 +0000

The Rijksmuseum has handed over a unique loan to the National Maritime Museum in London. After 345 years, the ‘stern carvings decoration’ of the flagship the Royal Charles has been returned to England. In June 1667, the wooden decoration (3m wide a...

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