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MoMA makes major acquisitions of iconic works by Valie Export, Sigmar Polke, and Martha Rosler

The Museum of Modern Art has acquired key series of works in a variety of mediums by Martha Rosler and VALIE EXPORT, two of the post-war generation’s most influential artists, including all existing original photomontages and a complete set of 20 color pr...

	2nd China Sculpture Exhibition kicks off in Wenzhou
	Dragon statues created for upcoming Chinese Year of Dragon
	World heritage Mogao Grottoes receives record visitors in 2011
	Brand-new dragon lanterns made in China's Nanjing Confucius Temple
	A Global Scene Report on Damien Hirst's Gagosian Blowout, From Paris to Hong Kong

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Queensland Art Gallery acquires rare Yayoi Kusama flower

The Queensland Art Gallery / Gallery of Modern Art is set to take ownership of a rare flower sculpture created by leading international contemporary artist Yayoi Kusama, thanks to a very generous benefactor....

Cézanne's Card Players Shatters Record For Highest Price Ever For A Work Of Art

Qatar just shed its art rookie status for good. The world’s richest nation has purchased Cézanne’s The Card Players for more than $250 million, nearly doubling the previous auction record for a work of art. Vanity Fair first reported the story Thursday, c...

	Police say contemporary artist Mike Kelley found dead in his Los Angeles-area home
	Mona Lisa’s ‘twin sister’ discovered in Spain’s Prado art museum
	Christie’s and Sotheby’s reveal sales information for 2011
	Art world mourns Spanish great Antoni Tapies

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Is Modern Finance Ruining Modern Art? Part 1

Art and money have always been inseparable. As Andy Warhol declared almost four decades ago, “Business art is the step that comes after Art.” During the past several decades, however, this relationship has been transformed by the appearance of a new form...

The art of recession-dodging

In this troubled economy, Christie's and Sotheby's are doing a booming business. Christie's year-end results were £3.6bn, up 9%. The percentage rise in sales of contemporary art was even better, at 22%. Sotheby's doesn't announce its complete results unti...

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	City wants public’s input on arts, culture
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	The Role of Pig in Contemporary Art