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“One 2017 study put its annual lift to Berkshire County at just more than $50 million. But the numbers tell a less convincing story when it comes to the museum’s economic impact on the people of North Adams.” – The Boston Globe (MSN)
The well-known Chinese artist Gao Zhen was arrested near Beijing last Monday in connection to a series of sculptures he had made criticizing Mao Zedong, his brother Gao Qiang has confirmed. He has been charged under the Heroes and Martyrs Protection Law, which prohibits any slander of historical figures who have been designated national heroes. […]
On Tuesday, Italy officially welcomed 600 antiquities from the United States, worth a collective $65 million, that were looted years ago and scattered in the holdings of museums, galleries, and collectors. The trove includes ancient gold coins, mosaics, manuscripts, and bronze statues, all of which were recovered during an extensive criminal investigation. The items were […]
This June, Christie’s London will be presenting a live and online auction of more than 200 lots from the personal wardrobe of U.K. fashion designer Vivienne Westwood. Westwood was born in Cheshire in 1941, and made her mark on the fashion world as a key figure in punk design. With designer and impresario Malcolm McLaren, […]