NEW YORK – Christie’s is presenting Jewels Online: Summer Sparkle, an online auction that will conclude on Thursday, Aug. 27. This curated online-only auction celebrates the world’s most sought-after gemstone—the diamond. View the fully illustrated catalog on LiveAuctioneers.
NEW YORK – Following its temporary closure on March 13 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Whitney Museum of American Art today announced its plans to reopen to the public on Sept. 3. Prioritizing the health and safety of its visitors and staff, the museum will operate at no more than 25 percent of its total capacity to ensure proper physical distancing.
NEW YORK – Fans of British pop music will be tuning into a Jasper52 rare book auction that will be held Tuesday, Aug. 18. Books relating to David Sylvian and the new wave band Japan, and singers-songwriters Kate Bush and Marc Almond are featured. Bid absentee or live online exclusively through LiveAuctioneers.
BOSTON – A group of four Elektra Records signed promotional photos of the Doors sold for $18,262 at an RR Auction online autograph sale that closed Aug. 12. View the fully illustrated catalog on LiveAuctioneers.
SOUTHAMPTON, England (AP) – Four hundred years after English colonists landed on Plymouth Rock and upended the lives of her ancestors, Paula Peters is on a quest to recover a small part of what her people have lost.
LOGANSPORT, Ind. (AP) – He was known as a “numbers guy” for 55 years. Then, one fateful day, Logansport resident Clarence Kapraun turned his back on the infinite possibility of sums and found favor in letters. But it was only one letter, really. Specifically, the “Ms,” as he said.
“The Ms” are this retired math teacher’s name for his M&M collection.
NEW YORK – Marking a dramatic shift away from European-influenced artwork, the Group of Seven redefined Canadian art. Also known as the Algonquin School, these seven Canadian landscape painters created the first major Canadian national art movement.