Boca Raton Museum of Art chalked up record attendance in 2021

Lines formed down the block outside the Boca Raton Museum of Art for the opening of Machu Picchu and the Golden Empires of Peru. Image provided by BRMA
Lines formed down the block outside the Boca Raton Museum of Art for the opening of Machu Picchu and the Golden Empires of Peru. Image provided by BRMA

BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Boca Raton Museum of Art, one of South Florida’s leading cultural institutions, has announced record-breaking attendance numbers for 2021, surpassing those of all previous seasons. In addition, last year the museum welcomed more new annual membership packages than ever before, representing thousands of households and a 200% increase over the prior year.

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Duck, duck, goose: Copley to hold 2022 Winter Sale, March 4-5

Charles Safford, Sleeping Canada Goose, est. $100,000-$200,000
Charles Safford, Sleeping Canada Goose, est. $100,000-$200,000

HINGHAM, Mass. – On Friday and Saturday, March 4 and 5, Copley Fine Art Auctions, the nation’s premier sporting art and decoy auction house, will host its Winter Sale 2022. The two-day, virtual-format sale will offer the opportunity to acquire world-class paintings and bird carvings. The auction will begin at 10am on both days. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Embarrassment of auction riches at Jeffrey S. Evans, March 2-5

Baird Chicago-era Coca-Cola store clock, est. $5,000-$8,000
Baird Chicago-era Coca-Cola store clock, est. $5,000-$8,000
Baird Chicago-era Coca-Cola store clock, est. $5,000-$8,000

MT. CRAWFORD, Va, – The Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates Winter Americana Auction contains everything from advertising and political collectibles to folk art to a large collection of dolls. The massive auction, comprising more than 2,400 lots, will take place during four consecutive days from Wednesday, March 2 through Saturday, March 5. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Warhol Flowers summon spring at Nye & Co., March 2-3

One of two Andy Warhol ‘Flowers’ screen prints, both signed and numbered, both est. $50,000-$100,000
One of two Andy Warhol ‘Flowers’ screen prints, both signed and numbered, both est. $50,000-$10,000
One of two Andy Warhol ‘Flowers’ screen prints, both signed and numbered, both est. $50,000-$100,000

BLOOMFIELD, N.J. – Nye & Company Auctioneers’ Chic and Antique Estate Treasures auction, taking place Wednesday, March 2 and Thursday, March 3, will be headlined by property from a private New York City collection; property from the Stephen and Stephanie Alpert collection; property from a Provincetown, Massachusetts collector; and property from a Verona, New Jersey collection. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Exclusive Japanese Woodblock Prints Auction in New York, March 4

Eijiro Kobayashi, ‘Evening Cool on Sumida,’ est. $550-$700
Eijiro Kobayashi, ‘Evening Cool on Sumida,’ est. $550-$700
Eijiro Kobayashi, ‘Evening Cool on Sumida,’ est. $550-$700

NEW YORK – On Monday, March 4, starting at 6 pm Eastern time, Jasper52 will conduct an Exclusive Japanese Woodblock Prints Auction. As you might expect, the sale is tightly curated, featuring just 51 lots. Artists whose works appear in the auction lineup include Sofu Matsuno; Eijiro Kobayashi; Ohara Koson; Toshi Yoshida; Shoda Koho; Tsukioka Kogyo; Takashi Ito; Arai Yoshimune; Gyosui Kawanabe; Hajime Namiki; Hiroaki Takahashi; Yoshimoto Masao; Ogata Gekko; Kitao Shigemasa; Hideki Hanabusa; Toyohisa Inoue; Utagawa Kuniyoshi; Shizuo Ashikaga; Utagawa Hiroshige and Terada Akitoyo. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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