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Are Fabricators the Most Important People in the Art World?
As contemporary artists become increasingly less present in their own work, the people who make their pieces remain unsung heroes. THE IMAGE OF the artist feverishly working alone as first …
Commerce vs. Curation: Lessons From Today’s Museums World
"We see more private collectors engaged with museum boards and loaning works to museums," said John Mathews, head of private wealth management at UBS America. "Competition for the best …
A Woman Who Is a Rare Find Among Museum Leaders
One particularly audacious show at the Musée d'Orsay was "Sade: Attacking the Sun." It focused on how the writings of the Marquis de Sade (who inspired the term "sadism") spurred a …
Art Museums in Puerto Rico Face Long and Expensive Recovery
SAN JUAN, P.R. - Marianne Ramírez Aponte, the executive director of the Museum of Contemporary Art in San Juan, had never been so worried. Her collection of hundreds of paintings, posters, …
With Big Gift and Tighter Oversight, the Met Gains Solid Ground
The Irving bequest, the largest financial gift to the Met in recent history, will establish an unrestricted art acquisitions endowment fund, as well as several endowment funds for the …