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Published On - June 27, 2020

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The Practice of Art Collection

As part of its efforts to change the narrative of art Collection and art appreciation, the Society for Art Collection will be having a webinar for art collectors and art enthusiasts. The webinar will feature 3 art collectors from across Africa to discussing the theme: ‘The Practice of Art Collecti...

Published On - June 26, 2020

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Stand against Racial Injustice

The past couple of weeks have been quite significant and worthy of note. In the US, there have been nationwide protests and agitations for racial equality following some unfortunate events that claimed the lives of black citizens. The #blacklivesmatter movement has awakened a new consciousness on ra...

Published On - July 9, 2019

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Egypt to Sue Christie’s to Retrieve £4.7m Tutankhamun Bust

Egypt says it will instruct a law firm in the UK to file a civil suit over the sale last week of a Tutankhamun bust. The sculpture of the pharaoh was bought for £4.7m ($6m) at Christie’s auction house in London, despite Egypt warning it was probably stolen in the 1970s. Antiquities Minister K...

Published On - July 8, 2019

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Rembrandt: Rijksmuseum Begins Live Night Watch Restoration

An Amsterdam museum has begun the biggest ever restoration of Rembrandt’s famous painting The Night Watch and is inviting people to watch live. The masterpiece, created in 1642, has been placed inside a specially designed glass chamber so that it can still be viewed while being restored. The c...

Published On - May 10, 2019

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UniCredit to sell off one of world’s largest corporate art collections

The Italian bank, which just announced €1.4bn profit in first quarter of 2019, will offload some of the 60,000 works of art in order to fund social initiatives. The Italian bank UniCredit has announced plans to sell off its art collection—one of the largest corporate holdings in the world—to h...

Published On - March 15, 2019

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Contemporary artworks owned by George Michael sells for £11.3m at an auction, 27 months after his death

The 53-year-old was a keen collector of works by the Young British Art movement and was friends with many artists. They included pieces by Tracey Emin and Damien Hirst. The highest price was for The Incomplete Truth, a 2006 Hirst work consisting of a dove preserved in formaldehyde, which sold for £...

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