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Top 10 Things You Should Know About Salvador Dalí

Posted by Katie Zinman, 3 years ago, TOP 10
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There’s no denying that Salvador Dalí was one of the most recognizable figures of the 20th century. You’ve admired his mustache, marveled at his unusual behavior, and likely have his iconic melting clocks ingrained in your memory, but did you know that Dalí invented the Chupa Chups logo? Neither did we. From his fascination with cauliflower to his

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Six Tips for Spotting a Fake Painting

Posted by Corin Blust, 3 years ago, HOW TO GUIDE
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Today’s art market commands extraordinary prices, and these prices are strong enticement for forgers to create and sell fake paintings to unwitting consumers at high profits. According to the Fine Arts Expert Institute in Geneva, Switzerland, forgeries account for over fifty percent of fine art sales, and that number is probably a conservative estimate. After

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Top 10 Hidden Museum in Paris

Posted by Eda Levent, 3 years ago, TOP 10
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No trip to Paris is complete without a visit to (at least) one of the city’s world famous art museums. While the Louvre, Musée d’Orsay, and The Pompidou Centre might attract the most media attention, there are a slew of lesser-known (and frankly underrated) institutions scattered throughout the City of Lights. So, whether you’re looking

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An Introduction to African American Art with Genice Lee

Posted by Katie Zinman, 3 years ago, INTERVIEWS
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As the owner of Harvest Estate and Appraisal Services, LLC, Genice Lee has years of experience working as a personal property appraiser and estate consultant in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area. Over the course of her career, she has completed appraisals for properties that have been gifted or loaned to important African American cultural institutions

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Top 10 Things to Know About Bauhaus

Posted by Drew McColley, 3 years ago, TOP 10
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1. The Bauhaus was founded as a design guild, or school, by architect Walter Gropius to teach a wide variety of trades, from cabinet making and furniture design, to weaving, metalwork, and painting. The design favored simplified forms, rationality, and functionality. This “workshop” greatly differed from the favored, yet impractical, academic studio education that was

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7 Tips for Buying Secondhand Furniture from AptDeco

Posted by Guest, 3 years ago, Guest Blog
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Whether you’re moving to a new home or simply looking to change things up, pairing secondhand furniture is a great way to update your space without breaking the bank. Not sure where to start? Have no fear. We asked the furniture experts over at AptDeco to share their top tips for finding the perfect “pre-loved”

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How to Decide Whether to Sell Your Art & Antiques

Posted by Erica Raphael, 3 years ago, HOW TO GUIDE
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The decision-making process is rarely simple when dealing with fine art and antiques. “Should I sell it?” is a nuanced question, since there are many factors that need to be taken into consideration when making the decision to part with or keep a treasured–and possibly valuable– item. Does it have sentimental value? There may be

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Win the Ultimate Summer Moving Giveaway

Posted by Erica Raphael, 3 years ago, SWEEPSTAKES
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Moving this summer? Lofty is joining forces with our friends at Unpakt and ZOOM Interiors to bring you the Ultimate Summer Moving Giveaway. With prizes worth over $1,500, we’re here to help one lucky winner get settles into a new home. Enter the Ultimate Summer Moving Giveaway today, and make moving the simplest and most

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Top 10 Most Beautiful Paintings of Women at The Frick Collection

Posted by Courtney Zentz, 3 years ago, TOP 10
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‘Museum,’ wrote Claude Clemens, ‘most accurately is the place where the Muses dwell’ (qtd. in Findlen 23). Arguably the founders of the first picture gallery, the Greeks, are responsible for much of the rich history, language, and tradition associated with museums. An age-old theme in classical, early Christian, and Byzantine art provides the namesake for

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Top 10 Things to Know About Outsider Art

Posted by David Rowe, 3 years ago, TOP 10
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1. Outsider art is a term used to designate art that is created by those on the margins of society, including those with mental illnesses, recluses, artists motivated by religious or spiritual visions, and naïve artists who are untrained and may have developed their own unique tools or methods. The term was coined to correspond

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