Good morning. 🌧 Today, a law professor looks at Justice Amy Coney Barrett's record on the arts, the
Good morning. 🌧 Today, a law professor looks at Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s record on the arts, the haunted dolls of Olmsted County, and Mexico Asks the Vatican for some pre-colonial manuscripts.In other news, can our collective anxiety over next week’s election be any worse? Please vote.– Hrag Vartanian, editor-in-chief | |
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| Sotheby’s Hides Sale Price of Giacometti Sculpture |
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| | Installation view of Alberto Giacometti’s “Grande femme I” (courtesy Sotheby’s) |
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| Last week, Sotheby’s announced that it would sell Alberto Giacometti’s iconic “Grande femme I” through the unusual format of a “sealed bid” private sale, with a starting minimum bid of $90 million.On Tuesday, the bidding for the sculpture came to a close, but Sotheby’s confirmed to us that it will not release any information about the bids, including the final sales price or the buyer’s identity. |
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| How Will Amy Coney Barrett Affect the Arts? |
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| | Top Five Pets of US Presidents In honor of President’s Day, an empirical ranking of the best animal companions of US commanders-in-chief. Jessica Campbell |
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