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The secrets of French glass making finally revealed - A practical guide exposes deception and falsification
- By Kunstpedia Administrator
- Published 31 August 2010
The secrets of French glass making finally revealedA practical guide exposes deception and falsification Tiny Esveld, an antique dealer, has written a practical guide book titled Glass made Transparen...
Turn all billboards on Times Square into art
- By Kunstpedia Administrator
- Published 13 August 2010
Times Square to Art Square (TS2AS) is a complex project with one simple goal: turn all billboards on Times Square into art. Initiator and founder of Times Square To Art Square Foundation, Justus Bruns...
Historical and Commemorative Medals on Display in Museum
- By Kunstpedia Administrator
- Published 11 August 2010
One of the most popular articles on Kunstpedia is without doubt Medallic History of Religious and Racial Intolerance : Medals as instruments for promoting bigotry by Benjamin Weiss.Photo by Ronald Sis...
Art Nouveau and Art Deco Glass - Fakes, forgeries and other deceptions
- By Kunstpedia Administrator
- Published 5 July 2010
The number of Gallé, Daum and Schneider fakes and forgeries circulating
the market is overwhelming. Shady antique dealers and auction houses
with little to no expertise in this field man...
Master Drawings London celebrates its 10th anniversary
- By Kunstpedia Administrator
- Published 24 June 2010
This year Master Drawings London celebrates its 10th anniversary. The inspiration of Crispian Riley-Smith, the event proved an immediate success when first launched in 2001. Many of the galleries taki...
‘Van Gogh tekende de Moeierboom’ Erevoorzitter Stichting Vincent van Gogh weet het zeker
- By Kunstpedia Administrator
- Published 21 June 2010
Door Peter HoutepenMatthieu van Oosterhout, in 1990 betrokken bij de Stichting Vincent van Gogh Etten-Leur, is er zeker van: Vincent van Gogh heeft tijdens zijn verblijf van acht maanden in Etten-Leur...
A 16th century treasure, the first modern map of the British Isles
- By Kunstpedia Administrator
- Published 31 May 2010
With just a few more days to go before the London Map Fair opens her doors for all those maps buffs and like minded. The map fair may be considered as one of the highlights of the year for collectors ...
Brussels Non European Art Fair, celebrates 50 years of independence of the Congo
- By Kunstpedia Administrator
- Published 29 May 2010
This year BRUNEAF celebrates its 20th catalogue and the 50 years of independence of the Republic of Congo. The Brussels Non European Art Fair has become one of the leading events displaying non-Europ...
A tenner or so for a possible rare find - The London Map Fair challenge
- By Kunstpedia Administrator
- Published 19 May 2010
The London Map Fair is worldwide the
largest annual fair specialised in antique map, town plans and topographical
prints. Besides a vast collection of old and rare maps and prints, the
exhibitors w...
Largest & Smallest Early Atlases in the World - Magnificent Maps: Power, Propaganda and Art
- By Kunstpedia Administrator
- Published 7 May 2010
An outstanding exhibition is currently taking place at The British Library, London. Following the success of his earlier exhibition “London: a life in maps” three years ago, Peter Barber,...
