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Christie's contemporary sale is biggest auction in history
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - The spring auctions ended on a record-shattering high on Wednesday as Christie's contemporary art sale achieved the highest total - $495 million - in the history of art auctions. Artists' records fell one after another, led by...Tags: Andy Williams, Fine Artists, Jackson Pollock, Sotheby's Holdings Incorporated, Artists
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Debating the art market as the best judge of quality
On May 24 at China's Hong Kong Convention Center an outfit called Intelligence Squared will host a formal debate during the debut of the newest spinoff of the Art Basel franchise of international art fairs. The motion under consideration will be: "The...
Tags: Art Basel, Crime, Law and Justice, Arts, Hong Kong, Justice System
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Latest Michigan news, sports, business and entertainment
ELECTRIC RATES Power bills to rise for Consumers Energy customers LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The average electric customer of Consumers Energy will start paying $1.67 more per month. The $89 million rate increase was approved Wednesday by state...Tags: Morehead State University, Colleges and Universities, Justice System, Lawyers, Bankruptcy
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Soccer-Di Canio tells Sunderland players to put holidays on hold
ReutersMay 16 (Reuters) - Sunderland manager Paolo Di Canio has told his players to put their holiday plans on hold after Sunday's final game of the season at Champions League-chasing Tottenham Hotspur. The Italian told reporters he had ordered his squad, who...Tags: Punishment, Holidays, Tottenham Hotspur F.C., Fines
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PREVIEW-Clearwire investors aim to force Sprint to sweeten bid
Reuters* Clearwire shareholders to vote on Sprint buyout May 21 * Investors holding 31 pct of minority shares against deal * Sprint under pressure to raise bid By Sinead Carew NEW YORK, May 17 (Reuters) - Minority shareholders of Clearwire Corp are...Tags: Financially Distressed Companies, Leveraged Buyouts, Verizon Communications, Intel Corp., Bankruptcy
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Basquiat work sells in NY for record $48.8M; Lichtenstein, Pollock also fetch top prices
NEW YORK (AP) — A Jean-Michel Basquiat (zhahn mee-SHEHL' BAH'-skee-aht) painting has set a new auction record for the graffiti artist at a sale of postwar and contemporary art in New York. Christie's says "Dustheads" sold for $48.8 million on...Tags: Jackson Pollock, Arts and Culture, Human Accomplishments
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Andy Williams' art collection fetches $46M on 1st day of 2-day NYC auction
NEW YORK (AP) — Singer Andy Williams' eclectic art collection has brought $46 million at a New York City auction. The works sold on Wednesday, the first of a two-day sale at Christie's. The late singer's taste ranged from contemporary,...Tags: New York City, Andy Williams, Arts and Culture
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Knife carried by local SEAL on Osama bin Laden raid draws $34,500 at auction
The Emerson CQC-7 folding knife goes for about $125 brand new. A used one sold at auction yesterday for $35,400. Of course, it was just any folding knife. No, this was the one carried by Virginia Beach-based Navy SEAL Matt Bissonette - a.k.a.,...
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Feeding Frenzy: Hundreds turn out for Taste of Jessamine
mmoore@jessaminejournal.comFrom appetizers to desserts, there was plenty of food to be tasted at the 16th annual Taste of Jessamine County held Friday night at West Jessamine High School. In all, some 47 local celebrity chefs offered up their fare as more than 300 people eagerly...Tags: Christianity, Appetizers, Religion and Belief, State Farm Insurance, Social Services
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Turks see art as good investment but also path to prestige
ReutersISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey's contemporary art scene is buzzing. Collectors pay millions for the hottest works at exclusive auctions, high-end galleries are springing up by the dozen, and more and more Turkish artists are holding exhibitions abroad....Tags: Punishment, Photography and Video, Fine Artists, Arts, Photography
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$1,330 bid saves Santa Claus, 4 reindeer in Flint
FLINT, Mich. (AP) — A $1,330 bid was good enough to save a Santa Claus, sleigh and four reindeer that once brought holiday cheer atop City Hall in cash-strapped Flint. Winning bidder Melodee Mabbitt said she and her husband pooled money from about...Tags: Holidays, Santa Claus (fictional character), Religious Festivals, Newspaper and Magazine, Christmas
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Bidder pays $600k for coffee with Apple CEO
An anonymous bidder will pay $610,000 for an hour of chat. Why so much? It's a chance to chat with Apple's chief executive, Tim Cook. The online auction site Charity Buzz started accepting bids on the experience about three weeks ago. The winning...
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