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Need Appraisal, Authentication, or Expert Witness?
Ms. Kolker has degrees as an undergraduate in art (Bachelor of Arts specializing in print making 1989) and Secondary Art Education (1995) from the University of Dallas in Irving, Texas. Ms. Kolker also...
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Hopis Sue Again in Paris to Stop the Sale of Masks
In a few days the Hopis will know if they win or lose round two in a French court seeking to stop the sale of their religious masks. We have not seen the court documents but it appears that the...
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Eve Paris Auction of Hopi Masks Goes Forward
This Reuters article is factually inaccurate on many levels; however, the point is that sale was not stopped. A little Google research might have helped the writer. We will have all the results when...
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Hopi Auction - A French prespective
Unfortunately, this article reveals more bias than facts. Although Wikipedia is not my usual go to source for research information, they do a far better job than the French press. NAGPRA is complicated...
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Eve Auction House Owner Alain Leroy Interviewed on Hopi Sale in Paris
Owner: Katsinam 'Not Entitled to Specific Rights'Dominique Godreche12/9/13Today, an auction of American Indian art is occurring in Paris that will once again prove controversial -- as with a similar...
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My Word Christmas 2013
The holiday season and the end of the year is always a time for thanks and reflection. This has been the best year from a business perspective since we opened for business in November of 1974. We now...
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Wielgus Gun Collection Opens at Cody
This post is written by Jessica Tomberlin in celebration of the opening of the permanent installation of the Ray Wielgus Gun collection at the Firearms Museum in Cody Wyoming at the Buffalo Bill...
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Hopi Mask Auction Update December 12, 2013
Arizona: Auctioned Artifacts to Be Returned to TribesPARIS December 10, 2013- "A day after more than 27 of their sacred artifacts were sold at a contested auction in Paris for $757,000, the Hopi and...
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Detroit Bankruptcy Update - Christmas 2013
DETROIT—"The most powerful man in the Motor City says he has one regret since driving into town in March."I probably underestimated the level of support and the willingness of the majority of the...
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Drones for Christmas
This week Jeff Bezos announced Amazon might be delivering your packages to your door via drones. This summer drones were used in Peru to monitor archaeological sites. Clancy has added bug size drones...
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Introducing our New Intern - Samantha Mason - Christmas 2013
Samantha Mason has been selected as an intern at ArtTrak for the spring of 2014. She is currently a senior at the University of Dallas working towards her degree in Business Leadership. During...
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Introducing our New Intern - Valerie Thompson - Christmas 2013
Hi, I’m Valerie. I am a college senior attending Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX and when I graduate in May I will have a degree in Journalism with minors in both Studio Art and French....
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Christmas tree cards
Our young designers Samantha and Valerie did a great job on this year's Christmas cards. In fact instead of one they gave me four. I have decided to post all of them and let you make the choice. Our...
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Christmas Around the World
Aspen Berlin Paris MGM Casino Macau Lake Tahoe LondonRockefeller Center New York City Zermatt
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Archaeology Around the World Winter 2014
1. KATHMANDU (AFP).- "Two archaeologists had a hunch that the Buddha's birthplace in southern Nepal held secrets that could transform how the world understood the emergence and spread of Buddhism....
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Art Fraud and Art Theft Winter 2014
1. NEW YORK Beltracchi and the Threat to Authentication: 60 Minutes caters to the vanity of Wolfgang Beltracchi in their report on his massively successful forgery scheme.Bob Simon: Do you think the...
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Repatriation Winter 2014
1. King Croesus's golden brooch to be returned to TurkeyLydian Hoard treasure in shape of winged seahorse, sold to pay gambling debts and replaced with a fake, to be taken homeThe original, left, and...
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Art Market Winter 2014
1. NEW YORK - Sotheby’s 2013 Sales $6.3bn; $1.2bn in Private SalesConsolidated Sales Grew by 17% in 2013 to Reach $6.3 Billion, the Highest Total in Company HistoryPrivate Sales Grew by 30% in 2013 and...
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Update Detroit and the Art Museum
1, Detroit - Foundations Pledge $330M to Save DIAOn Monday a coalition of philanthropies and charitable foundations pledged $330 million to boost the bankrupt city of Detroit’s pension funds and to...
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Some Things Have Changed in the Last 104 Years
Here are some statistics for the Year 1910:***********************************The average life expectancy for men was 47 years.Fuel for this car was sold in drug stores only.Only 14 percent of the...
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