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	Keiichi Tanaami, an influential artist whose maximalist prints, sculptures, and films utilized the visual language of Pop art to process the trauma faced by postwar Japan, died on August 9 of complications from myelodysplastic syndrome and a sudden subarachnoid hemorrhage. He was 88.Kasper König, Storied Exhibition Maker and Institution Builder, Dies at 80




	His Japanese gallery, Nanzuka, announced his passing on August 20. Shinji Nanzuka, the gallery’s chief director, said in a statement, “I am sure that Tanaami’s soul will continue to live forever in this paradise that he himself has built, enjoying his time with his wife, friends, and all...

Keiichi Tanaami, Artist Who Reinterpreted Pop for a Japanese Audience, Dies at 88













	Japan’s loss-making, severely indebted chemical company DIC Corporation is reevaluating the future of the Kawamura Memorial DIC Museum of Art, an institution that it owns.California Man Receives Three-Month Sentence for Smuggling Ancient Mosaic Looted from Syria




	DIC Corp’s board of directors, which is advised by the company’s recently formed Corporate Value Improvement Committee, met on August 27 to discuss DIC Museum’s operating strategy.




	Hong Kong–based Oasis Management, an activist fund with a reputation for aggressively demanding changes at Japanese companies, is a major shareholder in DIC Corp.




	Built in 1990, the museum is located in the city of Sakura in Japan’s Chiba Prefecture....

The Future of Japan’s DIC Museum’s Collection, Including Seven Rothko ‘Seagram Murals,’ Is in Doubt

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	Two prints of Katsushika Hokusai’s iconic woodblock print will be auctioned by Bonhams and Christie’s during Asia Week New York’s autumn edition for 2024.Christie's Will Celebrate Birth Centenary of Francis Newton Souza With Non-Selling Exhibition




	The sales are notable because interest in prints of Kanagawa-oki nami-ura (Under the Wave off Kanagawa), commonly referred to as The Great Wave, are among the few bright spots in an otherwise down auction market. It has also been five years since Bonhams sold one.




	“The market for the Hokusai ‘Great Wave‘ print is very, very good right now,” Takaaki Murakami, Christie’s head of Japanese and Korean...

Prints of Hokusai’s ‘A Great Wave’ Head to Auction in September Amid a Hot Market for the Work

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	Jeff Bezos is perhaps the most well-known member of his family, but his parents occasionally make waves as well.Bernard Arnault's Fortune Plummeted by $20 Billion This Year




	Case in point: Mike and Jackie Bezos donated $185.7 million to the Aspen Institute this week, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday. The money will be used to create the Center for Rising Generations, which will work toward civic engagement and leadership development for young people. The donation is the largest ever given to the Aspen Institute and the biggest endowment from the Bezos Family Foundation yet.




	“My wife Jackie and I are continually inspired by the...

Jeff Bezos’s Parents Just Gave $186 Million to the Aspen Institute













	A landmark artwork that won praise and an award at the Venice Biennale has joined the collections of England’s Tate museum network and South Brisbane’s Queensland Art Gallery.In Radiant Paintings and Beaded Extravaganzas, Jeffrey Gibson Remixes Native American Histories




	Archie Moore’s kith and kin (2024), an installation currently on view at the Golden Lion–winning Australian Pavilion, has now found ownership with those two institutions. They obtained the work via joint acquisition, meaning that they will share it.




	Following the Venice Biennale’s conclusion in November, the piece will head next year to the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art, where it will...

Archie Moore’s Award-Winning Venice Biennale Installation Acquired by Tate, Queensland Art Gallery













	David Anfam, an art historian and curator whose scholarship on Abstract Expressionism added new chapters to the movement’s history, died in London on Wednesday, sources close to him told ARTnews. He was 69.Keiichi Tanaami, Artist Who Reinterpreted Pop for a Japanese Audience, Dies at 88




	Anfam’s rigorous, in-depth studies on Abstract Expressionism have been roundly praised. His 1998 catalogue raisonné of Mark Rothko’s paintings, a 1,000-page tome that critic John Russell once labeled “a book for all seasons,” is a core text for scholars of the movement. His 2016 Abstract Expressionism survey for London’s Royal Academy of Arts was called “the...

David Anfam, Art Historian Who Rewrote the History of Abstract Expressionism, Dies at 69

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Located in the prestigious Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, this modern estate, once owned by Tesla CEO and billionaire Elon Musk, stands out with its unique boomerang-shaped design. The angular architecture of this mid-century modern home is tailored to maximize space on its triangular lot, giving it a futuristic,...

Inside Elon Musk’s Tech-Controlled Mid-Century Modern Oasis

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Jim, Alice, and Rob Walton are all close to joining a very exclusive club as Walmart stock hits new heights.

3 Walmart heirs are each worth almost $100 billion — and together they're way richer than Elon Musk

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The federal government is processing citizenship requests at the fastest rate in a decade, addressing a backlog that accumulated during the Trump administration and the COVID-19 pandemic. Of the close to 3.3 million immigrants who have become citizens during the Biden administration, processing speed sits at under five months, on par with 2013 and 2014.

Immigrants are becoming U.S. citizens at the fastest average rate in a decade

Damola Adamolekun made history as CEO at P.F. Chang’s, a popular Asian restaurant chain founded in 1993 by Paul Fleming and Philip Chiang. The Nigerian native was the first black to manage P.F. Chang’s. As CEO of P.F. Chang’s, he focused on implementing updated technology to help with...

Meet the 35-year-old Nigerian who has been brought in to save Red Lobster as new CEO after making history at P.F. Chang’s

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America's rich are wealthy at a historic level. Depending on how and when you measure it there are between 750 and 800 billionaires in the United States. Each commanding the wealth of a small nation, these 800 individuals are collectively worth about one-fifth of the entire American GDP (around $6 trillion). To break into the top […] The post 10 Richest People in America appeared first on SmartReads by SmartAsset.

10 Richest People in America

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It's been over twenty-five years since actor/photographer Roddy McDowall died of lung cancer in 1998. McDowall, despite some career challenges, was one of that breed of rare former child actors who successfully transitioned into Hollywood adulthood. He was also, however, one of the industry's "openly closeted" actors, which came with its own sense of issues. This is his story.

The Not-So-Secret Gay Life of Actor Roddy McDowell: 25 Years After His Tragic Death From Lung Cancer

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24/7 Wall Street Insights Many of America’s richest women started companies with a spouse but continued to manage on their own. The top 1% of Americans in terms of net worth control most of the economy.  Women play a huge part in every industry. Also: 2 Dividend Legends to Hold Forever The top 1% of […]
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This Woman Is Worth Over $20 Billion and Most Americans Don’t Know Her Name

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	A California man was sentenced to three months in federal prison today for illegally importing a 2,000-pound ancient floor mosaic from Syria to the US. Historic Shipwrecks Discovered Near Greek Island Reveal Ancient Cargo




	Judge George W. Hu of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California gave the sentence to 57-year-old Mohamad Yassin Alcharihi. Judge Hu also granted the government’s application for a preliminary order of forfeiture for the 15-foot-long, 8-foot-tall Roman mosaic.




	The sentence occurs more than a year after a five-day trial in June 2023, in which a jury found Alcharihi guilty of one count of entry of...

California Man Receives Three-Month Sentence for Smuggling Ancient Mosaic Looted from Syria

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The house once belonged to the actor Gene Wilder. His nephew bought the home from Musk in 2020 and got a significant loan from the billionaire.

Elon Musk is foreclosing on an LA home. The owners, who Musk lent money to, say they 'owe him such a spiritual debt.'

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If you’ve recently shopped at the Walmart Neighborhood Market on East Sheridan Street in Dania Beach, you might want to double-check your purchases. A recent inspection by the Florida Department of Agriculture revealed some alarming issues, including moldy meat and improperly stored chicken.

Moldy Meat and Warm Chicken: Walmart Neighborhood Market  Faces Inspection Troubles in Florida

It's been eight years since beloved former child star and Oscar-winning actress Patty Duke died from sepsis (a ruptured intestine) at only 69 in 2016. She was also the recipient of two Golden Globes, three Emmys, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In the 1960s, she was the star of her own TV sitcom. In the mid-1980s, she served as President of the Screen Actors Guild. Through it all, she was married four times (including once to actor John Austin), had three sons, and never stopped acting. This is her tragic yet triumphant story.

In Memory of Former Child Star and Oscar-winning Actress Patty Duke: 8 Years After Her Tragic Death













	Archaeologists recently identified the remains of four human funerary burials from approximately 3,800 years ago in a space in northern Peru associated with a water cult. Seven 'Stunning' Viking Arm Rings Discovered by Archaeology Student in Denmark




	The bundled funeral remains belong to two children, a teenager, and an adult. They were buried facing the Andean mountains and interred with symbolic offerings, such as stone pendants and snail shells.




	The remains were found nestled between mud and stone walls near a valley in Peru’s dry, coastal Viru province by the Virú Valley Archaeological Research Project (PAVI) of the National University of Trujillo...

Archaeologists Discover Ancient Human Remains in Pre-Incan Peruvian Temple Dedicated to Water Cult

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A man has sparked heated debate online after deciding to take a solo trip for his 40th birthday, despite his girlfriend's financial struggles. The man, who has been dating his girlfriend for three months, shared his dilemma on a popular Reddit forum.

Boyfriend Taking Vacation Alone Since Girlfriend Can't Afford It Asks if He's in the Wrong

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(Reuters) - The United States on Thursday banned imports from five more Chinese companies over alleged human rights abuses involving the Uyghurs, according to a government posting, as part of its effort to eliminate goods made with forced labor from the U.S. supply chain.

US bans imports from five more Chinese companies over Uyghur forced labor

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Yusaku Maezawa Suggests DIC Museum Should Sell Works to Japanese Collectors First: ‘I Will Be Waiting’













	Yusaku Maezawa, who appeared on ARTnews Top 200 Collectors list last year,  posted a series of comments on the social media network X on Monday, regarding the...

Yusaku Maezawa Suggests DIC Museum Should Sell Works to Japanese Collectors First: ‘I Will Be Waiting’

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