The city’s bean counters have their eyes on the masterpieces at the Detroit Institute of Arts.
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New Bidders Push Up Prices at Christie’s
London auction house Christie’s International sold $127.7 million worth of contemporary art on Wednesday, thanks to an influx of newcomers eager for trophy art alongside veteran buyers who were willing to mop up the rest.
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Literary East Village Loses Another Longstanding Page
When the Bowery Poetry Club closed its doors last week, it sent a familiar ripple of dismay through the East Village. But that doesn’t mean the word is dead in the rapidly gentrifying neighborhood.
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