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Visual Arts
Magritte’s masterpiece included in a major tour to American museums was pulled at the first venue due to its recent sale at auction.
Recent international research has revealed a growing trend for blue-chip artworks loaned for major exhibitions at art museums to be sold immediately afterwards. In some cases, works have even been pulled from tour to be auctioned at a premium.
Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's Senior Contributor, after 12 years in the role as National Visual Arts Editor. She has worked for extended periods in America and Southeast Asia, as gallerist, arts administrator and regional contributing editor for a number of magazines, including Hong Kong based Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. She is an Art Tour leader for the AGNSW Members, and lectures regularly on the state of the arts. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW.
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