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...What They're Selling In Namibia: On Oct. 28, Namibia's government held the first legal ivory auction since 1999, with more than seven tons of elephant tusks raising over $1 million from buyers in China and Japan. The sale--sanctioned by an international-wildlife-trade agreement--will soon be followed by auctions in Botswana, Zimbabwe and South Africa, with the proceeds earmarked for elephant conservation efforts. Detractors say the auctions could rekindle black-market demand for ivory...
...Masriadi refuses to let you see what his art is about," explains his Singapore-based art dealer Jasdeep Sandhu. "He uses wit as a shroud." But the market is rewarding his often garishly executed work. My Adventure fetched just over $370,000 at a Sotheby's auction in Hong Kong last month; The Man From Bantul (The Final Round) went for over $1 million to set a new record for contemporary Southeast Asian...
...While Banksy made his name - or, rather, pseudonym - painting stenciled political and satirical images out-of-doors, in recent years his commercial pieces, including drawings, paintings and installations, have sold at auction for hundreds of thousands of dollars. At the same time, Banksy continues to create the street artwork he's famous for. The Westminster piece depicts a child in a red, hooded sweatshirt on a ladder painting the slogan "One Nation Under CCTV" in large letters, as a U.S.-style police officer with a camera and a dog stand nearby. CCTV is Britain's system of closed-circuit public...
...work, if it remains, is likely to add value to the property, not least because it's considered a valuable work of art. But attempting to sell Banksy's street works can be a risky business. Last month, five of the artist's street pieces failed to sell at auction because Banksy refused to verify their authenticity. In January, a wall Banksy painted received a final bid of over $400,000 in an eBay auction, but the sale was never finalized, according to Banksy's publicist. The organization that authenticates Banksy's artwork, Pest Control, refuses to approve street pieces...
Phillips Brooks House Association celebrated its second annual alumni weekend with panels, meetings, a bike auction, and a dinner to present its Outstanding Supporter and Outstanding Alumnus awards. The weekend was a continuation of Sustainability Week and marked a reorganization of the PBHA Alumni Association (PBHA-A) with events on service and networking. According to PBHA-A leaders, the association has a new structure intended to focus on bringing alums back to campus to provide current undergraduates with networking opportunities. Grace C. Hou ’06, secretary of PBHA-A, said the weekend emphasized the goals of the alumni...