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MONTE Blog: The Beates

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Beatles Exhibition at the PNE

Come together.

Call it an act of benevolence, or of cultural conscientiousness. Whether you know how many holes it takes to fill the Albert Hall, or you don’t, this is an exhibit you are going to want to see.

MONTECRISTO Blog: Collecting Antiques Prevail

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Collecting Antiques

Fantique roadshow.

For those who have clambered from the depths of a garage sale to the dusty hallways of second hand shops, the journey is full of excitement.

MONTE summer 2014: Buccellati

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Buccellati

The artifact.

Gianmaria Buccellati is a creative force in his namesake company, which has been producing esoteric gold art object for generations.

MONTECRISTO Magazine: Surfing for Art

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Surfing for Art

Buying art online.

When selecting a new painting for the wall, a prospective buyer typically migrates toward an art gallery, art fair, or an auction house to fit the bill. But Amazon.com and other online platforms want buyers to consider another option.

MONTECRISTO Blog: Modern Cloisonné

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Modern Cloisonné

Inglenuk's inspired treasures.

Cloisonné, an ancient Chinese technique of creating intricate designs on metal vessels, is a vanishing tradition.

MONTECRISTO Blog: Toque

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Toque Fundraiser

An artisan fair.

In 1973, eight artists formed the Western Front Society. Today, it produces myriad artist-driven initiatives such as exhibitions, workshops, performance art, and the annual Toque fundraiser.

MONTECRISTO Magazine: Unusual Memorabilia

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Unusual Memorabilia

For what it's worth.

There is a healthy market in the trade of our flotsam and jetsam. From baseball cards to paper contracts to antique jeans, if there is a seller, there is a buyer, and often at surprising values.

MONTECRISTO: Contemporary Chinese Artists

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Contemporary Chinese Artists

Made in China.

Ai Weiwei’s incarceration in 2011 highlights the careful balancing act required of contemporary Chinese artists: if Weiwei could be treated in such a way, what freedom of expression can be expected of his contemporaries, and how do such events play out in the international art market?

MONTECRISTO Magazine: Benevolence.

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Benevolence

A part of our heritage.

Donations of artwork, decorative and functional objects and archival fonds build our nation’s collections, contribute to our collective memory, enhance our cultural patrimony, and preserve records for the generations ahead.