Art news from around the world:

House Republicans target federal arts organizations for cuts http://lat.ms/g7L8td Is this the end of the NEA?

Cultural chaos – the fight that reaches right to the top of the Czech art sector http://bit.ly/ekwvDb

London museums advised to put some of the other 90% of their collection on show http://bbc.in/eWSIjw

Australian galleries keep art safe, despite the flooding http://bit.ly/dELTYu

Is financial risk-taking a fool’s game for an art museum? The case of the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco http://on.wsj.com/fCLNXV

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Art auctions for non-millionaires who love art http://nyti.ms/fBag3h

The world’s first online art fair, coming your way with big names http://bit.ly/e4va3v

Sharp-eyed curator leads police to recover stolen paintings in Scotland http://bit.ly/grfFKV

Shock tactics and serious [...]

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Why art philanthropy might not be the best future for Britain http://bit.ly/gUEmYw

The artists who are endowing the arts – quietly http://bit.ly/eqZ6dJ

The exhibition that couldn’t handle its own success http://bit.ly/fAdhQX Has anyone here ever experienced ‘gallery rage’?

Copyrighting the spirit of an age – are we in the Jeff Koons era? http://bit.ly/erzNQw

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Art around town – the taxis who are taking artworks to the streets http://bit.ly/gnMFJl

The greatest trick in art photography – finding the technique that’s right for you http://bit.ly/dQ8KOd

Why working with concepts is crucial; Was Galileo’s great gift imagination rather than scientific ability? http://bit.ly/dYAE7W

Fabulous design for Florida’s new Salvador Dali Museum http://bit.ly/gsXQCl You can tell the inspiration came from the [...]

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China and India seem set to storm the Venice Biennale http://bit.ly/gJK22p

As plans for the new Broad museum are unveiled, critics weigh in… and it’s not all applause http://lat.ms/gp4TQh http://lat.ms/dXIX1x

Delving into dealing – the risks sellers run with art http://bit.ly/g2xtjY

The culture controversy at the Smithsonian – a summary http://bit.ly/i79ph6

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Confusion over antiquities – why it’s so hard to keep track of unlawful excavations http://bit.ly/hIQtGX

Why talent doesn’t mean art http://bit.ly/egQD9L

Saw this on Modern Art Notes – the little boy who had a fresh approach to art we might take for granted http://bit.ly/ik07FT A must-read!

Are Toronto’s two biggest galleries beginning to blend into one another? http://bit.ly/ieyv7K And how do [...]

Art news from around the world:

Britain’s Courtauld Institute gets unique access to the art of a reclusive country http://bit.ly/fkKVrX

The artist who’s been planning an exhibit for 18 years – and the environmental concerns that might stop him http://lat.ms/eatp6V

Berlin – an increasingly attractive center for Chinese artists http://bit.ly/icBk6a

Timid but ambitious – the big plans for culture in Qatar http://econ.st/i7UzrC

African artists object that art is not a priority – and doesn’t get funding http://bit.ly/dUDKxR

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Are you a photographer looking for a new year’s resolution? Here’s some advice http://bit.ly/gYDf2R

British ministers can choose art for their walls; a message, for them and us http://bbc.in/foFNf5 What would you pick?

Photo-sculpture – a reminder of an almost-lost art http://lat.ms/i7uAMJ

Snowflakes under [...]

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No more Athens art fair http://bit.ly/e15IvD

The millions of dollars of art that nearly ended up in the trash http://bit.ly/dKT415

Mystery artist leaves sculptures all over town in Boulder http://bit.ly/gPZCpW

Picasso – popping up all over the place http://nyti.ms/g3VTPk

A reminder – snow can be beautiful as well as annoying http://bit.ly/hOAwoU

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London’s National Gallery leaps to protect paintings from… grit http://bbc.in/gBGv9y

The Warhol thief who walked in through the wall http://bbc.in/g7Eq0s

A museum that’s finding its feet – and putting a vision of NY as it was online for all to see http://nyti.ms/hxMxI6

Art attack – guerrilla art events are sweeping the world http://bit.ly/heSPf7

The abstract art of an interactive algorithm – [...]

Art news from around the world:

Looking back at an eventful 2010 in the art world http://nyti.ms/dRKXMI

Controversial artwork removed by the Smithsonian is taken up by museums around the country http://bit.ly/f8HGkx

Anger at ‘absurd’ ruling as European Commission decides that installation isn’t art http://bit.ly/hX18qq

China and Italy reach a cultural understanding http://bit.ly/eNBd8z

‘Pop up art’ – pros and cons http://bit.ly/fTBN65

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Online donors club together for the Louvre’s Christmas gift – a painting that has never been displayed in public http://nyti.ms/fynQNx

The wind howled, the cliff crumbled – and a treasure was revealed http://bit.ly/gDsL53

Repatriation as reverse migration – a look at one of the trends ruling the art world http://bit.ly/ez3GWg

The lessons landscape painting has for photographers http://bit.ly/feLGuI

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Encouraging artists to embrace their business side? A stock exchange just for art http://bit.ly/eHjAl4

A Paris engineer sues New York’s Met over a painting http://bit.ly/dOyzYZ

Battle of the mega-galleries; an ‘arts arms race’ http://bit.ly/f6b9Ly

Art provides a place of peace for Haitian children http://bit.ly/hLSWYU

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Great news for everyone in Chelsea – the High Line is to double in size http://bit.ly/eIW5IU

Considering the conceptual – why silence is sometimes more than sound http://bit.ly/hEphxz

Some context – the background of the man all the Smithsonian fuss is about http://wapo.st/g7oTm9

A swimming pool as art – and yes, you can jump in http://lat.ms/ei2uaU

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Selling well in Miami http://nyti.ms/fhnzrk as smaller galleries struggle http://bit.ly/gOBDIV

The man with a big vision; displaying the best of Asia’s art, in Singapore http://nyti.ms/hJgCT0

Some context for the controversial Picasso case http://bit.ly/hEH83r

Eye on emerging artists – a breath of fresh air in Washington http://wapo.st/ehTA2c

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When modern is more – how museums should use technology to improve http://bit.ly/hxfUbi

The radical realism of the pre-Raphelites – looking beyond the costumes and flowers http://bit.ly/ich1DV

What happens when shock wears away? http://on.wsj.com/i1ZdBJ

‘The time has come… to talk of… cabbages and kings’ – why cabbages are popular with artists http://bit.ly/fGF4Xx

Art news from around the world:

The galleries are back – the success and daring of Art Basel Miami Beach http://on.wsj.com/gNOn70

Who gets to decide? Seeking the balance between national policy and local appeal in a Russian city http://nyti.ms/gvPBuW

International disapproval of public collections who sell works for anything other than care and further acquisition http://bit.ly/gh8fq5

Tastes change in China as the art market continues to develop http://bit.ly/f6foaC

A delicate relationship between art, dealer and buyer; sometimes dealers are collectors too http://bit.ly/foytC2

Popular stories from the week:

The Warhol that will act as public art in NY next season http://nyti.ms/gOeHFP

Artists illustrate a book Freud initially thought was a flop – The Interpretation of Dreams http://lat.ms/eSjdm0 Have you ever painted a dream?

Art and alcohol… It’s official – Manhattan [...]