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Sinai monks in historic agreement with British Library

Ownership dispute has been set aside for joint study and digitisation of the
world's oldest bible- By Martin Bailey 

LONDON. An emotional reunion took place in the vaults of the British Library
last month, when the archbishop responsible for St Catherine's Monastery on
the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt was shown the Codex Sinaiticus... 
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New panel to select US artists for biennales

The State Department wants to promote programmes in the Muslim world- By
Jason Edward Kaufman 

WASHINGTON, DC. The US State Department and the National Endowment for the
Arts (NEA) have signed an agreement to establish a committee that will
select US artists and curators for international exhibitions. An official...

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Do art critics still matter?

Today's frenetic art world pushes criticism to the sidelines-and many
critics are not helping matters- By Marc Spiegler
<http://www.marcspiegler.com>  

In the popular imagination, the art critic seems a commanding figure, making
and breaking careers at will, but one hard look at today's contemporary art
system reveals this notion to be delusional."When I entered the art world,
famous... 
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Louise MacBain expands her empire

The Canadian entrepreneur has bought the Art Sales Index and this month
launched Artinfo.com- By Jason Edward Kaufman 

NEW YORK/LONDON. A new website, Artinfo.com, went online in a limited way on
10 April. This arts portal, "aimed broadly at everyone" is the latest
venture of LTB Holdings, the art publishing company established by the
Canadian-born entrepreneur Louise MacBain. Last month... 
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