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>From News: 

Top German collector disappoints museums by selling loans


Hans Grothe has sold 700 works to Wella hair-care billionaires for E50
million- By Emma Beatty 


BONN. Hans Grothe, the German construction magnate, has sold his collection
of over 700 works of post-1960s German art to the Wella haircare
billionaires Sylvia and Ulrich Ströher for an estimated E50 million... 
go to article <http://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/article.asp?idart=11883> 



>From Museums: 

Plans for Calder Museum in Philadelphia founder


Foundation fails to commit specific works to create the core of a permanent
collection- By Jason Edward Kaufman 


NEW YORK. Negotiations between the Calder Foundation and the city of
Philadelphia for the establishment of a Calder Museum have broken down.
According to the city, Alexander S. Rower, director of the foundation, has
failed to provide the city with a list of works that would provide the basis
for a permanent collection. According to Mr Rower, the city failed to... 
go to article <http://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/article.asp?idart=11882> 



>From Features: 

Matthew Barney confounds the critics


Documentaries on the architect Frank Gehry and photographer William
Eggleston fare better than Barney’s newest offering- By David D’Arcy 


The Toronto International Film Festival (8-17 September) is the most
important annual event of its kind in North America. With more than 250
feature films on show—and many more films in other formats offered—there
were plenty of unofficial themes. This year art was one... 
go to article <http://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/article.asp?idart=11881> 



>From Art Market: 

Western dealers bank on Russia


Over 50 international galleries attended the second edition of the Moscow
Art fair- By Georgina Adam 


MOSCOW. “I believe that Moscow will become the world’s third biggest art
market by 2010”, the New York dealer Lula Mosionzhnik declared at the
opening of the second edition of the Moscow World Fine Art Fair (20-26
September).... 
go to article <http://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/article.asp?idart=11880>