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[Cal Gal]

Christie’s Auction Rakes in $1.1 Billion as Pollock Sells For Triple Record Price​

Sold for $181.2 million USD. . . .

Christieâs Auction Rakes in $1.1 Billion as Pollock Sells For Triple Record Price

Blue-chip auction house Christie's pulled in $1.1 billion in back-to-back sales held May 18, with many works achieving record-setting prices.

www.artforum.com

 

[Cal Gal]

Architects for the Louvre’s Billion-Dollar Expansion Announced​

The new Mona Lisa gallery will be underground, beneath the Cour Carrée, the museum’s easternmost courtyard. Visiting the painting will be available as a separate attraction that requires its own ticket.

Architects for the Louvreâs Billion-Dollar Expansion Announced

The French government has announced the firms that will lead the Louvre's expansion. A new gallery for the Mona Lisa and new entrances will be created

www.artforum.com

 

[axlsalinger]

Healthy years?

I guess this new treatment is a vaccine for kidney disease which is the leading cause of death for elder cats, so in theory they should be relatively healthy if they live longer, though they will obviously be affected by the aging process.

 

[axlsalinger]

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