Art Auctions In Ottawa News
Fed. deal to acquire rare Canadiana nearly collapsed (Jam! Showbiz)
A deal to repatriate a huge collection of rare Canadian art from England nearly fell apart as the selling family grew frustrated with the slow response of officials in Ottawa.
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Visual Arts: Sales slide as stars rise (Toronto Star)
"Beautiful Inside My Head Forever," Damien Hirst's name for his precedent-breaking mid-September auction at Sotheby's in London, scored more than $200 million (Canadian) in just two nights as the British mogul-artist circumvented his dealers – his usual partners in cashing in – by selling directly to the public.
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Kennedy, in Senate bid, hasn't shared finances (CTV.ca)
At this time last year, Caroline Kennedy was promoting "A Family Christmas," her collection of essays that featured the memory of her father letting her use the White House switchboard to call Santa.
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