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SCULPTURE FROM J. W. WIGGINS NATIVE AMERICAN ART COLLECTION TO BE DISPLAYED AT THE NATIONAL GALLERY OF CANADA
Ever since Dr. J.W. “Bill” Wiggins, a chemistry professor and higher education administrator, retired from UA Little Rock in 2002, he’s spent his days sharing his love of indigenous North American art with the world.
The School of Art and Design at UA Little Rock is home to an auspicious collection of more than 3,000 pieces of contemporary Native American art that Wiggins has meticulously collected for nearly 50 years.
One of the most unique aspects of the collection is Wiggins’ familiarity with the artists. Considered an expert in his field, Wiggins knows many artists personally and remains friends with almost all the artists whose work is included in the collection.
His collecting days began when Wiggins first visited the Five Civilized Tribes Museum in Muskogee, Oklahoma, in late summer 1974. Wiggins grew to love the museum so much that he served as president of the board of directors for a decade.
The British Council is considering selling up to half of the 9000 works in its art collection in order to pay a debt of £197m. This is the remaining total from its £250m pandemic-era government loan. Without additional financial support, it is ‘in real danger of disappearing’ the institution’s CEO Scott McDonald told The Guardian. The council is also considering shutting its operations in 30 to 40 countries.
McDonald states that the British Council is committed to paying back the loan but insists that the government must help find a viable solution. ‘I would just like reasonable loan terms of something like 25 years and a lower interest rate’ he said. The Art Newspaper has estimated that the current commercial interest rate applied to the loan amounts to £14m annually.
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Hospital patients and visitors will be able to enjoy the stories behind artwork from across Dorset through a new app.
A new project celebrating 35 years of art at Dorset County Hospital will bring the art straight to art lovers with a collection of stories and sounds that can be listened to via a mobile phone.
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British Council could plug £200million debt crisis by selling art collection featuring masterpieces by Tracey Amin and David Hockney
The British Council may be forced to put its £200million art collection up for sale as a result of ‘financial peril’ which is threatening the institution.
The council is facing £197million in outstanding debt after taking out an emergency £250million loan from the government during the pandemic.
