Steve Martin Helps to Launch Indigenous Art Fund – The American actor and art collector will help initiate a new fund for Aboriginal artists and communities that support Aboriginal art. Called the National Endowment for Indigenous Visual Arts (Neiva), the fund aims to build a sustainable market for the country’s indigenous artists through production assistance, training, and mentorship. Neiva will self-generate further income through sales. (
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Rare Book Collection Hits the Block – A top-flight collection of rare illuminated manuscripts assembled by the late New York philanthropists Elaine and Alexander Rosenberg will be offered at Christie’s New York in April. The 17 manuscripts and more than 200 Renaissance books are expected to fetch a combined $8 million. (