Hughene D. Acheson

Art Consultant, intellectually curious, always up for an adventure, a good laugh & dancing. I love art ~ some quips, musings & observations on the subject.

[Hughene D. Acheson @hughene]

Do you remember when you joined Twitter? I do! #MyTwitterAnniversary

[Sotheby's @Sothebys]

“I like to be excited by discovery”: Which #contemporary artists excite, puzzle and inspire @MarioTestino? https://t.co/0VTLMRpDmG

[MAKERS @MAKERSwomen]

Ready to slay the week #MondayMotivation

[Hughene D. Acheson @hughene]

It is in the ordinary things that we experience life itself. https://t.co/RyU2MNt4gT

[Art Canada Institute @artcaninstitute]

“It’s the ordinary things that seem important to me” -- #AlexColville, born #onthisday in 1920.

[Gardiner Museum @gardinermuseum]

"Gardiner Museum’s Smash, hosted on June 22, drew a scene and left a mark." - @globeandmail. Were you there? #tbt 👀 https://t.co/b3Pe4ly4dx

[Hughene D. Acheson @hughene]

So proud to be part of this event @gardinermuseum! Gardiner celebrates contemporary art with Smash @globeandmail https://t.co/79jlK2U4A7

[Gardiner Museum @gardinermuseum]

Happy birthday to potter Erica Deichmann Gregg, born #otd in 1913! Mostly self-taught, she co-founded Canada's first studio pottery in 1935.

[Hughene D. Acheson @hughene]

@ladygouldie Amazing! Congrats again and again!! Such an exciting time!!

[Christie's @ChristiesInc]

That's a wrap for our July Classic Week sales, achieving a combined total of £87,169,480/ $112,601,271/ €98,976,239 https://t.co/H08uwolxTz

[Hughene D. Acheson @hughene]

Truth speaker.... https://t.co/NW5nd7YHCF

[Art Canada Institute @artcaninstitute]

“I am aware that human relationships are innately fragile and kind of dangerous.” – #AlexColville

[Christie's @ChristiesInc]

#AuctionUpdate #BeauneveuLions achieve £9,349,000. #WorldAuctionRecord for the artist & highest price for a medieval work of art at auction

[Hughene D. Acheson @hughene]

Garth Drabinsky, Ryerson University in legal battle over his archives https://t.co/C7aX8harnu via @nationalpost

[Hughene D. Acheson @hughene]

A few things I saw today.... fantastic images and worth a return visit @Zabludowicz_Col

[H A P P E N I N G @Happeningarts]

And the Museum of the year award goes to...
—> https://t.co/QEkRtkjEq8

[Sotheby's @Sothebys]

#AuctionUpdate The most important #Tiepolo discovery of recent years, unknown until 2008, his sumptuous Portrait of a lady sells for £2.41m

[Sotheby's @Sothebys]

#AuctionUpdate One of the most famous images in western art, Brueghel's Peasant Wedding sells for £1.8m tonight. Last seen in public in 1978

[Hughene D. Acheson @hughene]

I believe that tonight @Sothebys Old Masters is going to be a very big auction! Lots of wonderful energy and very active bidding already!

[Antique Collecting @AntiqueMag]

We love this 3-D walk-through https://t.co/o7iDf3SqTt of Pieter Brueghel the Younger’s ‘The Wedding Feast' from @Sothebys. #art #weddings

[Sotheby's @Sothebys]

WATCH: Join the party at Pieter Brueghel the Younger’s ‘The Wedding Feast’ with our #CGI #animation https://t.co/Ul9tC817Xj #SothebysMasters

[AntiquesTradeGazette @ATG_Editorial]

One of the leading lots at this week’s Old Master auctions in London is a JMW Turner (1775-1851) @Sothebys:
https://t.co/SR252WpI23