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Jan 31 2008 12:00am EDT

Today in the Art World...

Continuing education for museum curators who might have their eyes on directorships.

Some analysts are recommending that you buy Sotheby's stock on the cheap.

The Sartorialist, a man who snaps photos of people and posts them on his website, gets a show at Danziger Projects.

Robert Fitzpatrick, the former director and CEO of the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, will be the international managing director of Haunch of Venison, the gallery bought by Christie's last year.

Martin E. Sullivan will be the new director of the National Portrait Gallery.

Businesses are shelling out record amounts of cash to supports the arts. There's something in it for them, too...

Architect Rem Koolhaas will give the galleries of the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg a makeover.

What was once the Dia will now be a joint gallery-residential space.

The Museum of Danish Cartoon Art wants to buy the caricatures of Muhammad that incited an uproar several years ago.

The Art Newspaper interviews Philippe de Montebello.

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