In the first of the show's two small galleries are two striking lidded earthenware vessels reminiscent of the much earlier ritual bronzes in Sackler's collection.

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It is still smart in Dallas to smile about Cowtown, but Dallasites go to visit the Monet exhibition at the Kimbell, one of the best small art galleries in America.

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This is a market where transactions are being done through small private galleries or directly through the artists, many of whom do not report their sales to price databases like ArtNet.

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And Art Kabinett gives galleries an opportunity to show small curated exhibitions within their booths.

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Note: The Forbes Galleries in Manhattan display a small but notable collection of Monopoly games, including one of Charles Darrow's originals.

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Moreover, says Adrian Beney of More Partnership, a fund-raising consultancy, such gifts are often essential for capital projects: small donations typically cover running costs, big ones pay for new wings in galleries or hospitals.

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Of course only a small sliver of that went back to Kinkade, who had a fleet of franchised art galleries.

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