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· Madrid: Now let's go even deeper into market territory with Madrid's 19th annual Almoneda Antiques, Art Galleries and Collectors Fair. Running through April 26, this humongo gathering of stuff over fifty years old and the people who love it begins this weekend, meaning hightail it there while the getting is good. Entrance is 8 Euro per person, but Tuesday is free entrance to everyone who can manage to skip work for it. Find out all the details here.

· Paris: We're hip; we enjoy street art as part of the everyday experience of living in a metropolis, but it's always something special to see the pieces framed and explained within the stark environs of a museum exhibit. Enter "Le Tag," showing at the Grand Palais through April 26. Check out displays of over 300 works from 150 international artists "united by the theme of “love” — and the only artform based around the spray can." Check out the NY Times for a review of the show as well as more information.

· Tokyo: If your idea of a day at the museum tends to involve things a bit more refined that graffiti, then we suggest hitting up Japan and their "'Story Of...' Memories of Cartier Creations" exhibition at the Tokyo National Museum. Oh yes, this means lots of vintage bling with more provenance and more accumulated worth than is possible to imagine. More specifically, Cartier has dusted off 276 pieces from the 1370 objects in their archives. Entrance for adults is $14, and the exhibit runs through May 31, but we're in the mood to look at things we can't afford now. Find more information on it here.

Related Stories:
· Brooklyn Flea [Official Site]
· Almoneda Market Madrid [Official Site]
· Bringing the Art of Graffiti Indoors [NYT Globespotters]
· "Story Of..." Cartier Exhibition [Tokyo National Museum]
· World Events Coverage [Jaunted]

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