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Brauer Museum Closes Doors as Valparaiso University Plans Art Sale
Jun 28, 2024
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Valparaiso University in Indiana closed its Brauer Museum of Art and dismissed director Jonathan Canning amid a controversy over selling valuable artworks to address financial deficits. The proposed sale of three key pieces, including Georgia O’Keeffe’s Rust Red Hills, faced backlash and a lawsuit, with the university defending the decision due to high security costs and financial burdens.
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Self-portrait of Frida Kahlo could fetch over $ 30 million at auction and be the most expensive work of a female artist to ever sell
Sep 24, 2021
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A Frida Kahlo self-portrait will be auctioned in November. Sotheby's estimates it could fetch over $30 million. It would be the most expensive work by a female artist ever sold. The canvas was completed in 1949, five years before Kahlo's death. The painting will go on display in Hong Kong and London before making its way to New York later this month.
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The streaming platform ITsART will bring audiences back in ITALY by offering access to art shows and performances through a new 'Netflix culture'.
Nov 29, 2021
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ITsART, backed by the Italian ministry of culture, launched on November 23. The platform's library has around 1,275 titles separated into three categories. It is currently available in 26 countries throughout Europe before expanding to the U.S. and China next year. Some titles are available for free with advertisements, while others are pay-per-view.
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Artmajeur.com No Longer Permits Crawlers to Conduct AI Machine Learning (Protecting Artists' Creative Rights)
Mar 15, 2023
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Protecting Artists' Creative Rights: Artmajeur has decided to disallow crawlers from conducting machine learning on our website to protect the intellectual property and creative rights of artists. The decision was made to prevent crawlers from stealing artists' images and other content for commercial purposes without their permission. Artmajeur is committed to providing a safe and supportive environment for artists to share their work and connect with others in the art community.
Art History
Paint in yellow
Jun 26, 2022
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The color yellow "possesses a gently stimulating quality of serenity and gaiety. It shows itself extremely sensitive, however, producing an unpleasant image when dirty.... A slight and imperceptible movement is enough to make it the color of infamy, revulsion and discomfort..."
Art History
Setsubun: Celebrating Tradition through Art
Jun 6, 2024
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Setsubun is a traditional Japanese festival marking the day before the beginning of spring, rooted in ancient Chinese customs introduced to Japan in the 8th century. It involves various rituals aimed at expelling evil spirits and inviting good fortune, such as bean-throwing and eating ehōmaki, with its themes and symbols inspiring contemporary art that highlights the festival's enduring cultural significance.
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2024 Paris Olympics Posters Stir Controversy Among Conservatives
Mar 7, 2024
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The official posters for the 2024 Paris Olympics and Paralympics, released by France and created by Ugo Gattoni, have sparked controversy among conservatives due to missing traditional symbols like the Christian cross and French flags. Critics accuse the designs of distorting French history, while the organizing committee and Gattoni defend the artwork as a light-hearted, surrealist representation of Paris.
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Nude Renaissance Art in School Sparks Controversy and Strike in France
Dec 14, 2023
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A French school faced controversy and a resulting staff strike due to the display of a 17th-century nude Renaissance painting by Giuseppe Cesari, causing discomfort among students. The incident, which led to the intervention of France's Minister of Education and echoes a similar controversy in Florida earlier in the year, sparked a debate about the display of nude art in educational settings.

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