Art News
Buy a Banksy, get a building
Sep 5, 2022
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2 minutes read
A Banksy mural in Los Angeles that is worth more than $16 million and comes with the whole building is going up for auction.
Art News
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York now employs Mako Komuro a former Princess of Japan
Apr 14, 2022
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2 minutes read
Mako Komuro, Japan's former princess, has landed a job at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Mako married her commoner college sweetheart Kei Komuro in October 2021. The 30-year-old daughter of Crown Prince Fumihito took away her royal position.
Art News
They paid over $240,000 to have a Banksy painting removed!
May 31, 2023
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2 minutes read
"A living nightmare," said the couple who had a painting of Banksy on the wall of their home. For them, having a Banksy was more of a curse than a gift.
Art History
Embracing Tradition and Artistry: The Taoist Celebration of Chinese New Year
May 16, 2024
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5 minutes read
Chinese New Year, or the Spring Festival, celebrates the dawn of a new year in the traditional Chinese calendar, bridging cultures and continents with its vibrant festivities. Rooted in ancient rituals and beliefs, from the cleansing of homes to the sharing of symbolic foods, it honours celestial deities and cherished ancestors. Embraced by diverse communities worldwide, its enduring traditions evoke prosperity, happiness, and longevity.
Lifestyle
Patricia de Cisneros and Gustavo Cisneros: Featured in the prestigious Top 200 list of art collectors
Dec 6, 2023
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8 minutes read
Patricia Phelps de Cisneros and Gustavo A. Cisneros, prominent figures in the international business conglomerate, embarked on their art collecting journey in 1970...
Lifestyle
Victoria & David Beckham: a collection that includes Sam Taylor Wood, Banksy, and Tracey Emin
Oct 4, 2023
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9 minutes read
When the Beckham family name is rumored to be valued at more than $1 billion, one can't help but wonder about the type of art that this family embraces...
Lifestyle
Adolpho Leirner: a collection of Brazilian constructive artworks
Jan 15, 2024
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5 minutes read
Adolpho Leirner, a textile engineer educated in London with Polish heritage, possesses a collection of Brazilian constructive artworks...
Art History
The success of the flamingo in contemporary art
Feb 20, 2022
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6 minutes read
The flamingo has been a protagonist of art history since ancient times, but within contemporary art this animal has taken on new positive values, related to love, cheerfulness, sensitivity and elegance, which have made it a very popular subject...
Artist Portraits
Maria&Vadim Lipovsky, A long search began
Jun 28, 2023
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6 minutes read
My name is Maria Lipovskaya. I was born and raised in a dynasty of architects, and I could not imagine any other destiny than to follow in the footsteps of my family...
Art History
4 Women Artists Overshadowed by their Husband's Fame
Apr 30, 2021
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13 minutes read
Unjustly relegated to the rank of simple muses, accomplices or impresarios, these artists' wives were above all artists. Today, we highlight four women who were arbitrarily forgotten for several decades, by fear or contempt.
Lifestyle
Jorge and Darlene Pérez: a significant contributions to the Miami art scene
Dec 21, 2023
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11 minutes read
Real-estate magnate Jorge M. Pérez had already established himself as a prominent figure in Miami long before a somewhat controversial decision in 2013 to rename the Miami Art Museum in his honor caused a stir...
Lifestyle
Eli and Edythe Broad: postwar and contemporary art collection
Oct 26, 2023
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13 minutes read
The Broad, situated on Grand Avenue in the heart of Downtown Los Angeles, stands as a modern art museum...
Lifestyle
Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz: Protectors of artists
Oct 13, 2023
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18 minutes read
Keys remarked, "There are countless artists from various disciplines—musicians, painters, sculptors, dancers—who have made significant contributions to culture but unfortunately left this world with nothing."...
Lifestyle
Ed Sheeran: Art is meant to be appreciated
Nov 6, 2023
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11 minutes read
During the show, Sheeran also discussed his deep affection for visual art, a passion instilled in him at a young age by his father, who happens to be an art historian and curator...
Art History
Edward Weston
Jul 12, 2023
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30 minutes read
Edward Henry Weston (1886-1958) , an American photographer of the 20th century, is often hailed as a pioneering and influential figure in the field...
Art History
Do you know which animals have been most depicted in the history of art?
Aug 6, 2024
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12 minutes read
Are you an animal lover and would like to know all about it? Do you no longer sleep at night because you are also an art lover and long to find out more about the connection between animals and creative disciplines? Then hold on to the arms of your couch, because in this place all the questions that plague your heart will be answered...