Art News
Unveiling Banksy: The Lost BBC Interview Unmasks the Artist
Nov 22, 2023
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A previously lost 2003 BBC interview reveals the true identity of the elusive street artist Banksy as "Robbie." This discovery, made public through a recent episode of the BBC's podcast series "The Banksy Story," sheds light on the artist's perspective on graffiti and urban expression.
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Lost $100 Million Botticelli Found in Italy: Ownership Under Investigation
Dec 1, 2023
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A Sandro Botticelli painting worth approximately $100 million, lost for 50 years, was recently discovered in a family home near Naples, Italy. Italian authorities are now investigating its legal ownership and considering its potential public display after restoration.
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Klimt Masterpiece Lost for 100 Years Sold for €30 Million
Apr 25, 2024
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A Gustav Klimt painting, missing for a century, was sold for €30 million at an auction in Vienna. The artwork, titled "Portrait of Fraulein Lieser," is believed to depict a member of a prominent Jewish industrialist family and was sold under adherence to the Washington Principles for returning Nazi-looted art.
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Two lost Rembrandt portraits soon to be sold at Christie's
May 16, 2023
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Christie's will sell two portraits by Rembrandt that haven't been seen in almost 200 years.
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Mystery Package Returns Lost 17th-Century Tiles to a Polish Museum
May 17, 2024
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An anonymous package from Canada containing 12 lost 17th-century Dutch tiles has been received by the Royal Łazienki Museum in Warsaw. These tiles, which were stolen during World War II, are now on display in a temporary exhibition at the museum.
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Use of artificial intelligence helps Google piece together lost paintings of Gustav Klimt
Oct 13, 2021
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As part of a larger online retrospective of the Austrian Symbolist, the AI project is part of an augmented reality exhibition as well as interactive essays.
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Lost Artworks by Picasso and Chagall Unearthed in Belgian Cellar, Ending a 14-Year Mystery
Jan 19, 2024
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Two paintings by Picasso and Chagall, stolen 14 years ago from Tel Aviv, were found in a Belgian cellar. The recovered artworks, valued at nearly $1 million, ended a long-standing art theft mystery.
Lifestyle
Sofia Coppola: A Cinematic Visionary and Art Enthusiast
Sep 14, 2023
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Sofia Coppola is an accomplished American filmmaker known for her unique cinematic style and award-winning films like "Lost in Translation." She is also recognized as an art lover, with a keen appreciation for visual aesthetics that often permeate her work.
Art History
The Crows in Art: More or Less Known Works!
Oct 14, 2023
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Over a field of ripe wheat flies a flock of crows, which, looking carefully at the golden mantle, seems almost to be heading for that little road, which appears in the foreground of the support, aimed at cleaving through the yellow stalks and then getting lost in nature itself...
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French Recovery of Stolen Russian Avant-Garde paintings
Apr 3, 2024
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French officials have confiscated over 100 Russian avant-garde artworks, suspected stolen, including pieces by Kandinsky, Malevich, and Goncharova. This seizure, part of a broader effort to reclaim lost treasures, highlights the complex battle against art theft and forgery.
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This Month, the Prado in Madrid Will Unveil a Recently Discovered Caravaggio
May 7, 2024
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A painting nearly sold at auction for $1,600 three years ago has been identified as a lost masterpiece by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio. The Prado in Spain has announced that this painting, titled Ecce Homo, will be publicly displayed for the first time on May 27...
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Julianne Moore to Star as Art Restorer in New TV Series on ‘Salvator Mundi’
Jun 21, 2024
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Julianne Moore will star in a TV series about the restoration and controversial sale of Leonardo da Vinci's Salvator Mundi, based on the 2021 documentary "The Lost Leonardo." Moore will play conservator Dianne Modestini, and the series will explore the painting’s history, its $450.3 million auction sale, and the ensuing authenticity debates and legal battles.
Invest in Art
4 promising painters: An analysis for art investors
Mar 19, 2024
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Discovering the vast collection of artworks on Artmajeur is a fascinating experience, an endless journey through the countless facets of human creativity. But it's easy to get lost in this wealth of talent, isn't it? ...
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Jeff Koons loses his legal battle with an Italian collector
Mar 15, 2022
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A court in Italy has overruled the American artist's assertion that the sculpture of two snakes was a fake, and the collector can now seek compensation.
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A UNESCO report worries about an unprecedented crisis in the cultural sector
Feb 9, 2022
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UNESCO report warns of "unprecedented crisis in the cultural sector". Ten million jobs lost in the creative industries during the coronavirus pandemic. UNESCO urges governments to strengthen labor protections for the creative sector. Arts funding is frequently cut by governments or ignored by private investors. By 2020, the global gross value of the creative industry will have decreased by $750 billion.
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The painting "Salvator Mundi", sold for 450 million dollars to a Saudi prince, is not by Leonardo da Vinci
Nov 15, 2021
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Curators at the Museo Nacional del Prado have downgraded the picture of Jesus, the most valuable painting ever sold at auction, after years of debate concerning its origin.
Artist Portraits
Francesco D'Adamo: My inspiration comes from painting itself
Oct 3, 2023
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"Art and artist are words that sound very vague and in my language carry a kind of judgement. So I will talk about painting, which is what I do, and painter, because that is consequently what I am. "...
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Artists recall 11 September
Sep 10, 2021
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On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, artists pay tribute to the victims, and in their own way evoke this dramatic event which shocked the whole world
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A badly preserved copy of the Salvator Mundi, sold for a million euros, could be worth more!
Jan 26, 2023
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Indeed, the painting could be older, even for some a painting by the master.
Art History
Landscape of Illusion
Oct 31, 2023
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When we have the time to daydream a bit with our minds, I mean, on those rare occasions when we are not working, not in the company of people, or not glued to compulsive and intrusive electronic devices filled with images or videos...
Artist Portraits
Manuel Leonardi Interview
Nov 21, 2016
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You still do a good job
Art History
2023: like Alice in Wonderland...
Jan 22, 2023
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In keeping with the most classic Disney quote, I refer to the image of Alice, who, lying comfortably on a meadow in the company of her cat, lets time pass lost in thought. At some point, as we all know, the maiden's attention is caught by a strangely elegant and hasty rabbit, who, erect on his two white paws is pining in order not to be late for who knows what ever appointment...
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Artmajeur magazine N° 15 Fall 2020
Oct 5, 2020
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Contents of this issue:Bubble gumVenusTokyoDirk Krullflying machines
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Tragic Incident at London's Tate Modern Leads to Museum Closure for the Day
Feb 5, 2024
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A fatal incident involving a man falling at London's Tate Modern resulted in the museum's closure for the day. The Metropolitan Police do not suspect foul play, and it is the second such incident at the museum in the past five years, with the previous one involving a teenager throwing a young boy from the building
Artist Portraits
Jacques Vanroose
Dec 5, 2022
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Jacques Vanroose, who lives in Bruges, attended the Academy of Fine Arts in Bruges, but it was only after his professional career that he devoted himself entirely to the creation of bronze or ceramic sculptures.
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Madonna would be the owner of a painting that disappeared during the First World War
Jan 19, 2023
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Diana and Endymion," a painting by Jérôme-Martin Langlois, was finished in 1822. It was first shown at the Musée des Beaux-Arts in Amiens in 1878. When it was no longer there after the city was bombed in 1918, people thought it had been destroyed.
Artist Portraits
Indian Heritage Arts Interview
Mar 14, 2017
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This sale went very well, quickly and clearly
Art News
Jim Carrey releases a second NFT
Aug 10, 2022
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Jim Carrey's NFT journey goes on with the release of his second NFT. Goon in Moonlight, Jim Carrey's second NFT, is being sold on SuperRare.
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Nan Goldin Boycotts New York Times Project Over Gaza Coverage
Nov 10, 2023
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Nan Goldin has canceled her project with the New York Times Magazine, citing concerns of pro-Israel bias in the newspaper's reporting on Gaza. She accuses the newspaper of complicity with Israel and emphasizes the need for supporting the people of Gaza.
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The Italian government has put a halt to the sale of NFTs based on masterpieces from the country's museums
Jul 11, 2022
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The Italian government has halted the sale of NFTs based on classic Italian Renaissance paintings.
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An American tourist intentionally broke two statues over 2,000 years old in the Vatican
Oct 7, 2022
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After being turned down for a meeting with the Pope, an American tourist breaks ancient statues at the Vatican.
Artist Portraits
Wichert van Engelen, the possibilities of expressing
Apr 15, 2023
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"I am a craft artist. I am fascinated by the possibilities of expressing and realizing visualizations, thoughts, in concrete materials such as steel and bronze".
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He sells his NFT for almost nothing by mistake, despite the fact that it is worth more than a million euros
Mar 25, 2022
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Dino Dealer believed he had gotten a good deal on his NFT of a stone design. According to his projections, he may even be able to sell it for more than a million euros. Unfortunately for him, a minor lapse in concentration caused him to sell his property for pennies on the dollar, while the buyer pocketed the entire profit.
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Italy Imposes Loan Embargo on Minneapolis Institute of Art Amid Art Repatriation Dispute
Apr 23, 2024
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The Minneapolis Institute of Art has been barred from borrowing artifacts from Italian state museums due to a dispute over a marble sculpture, Doryphoros, which Italy claims was looted in the 1970s. In response, Italy has halted collaboration but has made efforts to reconcile by lending other significant artworks to the MIA.
Art History
Shall we sunbathe with Edward Hopper?
May 3, 2023
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The invitation that resonates in my title will not surprise Edward Hopper aficionados, who will surely have noticed the accuracy by which the American master, by way of cinematic framing, skillfully arranges the light within his paintings...
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Many historic sites destroyed after earthquakes that hit Turkey and Syria
Feb 7, 2023
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Turkey and Syria both had quakes. Gaziantep Castle and other historic sites were damaged.