Art History
Three innovations in photographic still life
Mar 26, 2023
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A small table illuminated by soft light reminds us of the inexorable precariousness of our lives, harboring on its surface wilting flowers, skulls, and a few possessions of luxuries that will prove quite useless once we cross the threshold of the beyond grave...
Artist Portraits
Vibrant Dimensions: David Gerstein's Three-Dimensional Art
Jun 25, 2024
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Born in 1944 in Jerusalem, David Gerstein revolutionized contemporary art with his shift from figurative painting to dynamic three-dimensional sculptures. Influenced by pop art icons like Lichtenstein and Hockney, Gerstein blends vibrant colors with industrial materials like steel and aluminum. His 40+ global public sculptures emphasize accessibility and impact, cementing his profound influence on contemporary art and public installations worldwide.
Artist Portraits
ALBA: One Painting, two artists, three triptychs
Feb 18, 2020
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The Pope, his power, but also his doubts. Its divine side, inhabited, and the gold and splendor of its palaces. Its timeless side, and its very real anchoring in the current world ... Delphine Alliens and Joël Bardeau were not afraid to take on an ambitious, extraordinary subject, inventing a new way of working to deal with it.
Art History
The three Graces: from Raphael's composure to Rubens' sensuality
Dec 18, 2022
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The Graces are three sister goddesses that Roman mythology drew from the Greek example of the Caryatids, in order to promote the spread of an iconography that, among the most positive of ancient civilizations, was capable of alluding to the harmony achieved through the worship of the arts, nature and vegetation, the foundations of human joy in life...
Art News
Italy refuses to grant visas to three Ghanaian curators
May 22, 2023
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The organizer of the 18th Venice Architecture Biennale, Lesley Lokko, said that the ruling showed the "ugly rear" of Italian immigration policy but shouldn't be "the defining story of this exhibition."
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Michelangelo's three 'pietas' came together for the first time in history
Feb 24, 2022
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Michelangelo's 'Pieta' is regarded as one of the most beautiful depictions of maternal mourning in the world. The original "Bandini" will be on display at the Tuscan museum, alongside casts from the Vatican Museums' "Pietas" and "Rondanini"
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Evolved Apes NFT Scam: FBI Charges Three People in $2.7 Million Fraud Case
Jun 18, 2024
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The FBI has charged three UK nationals, Mohamed-Amin Atch, Mohamed Rilaz Waleedh, and Daood Hassan, with wire fraud and money laundering in a $2.7 million NFT scam called "Evolved Apes," where funds meant for a video game and charities were diverted to personal accounts. Known as a "rug pull," the project's anonymous developer, Evil Ape, vanished with the funds.
Art News
The Rijksmuseum has confirmed the authenticity of three Vermeer paintings before a big show in 2023
Nov 30, 2022
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Vermeer's 28 paintings will be shown together for the first time in 2023. The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam has confirmed the authenticity of three new Vermeer pieces. This will be the largest show of his work ever, with 36 paintings on display.
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The Louvre Museum has obtained a rare Cimabue painting, which was rescued from being discarded, three years after losing it at an auction
Nov 17, 2023
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A Cimabue painting, originally discovered above a kitchen stove in France and subsequently sold at auction for €24 million (equivalent to $26 million today), has finally found its way to the Louvre Museum in Paris after a three-year delay due to a rival bidder...
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Her artwork sold for $400 at the beach three years ago. Today they are selling at auction for up to $1.6 million
Jun 20, 2022
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Breakthrough NYC artist, 27, fires agent who bought her work for $15,000 and sold it for $1.6 million a year later: Is now represented by 71-year-old famed dealer, who is also her lover and promises to "protect her from the big bad wolves."
Art News
At the Reina Sofía Museum in Madrid, visitors can finally capture photographs of Picasso's iconic masterpiece, Guernica, after a three-decade-long prohibition
Sep 14, 2023
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Tourists and art enthusiasts exploring Madrid's Reina Sofía Museum now have the opportunity to snap photographs of Picasso's renowned artwork, "Guernica" (1937). The long-standing 30-year restriction was recently lifted by the museum's freshly appointed director, Manuel Segade...
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Beeple and Madonna team up for a new NFT project
May 11, 2022
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Beeple, a digital artist, and Madonna collaborated to create three NFTs depicting the pop icon as the mother of all creation.
Art News
The security guard who defaced a painting by Anna Leporskaya does not understand his gesture
Feb 15, 2022
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Aleksandr Vasiliev said he thought Anna Leporskaya's painting was a children's sketch. Graffiti daubed "No eyes, no mouth, no beauty" on famous Lina Leporskaya painting Three Figures. Artist Evgeny Vasiliev has been charged with criminal vandalism. He faces up to three months in prison and a $4,600 fine.
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Robbie Williams is selling his Banksy artwork at auction
Jan 24, 2022
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Robbie Williams is auctioning off his personal art collection. Three Banksy pieces will be sold by Sotheby's in March. The 3 works could fetch between 2.5 and 3.5 million pounds.
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The Princess of Wales met the children in the new museum dedicated to them
Jun 30, 2023
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The new satellite of the Victoria and Albert museum was made "with, not for" its audience over the course of three years. It could now serve as a model for other museums to follow.
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The Africa Institute in Sharjah has canceled its project with David Adjaye
Jul 11, 2023
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The Africa Institute in Sharjah is the latest place to cut ties with architect David Adjaye, who was accused of sexual misconduct by three women in a Financial Times story last week.
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"Delivered in an Ikea tote": Art investigator retrieves Van Gogh masterpiece pilfered from Dutch museum
Sep 13, 2023
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Three years in the past, 'The Parsonage garden at Nuenen in Spring' was snatched during a swift and sudden heist in Laren...
Art History
Celebrating Growth: Exploring Shichi-Go-San Through Art
May 28, 2024
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Shichi-Go-San, a Japanese tradition dating back to the Heian period, celebrates the growth of young children, marked by rituals for three-, five-, and seven-year-olds. Through symbolic ceremonies and attire, it honors cultural heritage and familial unity, inspiring contemporary art that explores themes of tradition, growth, and cultural identity, bridging the past with modern interpretations of this cherished rite of passage.
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Artist Nigel Sense created the first NFT car for Porsche!
Dec 16, 2021
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Nigel Sense, an Australian artist, was commissioned to create this one-of-a-kind sculpture. The artwork is part of Porsche's 70th-anniversary festivities in Australia. Three digital works of art in the form of NFT will be created from the electric art automobile.
Art History
Palmyra's Stolen Sculptures Returned to Syria
Nov 26, 2021
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Three plundered statues from Palmyra are being returned to Syria. They were stolen from the ancient city in 2009 or 2010 and discovered by Swiss police. The UN has demanded their return after a trial in 2020, and now they will be handed over to Syrian officials.
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Former Art Institute of Chicago Payroll Chief Jailed for Multimillion-Dollar Embezzlement
Nov 23, 2023
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Michael Maurello, the former payroll manager at the Art Institute of Chicago, has been sentenced to three years in prison for embezzling $2.3 million over 13 years. Despite the large sum stolen, the museum confirmed the theft did not significantly impact its operations and plans to recover the funds through insurance.
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Muhammad Ali, a boxer but also a contemporary artist who is worth a million dollars today
Oct 12, 2021
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A recent auction sold 26 of Muhammad Ali's rare works for almost $1 million. The total sale price was $945,524, which was three times the appraisers' expectations. Fans were taken aback when Bonhams shared Ali's artwork on Instagram.
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Julie Mehretu's BMW Art Car at Centre Pompidou
May 22, 2024
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Julie Mehretu's BMW Art Car, unveiled at the Centre Pompidou in Paris, marks the first time her signature abstractions have been applied to a three-dimensional surface. The car will compete in the iconic 24-hour Le Mans race, blending high art with high performance.
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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...
Art History
Where Do We Find Fish in Painting?
Jan 31, 2024
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Following a figurative discourse with a rather traditional character, the pictorial subject of fish primarily appears in three instances: within genre scenes, where it thrives in the context of the market; in still lifes, accompanied by flowers, fruits, etc.; in landscapes...
Art History
3 Tortured Artists with Tragic Destiny
Feb 12, 2021
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Tormented, insane, sick... They left our world prematurely, leaving behind them paintings that influenced all future generations. Lets look back together on three particularly legendary and tragic life stories.
Art History
Threads of Tradition: Obon's Influence on Contemporary Art
Jun 4, 2024
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Originating over 500 years ago, Obon blends ancient beliefs with Buddhist customs, becoming a major family reunion holiday in Japan. It's celebrated with vibrant festivities spanning three days, embodying themes of remembrance, gratitude, and community. Its influence extends to contemporary art, inspiring artists to reinterpret its themes, ensuring an enduring legacy.
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The Joan Mitchell Foundation tells Louis Vuitton to stop using paintings in ads for handbags
Feb 22, 2023
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The Joan Mitchell Foundation has accused the high-end fashion company Louis Vuitton of using at least three of the artist's works without permission in an ad campaign for handbags that sell for up to $10,500 and feature actress Léa Seydoux.
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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.
Art History
Allegory of Spring (Primavera)
Mar 16, 2023
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"Primavera" (Allegory of Spring) is a famous painting by Sandro Botticelli, created around 1482. The painting depicts a group of mythological figures in a springtime garden.
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Nine-Year-Old’s Exhibition Opens at Christie’s
May 28, 2024
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Nine-year-old Poppy Blackburn, who has battled leukemia since she was three, is hosting her own art exhibition at Christie’s in London from May 19 to 23, supported by the charity Make-A-Wish UK and Art of Wishes. The show features 28 of her vibrant paintings, including "Beads of Courage," and aims to raise funds through an online auction running from May 31.
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Egon Schiele's artworks, suspected of having been looted during the Nazi era, have been confiscated from museums across the United States
Sep 15, 2023
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The Manhattan District Attorney's office has directed the impounding of artworks held at the Art Institute of Chicago, Carnegie Museums, and Allen Memorial Art Museum...
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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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Christie's sends world tour hologram of Edgar Degas ballerina worth $20 million
Apr 27, 2022
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Is this the way auction-house previews will be in the future?
Artist Portraits
Gottfried Eisenberger: Curator of World Art Dubai
Mar 27, 2024
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World Art Dubai began its journey in 2015, establishing itself as the region's most accessible art fair, offering space for emerging artists to showcase their works...
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House for sale for half a billion euros, with a ceiling signed by Caravaggio
Oct 25, 2021
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Caravaggio adorned the Casino di Villa Boncompagni Ludovisi, also known as Villa Aurora, in around 1597.