Botched Art Restorations Aren’t New, They’re Just Getting Attention on Social...
Spain seems to be experiencing a sudden epidemic of artwork being ruined by non-professional 'restorers' after the latest botched job on a statue in Palencia. But the vice president of Spain’s...
View ArticleJohn Waters Is Getting Two Bathrooms Named After Him at the Baltimore Museum...
This perk is the deal Waters made in exchange for donating 372 works of art from his personal collection to the museum.
View ArticleDamien Hirst, the World’s Richest Artist, Calls Out the Kid Who Stole His Phone
Hirst posted CCTV footage of the theft on his Instagram story, beaming the thief's image to his 720,000 followers.
View ArticleDavid Adjaye Wants to Redefine What a 21st Century Museum Means to Its Community
Adjaye is currently working on bringing his design for the Edo Museum of West African Art to life, and it won't be like any other museum that exists.
View ArticleOn Zien, Buying Contemporary Art Comes With the Thrill of a Limited Edition...
Zien founder Peter Holsgrove is attempting to create a new distribution channel for contemporary art that benefits artists and excites buyers.
View ArticleBarkley L. Hendricks’ Portrait of Jackie Cameron Expected to Fetch $3 Million
Barkley L. Hendricks' portrait of Jackie Cameron was painted in 1975, the same year he painted 'Yocks' which tripled its high estimate when it sold for $3.72 million at Sotheby's last year.
View ArticleA Missing Botticelli Is Linked to a Shady Tax Haven Business
In 2014, judges ruled that the painting should be given to a company called Kraken Investments based in the British Virgin Islands.
View ArticleSotheby’s Legal Entanglement with Fairlight Art Ventures Has a New Twist
Fairlight is contesting a mandate that they're obligated to pay Sotheby's $6 million to make up for the sale of a fake painting in 2011.
View Article3 Suspects Arrested in What Is Being Called the ‘Biggest Art Heist in Modern...
Three suspects have been arrested for the 2019 theft that saw the perpetrators make off with 1 billion euros worth of antique jewels.
View ArticlePicasso’s Double-Profile Portrait of Jacqueline Roque Estimated to Sell for...
Jacqueline Roque, Picasso's most frequent muse, married the often tempestuous artist in 1961 and remained with him until his death.
View Article67% of U.S. Museums Have Cut Education Programming During COVID-19, New...
Many respondents to an American Alliance of Museums survey also said they're still unsure if their institutions will survive 2021.
View ArticleA French Heiress Is Trying to Donate a Nazi-Looted Pissarro to the Musée d’Orsay
The painting currently splits its residency between Léone-Noëlle Meyer and the University of Oklahoma's art museum.
View ArticleA Lost Work by da Vinci Has Surfaced in Italy, Historian Claims
Historian Annalisa Di Maria is convinced that the drawing's facial similarities to da Vinci's self portrait are proof it was made by the old master.
View ArticleBenoit Mandelbrot Coined ‘Fractal Geometry’ by Finding Natural Patterns in...
Mathematician Benoit Mandelbrot coined the term 'fractal geometry' in 1975. Today's Google doodle creatively brings his theory to life.
View ArticleQuilting as a Radical Act: An Exhibition Examines the Art Form’s...
A new exhibition delves into the history of quiltmaking in America, revealing how the traditional art has been intertwined with the biggest social changes the country has faced.
View ArticleMiami Art Week 2020 Offers a Rich Array of Cultural Events in a Different Format
An exhibition of Haitian art, celebrations of graffiti and auctions to raise money for artist housing are all in the mix for Miami Art Week 2020.
View ArticleStephen Shore on Taking Photos With Drones and Why Instagram Posts Are Like...
Shooting with a drone over Montana, iconic photographer Stephen Shore has discovered a new way to go exploring with his camera.
View ArticleTracey Emin on How Illness Has Made Her Redefine Love and Her Legacy
Tracey Emin says a lot's changed since she became one of the most controversial artists of the '90s. 'To be under attack because of the person you are, because the way you speak, your accent, your...
View ArticlePrehistoric Rock Art Depicting Now-Extinct Animals Discovered in Colombia
The cliffside art of both people and animals stretches for nearly eight miles, and was made approximately 12,500 years ago.
View ArticleBTS to Auction Off the Outfits From Their ‘Dynamite’ Music Video for Charity
Funds will go to MusiCares, a non-profit that assists musicians in times of personal or financial crisis.
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