A delicate carved ivory elephant—once a quiet resident of Bristol Museum’s collection—is now a symbol of one of the institution’s…
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Winter Egg Sets New £23m Record at Christie’sé
London has always enjoyed a spectacle, and on Tuesday night Christie’s gave it one worthy of the city’s appetite for…
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The Curse of Modigliani: A Dark Mirror of the Modern Art World
Diana Ringo’s The Curse of Modigliani is a psychological drama and an artist’s film, built from bold visual language, symbolic…
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Frank Gehry, visionary “starchitect,” dies at 96
Frank Gehry, the legendary “starchitect” whose radical vision reshaped global architecture and produced some of the most recognisable buildings of…
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Philadelphia Art Museum to Host Sensational Van Gogh Sunflowers Exhibition
In a major coup for American audiences, the Philadelphia Art Museum will present Van Gogh’s Sunflowers: A Symphony in Blue…
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Cultural Crime in the Making: Plans to Replace Notre Dame’s Original Windows Spark Fury
Paris stands on the brink of committing an act that many heritage specialists describe, without hesitation, as vandalism of the…
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How the CIA and the Rockefellers Engineered the Rise of Abstract Art: A Global Cultural Operation That Rewrote Identity
In the decades after World War II, battles for influence were not fought only in Berlin, Korea, or Cuba. They…
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Modigliani Market Shaken Again as Collector Sues Sotheby’s Over Portrait With Questioned Authenticity
The already-volatile market surrounding Amedeo Modigliani has been jolted once more. This week, a long-time collector filed a lawsuit against…
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A Century of Elegance: Paris Honors Art Deco at Musée des Arts Décoratifs
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Frida Kahlo’s Surreal Self-Portrait Smashes Records at $55 Million Sale
A self-portrait by the iconic Mexican artist Frida Kahlo has sold for a record-breaking $54.7m (£41.8m), setting a new auction…
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