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Leonardo Cartoon was ‘presentation drawing’ in Florence commission bid

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Leonardo’s largest known drawing was hung with the Mona Lisa in his studio, says Per Rumberg, the curator of the Royal Academy’s Florentine Old Masters exhibition opening this month

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Keith Haring’s Historic Subway Drawings Make Their Auction Debut

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The post Keith Haring’s Historic Subway Drawings Make Their Auction Debut appeared first on Artnet News. The suite of works going under the hammer are expected to fetch a lot more than your average piece of street art.

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Stunning New Warsaw Museum Draws Massive Crowds

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The post Stunning New Warsaw Museum Draws Massive Crowds appeared first on Artnet News. The sleek Thomas Phifer-designed building represents a new beginning for Poland's arts and culture scene.

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Keith Haring’s Drawings for the Legendary Luna Luna Amusement Park Head to Auction

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The post Keith Haring’s Drawings for the Legendary Luna Luna Amusement Park Head to Auction appeared first on Artnet News. The sale coincides with Luna Luna's November opening in New York.

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Modigliani Drawing Exposed as Fake and Seized Ahead of Sale

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The drawing raised immediate suspicions when it was submitted for an export license in 2022. The post Modigliani Drawing Exposed as Fake and Seized Ahead of Sale appeared first on Artnet News.

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From Titian’s ostrich to Leonardo’s wild man: the Royal Collection explores how drawing influenced the Italian Renaissance

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In a new exhibition at the King's Gallery, over 160 works will explore how drawing “became the laboratory” for the new Renaissance style

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The Art Institute of Chicago Refuses to Turn Over Contested Schiele Drawing

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In a new court filing, the museum has rejected all claims the drawing was seized by the Nazis, saying there is no evidence. The post The Art Institute of Chicago Refuses to Turn Over Contested Schiele Drawing appeared first on Artnet News.

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