November, 2024

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Haitian Art Is Coming Into the International Spotlight. It’s Not the First Time

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The nation's artists are winning high-profile show and Venice Biennale appearances—and their prices are rising. The post Haitian Art Is Coming Into the International Spotlight. It’s Not the First Time appeared first on Artnet News.

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Paintboxed! Artists invited to work with 1980s digital art tool once championed by Keith Haring and Richard Hamilton

The Art Newspaper

ArtMeta art fair and Tezos ecosystem are taking Quantel Paintbox—used by contemporary art giants four decades ago—on a global tour to introduce it to a new generation of creators

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Snails, mussels and seaweed: Boston project aims to bring life to barren seawalls

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A pilot project from the Stone Living Lab aims to make seawalls more friendly for marine life, by turning them into "Living Seawalls." The group is using technology that was a finalist for Prince William's Earthshot Prize, and installing it in Chelsea Creek in East Boston and Fan Pier in the Seaport. A pilot project from the Stone Living Lab aims to make seawalls more friendly for marine life, by turning them into "Living Seawalls.

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Maurizio Cattelan’s Viral Banana Sells for $6.24 Million at Sotheby’s

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The artist's controversial creation has been called "the most talked-about artwork of the century.” The post Maurizio Cattelan’s Viral Banana Sells for $6.24 Million at Sotheby’s appeared first on Artnet News.

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Remembering Frank Auerbach, one of the leading artists of his generation, who has died aged 93

The Art Newspaper

The German-born British painter, a leading figure in the School of London, produced some of the most enduring and perceptive observations of what it meant to be alive during his time

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Who Were the Women Who Pioneered Early Computer Art?

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Here are six overlooked women artists that deserve greater recognition for their early experiments with computers. The post Who Were the Women Who Pioneered Early Computer Art? appeared first on Artnet News.

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Axe-Wielding Thieves Stage Shock Heist at Paris Museum

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In front of visitors and staff, a gang of thieves used axes to smash a display case and seize its contents. The post Axe-Wielding Thieves Stage Shock Heist at Paris Museum appeared first on Artnet News.

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The Hort Legacy: How New York’s Boldest Art Collectors Are Preserving Their Vision

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Susan and Michael Hort have transformed personal loss and a keen eye for emerging talent into a collection of over 5,000 works. Now, they’re cementing their legacy with a private museum at Art Omi Pavilions. The post The Hort Legacy: How New York’s Boldest Art Collectors Are Preserving Their Vision appeared first on Artnet News.

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Collector Justin Sun Wants to ‘Thank’ the Vendor Behind the $6.2 Million Banana

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At a press conference in Hong Kong, Sun ate the banana that was a part of the artwork he bought at Sotheby's. The post Collector Justin Sun Wants to ‘Thank’ the Vendor Behind the $6.2 Million Banana appeared first on Artnet News.

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Painter Sarah Cunningham Reported Missing in London

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Lisson Gallery, which represents her, has asked anyone with information to contact the police. The post Painter Sarah Cunningham Reported Missing in London appeared first on Artnet News.

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Who wore it best? A century of artists’ style

The Art Newspaper

The fashion writer Derek Guy—perhaps best known for his pithy menswear observations and advice, dolled out via X—talks us through his sartorial favourites, from David Hockney to Njideka Akunyili Crosby

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Crypto investor eats Cattelan banana he bought for $6.2m

The Art Newspaper

Justin Sun, who purchased the work just last week, also pledged to buy 100,000 bananas from the vendor who originally sold the fruit for $0.

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Magritte’s Surrealist Masterpiece Sets $121.2 Million Auction Record

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The work, offered at Christie's in New York, had been in the collection of Mica Ertegun for more than half a century. The post Magritte’s Surrealist Masterpiece Sets $121.2 Million Auction Record appeared first on Artnet News.

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‘Like Picasso, everything he touched was wonderful’: the art world pays tribute to Frank Auerbach

The Art Newspaper

Curators, institutions and critics remember a “humble giant of figurative painting” who worked from the same London studio for 70 years and made his home city, its art collections and inhabitants the subject of his unique output

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California Institute of the Arts faculty and staff move to unionise

The Art Newspaper

Grievances include changes to healthcare benefits, stagnant wages, layoffs and running the nonprofit arts college like a for-profit business

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Climate activists who dumped red powder on US Constitution at National Archives sentenced to prison

The Art Newspaper

Donald Zepeda and Jackson Green were also involved in the paint attack on Degas’s ballerina and writing “Honor Them” on a wall last year at the National Gallery of Art

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The First Work by A.I. Robot to Sell at Auction Nets a Whopping $1 Million

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"A.I. God" was previously staged at a United Nations Global Summit. The post The First Work by A.I. Robot to Sell at Auction Nets a Whopping $1 Million appeared first on Artnet News.

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The Oldest Stone Tablet Carved With the Ten Commandments Is Up for Sale

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The single-lot sale is estimated to fetch at least $1 million. The post The Oldest Stone Tablet Carved With the Ten Commandments Is Up for Sale appeared first on Artnet News.

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A 2,000-Year-Old Roman Soldier’s Shoe Just Turned Up in Germany

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Its unique construction turned running into a foot massage, one expert observed. The post A 2,000-Year-Old Roman Soldier’s Shoe Just Turned Up in Germany appeared first on Artnet News.

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Artist Mary Sully’s Body of Work Sat Hidden for Decades. A New Met Show Finally Brings It to Light

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The artist's grandnephew, Phillip J. Deloria, has made it his mission to share Sully's work with the world. The post Artist Mary Sully’s Body of Work Sat Hidden for Decades. A New Met Show Finally Brings It to Light appeared first on Artnet News.

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New Tudor Portrait Discoveries Stir Up Centuries-Old Royal Drama

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The portraits highlight the complex web of friendships and rivalries that defined Henry VIII's court. The post New Tudor Portrait Discoveries Stir Up Centuries-Old Royal Drama appeared first on Artnet News.

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Price of rediscovered Emily Carr painting bought for $50 surges nearly 500,000% at Toronto auction

The Art Newspaper

The Carr painting was one of the star attractions at the Heffel Fine Art Auction House’s marquee autumn sale, alongside works by Tom Thomson, Marcelle Ferron, Kenojuak Ashevak and Chief 7IDANsuu James Hart

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This Sunken Ship May Be the 1524 Wreckage From Vasco da Gama’s Final Voyage

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If correctly identified, the ship would be one of the earliest European wreckages in the Indian Ocean. The post This Sunken Ship May Be the 1524 Wreckage From Vasco da Gama’s Final Voyage appeared first on Artnet News.

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Steve McQueen’s Blitz, by turns gripping and didactic, locates solidarity in desperate survivalism

The Art Newspaper

The artist and film-maker’s historical feature about London during the Battle of Britain frames it as a traumatic experience that cut through ossified strata of class and racial hierarchy

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Snug as a bug: conservation work reveals beetle in Gauguin cat painting

The Art Newspaper

The painting, which has just gone on display at Amsterdam’s Van Gogh Museum, was previously hidden away in a private collection for over a century

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Frank Auerbach, Master of Psychological Realism, Dies at Age 93

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Considered one of the greatest painters of his age, he was a leading figure among the School of London artists. The post Frank Auerbach, Master of Psychological Realism, Dies at Age 93 appeared first on Artnet News.

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Italian Dealer Accused of Trafficking 2,000 Artifacts Wanted by U.S. Authorities

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Edoardo Almagià's cousin and business partner also has ties to the Italian ministry of culture's disgraced former undersecretary, Vittorio Sgarbi. The post Italian Dealer Accused of Trafficking 2,000 Artifacts Wanted by U.S. Authorities appeared first on Artnet News.

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A bridge between worlds: Central Asia’s first private Modern and contemporary art museum to open in Kazakhstan

The Art Newspaper

Almaty Museum of Arts will house more than 700 works by Kazakh and Central Asian artists, while also presenting an substantial collection of international art

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Auction houses expect this month's New York sales to bring in as much as $1.6bn

The Art Newspaper

The most valuable lot of the week is a record-breaking Magritte with a third-party guarantee, but the most talked-about is a conceptual still life by Maurizio Cattelan

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Revealed: Which 8 Collectors Are Quietly Offloading Their Art at New York’s Auctions?

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Pieces by Jeff Koons, Keith Haring, and rising star Yu Nishimura are headed to the auction block next week. We found out who’s selling them. The post Revealed: Which 8 Collectors Are Quietly Offloading Their Art at New York’s Auctions? appeared first on Artnet News.

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British Museum Receives Donation Worth $1.2 Billion—the Largest Gift in U.K. Museum History

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"It’s a real vote of confidence in our future," said chairman George Osborne. The post British Museum Receives Donation Worth $1.2 Billion—the Largest Gift in U.K. Museum History appeared first on Artnet News.

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How Matisse’s Fascination With Japanese Woodcuts Influenced His Paintings

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The French artist was heavily influenced by the art of ukiyo-e. The post How Matisse’s Fascination With Japanese Woodcuts Influenced His Paintings appeared first on Artnet News.

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Who Was Dora Carrington? Pedro Almodóvar’s New Movie Shines Light on the Forgotten Artist

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A Bloomsbury artist who defied social norms is getting a fresh look from the art world. The post Who Was Dora Carrington? Pedro Almodóvar’s New Movie Shines Light on the Forgotten Artist appeared first on Artnet News.

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Anselm Kiefer Unveils a Preview of His New 78-Foot Painting

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The work will be part of Kiefer’s landmark exhibition in Amsterdam, the first-ever collaboration between two major Dutch institutions. The post Anselm Kiefer Unveils a Preview of His New 78-Foot Painting appeared first on Artnet News.

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‘Transformative encounters’: Henry Moore seen through the prisms of Ancient Greece and Georgia O’Keeffe

The Art Newspaper

A recent exhibition in Athens highlighting Moore’s concern with light and the history of sculpture is part of a broader mission to shed new light, gradually, on his life and work

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‘Most of the value comes from the internet’: collector Justin Sun discusses the future of digital art and his newly acquired banana work at Hong Kong event

The Art Newspaper

The crypto entrepreneur spoke to The Art Newspaper about his journey into collecting, how he feels technology is transforming the art market, and more

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German Museum Repatriates Ancient Marble Head to Greece

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The Münster museum hoped to lend "moral support" to Greece in its mission to reclaim looted antiquities. The post German Museum Repatriates Ancient Marble Head to Greece appeared first on Artnet News.

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