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Gallerist Helly Nahmad Gets A Year In NY State Penitentiary
The New York based international art dealer Hillel 'Helly' Nahmad, of Nahmad Contemporary has been sentenced to 366 days in prison, as punishment...
Pinta London celebrates Its Fifth Anniversary With Expanded Earls Court Fair
Pinta London celebrates its fifth anniversary in the capital, bringing a taste of vibrant Latin America to Earls Court for four days. Reflecting the...
What Me Worry: MAD Magazine Editor Albert B Feldstein Dies Age 88
Albert B. Feldstein, the influential editor of MAD magazine, during it's heyday period from 1956-1984 has died, in Montana, age 89. Feldstein lived...
Tom of Finland To Appear On Itella Posti Stamps in Autumn
Itella Posti the national postal service in Finland is honouring the homo-erotic artist Touko Laaksonen (1920-1991) AKA Tom of Finland with a series...
Ai Weiwei Withdraws Support From Kickstarter Sci Fi Film Project
A row has broken out between the Dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei and a little known filmmaker, Jason Wishnow, over intellectual property and use...
Art Basel Announces Their Film program For The 2014 Fair
Art Basel has announced their film programme for the 2014 fair. This year it will be presenting over 30 film and video works drawn from the show’s...
James Hilleary: Washington Color School Painter Dies At 90
"I never planned a career in art, it simply happened. My only formal training consisted of studying drawing and rendering in connection with my...
Giulio Paolini: Renaissance Inspired Conceptual Art Installations Come To The Whitechapel
A new exhibition of work by the Italian artist Giulio Paolini (b.1940) has been announced for July at the Whitechapel Gallery in London. Paolini’s...
Hollywood legend Lauren Bacall To Auction Henry Moore Bronze
A rare bronze “Maquette by Henry Moore from the collection of the legendary Hollywood actress Lauren Bacall is being offered at Bonham's New York....
Turner Prize 2014 Shortlist To Be Announced 7 May At Tate Britain
Tate Britain will announce the 2014 Turner Prize shortlist on Wednesday 7 May. The Turner Prize began in 1984, established by Tate Gallery’s...
Irish Art Comes Home To Dublin Ahead Of Sotheby’s Auction
An exhibition of major Irish artworks from Sotheby's upcoming auction of British and Irish Art will be shown in Dublin, ahead of the sale. The...
Online Art Trade Report Reveals $1.57bn Turnover For 2013
Specialist insurer Hiscox has released figures, which for the first time show that there is increasing confidence with purchasing art online....
