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Picasso Cubist Painting Held In International Embezzlement Case
The Department of Justice in Washington has ordered restraint on the 1909 Pablo Picasso painting "Compotier et tasse" – estimated to be worth $11.5...
Antoni Gaudi Honoured With Google Doodle On His 161st Birthday
Antoni Gaudí who is celebrated today with a Google Doodle, created some of the most memorable architecture of the early 20th century. He crossed...
Tom of Finland: Crossing Over To The Realm Of Fine Art
I first came across the work of Tom of Finland at the Homotopia exhibition titled, "Fellow Travellers," at Novas Contemporary Urban centre,...
Chi Ming and J S Tan Exhibition Featured At London’s Fine Art Society
The Fine Art Society Contemporary is presenting the work of two bright young stars of the Beijing art world, Chi Ming and J S Tan. Following on from...
Collecting Gauguin: A Glimpse Into Samuel Courtauld’s Collectors Eye in the ’20s
The Courtauld Gallery has one the most important collection of 19th and early 20th century paintings in the United Kingdom. The collection houses...
Gloria Steinem Presents Sackler First Award To Julie Taymor
The iconic Gloria Steinem took centre stage, in the auditorium of the Brooklyn Museum, for the Elizabeth A. Sackler Center’s “First Award”, an honor...
Pussy Riot Speak At London’s Southbank Meltdown Festival
This weekend, Emely Neu and Jade French presented a panel discussion about their new book which continues the dialogue of feminism and political...
Andy Warhol’s Pop Empire: A Legacy Of Greed And Mismanagement
On February 22, 1987, Andy Warhol died unexpectedly from complications due to a routine gall bladder operation, leaving a will of only eleven pages....
British Museum Introduces Groundbreaking Audio Gay History Guide
The British Museum has introduced a new audio guide narrated by Simon Russell Beale, which focuses on gay content in the museum collection. The...
Rajasthan Forts Added To List Of UNESCO Heritage Sites
The Hill Forts of Rajasthan (India) have been added to the UNESCO World Heritage List. Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA)...
Worlds Largest Publicly Led Art Exhibition Launched For Summer
Members of the public can choose great British artworks to be part of the world’s largest art exhibition, on view on streets around the UK this...
American Photographer David LaChapelle Featured In New Paris Exhibition
Galerie Daniel Templon, Paris, presents the American photographer David LaChapelle featuring two powerful series in France for the first time: Still...