Destroyed Buddha Lives Again on the High Line
As part of the public art project on Manhattan’s High Line, Tuan Andrew Nguyen’s The Light That Shines Through the Universe pays homage to destruction and memory by evoking the imagery of Buddha sculptures destroyed by the Taliban. One of … More…
Venice Biennale Takes Flak Over Russian Inclusion
Criticism of the Venice Biennale has increased in recent weeks for its refusal to ban Russia from participating. And now, the government of Finland plans to minimize its presence at the event in response. Organizations such as the Art Not … More…
Sotheby’s London Old Masters & 19th Century Paintings
On Wednesday, April 15th, Sotheby’s London hosted their Old Master & Nineteenth-Century Paintings sale. Though hosted entirely online, the auction garnered substantial attention, which has unfortunately become a bit of a rarity in the markets for these works. Of course, … More…
€1M Picasso Given Away in Charity Raffle
On Tuesday, April 14th, a French man learned he had won a €1 million Picasso painting in a raffle. The 1 Picasso 100 Euros raffle is an event put on by the Picasso Estate in collaboration with a prominent charity. … More…
Restellini’s Modigliani Catalogue Complete
After close to thirty years of work, art historian Marc Restellini’s monumental catalogue raisonné on Amadeo Modigliani is now set for publication. Restellini is considered one of the art world’s most renowned specialists on Modigliani’s life and work. Since the … More…
Greece Proposes New Art Forgery Laws
The government of Greece may enact new laws concerning art forgery. While most countries, particularly in Europe, address art forgery through general anti-forgery laws, Greece may become one of the few countries to dedicate legislation and state infrastructure specifically to … More…
Mexican Art World Opposes Kahlo & Rivera Works Leaving For Spain
Mexico’s cultural sector is protesting against an agreement that would move an important Mexican art collection, featuring several works by Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, to a cultural center in Spain. Some say the move is temporary, but many are … More…
Reina Sofia Refuses to Loan Picasso’s Guernica
Pablo Picasso’s masterpiece Guernica is at the center of a cultural fight in Spain after the Reina Sofía Museum refused to loan it to the Museo Guggenheim Bilbao. The regional government of the Basque Country has submitted a petition to … More…
Raphael’s Sublime Poetry at the Met
On Sunday, March 29th, New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art opened the first-ever retrospective of the Renaissance master Raphael by an American museum. The exhibition, titled Sublime Poetry, was a monumental undertaking that required collaboration with dozens of cultural institutions … More…
Christie’s Paris Veil-Picard Collection
On Wednesday, March 25th, Christie’s Paris offered a collection of Old Master works from the Veil-Picard family. The Veil-Picard family is a prominent French Jewish family. They started as bankers but moved into business in the late nineteenth century when … More…
Frida and Diego’s Last Dream at MoMA
The Museum of Modern Art recently opened a small exhibit featuring the works of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera in collaboration with the Metropolitan Opera’s new production focusing on the two artists. El último sueño de Frida y Diego (Frida … More…
Scholar Claims New Michelangelo Painting Discovered
A segment of the art-historical community may find itself divided into camps after one man has attributed a painting to the Renaissance master Michelangelo. While the frescoes of the Sistine Chapel are some of Michelangelo’s best-known works, he first and … More…
Christie’s London Modern British & Irish Art
On Wednesday, March 18th, Christie’s London hosted their modern British & Irish Art evening sale, featuring twenty-five lots ranging from landscapes by Lowry to sculptures by Moore. The undisputed star of the sale, however, was the Frank Auerbach painting Christmas … More…
Italy Buys Caravaggio Portrait
The Italian government has purchased an early Caravaggio portrait that previously attracted blockbuster crowds in Rome. From March to July 2025, Portrait of Maffeo Barberini by Michelangelo da Caravaggio was on display for the first time since it was positively … More…
Restoration Complete on London’s Rubens Ceiling
After two years of restoration work, one of the largest works ever made by Peter Paul Rubens will be unveiled and made available for public viewing. Located in Central London, Banqueting House is the only surviving complete section of the … More…
The Mnuchin Collection at Sotheby’s
On Thursday, May 14th, Sotheby’s location in New York hosted the first of its May Marquee sales with the collection of Robert Mnuchin. Formerly an executive at Goldman Sachs, Mnuchin retired from banking in 1990 to pursue art collecting full-time, … More…