The British government has placed an export ban on a rare masterpiece by Botticelli that sold last year for over £9 million. On December 4, 2024, the Botticelli painting Virgin & Child Enthroned sold at Sotheby’s London during their Old … More…

Private foundations and organizations are stepping up to fill in the funding gaps caused by recent cuts to the National Endowment for the Arts and other government-run cultural organizations. Cultural organizations across the United States have had to adjust to … More…

Recent hailstorms in Paris allowed water to leak into the Louvre, coming close to damaging several proto-Renaissance paintings and sculptures. In any decent introduction to art history class, before you learn anything about the Italian Renaissance, you must first look … More…

Pritzker Prize-winning architect Frank Gehry’s first major building in East Asia has just broken ground in Taiwan. Gehry is often called one of the world’s premier deconstructivist architects. However, he has frequently rebuffed such titles, not wanting to be stuck … More…

Constantin Kluge’s cityscape, Le Palais de Justice, depicts the Place Saint-Michel, a square in Paris located on the left bank of the River Seine. It is formed by the intersection of the Boulevard Saint Michel, the Rue Danton, and the … More…

A long-lost painting by Gustav Klimt that sold in Vienna last year for $32 million is back in the news after the restitution settlement between the winning bidder, the seller, and the subject’s descendants fell through. In 2024, one of … More…

Since I haven’t covered automotive auctions in a while, now seems like the perfect time. The first quarter of this year has seen a few exceptional ‘Hot Wheels’ hit the market and command staggering prices. Enthusiasts and investors have competed … More…