Satirical Statues Pop Up In DCOctober 29, 2024 Washington, DC, has some very strange, very funny brand new public works of art, one of which “commemorates” the events of January 6, 2021. Pedestrians have noticed a new bronze statue near the walkways on DC’s National Mall, partway between … More… A Rare Copy Of The U.S. Constitution Fetches MillionsOctober 27, 2024 A rare 237-year-old copy of the U.S. Constitution sold at a North Carolina auction, becoming one of the most expensive historical documents to recently change hands. Printed in 1787, shortly after the Framers drafted the nation’s governing blueprint, copies were … More… Whitney For Free Under 25October 25, 2024 Thanks to a generous donation, the Whitney Museum in New York will grant free admission to all visitors 25 years old and under starting in mid-December. Julie Mehretu is one of the top painters living and working in the United … More… Bouvier In Tax TroubleOctober 24, 2024 While the so-called Bouvier Affair has, more or less, ended, the Swiss art dealer at the center of it all is again in trouble over an incredible amount of unpaid taxes. Yves Bouvier is a Swiss art dealer who gave … More… Christie’s Paris Chagall SaleOctober 23, 2024 For the past several years, Christie’s has put on a sale exclusively featuring the works of the Russian-born artist Marc Chagall. And every year, these sales consistently blow everyone’s expectations out of the water. And this past Tuesday was no … More… Schiele At The Neue GalerieOctober 22, 2024 On Thursday, October 17th, New York’s Neue Galerie unveiled its new exhibition, Egon Schiele: Living Landscapes. The Neue Galerie is a small museum in a converted Fifth Avenue mansion specializing in twentieth-century German and Austrian art. It is also known … More… Christie’s London Modern British & Irish SaleOctober 18, 2024 On Wednesday, October 16th, Christie’s London hosted this year’s second set of sales focused on Modern British and Irish art. The first round in late March did relatively well, but the autumn sales did slightly better in several regards. The … More… |
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