Frank Frazetta, the legendary artist known for his extraordinary talent in the realms of comic book and fantasy art, has created numerous iconic and highly sought-after paintings throughout his career. Among his most notable works is Dark Kingdom; the painting was used … More…

Trafalgar Square is one of London’s most iconic public spaces. Apart from Nelson’s Column and the enormous bronze lion statues, the square is also the site of some of London’s great cultural institutions, including the National Gallery and the recently-reopened … More…

For over twenty years, a ring of thieves terrorized museums and antique shops across the United States, stealing millions of dollars worth of valuables. Gerard Karam, the attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, announced last week that his office … More…

Get ready for some dazzling diamond news! The highly anticipated Eternal Pink debuted at Sotheby’s New York and sold for an impressive $34.8 million w/p, just a bit below its estimated value of $35 million (or $3.31M per carat). This … More…

Next year, Paris will host the Summer Olympics. The location is fitting given that Paris was also the host city for the Olympics one century earlier, hosting the 1924 games. A hundred years apart, these two games will probably look … More…

Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres was one of France’s great nineteenth-century master painters. He is often regarded as a Neoclassicist, but his work often transcended categories and labels. He was a bastion of artistic conservatism, often opposing the passion and sensuality of the … More…

Not long ago, I wrote about Maurizio Cattelan’s absurdist conceptual work Comedian, consisting of a banana duct taped to a wall. Upon seeing a licensed version of the work displayed at the Leeum Museum in South Korea, one visitor decided … More…