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…
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…
Madrid Cultural Center Loses Its Name
A Madrid house immortalized by a famous photograph by Robert Capa was set to be turned into a museum. However, after some changes were made, Capa’s estate now refuses to allow the project to use the photographer’s name, face, or … More…
Artist Spotlight: James Edward Buttersworth
Few artists captured the drama and elegance of 19th-century sailing quite like James Edward Buttersworth, one of the most celebrated marine painters working in America during the second half of the century. Born in England in 1817, Buttersworth was the … More…
Supreme Court Ends AI Art Legal Battle
The United States Supreme Court has refused to hear a computer scientist’s legal case, meaning that an artificial intelligence program he created cannot be credited as the author of a copyrighted artwork. Several years ago, I wrote about Stephen Thaler … More…
Artist Spotlight: Leo Mancini-Hresko
For many painters, the path to becoming an artist unfolds gradually. For Leo Mancini-Hresko, it began with a curiosity about how the world could be translated into paint, an interest that eventually carried him across the Atlantic and into the … More…
Sotheby’s London Modern & Contemporary Evening Sale
On Wednesday, March 4th, Sotheby’s kicked off a series of modern art sales at their location in London with their Modern & Contemporary Art evening auction. The evening featured fifty-three lots, mainly showcasing late nineteenth- and twentieth-century European and North … More…
Lost Rembrandt Receives Attribution
A painting initially dismissed as a copy has officially been confirmed as an original by the Dutch Golden Age master Rembrandt van Rijn. Vision of Zechariah in the Temple shows a story from the New Testament, specifically the first chapter … More…
Capitol Calder to Be Restored
After over a decade, a monumental Alexander Calder sculpture on Capitol Hill will be restored. The Hart Senate Office Building first opened in 1982. During construction in the 1970s, Alexander Calder was selected as part of a competition to create … More…
35 Long-Hidden Rembrandt Prints Rediscovered in the Netherlands
Earlier this month, a remarkable trove of Rembrandt van Rijn’s prints resurfaced in the Netherlands after nearly a century out of sight. A set of 35 rare etchings by the Dutch master, long forgotten in a family safe, has been … More…
Angel or Devil?: Fresco Restorer Inserts Face of Italian PM Meloni
An art conservator in Italy is coming under fire after an angel in a restored fresco now bears an uncanny resemblance to the country’s current far-right prime minister, Georgia Meloni. San Lorenzo in Lucina is a Catholic basilica in the … More…
Louvre Director Resigns
After five years on the job, Laurence des Cars has resigned as director of the Louvre. Des Cars tendered her resignation to President Emmanuel Macron earlier this week. She had previously offered her resignation to the president in the immediate … 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…