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Possible Heir Claims Klimt Portrait
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Possible Heir Claims Klimt Portrait

A significant Gustav Klimt portrait has become the subject of an ownership dispute after a German man said it was his. Portrait of Fräulein Lieser by Gustav Klimt sold at the Vienna auction house im Kinsky last week for €30 million / … More…

Pope Visits The Venice Biennale
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Pope Visits The Venice Biennale

The 2024 Venice Biennale has been one of the most memorable events in the art world this year thus far. Some of the highlights have included Archie Moore, an Aboriginal Australian artist, winning the Golden Lion award for the exhibition’s best film; … More…

Art Institute Refuses To Give Up Nazi Loot
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Art Institute Refuses To Give Up Nazi Loot

The Art Institute of Chicago is putting up a fight regarding an Egon Schiele drawing that the Nazis possibly looted. The museum has been one of the targets of the Manhattan DA’s office for some time now. The Art Institute, … More…

Lost Klimt Sells In Vienna
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Lost Klimt Sells In Vienna

On Wednesday, there was some auction news out of Austria. The country’s second-largest auction house, im Kinsky, had the art world’s eyes fixed upon it as it hosted a small sale that included several works by the Viennese fin de siècle … More…

Prison Time For Peter Max Faker
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Prison Time For Peter Max Faker

Last week, a Connecticut court sentenced a man to prison for selling fake paintings being passed off as originals by the American pop artist Peter Max. 29-year-old Nicholas Hatch of Wilton, Connecticut, was arrested in May 2023 for selling one … More…

Christie’s New York Modern American Sale
A landscape painting by Thomas Hart Benton of rural Utah, featuring a white horse at a fence in the foreground.

Christie’s New York Modern American Sale

On Thursday, April 18, Christie’s New York hosted its modern American art sale, the first major auction dedicated to American art since January. The sale primarily featured paintings and sculptures by twentieth-century American artists like Milton Avery and Andrew Wyeth. … More…

“Filthy” Churchill Portrait Goes To Auction
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“Filthy” Churchill Portrait Goes To Auction

A preliminary study of Winston Churchill’s least favorite painting will go to auction at Sotheby’s later this year. When we think of famous portraits of Winston Churchill, the first one that comes to mind is the 1941 photograph by Yousuf … More…

The Allure Of Steve Jobs And The Apple Computer
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The Allure Of Steve Jobs And The Apple Computer

The recent auction hosted by Boston-based RR Auction, titled Steve Jobs and the Apple Computer Revolution, showcased the enduring allure and value associated with items linked to Apple’s iconic co-founder, Steve Jobs, and the groundbreaking company he helped build. Despite … More…

150 Years of Impressionism
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150 Years of Impressionism

When the painter Gustave Caillebotte died in 1894, he bequeathed his entire art collection to the French state. In his will, Caillebotte expressed his wish that the seventy-three paintings be displayed at the Musée du Luxembourg before being transferred across … More…