On the afternoon of March 1, Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai welcomed Pastor Franklin Graham, Chairman of the Billy Graham Missionary Association, and President of Samaritan’ Purse International Christian Mission and Relief Organization. Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai welcomed Pastor Franklin Graham (Photo: VGP/Quang Thuong) Deputy Prime Minister …
Read More »New Moai statue found on Easter Island
A new Moai statue was discovered on Easter Island, a remote volcanic island that is a special territory of Chile, earlier this week. The stone-carved statues were created by a native Polynesian tribe more than 500 years ago. The newly found one was discovered in a dry lake bed on …
Read More »Marian Goodman Gallery moves to Tribeca after 46 years in Midtown
After more than four decades in Midtown Manhattan, Marian Goodman Gallery is departing 57th Street for Tribeca, the neighborhood where many galleries have flocked in the past few years. According to ARTnews, The gallery will now be located at 385 Broadway, where it will reopen in mid or late 2024. …
Read More »Picasso’s corpse sculpture draws crowds at Madrid’s Contemporary Art Fair
Among the aisles and booths of ARCO, Madrid’s contemporary art fair lurks the apparition of a man who looms large over the history of modern art. Picasso’s lifeless body forms the basis for a work by the Spanish artist Eugenio Merino, titled Aquí Murió Picasso (Picasso Died Here), 2017. Rather …
Read More »Lucian Freud’s painting of his daughter could fetch $24 M. at auction
A portrait by Lucian Freud featuring that has been out of public view for more than two decades will be auctioned in London this month. The painting, depicting one of the artist’s daughters, is expected to fetch up to £20 million ($24 million) when it is offered at Sotheby’s next …
Read More »Joan Mitchell Foundation claims Vuitton Ads infringe on painter’s copyright
The Joan Mitchell Foundation has accused luxury fashion company Louis Vuitton of reproducing without permission at least three works by the Abstract Expressionist for an advertising campaign featuring actress Léa Seydoux for handbags that retail up to $10,500. On Tuesday, the foundation, which stewards Mitchell’s legacy as well as providing …
Read More »New Rehang at Tate Britain will focus on women artists
When the Tate Britain unveils the rehanging of its galleries on May 23, women artists from the 17th century to the present will be more prominently featured, the museum announced earlier this week. The new displays from the national collection of British art will showcase over 800 works by more …
Read More »Hayden Panettiere’s younger brother – Jansen Panettiere dead at 28
The Panettiere family has suffered a tragic loss. Jansen Panettiere, the younger brother of Hayden Panettiere, has died at the age of 28, his rep confirmed to Deadline. According to TMZ, Jansen passed away over the weekend in New York. Citing law enforcement source, the outlet reported that authorities were …
Read More »Native American activists ask digging to stop at Brickell Archaeological Site in Miami
Two Florida Native American activists are asking the city of Miami to stop an ongoing archaeological dig at the site of a future development in the Brickell neighborhood. Archaeologists have unearthed what’s been described as a “treasure trove” of artifacts at the 444 Brickell parcel, located at the corner of …
Read More »Iconic ‘Balloon Dog’ sculpture accidentally broken in Miami
A “Balloon Dog” sculpture by artist Jeff Koons was accidentally knocked over by an art collector and shattered on the floor of a Miami gallery Thursday evening. Luckily, for the collector, the cost of the piece was covered by insurance. The two-decade-old piece was blue porcelain and stood roughly 15 …
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