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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …