The National Portrait Gallery (NPG) in London has entered into a partnership with the photographic agency Magnum Photos. Portraits of prominent women in British life, taken by Magnum-listed women photographers, …
Arts
It may surprise some that it took Edward Hopper (1882-1967) over 40 years to sell more than one painting. During the early 1900s, he experienced constant frustration and uncertainty, wandering …
Jonathan Fine is appointed director general of the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna
Jonathan Fine, American art historian, scientific director of the Weltmuseum in Vienna since July 2021, has been chosen to succeed Sabine Haag as general manager of the city’s Kunsthistorisches Museumsverband, …
In December 1883, Pierre-Auguste Renoir invited his friend Claude Monet to join him on a journey to discover the Mediterranean coast from Genoa to Marseille, with a stopover in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin …
Imagine for a moment that artificial intelligence (AI) is already a powerful system that has its own purposes and protects itself. So what are artists using generative AI really doing? …
Julie Mehretuthe revered New York painter known for her large-scale architectural compositions, will soon be working with a surface as dynamic as the swirling forms she is known for: she …
An ornate stone yoke that may have been worn by players of ancient Mesoamerican ball games has been returned to Mexico after officials intervened there to prevent the artifact from …
Christie’s Modern & Contemporary evening sale in London drops 67% from last year’s equivalent auction
Expectations were low and nerves on edge ahead of Christie’s 20/21 evening sale in London today, which fetched £51.7m (£63.8m with fees) from 66 lots , down two-thirds from the …
Warhol and Pollock works stolen by US criminal network may not have been destroyed, authorities reveal
New information has emerged from the investigation into a sprawling art and collectibles heist that eluded authorities for more than two decades. Earlier this month, after the U.S. Attorney’s Office …
Antonia Ruder has been appointed as the new director of Gallery Weekend Berlin (GWB), a major position in the city’s commercial art world. Ruder, who will join the organization in …