Does Design Miami/Basel fit in the bedroom? Beds are presented like never before at the 17th edition of the fair, through 26 galleries. Seeing these intimate domestic spaces displayed in …
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Acid, poison and live electrical wires are all materials used in the – often literally – caustic work of P. Staff. The British-born, Los Angeles-based installation artist and filmmaker caught …
Collector-philanthropist Shane Akeroyd has long been a quiet presence in the art world. As well as having served on numerous boards and institutional committees in the UK and overseas, the …
Rijksmuseum welcomes Rembrandt’s 175 million euro ‘Standard Bearer’ with free entry on Saturdays
by Rembrandt The flag bearer (1636) was unveiled at the Rijksmuseum today after a national tour following its government-backed acquisition for 175 million euros last year. The museum will waive …
Banksy’s first official show in over a decade will be open all night at the weekend, unless you show up ‘looking very drunk’
In line with his works suddenly appearing in public spaces, British street artist Banksy announced just after midnight that his first official exhibition in 14 years will open this weekend …
German architect Paul Goesch (1885-1940) was an odd member of a movement that envisioned building a new society on the ruins of World War I. Goesch contributed eclectic and colorful …
Monet painting attacked with red paint and glue in Stockholm is intact, Nationalmuseum says
Yesterday, environmental activists attacked a painting by Claude Monet with red paint and glue at the Nationalmuseum in Stockholm. The painting, The artist’s garden in Giverny (1900), is unharmed and …
“No one was quite sure what to expect this week,” said new Art Basel chief executive Noah Horowitz. The arts journal during the fair’s first VIP preview day on Tuesday, …
In the past, photography was marginalized at Art Basel, literally. The stands surrounding the courtyard of the Rundhof have always been filled with paint. But almost all of the camera-based …
The Basel auction house is preparing its first sale after its takeover by Artcurial
Basel auction house Artcurial Beurret Bailly Widmer is holding a huge sale of 375 lots after Art Basel, testing the market for the first time since it was acquired by …