Last week, Christie’s executive management in New York received several complaints regarding two paintings by renowned Lebanese artist Ayman Baalbaki that were due to be auctioned at the house’s Modern …
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There’s Much More to Caravaggio’s ‘The Cardsharps’ Than Vice. Here Are Three Facts That Offer a New Perspective on His Early Masterpiece
In his brilliant, passionate, and all-too-brief life, Caravaggio defined a revelatory Baroque style marked by suspense and realism—not to mention high drama lighting. His daring and direct style shook 16th-century …
News Icon Barbara Walters’s $8 Million Estate Hits the Block at Bonhams, With Her ‘Audacious’ Jewelry Taking Center Stage
With a career spanning five decades, Barbara Walters—who died last year at the age of 93—was a trailblazer in broadcast journalism who broke barriers for women. Now, the cherished accoutrements …
Here’s Your Guide to the Priciest and Most Sought-After Artworks for Sale During New York’s $2 Billion Fall Auction Season
A year ago the auction market officially soared into the stratosphere during the major New York fall sales. Never before did just one part of a single-owner evening sale take …
5 Offbeat Chicago Museums to Visit While ‘The Bean’ Is Off-Limits
Chicago’s beloved Cloud Gate—the sculpture by Anish Kapoor that is popularly known as “the Bean”—may be closed for renovations (with limited access through spring of 2024), but that leaves no …
A Surprising Mix of Rare Chemical Compounds Found on ‘Mona Lisa’ Shed Light on Leonardo da Vinci’s Innovative Process
A rare chemical compound called plumbonacrite has been found on the underpainting of Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa, which sheds light on his processes, according to new research. The presence …
China’s Enigmatic Archaeological Marvel of the 20th Century Is Revealed in a New Exhibition in Hong Kong
The discovery of Emperor Qin Shihuang’s Terracotta Army may rank as China’s grandest archaeological achievement of the 20th century, but the ruins at Sanxingdui stake a claim as its most …
A Storage Facility Sold Off a $39,000 Antique Writing Desk and Other Heirlooms After an Elderly New Yorker Forgot to Pay the Bill
A report of an elderly man whose historic desk and other heirlooms were sold by a storage facility in New York after he forgot to pay the bill has left …
Discover 5 Top Lots in Artnet Auction’s Premier Prints Sale, From Basquiat’s Batman to Banksy’s Barking Dog
Live for bidding now through October 12, 2023, Artnet’s Premier Prints sale features works from contemporary masters like Ed Ruscha and Alex Katz to famous street artists including Banksy and …
The Bizarre Saga of How an Isa Genzken Sculpture Wound Up on a German TV Show, Then a Sotheby’s Auction, Only to Be Mysteriously Yanked
An Isa Genzken sculpture found itself in a bizarre turn of events last month. First, it appeared on a popular German television program akin to the U.S. series Antiques Roadshow, …