Sotheby’s New York set two world records for gemstones today, one for a 55.22 carat Mozambican ruby known as ‘Estrela de Fura 55.22’ and the other for a purplish pink …
Interior Design
A Salvador Dalí brooch made for philanthropist Rebekah Harkness, which inspired a Taylor Swift song, has just fetched nearly $1 million at Christie’s
A Salvador Dalí brooch made for a colorful philanthropist who inspired a Taylor Swift song has sold for $982,800 at Christie’s New York. Designed in the shape of a starfish, …
Egypt expelled a team of archaeologists from a Dutch museum in Saqqara in revenge for a controversial ‘Afrocentric’ exhibit
The exhibition was designed as a modern riff on ancient Egypt, bringing together contemporary figures of musical royalty such as Beyoncé, Rihanna and Miles Davis in conversation with the rich …
List Art Fair Basel opens next week, offering the personal and political perspectives of more than 100 emerging artists
List Art Fair Basel returns to Messe Basel from June 12 to 18, 2023, promoting young and emerging international art. The fair features 88 galleries from 35 countries, 20 of …
Art Industry News is a daily summary of the most important developments in the art world and the art market. Here’s what you need to know this Thursday, June 8. …
Who reigned supreme, Persia or Greece? Judge for yourself about these 5 ancient symbols of luxury and power, now on display in the British Museum
History has long pitted Persian and Greek societies as moral opposites – the former a culture of hedonists, and the latter defined by unabashed self-discipline. A new exhibition titled “Luxury …
Climate activists called on MoMA to ditch its board chair during a protest outside the museum’s annual fundraiser
Last night, under skies colored orange by Canada’s wildfires, a small group of climate activists gathered at the Museum of Modern Art’s annual Party in the Garden fundraising event (MoMA …
Researchers are trying to figure out how a Roman-era figurine of the Greek god Pan ended up in the ruins of one of Istanbul’s oldest churches
An eight-inch-tall figurine of the Greek god Pan, a symbol of fertility believed to be around 1,700 years old, has been discovered by Turkish authorities during an excavation at the …
Archaeologists in Peru have used AI to uncover ancient geoglyphs of killer whales, two-headed snakes and other creatures carved into the earth
Archeology may focus on illuminating the past, but it has long deployed advanced technologies in its activities. In recent years, archaeologists have used robots, LiDARs, drones and now artificial intelligence. …
When artist Joiri Minaya started Googling using the terms “Dominican women,” she was inundated with photos of women modeling what appeared to be variations of the same few poses. It …