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Believed to be the highest price for a work of Surrealism sold at auction, Empire of Light—one of René Magritte’s most iconic works—has set the record among other artworks with its sale for $121.2 million at Christie’s in New York on November 20, 2024. Not only does the milestone make this painting the most expensive […]
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Orange Tree Startles at the Raw Collaborative 2024 The leading home-grown lifestyle brand, Orange Tree will unveil two new, dynamic and distinct furniture collections ‘Abacus’ and ‘David’ at the much-awaited Raw Collaborative 2024 edition from December 5th to 8th at the Mahatma Mandir Convention and Exhibition Centre, Gandhi Nagar. The collections will be showcased at
The Schelling Architecture Foundation, a leading German institution awarding contributions to architectural theory, has rescinded its biennial award from British artist and writer James Bridle. Bridle, a prominent supporter of a cultural boycott of Israeli institutions, characterized the decision announced just two days prior to the award ceremony as punitive. In June 2024, Bridle of
Currently on display in his native state of Bihar is the work of renowned Indian modern artist Subodh Gupta. On November 9, 2024, his show, “The Way Home,” debuted at the Patna-based Bihar Museum. In more than thirty years, this is his first significant solo performance in Bihar. His personal journey and the swift changes
Kolkata-based artist Arjun Das, from Giridih in Jharkhand, has led an extraordinary journey from very humble beginnings to presenting his work at a global platform and even reaching global acclaim in the art world. When Arjun was 10 years old, he left for Kolkata, where he did part-time work at restaurants to support himself through
Recently, ICA Gallery Residency, Faridabad showcased a performance by Mahima Freya Krishna in an evening that featured Art, culture and connection. Mahima, known for her expressive and graceful style took the audience into rhythm, emotion, and storytelling without words through her mesmerising Sufi dance. Every viewer was entranced by her portrayal of the “seven stages
Sotheby’s Hong Kong recently held a Modern and Contemporary Evening Auction, starting of the art auction season after the U.S. national election — November 11 at its new Landmark Chater location. The event performed unevenly, but brought in HKD 409.5 million ($52.6 million), well within the pre-sale expectations of between HKD 377.8 million–HKD 509 million
Italian authorities said on Tuesday they had achieved a major breakthrough in a sweeping investigation into an extensive forgery network with 38 people across Europe suspected of producing and selling fake artworks attributed to international artists from Banksy to Pablo Picasso and Andy Warhol. The probe, which includes Italy, Spain and France, has so far
Introduction The fortunes of the globe’s most powerful billionaires have swelled since Donald Trump was reelected, monopolising markets outside their mainstay industries—from business to art. While the ultra-wealthy continue their quest for a bigger slice of culture with the growing wealth, high-profile collectors including LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault and Oracle founder Larry Ellison are using
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Donald Trump has officially won the recent elections and is set to become the next President of America — leaving many sectors in their wake including that of art. His presidency has been hotly debated for the past four years by artists, collectors and critics — his return seems set to reignite those often fiery