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Pratiksha Shome Customers Conversing in a Tavern (1671) by Adriaen van Ostade, which was acquired by Hitler during World War II, has been agreed to by the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, two benefactors, and the heirs of Jewish art dealers Paul Graupe and Arthur Goldschmidt. Customers Conversing in a Tavern was one of the […]
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Pratiksha Shome Last week, as Canadian wildfire smoke dyed the air orange in New York City, architect Andrés Jaque saw an unsettling resemblance between the hazy sky and an installation he had just unveiled at the most recent Venice Design Biennale. The artwork displays a cityscape engulfed in a post-apocalyptic orange glow and is titled
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Pratiksha Shome With a record estimate for a painting in the UK and Europe, Sotheby’s expects the 1917 portrait Dame with Fächer (Lady with a Fan), the final portrait by Gustav Klimt, will sell for approximately £65 million ($80 million). The artwork is being marketed by the auction house as “the star of the summer
Pratiksha Shome At the National Museum in Stockholm, Sweden, two climate activists covered a Monet painting with crimson paint and taped their hands to the glass. The vibrant picture by the French Impressionist artist The Artist’s Garden at Giverny (1900), which has pink and purple irises, was smeared with paint by the two women, who
At Sweden’s National Museum, Environmental Activists Daub Red Paint on a Monet Painting. Read More »
Pratiksha Shome This week, a Miami federal judge found in favour of Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan. For a short period of time in 2019, Comedian, a banana glued to a wall, was the topic of the art world after it sold at Art Basel Miami Beach for $120,000. Joe Morford, an artist who claims to
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Tsuktiben Jamir Due to its non-biodegradable nature, plastic poses a danger to our ecosystem and causes pollution that lasts for a very long time. The adverse effects of plastic highlight the critical need for sustainable alternatives and ethical consumption, from poisoning our seas and threatening marine life to entering our food chain. The Museum of
The Carpet of Joy: A Garden Made up of Plastic Flowers Read More »
Pratiksha Shome It is almost difficult to forget that this year is the 50th anniversary of Pablo Picasso’s passing thanks to the museum world. There are the fifty or so shows put on by the governments of Spain and France, and then there are unconventional events like “It’s Pablo-matic,” the divisive exhibition co-curated by stand-up
Picasso Wave at Art Basel, Featuring Masterpieces and Criticism Read More »
Pratiksha Shome Judy Baca and David Fincher will be honoured at the 2023 Art+Film Gala, according to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA). “David Fincher crafts engaging stories and illuminates human psychology in his critically acclaimed movies. His singular vision draws viewers further into his cinematic universe, according to a statement from LACMA
Judy Baca, a Chicana Muralist, to be Honoured at the LACMA 2023 Art+Film Gala. Read More »
Pratiksha Shome Sometimes, all an institution needs to flourish is a strong permanent collection display; no special exhibitions are required. One example is the Albright-Knox Gallery, which has since reopened as the Buffalo AKG Art Museum after having been closed for four years. The museum is relying on its treasure-filled assets to draw tourists rather
Buffalo’s A Haven for Modern Art Reopens with Double the Ambition Read More »
Pratiksha Shome “Painting was his life and obsession and if he was ever away from his paints, he would become extremely restless.” A private diary scribbling found after his death encapsulated his feelings towards his work: “I twist and turn, curve and straighten without aim or result. Just an escape, an escapist thing into
Lancelot Riberio: An artist that gave rise to expressionism in Indian Read More »