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Pratiksha Shome A significant Old Master painting that had been mistaken for another over the span of 300 years will finally be sold at a Sotheby’s auction in London in early July. “Saint Sebastian Tended By Two Angels” by Sir Peter Paul Rubens is the picture in dispute. A range of £4 million to £6 […]
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Pratiksha Shome Takashi Murakami, a leading figure in neo-pop art, has always embraced new technology and was an early adopter of crypto and NFTs, but even he acknowledges that he fears AI may render him obsolete.Thanks to his endearing technicolour paintings that blend contemporary anime and manga with traditional Japanese art elements, Murakami, 61, has
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Tsuktiben Jamir In an unconventional fusion of highbrow and lowbrow art, renowned Dutch tattoo artist Henk Schiffmacher, affectionately known as “Hanky Panky,” is leading a unique residency at the Rembrandt House Museum in Amsterdam. The exhibition, aptly titled “A Poor Man’s Rembrandt,” showcases the collaboration between the museum and Schiffmacher & Veldhoen, a well-known Amsterdam
Tsuktiben Jamir “Boats and that moment when the bow of a launching lifeboat hits the waves have fascinated me. Yet, I also strive to capture the historical essence of the landscapes I paint, whether the iconic pier at Tynemouth or the bustling wharves of the Thames.” In the ebb and flow of his life as
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Pratiksha Shome At New Jersey auctioneer Goldin on Wednesday night, two early Superman comics—one of them featuring the superhero’s first appearance—sold for more than a combined $3 million. The sales take place amid a burgeoning comic book auction industry, where top prices have only been reached in the previous two years, according to a 2022
Pratiksha Shome A team from the Museum of London Archaeology (MOLA) discovered a Roman tomb beneath a south London building site. The “incredibly rare” discovery, which includes inside flooring and a “striking mosaic,” is “the most intact Roman mausoleum ever to be discovered in Britain,” according to a statement from MOLA. At the location, 100
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Pratiksha Shome Early in May, a team of researchers combing the Bohuslän region of western Sweden discovered strange patterns on a moss-covered rock face. The crew carefully removed the plants since they appeared to be human-made and discovered dozens of rock carvings—about 40 in total—depicting ships, animals, and humans. The most recent discovery in Bohuslän,
Tsuktiben Jamir Aakriti Art Gallery in Kolkata is bringing an art exhibition titled ‘Bengal Beyond Boundaries’ to the Bikaner House in New. The exhibition, which will be hosted from the 7th– 16th July 2023 will be curated by writer and art critic Uma Nair, and conceptualised by artist Jogen Chowdhury. The exhibition aims to position
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Tsuktiben Jamir Manzooz Ahmad Bhat has carved out a unique space for himself in the world of art. He collects stones and rocks from the trekking routes of Jammu and Kashmir, as well as Ladakh. Bhat, a 34-year-old artist from Ganderbal district in central Kashmir, uses mortar to grind these stones and rocks, extracting their
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Pratiksha Shome The Standard Bearer (1636) by Rembrandt was unveiled at the Rijksmuseum on Thursday after a national tour. On Saturday, there will be no admission charge to the museum to commemorate the occasion. One of the artist’s earliest works after relocating to Amsterdam in the 17th century is The Standard Bearer. It is said
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