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Jerry Moss Collection: Iconic Kahlo Painting and More to Auction at Christie’s

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A Rare Opportunity to Acquire Priceless Artworks from the Music Executive’s Collection In a highly anticipated art event this fall, a remarkable collection of 13 works owned by American music executive Jerry Moss is set to go under the hammer at Christie’s, with an estimated total value of $50 million. This collection, which does not […]

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Leonora Carrington: Surrealism and the Wild Dreams of an Artist

Artist Profile, Do You Know? /

British-born surrealist painter and novelist Leonora Carrington was rebellious by nature and inspired by fairy tales and fiction and did surrealistic painting and wrote whatever she wanted to be. Leonora Carrington was born into a wealthy family, her mother was of Irish descent, and she got familiar with Irish folklore and fairy tales through her

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Poised to display his biggest show ever, Ai Weiwei holds forth (… and more from the world of art)

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A SUMMARY OF THE MOST EXCITING ART NEWS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE While we focus on Indian art, we can’t obviously function in a vacuum. It’s a small world and everything is connected, especially on the web. So, let’s train our spotlight across the world map to see what’s going on — from art trends

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Lesser known works of Kahlo and Hokusai explored; and a very cute pupper paints a flower!

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A SUMMARY OF THE MOST EXCITING ART NEWS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE While we focus on Indian art, we can’t obviously function in a vacuum. It’s a small world and everything is connected, especially on the web. So, let’s train our spotlight across the world map to see what’s going on — from art trends

Lesser known works of Kahlo and Hokusai explored; and a very cute pupper paints a flower! Read More »

Birth of a master of anti-capitalist, surreal works

On This Day /

April 3, On This Day Developed in reaction to World War I, the Dada movement consisted of artists who rejected the logic, reason, and aestheticism of modern capitalist society, instead expressing nonsense, irrationality, and anti-bourgeois protest in their works. German painter, sculptor, graphic artist, and poet Max Ernst was a primary pioneer of Dadaism, and

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