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Manhattan District Attorney Returns Egon Schiele Artworks to Holocaust Victim’s Heirs

Featured, News / 22/09/2023

Introduction The Manhattan District Attorney’s office has orchestrated the return of seven valuable Egon Schiele artworks to the heirs of Fritz Grünbaum, a Jewish art collector who perished in a concentration camp in 1941. This historic restitution, which took place at the New York Supreme Civil Court on September 20, marks a significant moment for …

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The Nicolas de Staël exhibition seeks to refocus attention on the artist’s work rather than his tragic life story

News / 16/09/2023

Introduction The life of Nicolas de Staël, a Russian-born French artist, was characterised by turbulence, tragedy, and a relentless pursuit of artistic expression. Forced into exile by the 1917 revolution, orphaned at a young age, and often unlucky in love, De Staël’s story has been overshadowed by the myth of his tragic end. However, a …

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Alfredo Martinez: Artist Who Faked Basquiats Dies at 56

News / 31/08/2023

Alfredo Martinez, a distinctive New York artist known for his controversial exploits, including faking Basquiat paintings and his involvement with Anna Delvey’s art, has passed away at the age of 56. Various social media posts, including one by actor Adrien Brody, confirmed his death. An Artist and Friend Remembered Adrien Brody referred to Martinez as …

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Artist of Sex Pistols record covers Jamie Reid Dies at 76 Who Defined the Iconoclastic Energy of the Punk era

Featured, News / 11/08/2023

Punk Art Pioneer Passes Away at 76 Jamie Reid, the visionary artist and graphic designer whose groundbreaking collage creations became synonymous with the punk movement, has passed away at the age of 76. His profound influence on the punk aesthetic, particularly through his collaboration with the Sex Pistols, left a mark on both art and …

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MoMA apologizes to artist after ejection from ‘Black Power Naps’ installation

News / 30/03/2023

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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Suspect in Stabbing of Museum of Modern Art Employees Remains at Large

News / 15/03/2022

The Museum of Modern Art in New York was evacuated on Saturday afternoon after a stabbing took place inside the museum, ARTnews reported. The suspect, a 60-year-old man named Gary Cabana, entered the museum in the late afternoon and had been previously notified in writing that his membership had been revoked due to two prior …

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Indian artists “finally making money” with NFTs; and is the brightest colour on Earth the future of eco-conscious art?

News / 05/06/2021

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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