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The Relationship Between One of History’s Greatest Portrait Artists and His Sitters

Introduction The interplay between an artist’s creative vision and the sitters’ personal preferences is a dynamic that has long fascinated art enthusiasts and scholars. In the catalogue’s preface to the exhibition “Fashioned by Sargent,” Erica E. Hirshler and James Finch delve into this intriguing dynamic. The exhibition, organized in collaboration between Tate Britain and the […]

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

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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Historian Alleges that Tate Britain ‘Censored’ His Proposal for the Turner Painting in Rehang.

Pratiksha Shome According to a historian, Tate Britain “censored” his suggestion for a gallery rehang that would include a J. M. W. Turner picture in the city of London’s current rehang. Marcus Rediker, a historian, alleged in a London Review of Books article that Tate Britain finally rejected his proposal to display Turner’s A

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$42K Jeff Koons ‘Balloon Dog’ accidentally broken by an art collector in Miami

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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Turner Prize 2021 shortlist out, Kim K faces art smuggling case, and Hirst talks about Cherry Blossoms

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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