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Devastating Fire Destroys Thousands of Artworks in Abkhazia’s National Gallery

A tragic incident unfolded in Abkhazia, a Russian-backed breakaway region of Georgia, as a fire ravaged the National Gallery of Abkhazia, reducing thousands of cherished artworks to ashes. The National Gallery, more storage space than a museum, suffered irreparable losses in a blaze that swept through its exhibition hall in the capital, Sukhumi, early on […]

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

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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