Call to boycott US museums divides the art world
Change The Museum encourages U.S. citizens to steer clear of museums until they commit to offer hazard pay to frontline workers and pledge to combat racism.
Online art events to feature Malcolm Gladwell, Mary Weatherford, other artists
Virtual tours and conferences, as well as musical performances inspired by certain works exhibited at the Gagosian Gallery will launch Oct. 9.
A rare first-edition Harry Potter book will be auctioned in the UK, and it’s worth a fortune
A British expat could make up to £50,000 from auction after discovering that the copy of the “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” book sitting on his shelf for more than 20 years now is actually one of the rare first-edition prints of the book in hardcover. Only 500 copies of the 1997 hardcover edition […]
A biblical scene by Rembrandt could fetch $30 million at Sotheby’s
Are the Old Masters back in fashion? After the spectacular announcement of a Botticelli portrait auction last week, art collectors are sure to be excited by Sotheby’s latest masterpiece up for grabs — a rare Rembrandt painting. “Abraham and the Angels” will be auctioned off in January alongside Botticelli’s portrait, during the house’s annual Masters […]
LOOK: Viral Black Lives Matter photo goes under the hammer at Sotheby’s
Misan Harriman found fame in the photography world with a black and white portrait of a young activist demonstrating at a Black Lives Matter protest in London. After going viral on social media, this poignant picture is set to be auctioned by Sotheby’s on Oct. 7. The black and white portrait shows hockey player Darcy […]
WATCH: Cologne’s Museum Ludwig shows off its finest fakes in latest exhibition
Telling the genuine article from a fake can be a tricky business for museum curators, especially when it comes to the Russian avant-garde. Many international museums have fallen foul of fakes, and have had to withdraw counterfeit works supposedly attributed to this artistic movement. The Museum Ludwig in Cologne, Germany, is taking a different approach, […]
This exhibition in Korea is for art lovers and their dogs
The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Seoul wants to be a cultural institution open to the whole family, and that includes domestic animals.
Iconic works that were born in cafes and restaurants
Cafe are not just places to have a libation and socialize, they have also been the birthplace of major iconic cultural works.
Royal Academy of Arts weighs up selling Michelangelo’s ‘Taddei Tondo’
The Royal Academy of Arts in London is weighing up selling a tondo by Michelangelo, which could fetch as much as $128 million, to save 150 jobs.