Warhol’s ‘Marilyn’ auction nabs $195M; most for US artist
The 1964 silkscreen image shows Monroe in vibrant close-up — hair yellow, eyeshadow blue and lips red — on a rich blue background, a Warhol classic. The Warhol sale unseated…
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Female artists dominate the Venice Biennale for 1st time
The result of the first female, is a Biennale that puts the spotlight on artists who have been long overlooked despite prolific careers, while also investigating themes including gender norms,…
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Poland’s Tokarczuk a finalist for International Booker Prize
Poland’s Nobel literature laureate Olga Tokarczuk’s 18th-century epic “The Books of Jacob” is a favorite to win the International Booker Prize for fiction in English translation. She and her translator…
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Rubens’ ‘Portrait of a Lady’ sells for $3.4 million
Peter Paul Rubens’ ‘Portrait of a Lady’ painting sold for 14.4 million zlotys, auction fee included, at an Old Masters auction Thursday night at the Desa Unicum. It was the…
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Ukraine’s ‘cellar violinist’ becomes an internet icon of resilience
Ukrainian concert violinist Vera Lytovchenko has become an inspiration to people all over the world, playing in a basement bomb shelter in Kharkiv and streaming the performances online. She thought…
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Sotheby’s selling art treasures from divorced couple’s trove
Sotheby’s auction house announced Friday that it will offer 30 works from the Macklowe Collection, a true treasure trove of art on May 16 in New York. Artworks by Pablo…
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Rubens’ ‘Portrait of a Lady’ to go up for auction in Warsaw
Peter Paul Rubens’ 17th century masterpiece is currently owned by a British citizen, will be auctioned in Warsaw on March 17. It is expected to be one of the largest…
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Michael Kors latest collection toasts New York nightlife
Grammy-winning artist Miguel performed songs from Prince including “Raspberry Beret” and “I Would Die 4 You,” as models strutted down the catwalk in Michael Kors glittering gowns, neon-hued knits and…
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New exhibit about Stonehenge in London
For everyone who’s wanted to know the secrets behind Stonehenge, a new exhibit at the British Museum in London provides some answers. Over 430 objects have been collected along with…
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Coach turns back the clock with Fall-Winter collection
According to the show’s press notes, the British designer Coach wanted to evoke familiar feelings of home and nostalgia for the shared experiences and American stories that connect us all.…
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Dutch exhibition examines Indonesia’s independence
The displays, which cast into stark relief two different elements of suffering, are part of a new exhibition at the national museum of the Netherlands, as the Dutch want to…
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