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in NewsOur Writers Pick 20 Books About Art and the Art World to Keep You Reading Well Into the New Year
One of the best parts of a holiday vacation is finally getting to curl up with a good book (perhaps that one that’s been waiting patiently on your nightstand for months!). Below, we’ve selected 20 novels, memoirs, biographies and other books all themed around art or the art world. Happy reading! 1. Far From Respectable: […] More
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in NewsA New Show at Selfridges Introduces an Internet-Addled Generation to the Op Art Pioneer Victor Vasarely (Yes, There Are NFTs Too)
They may have been created decades ago, but the dizzying geometric shapes and colorful graphics of Op Art pioneer Victor Vasarely have never been more relevant than today in the era of digital art and NFTs. At least that’s what an exhibition opened Thursday in one of London’s biggest stores is trying to demonstrate. Running […] More
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in CollectionPrince Charles Has Commissioned Seven Paintings of Holocaust Survivors to Serve as a ‘Guiding Light’ for Future Generations
Prince Charles commissioned seven leading artists to paint portraits of Holocaust survivors as a tribute to the aging generation. The portraits will be unveiled at Buckingham Palace later this month. Established artists participating in the project include the most beloved living female artist Jenny Saville, Clara Drummond, BP Portrait Award winner, original member of the […] More
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in NewsUpside-Down Image Under Botticelli’s Portrait of Christ Shows He Tried Painting Him as a Baby First + Other Stories
Art Industry News is a daily digest of the most important developments in the art world and the art market. Here is what you need to know this Tuesday, January 11. NEED TO READ Peter Max’s tutor sues his daughter – The court-appointed guardian of sick 84-year-old artist Peter Max has hit back at claims […] More
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Upside-Down Image Under Botticelli’s Portrait of Christ Shows He Tried Painting Him as a Baby First + Other Stories
Art Industry News is a daily digest of the most important developments in the art world and the art market. Here is what you need to know this Tuesday, January 11. NEED TO READ Peter Max’s tutor sues his daughter – The court-appointed guardian of sick 84-year-old artist Peter Max has hit back at claims […] More
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in CollectionArt Industry News: Damien Hirst’s Rural Manor Is a ‘Blight on the Countryside,’ According to His Neighbors + Other Stories
Art Industry News is a daily digest of the most important developments in the art world and the art market. Here is what you need to know this Monday, January 10. NEED TO READ Nigeria faces tensions over bronze returns to Benin – Who will control the Beninese bronzes once back in Nigeria? This is […] More
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in MuseumRachel Uffner’s Tastemaking Gallery Survived the Great Recession and the Pandemic. The Daily Grind Is Much Harder
Fourteen years ago, Rachel Uffner opened her gallery at the worst possible time. It was September 2008, the same month that Lehman Brothers collapsed. After five years as a director at the now-shuttered D’Amelio Terras Gallery, Uffner had decided to strike out on her own with a space on the Lower East Side. Her rent […] More
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in CollectionThe Best & Worst of the Art World This Week
Six forecasts for 2022 – Gray market screenwriter Tim Schneider fleshes out six predictions about what’s to come in the art market this year. The court erases the overturning of statues – Four activists who knocked down a statue of slave trader Edward Colston have been cleared of criminal charges in a UK court. Year […] More
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in CollectionA Collection of Russian Religious Paintings Once Owned by the Medicis Is Returning to the Uffizi Galleries for Good
A prized collection of Russian paintings has a new home in the Uffizi Galleries in Italy, the palace where they once hung centuries ago. In order to broaden its offer, the Florentine institution inaugurated the “Museum of Russian Icons”, a permanent exhibition of 78 religious paintings from the 16th to the 18th century. The exhibition […] More
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in NewsTracey Emin’s New Year’s Resolution Is to Found Her Own Art School in Margate (No Smoking or Loud Music Allowed)
Tracey Emin has bigger plans for the New Year than any of us. The artist, who recently overcame a fear of cancer, now wants to turn the British seaside town of Margate into an artists’ paradise with an art school, residency program and a ‘mini-museum’ dedicated to his work . In an interview with the […] More
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in CollectionWhy Is Murano Glass So Special (and Expensive)? Experts Give Us 8 Reasons
The Getty store justifies a cup‘s $ 45 noting that it is from the Venetian island of Murano, “famous for its highly prized collector’s glass”. Walmart writes that a $ 57.95 plum figurine embodies the “richness of colors, originality and unparalleled know-how of Murano”. Stunning yet expensive, Murano glass is often sold this way: as […] More
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in NewsA New NFT Venture Has an Innovative Idea: Make Buyers Prove They Know Something About an Artist Before They Bid
Amid the explosion of NFT initiatives over the past year seeking to cash in on the crypto arts craze, how do you stand out? The six month old child TR laboratory (for the Latin term “tabula rasa” or blank slate) thinks it has the answer, with a thoughtful mix of newbie artists and seasoned art […] More
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