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Arpita Singh, the Indian Modernist Who Painted Women’s Lives and a Changing Nation, Dies at 89
Arpita Singh, the Padma Bhushan-winning Indian painter known for crowded, map-like canvases centred on women, died in Delhi on November 9 at 89.
Prince George’s Kingfisher Drawing Appears in Country Life, Continuing a Royal Art Tradition
A kingfisher drawn by Prince George, 13, appears in the Country Life issue guest edited by Prince William. He joins a long line of royal amateur artists.
Where Did Prince George Get His Talent? The Royals Who Paint
Prince George’s kingfisher drawing has people asking where his talent comes from. From Queen Victoria to King Charles, the royal family has a long history of amateur artists.
The Kandinsky the Guggenheim Sold for $62,000 Is Now Expected to Set a Record
In 1964 the Guggenheim sold Wassily Kandinsky’s Betonte Ecken for £22,000. On November 17 it goes to Christie’s with an estimate of $60–80 million.
From Ronaldo to “Scary Lucy”: The Statues That Went Viral for All the Wrong Reasons
After an AI Kim Jong Un bust fooled the internet, a look back at the real statues and restorations that became memes: Ronaldo, Scary Lucy, Ecce Homo and more.
Is the Kim Jong Un Statue Real? The Viral Image Is AI, but North Korea Did Unveil One This Year
The bulging-eyed Kim Jong Un bust going viral was made with AI. The real first statue of the North Korean leader, shown on state TV in February, looks very different.
How AI Helped Conservators Find What Restorers Erased From a William Merritt Chase Painting
A curl of hair, part of a screen and even the signature had vanished from Chase’s A Comfortable Corner. An AI comparison with an old photograph helped bring them back.
From $4 to $191,000: Thrift Store and Yard Sale Finds That Turned Out to Be Real Treasures
An N.C. Wyeth bought for $4, a Ming bowl found at a $35 yard sale, a Roman bust from Goodwill: the thrift-store art finds that held up, and how to spot one.
A Box in a Dutch Attic Held Stolen National Treasures, Including the Logbook of Admiral de Ruyter
Documents stolen from the Dutch National Archives in 2015, including the VOC’s 1602 founding report and Michiel de Ruyter’s logbook, turned up in an attic and were returned by art detective Arthur Brand.
Jimson Weed/White Flower No. 1: The Story Behind Georgia O’Keeffe’s $44.4 Million Record Painting
What Georgia O’Keeffe’s 1932 Jimson Weed/White Flower No. 1 shows, how it sold for $44.4 million at Sotheby’s in 2014, and where to see it today.