Karan Singh

The severe heatwave in France is devastating gardens, including Claude Monet's iconic gardens in Giverny. Located in Giverny, Normandy, the gardens were situated at the backside of Monet's residency and personally curated by the artist.…

Some of the only remaining works by Renaissance master Antonello da Messina were stolen from a museum in Sicily. On Saturday, the city of Sicily was busy celebrating Ferragosto, a national holiday in Italy. At the same time, thieves…

The Old Masters auction at Christie's London on Tuesday ended favourably, as it fetched $51.4 million in sales. The Old Masters Evening Sale offered 40 lots for sale. With a 90 percent sell-through rate, the auction managed to sell most…

The 80-foot statue of footballer Lionel Messi was first met with applause, until the images went viral for the wrong reasons. The statue was unveiled in the town of Cutral Có, a small town in Argentina in the Patagonia region. It is…

The iconic Raphael Loggias frescoes have entered one of the largest restoration projects in their history, as the Vatican Museums begin a five-year effort to conserve the Renaissance masterpiece. The Loggias, which were created between…

Tokyo Gendai has revealed the list of 63 exhibitors for the upcoming edition of the event in September. Like each year, the art fair will feature the three flagship sections: Galleries, Hana (“Flower”), and Eda (“Branch). The Tane…

A decade-long fraud racket of fake tickets was exposed to have cost the Louvre museum more than €10 million in lost revenue. The widespread scandal has led to the arrest of 9 people, including museum officials and tour guides. One of the…

A sketch of a foot, recently found to be an authentic work by Michelangelo, has set a new record for the master by fetching $27.2 million at Christie's. Last March, an anonymous buyer contacted Christie's website regarding the valuation…

The Lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world, will soon come alive again - thanks to a digital rendering project. Located on an island near Pharos, Alexandria, the lighthouse stood as a sight of awe for…

The first edition of Art Basel Qatar at Doha opened with slow sales, but experts are still optimistic for its future. Art Basel’s long-anticipated debut in Qatar opened this week with cautious commercial momentum, even as the fair was…