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National Portrait Gallery, UK Raises Funds To Acquire $58M Joshua Reynolds Work
The London-based National Portrait Gallery has been raising almost $58 million to buy an 18th-century painting by Joshua Reynolds.
Titled Portrait of Omai (1776), the work features a man called Omai, who was from Tahiti. In the late 18th…
Bored Ape NFTS Worth $13.5M Stolen Since Launch, Reveals Reports
Almost 150 NFTs from the Bored Ape NFT collection, worth $13,582,962, have been stolen since its inception, a report reveals.
Immunefi, a Web3 security firm, released their report on Tuesday which collected data from the launch of Bored…
At $12.6M, Mickey Mantle Baseball Card Become Most Expensive Sports Memorabilia
A Mickey Mantle baseball card was sold for a whopping $12.6 million at Sotheby’s on Sunday, making it the most expensive sports memorabilia ever.
The baseball card was issued in 1952, depicting Mantle looking off at a distance with his…
Billion-Dollar Collection Of Microsoft Cofounder Paul Allen To Be Sold At Christie’s
The art collection of the late Paul Allen, co-founder of Microsoft, will be sold at a mega auction at Christie’s.
Once the auction gets finalized, it will be the most expensive single-owner art collection ever to be sold in an auction.…
ICOM Panel Condemns Actions Of Russian Members In Ukraine
A Sunday panel by the International Council of Museums (ICOM) strongly condemned the actions of its Russian members during the Ukraine invasion.
The panel was hosted a day ahead of the 3-day General Conference Prague 2022. Titled…
Anthony Hopkins Recreates His Iconic Roles In New NFT Project
The NFT space has seen an unending wave of celebrity crypto art since last year. Veteran actor Anthony Hopkins is the latest participant.
Anthony Hopkins, who is a cinema thespian, announced his partnership with Orange Comet, Inc…
Important Things To Consider When Buying Custom Art
Investing in new art can be a difficult choice to make. Artwork is so sophisticated and complex that buying one before considering several things becomes difficult. For instance, purchasing custom art can be even more challenging because…
Raphael Federici’s Art Takes to Web 3 Through Collaboration with NFT Agency Insiderz
At end-to-end NFT agency Insiderz, a firm known for its goals to democratize the non-fungible token market, uplifting artists has become an indispensable aspect of the vertically-integrated agency’s operations.
Unseen Photographs by Dora Maar To Be Actioned In Paris
A collection of previously-unseen 750 photographs by French photographer Dora Maar will be auctioned in Paris next month.
For the longest time, Dora Maar was only known as the ex-lover and muse of Pablo Picasso. She was usually talked…
Lost Titian Portrait Recovered After Almost Two Decades
The Italian police have recovered a portrait by Renaissance artist Titian, nearly two decades since it was seemingly lost.
The work was recovered by the Turin branch of the Carabinieri – the cultural heritage unit of the Italian police.…