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Bertrand Scholler, Others Convicted For Harassing First Lady Of France
French dealer Bertrand Scholler was among those convicted for falsely claiming that Brigitte Macron, wife of the French president, is a transgender.
On Monday, a Paris court found Scholler and 9 others guilty of online harassment of…
Kochi Biennale Closes After Last Supper Inspired Work Causes Outrage
The Kochi-Muziris Biennale was forced to briefly close down after a work inspired by The Last Supper caused outrage in India.
At the center of the controversy was the work “For The Time Being” by artist Tom Vattakuzhy. The painting…
Bad Bunny Faces Backlash From Mexico After ‘Touching’ Ancient Artifact
Singer Bad Bunny is facing criticism from Mexican authorities after allegedly touching an ancient Mayan stone.
Bad Bunny, real name Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, is a Puerto Rican singer and rapper. Reportedly, the singer posted a…
UK Taxpayers To Foot $1B Insurance Of Bayeux Tapestry
The French Bayeux Tapestry will arrive in the UK with an insurance cover of $1 billion, which would be ultimately paid by the British people.
The Bayeux Tapestry is scheduled to arrive in the UK from France in 2026, where it will go on…
MoMA Adds CryptoPunk, Chromie Squiggles To Its Collection
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) has added 10 CryptoPunks and 10 Chromie Squiggles NFT artworks to its permanent collection.
CryptoPunks are digital characters, each of the size 24x24 pixels, created on the Ethereum blockchain. They were…
Ahead Of Christmas, Twin Banksy Murals Appear In London
As the city of London geared up for Christmas festivities, they were greeted by two new Banksy murals in different corners of the city.
The first mural, located at Tottenham Court Road station, was discovered on Monday morning. It…
Benefit Auction At David Zwirner Raises $1M For Ali Forney Center
“Toward the Light: Artists for the Ali Forney Center,” an exhibition at David Zwirner gallery in New York, was only on view at the gallery for four days, but during that short time, it raised $950,000 for the Ali Forney Center, a nonprofit…
Frank Gehry, Architect Behind Iconic Museums, Dies At 96
Frank Gehry, who was instrumental in defining a new era of museum architecture, died on Friday at his home in Santa Monica, California.
Frank Gehry was one of the most influential architects of the last 50 years. Nowhere is his impact…
Art Market Protests Against French Tax Proposal
The French art market is enraged at the new proposal, which might tax people for simply possessing art.
The new regulations were drafted by Jean-Paul MatteÏ of the Democratic Movement party and Philippe Juvin of the Republicans. The…
Met Returns 18th Century Buddhist Painting To South Korea
The Metropolitan Museum of Art (MMA) has repatriated part of an 18th-century Buddhist painting that might have been stolen after the Korean War.
Titled 'The Tenth King of Hell', the painting was made in 1798 during the Joseon dynasty of…