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Hackers Group Take Responsibility For Taking Down Christie’s Website
The cybercriminal group RansomHub has claimed responsibility for taking down Christie’s website a few days earlier.
Earlier this month, Christie’s website went down just ahead of the start of its sales season. At the time, the auction…
Francis Bacon Painting, Stolen In 2015, Recovered In Spain
The Spanish police have recovered a Francis Bacon painting, worth $5.4 million, which was stolen in 2015.
The police did not reveal information about when and where the painting, which is the fourth of 5 works that were stolen, was…
Damien Hirst Courts Controversy Over Back Dating Works
Artist Damien Hirst is embroiled in allegations of claiming many of his works to be much older than they actually are.
On Tuesday, The Guardian ran an expose on the artist, revealing that more than a thousand of his paintings were made…
Chile Repatriates Over 100 Fossils To Morocco
Last week, Chilean authorities returned 117 fossils, confiscated from smugglers, to Morocco.
The ceremony was held on Monday at the National Library of Chile in Santiago. The event was attended by representatives of both countries,…
Australian Billionaire Urges Removal Of Unflattering Portrait From National Gallery
Billionaire Gina Rinehart has asked the National Portrait of Australia to remove her portrait from the exhibition.
The portrait in question was made by Aboriginal artist Vincent Namatjira. It is part of a current retrospective of the…
Software Identifies ‘Fake’ Works Sold On eBay, Including Monet
An algorithm has identified over 40 artworks falsely attributed to artists, including Monet and Renoir, being sold on eBay.
Art Recognition is a Swiss firm that specializes in identifying fake and counterfeit art. Earlier this week, Dr.…
A Closer Look at the Met Gala 2024
The 2024 edition of the Met Gala, held yesterday, lacked the wow factor it is known for.
The Met Gala is an annual event held on the first Monday of May. It was established in 1995 as a way to support the Costume Institute under the…
Pyramids, Sphinx Closed For Lavish Billionaire Wedding In Egypt
The ancient pyramids, Sphinx were closed to the public last week to host the wedding of tech billionaire Ankur Jain.
Ankur Jain is an American entrepreneur of Indian origin. He is known for founding Bilt Rewards and is estimated to be…
Titanic Passenger’s Watch Sells For Record $1.47M
A gold watch belonging to the richest passenger on the Titanic was sold for more than $1.47 million last week.
The watch belonged to John Jacob Aster, widely believed to be the richest passenger aboard the doomed ship. Aster, who made…
Moscow’s Garage Museum Raided For LGBT+ Content, Says Reports
The Garage Museum in Moscow, Russia was reportedly raided by police last week – allegedly for housing pro-LGBTQ+ content.
Reports emerged on Friday that Russian officials were raiding the Garage Museum. A channel of Russian news outlet…