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Mona Lisa To Move Underground To Avoid ‘Disappointment’
The Louvre Museum has decided to move the Mona Lisa to an underground section to avoid disappointing viewers.
The Mona Lisa is arguably the most famous artwork in the world. The 16th-century work by Leonardo da Vinci is also the reason…
Gladstone Gallery To Represent Late Lawrence Weiner
Gladstone Gallery has secured rights to represent the estate of the late artist Lawrence Weiner in New York.
Lawrence Weiner was born in 1942 in New York. After traveling throughout North America, he returned to New York – which would…
Louvre To Teach Yoga At The Paris Olympics
The Louvre Museum has geared up for the upcoming 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris – with yoga classes for all.
The Louvre is perhaps the most popular museum in the world. It is also the last place you might associate with sports. But for…
Queen Elizabeth II Statue Unveiled In England, The First Since Her Death
The first statue of former Queen Elizabeth II since her death in 2022 was unveiled in Oakham, England.
The seven-foot bronze statue is designed by Hywel Pratley. The statue shows the queen, depicted in her later years, wearing grand…
Iconic Modernist Home Torn Down By Chris Pratt And Wife, Says Reports
As per reports, the iconic Zimmerman House in L.A. – currently owned by Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger – was demolished last year.
The Zimmerman House (as popularly known, but never officially named) was commissioned by Martin…
Historic Building At Copenhagen Catches Fire; Artworks Rescued
The Bourse - historic stock exchange in Copenhagen, Denmark home to numerous artworks - caught fire early on Tuesday.
The fire was first reported at 7.30 am local time on Tuesday. Soon, firefighters were swarming The Bourse, as the…
Contentious NFT Platform Digital Basel Shuts Down
The NFT art platform Digital Basel, launched last year and accused of plagiarising Art Basel, has officially shut down.
On Wednesday, Digital Basel sent an email to all its subscribers announcing the shutdown. Part of the letter read:…
Jane Fonda, Gagosian and Christie’s Join Hands To Battle Oil Drilling Referendum
Actress and activist Jane Fonda joined hands with Gagosian and Christie’s to raise funds against California’s oil drilling referendum.
In November 2022, California Governor Gavin Newsom passed bill SB1137 into law. The bill prevented new…
Men Involved In Selling $3.2M Worth Fake Dalí, Picasso Sentenced To Prison
Two men, who had sold fake Dalí and Picasso works worth $3.2 million, were sentenced to prison earlier this month.
Behrad Kazemi and Raj Nasta were accused of running a fraudulent financial service that duped people into buying fake…
Nicholas Cullinan Is The New Director Of The British Museum
The British Museum has chosen Nicholas Cullinan, currently the director of the National Portrait Gallery in London, as its new head.
As director, Nicholas Cullinan would have his work cut out for him – to navigate the museum out of the…