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Oldest Scroll Of The Odyssey Goes On Display At The Met
The oldest surviving fragments of Homer’s The Odyssey are now on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Homer’s epic has been back in the cultural zeitgeist ever since Christopher Nolan’s project became a box office hit. Now, The Met…
Finest Japanese Prints Collection Heading To Christie’s
A Hiroshige collection, one of the finest of Japanese print blocks, is heading for auction at Christie's this fall.
The prints from the collection of American businessman Alan Medaugh who had a lifelong passion of collecting the finest…
Banksy Murals Cost UK Exchequer $200K In Bills
Three Banksy murals have reportedly cost the UK taxpayers almost $200,000 in removal and maintenance costs.
The mysterious street artist is well-known for his public murals, which appear overnight and are often not recognized until the…
Seven Smithsonian Museums Shut Down After Cooling Systems Failure
On Thursday, seven institutions under the Smithsonian, located on the southern end of National Park, were temporarily closed after a failure of cooling systems.
Reportedly, the issue began after an outage at the Heating Operations and…
“Devil Wears Prada” Heads To Auction At Christie’s
Like the original, the "Devil Wears Prada" sequel is again auctioning its costumes, this time at Christie's.
Being very on-brand with the "Devil Wears Prada" sass, the auction is titled "A Million Girls Would Kill For These Things". The…
Nazi-Looted Modigliani May Entitle Heirs To Millions In Fine
After being ordered to return a nazi-looted Modigliani painting to its heirs, art delaer David Nahmad might also have to pay millions in fines.
Four months ago, Justice Joel M. Cohen rules that the painting 'Seated Man With A Cane' by…
UK Court Convicts Activists Who Covered Picasso With Gazan Mother-Child
A UK jury has convicted tw activists who covered a Picasso and caused damage at the National Portrait Gallery 2 years ago.
In October 2024, two activists - Jai Halai (25) and Monday-Malaichi Rosenfeld (23) - entered the National Portrait…
Massive Mural, Covered By Pinochet, Undergoing Restoration In Chile
A monumental mural, once painted over by Chilean dictator Pinochet, has been reemerging after years of restoration work.
The work was created by Chilean artist Julio Escámez and commissioned by Mayor Eduardo Contreras Mella to…
ADAA Announces 63 Galleries For Upcoming Rebranded Exhibition
The Art Dealers Association of America (ADAA) has announced 63 galleries for the upcoming exhibition, now rebranded as ADAA Fair.
Like before, the fair will be held in its usual venue of Park Avenue Armory. However, the new version of…
The Future Face Of The Euro Note Might Be Leonardo Da Vinci
The Italian maestro is among the names being discussed to be the future face of the Euro banknotes.
The European Central Bank (ECB) is revamping the design of the Euro notes for the first time since they were released in 2002. More…