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Ron Perelman’s $400M Insurance Claim Dismissed In Court
A judge has dismissed the $400 million claim by businessman Ron Perelman for the damage to 5 paintings.
In 2018, the East Hampton estate of Ron Perelman caught fire. While the fire was not devastating, it did damage a lot of assets in…
Steve McQueen’s Granddaughter Sues Lawyers Over Pollock Painting
The granddaughter of actor Steve McQueen has sued a South Carolina lawyer over the contentious ownership of a Jackson Pollock painting.
Molly McQueen, the granddaughter of Steve McQueen, filed a case in a California court against lawyer…
Sotheby’s To Host Most Expensive Art Exhibition At Abu Dhabi
Next month, Sotheby's will be hosting the most expensive exhibition of Middle East at Abu Dhabi, with artworks valued at $150 million.
Scheduled for October 1 and 2, it will also be the first fine art exhibition by Sotheby's in the UAE.…
New York’s Tilton Gallery Announces Closure
Eight years after the death of its founder, the iconic Tilton Gallery of New York has announced that it will close its doors.
The gallery released a press note written by Connie Rogers Tilton, the widow of the gallery's late founder,…
John Giorno’s Dial-A-Poem Project Finds A New Home Online
Dial-A-Poem, the decades-long project by John Giorno, has now left its analog home and embraced the new world with an online address.
Dial-A-Poem debuted at MoMA in 1970 after being created by John Giorno a year prior. The concept was…
Statue Of Trump and Epstein Holding Hands Mysteriously Appears In DC
Another statue of US President Donald Trump has appeared in Washington, DC, this time featuring Jeffrey Epstein.
The statue shows Trump and Epstein holding hands in a carefree way, with smiles and one leg each in the air. The 12-foot…
Times 100 List 2025 Features Four Artists, Including Mickalene Thomas
The Times magazine has released the 2025 edition of its annual Times 100 list featuring the most prominent names in the world, including four artists.
The Times 100 list, starting in 1999, is an iconic list that tries to capture the most…
Stolen Ancient Egyptian Bracelet Found To Be Destroyed
The 3,000-years-old bracelet from ancient Egypt, which was stolen earlier this month, have been found to be sold and melted already.
The bracelet belonged to Pharaoh Amenemope, a king of the 21st dynasty of ancient Egypt who ruled from…
Dan Lie, Stella Zhong Among Gold Art Prize Winners For Asian Diaspora
Dan Lie and Stella Zhong are among the winners of the 2025 edition of the Gold Art Prize for rising artists from the AAPI and Asian diaspora.
The Gold Art Prize was established in 2021 by the LA-based community Gold House and art adviser…
Pauline Karpidas Sale At Sotheby’s Goes Beyond Estimates, Brings $100M
The Pauline Karpidas auction at Sotheby's fetched $100 million with a 'white glove' status - far beyond initial expectations.
On Wednesday night, Sotheby's hosted an auction of 55 items from the collection of Pauline Karpidas. Wife of…