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Mexico Demands Stop To Suspected Stolen Artifacts in Colorado
Mexican authorities have demanded a halt to an upcoming auction of Mexican artifacts in Louisville, Colorado, alleging that they were stolen.
The auction was scheduled to be held at Artemis Fine Arts in Louisville, Colorado, owned by Bob…
From Walt to Walton: The Rebirth of Hand-Drawn Animation
In 1937, Walt Disney forever changed the course of cinema with Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, the first full-length animated feature entirely hand-drawn.
This pioneering work introduced the world to cel animation, a meticulous process…
Christie’s To Auction Rare 13th Century King Arthur & Holy Grail Manuscript
Christie’s upcoming July auction will be led by a rare manuscript focused on the legends of King Arthur, Merlin, and the quest for the Holy Grail.
The 13th-century work, known as the Clermont-Tonnerre Grail, is expected to sell for…
British Museum Sets Premium Ticket Prices For Bayeux Tapestry
The British Museum has come up with an expensive and complicated ticket plan for the upcoming Bayeux Tapestry exhibition.
For starters, the tickets during "peak" hours would cost £33, or $45, for standard adults. This is one of the most…
Christie’s S.I. Newhouse Sale Rakes Impressive $630.8M
The S.I. Newhouse collection managed to bring a whopping $630.8 million as part of a Christie's double-header this week.
The 16 lots came from the collection of late media giant S.I. Newhouse Jr., the former head of Condé Nast. The…
Christie’s Manages Mere $162.7 M In Triple Auction, Despite Richter Surprise
The triple-header auction evening at Christie's New York brought a mere $162.7 million, despite a $35.1 million Gerhard Richter sale.
The sale was led by a group of paintings from the collection of late dealer Marian Goodman, including…
Sotheby’s Summer Sale Gathers $433.1M, Thanks To Rothko Painting
Sotheby's Contemporary Sale at New York was a decent event, but the $85.8 million from Robert Mnuchin's estate captured eyeballs.
On Thursday, Sotheby's kicked off its summer season with a contemporary auction at its Madison Avenue HQ in…
Russian Pavillion And Pussy Riot Clash Over Documentary Footage
The Russian Pavillion at the Venice Biennale, and the activist group Pussy Riot, are clashing on social media over the latter's footage exclusion from a documentary.
The Russian pavilion is already in hot water due to the ongoing…
AI Helps Attributes Holbein Sketches To Anne Boleyn
The original sitters of two sketches by Hans Holbein related to Anne Boleyn were correctly identified - thanks to artificial intelligence.
Hans Holbein was a German-born artist who escaped his homeland and found abode in England - first…
DATALAND, The First AI Museum, To Open In LA In June
A museum dedicated to AI art is now a reality, as Refik Anadol's DATALAND gears up to open in Los Angeles on June 20.
DATALAND will be a state-of-the-art, futuristic home (the first of its kind, actually) to AI art or Generative AI art.…