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Metropolitan Museum To Return Khmer Artifacts To Thailand And Cambodia
The Metropolitan Museum of Art announced that they will return 16 Khmer artifacts to Cambodia and Thailand.
The artifacts were one of the numerous works once sold by disgraced art dealer Douglas Latchford. The late dealer was convicted…
New Banksy Work In London Gets Stolen Hours After Made Public
A Banksy artwork was removed in London soon after the artist shared the image of the new artwork.
The mysterious artist Banksy first shared the image of this artwork on his Instagram page on December 22nd, 2023. The artwork is…
Gilbert Stuart Portrait Of George Washington At Met Expected To Sell For $2.5M
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York will sell a George Washington portrait by Gilbert Stuart, expected to fetch up to $2.5 million.
The painting, which is one of the hundred portraits made by Stuart of Washington was created in…
Carlo Scarpa Vase, Bought For $4, Sells For A Whopping $107K
A vase bought for $4 at Goodwill turned out to belong to Carlo Scarpa and sold for $107,000 at a New York auction.
In June, Jessica Vincent was in her usual thrifting routine when she bought an interesting-looking vase at a Goodwill…
Spike Lee “Oscar Shoes”, Once In Donation Box, Fetch $50K In Auction
A pair of shoes in a Portland donation box was discovered to be a rare Nike Air Jordan made for filmmaker Spike Lee.
The incident occurred in April at the Burnside Shelter of the Portland Rescue Mission in Portland, Oregon. According to…
Iconic Sculptor Richard Hunt Dies At 88
Richard Hunt, iconic sculptor and one of the most famous artists from Chicago, has died at the age of 88.
An obituary posted on Hunt’s website confirmed that the artist died on Saturday due to natural causes. He is survived by his sister…
Christie’s Rakes In $6.2B In 2023, A Major Step Down From Last Year
Guillaume Cerutti, Christie’s chief executive, announced their annual revenue as $6.2 billion – about $2 billion less than in 2022.
The vast dip accounts for a decrease of 25 percent year-on-year; for any auction house, this would be a…
French Teachers Strike After Complains Against Nude Renaissance Painting
Controversy arose after a 17th-century painting, featuring nude figures, was shared in a French school.
The incident occurred at Jacques Cartier School at Issou on December 7. Reportedly, a teacher showed the 1603 painting Diana and…
Philip Johnson Designed Manhattan Home Sells For $20M
A modernist house in Manhattan, designed by Philip Johnson and once owned by Robert Lauder, was sold recently for $19.99 million.
The two-story townhouse is located at 52nd Street in Manhattan, New York. It was originally commissioned in…
Artist Jesse Darling wins the prestigious 2023 Turner Prize
We all know that the Turner Prize is one of UK's most prestigious awards and it is given out every year to the artist that has the most impact in that year. It is also worth noting that this award means that the artist gets a prize money of…