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From Shed Doorstop to Auction Block: Forgotten £2.5 Million Edme Bouchardon Bust Set for Sale After Court Approval
In a peculiar turn of fate, a centuries-old bust valued at £2.5 million ($3.2 million) may soon be auctioned after spend…
Ancient Seals Unlock Secrets of Proto-Cuneiform: New Study Reveals Links Between Symbolic Imagery and the Birth of Writing
In a groundbreaking study, researchers have unearthed surprising connections between proto-cuneiform—the precursor to th…
Botched Heist: Thieves Bomb Dutch Gallery to Steal Andy Warhol’s Reigning Queens but Leave Trail of Damaged Art
The recent heist at the MPV Gallery in Oisterwijk, Netherlands, reveals the allure of Andy Warhol’s work and the persist…
Banana on the Block: Maurizio Cattelan’s ‘Comedian’ Returns to Auction with $1.5 Million Estimate
Maurizio Cattelan’s “Comedian,” which famously sold for $120,000 at Art Basel Miami in 2019, was as much a c…
US Repatriates 297 Stolen Antiquities to India, Marking a Milestone in Cultural Restitution
The recent return of 297 antiquities to India by the United States is an essential milestone in the ongoing fight agains…
Tracey Emin on Artistic Peaks: Why Women Outlast Men in Creative Longevity
Tracey Emin, the provocateur of British contemporary art, has made a compelling observation regarding the career traject…
Art Adviser Lisa Schiff Pleads Guilty to $6.5 Million Fraud, Faces Up to 20 Years in Prison
Manhattan-based art adviser Lisa Schiff, known for her elite clientele, pleaded guilty on October 17 to a federal wire f…
Sotheby’s to Auction First-Ever Robot-Created Painting, Expected to Fetch $180,000
In a historic first for Sotheby’s, the iconic auction house will soon auction off a painting created by a humanoid robot…
Mellon Foundation Launches Frontera Culture Fund: A $25 Million Initiative to Support U.S./Mexico Border Artists and Cultural Leaders
The Mellon Foundation has unveiled the Frontera Culture Fund, a groundbreaking $25 million initiative dedicated to suppo…