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Sam Gilliam, American abstractionist and master of ‘drape paintings’, dies at 88

Sam Gilliam, an influential abstract painter from America, died on June 25 at 88 of kidney failure. Born in Tupelo, Mississippi, in 1933 to a railroad worker father and a schoolteacher mother. The family soon moved to Louisville, Kentucky, where Gilliam later attended school at the University of Louisville and received a degree in fine […]

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Roman-era treasures to court diktat for Banksy thieves: A buzzing week of art news

We are happy to curate trending stories for you from the many fascinating developments across the globe. Here’s the latest from the art world that you should not miss! New attraction at Rome’s ancient Baths of Caracalla after 2000-year-old frescoes are restored Frescoes dating back almost 2,000 years to the time of the Roman emperor

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Expressing the \’banality of evil\’ through his art: Philip Guston

June 27, On This Day  This painter “frequently depicted racism, antisemitism, fascism and American identity, as well as, especially in his later most cartoonish and mocking work, the banality of evil”.   Philip Guston, born Phillip Goldstein in June 27, 1913, was a Canadian American painter, printmaker, muralist and draftsman. He is today regarded one of

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From the first official joint portrait of Prince William and Kate to a Kirchner self portrait up for auction – top news from the art world! 

A SUMMARY OF THE MOST EXCITING ART NEWS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE While we focus on Indian art, we can’t obviously function in a vacuum. It’s a small world and everything is connected, especially on the web. So, let’s train our spotlight across the world map to see what’s going on — from art trends

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‘Antisemitic’ mural torn down at Documenta; S Korea’s youth turns to art investment

A SUMMARY OF THE MOST EXCITING ART NEWS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE While we focus on Indian art, we can’t obviously function in a vacuum. It’s a small world and everything is connected, especially on the web. So, let’s train our spotlight across the world map to see what’s going on — from art trends

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The first major sports artist of the world died on this day

JUNE 20, ON THIS DAY Best known for his brilliantly coloured, expressionist paintings and illustrations that presented scenes of sports and entertainment, LeRoy Neiman passed away on this day, 20 June 2012. He worked both as an illustrator and as an artist whose paintings, prints, and drawings were shown in galleries and reproduced in numerous publications.

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