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Italian Authorities Recover Etruscan Artefacts Italian officials have now recovered valuable artefacts, dating back to the 3rd century B.C. These were reportedly stolen from an Etruscan burial site in Umbria by a couple of “clumsy” and “amateur” tomb raiders who accidentally discovered the treasures on their property. Authorities confiscated the artefacts from two business owners […]
Christie’s Declining Annual Sales 2024 marks another year in a row for Christie’s declining annual sales, when the auction house announced its projected results on Tuesday, December 17. Since a few sales are yet to be final, all the totals shared are mere estimates. In total, Christie’s generated $5.7 billion this year from live, online,
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Documenta Unveils its 2027 Event’s Curator – Naomi Beckwith Naomi Beckwith became the first Black woman to curate the Quinquennial exhibition, Documenta 16 since its inception in 1995. She is also the second American-born curator, following Italian-American curator Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev in 2012; to oversee the event taking place throughout the city. The 2027 edition of
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Claire Tabouret To Provide Notre Dame’s Contemporary Design French artist Claire Tabouret has been chosen to create new contemporary stained glass windows for the recently refurbished Notre Dame Cathedral. A 20-member committee selected her from eight finalists and shortlisted 110 artists. The committee included artists, conservators, and representatives, such as President Emmanuel Macron and Laurent
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Spiral Jetty is Now on the National Register of Historic Places American sculptor Robert Smithson’s land art installation Spiral Jetty (1970) has been added to the National Register of Historic Places (54 years after its creation, nonetheless), the official U.S. federal list which identifies and preserves locations of historical and artistic merit. The artwork is
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The Weeknd X Jean-Michel Basquiat Abel Tesfaye, better known by his stage name, The Weeknd is set to unveil a remarkable collaboration with the estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat. For this, he will pay homage to the artist through a vinyl design for his upcoming album, “Hurry Up Tomorrow.” The vinyl will be released on January
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art recently hosted its annual Art & Artists Gala, formerly known as The Met Acquisitions Gala, in Manhattan. Sponsored by Tiffany & Co., the event raised a record $4.8 million to support the museum’s art acquisition efforts. Despite inclement weather, the gala featured a performance by the New York City Gospel
Discovery Suggests Egyptians Got High! The newest discovery by Prof David Tanasi from the University of South Florida provides the first tangible evidence of hallucinogens within an Egyptian Bes mug. This provides evidence to the historical texts and age-old legends about ancient Egyptian medicine, customs and practices. Some of these rituals were performed in pyramids
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On December 16, the British street artist Banksy, posted a work on his Instagram account that sent everyone into a speculation storm about what it meant. The work features a Madonna and Child motif, painted on a metal panel in an undisclosed location. The woman’s breast has a rusty hole for a nipple, and the
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During the artist’s renaissance, the French outpost of Christie’s is going to court over the unpaid sale of Jean Siméon Chardin’s 1760 masterwork, Cut Melon. The still life, which sold for €26.7 million in June and set several records in the process, remains unpaid for by the winning bidder, Nanni Bassani Antivari, a 39-year-old real
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