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A 43,000-Year-Old Discovery in Central Spain In the summer of 2022, a team of archaeologists and scientists unearthed something astonishing at the San Lázaro rock shelter near Segovia, in central Spain. What first appeared to be a peculiar stone with red pigment would soon become the focus of a groundbreaking revelation. This granite pebble, roughly […]
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Homegrown lifestyle brand Orange Tree’s latest lighting collection, ‘Lunora’ is inspired by the enigmatic beauty of the moon that elevates ambient lighting to the realm of sculptural art. The edit comprises five contemporary chandeliers that captivate through form, material, and innovation. The glass orbs in a moon-like design assembled asymmetrically resemble kinetic art, more than
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The Kimbell Art Museum Acquires Jean Siméon Chardin’s The Cut Melon The Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth, Texas, has added a crown jewel to its collection with the acquisition of The Cut Melon, a rare 1760 still-life painting by Jean Siméon Chardin. Long sought after by the museum, this acquisition marks the end of
This $30 Million Masterpiece Just Landed at the Kimbell Art Museum Read More »
Pope Leo XIV’s Sermon Talks About van Gogh’s The Sower at Sunset In the pantheon of Vincent van Gogh’s expressive landscapes, The Sower at Sunset (1888) stands as a radiant fusion of form, faith, and feeling. While often categorised under the Post-Impressionist umbrella, this particular painting has re-entered cultural consciousness in a new light, quite
Pope Leo XIV Talks About Van Gogh’s “The Sower at Sunset” in His First General Audience Read More »
A Luminous Masterpiece of American Stained Glass: Tiffany’s Mountain Landscape In the world of American decorative arts, few creations capture the sublime intersection of craft, color, and nature as brilliantly as Mountain Landscape (Root Memorial Window), a monumental stained-glass window created by Tiffany Studios in 1917 and now a centerpiece in the permanent collection of
Tiffany’s “Mountain Landscape” Finds Home At Crystal Bridges Museum Read More »
Abir India launches its annual national open call for emerging Indian artists with First Take Abir India, a leading voice in India’s contemporary art ecosystem, has announced the launch of First Take 2025, the ninth edition of its highly anticipated annual open call. This national platform is created to discover, mentor, and spotlight the most promising voices among emerging
Open call for First Take 2025 with Abir India Read More »
Sohrab Hura Wins The Eye Art & Film Award Indian artist Sohrab Hura has been named the winner of the Eye Art & Film Prize 2025, a prestigious international honour that celebrates artists whose work blurs the boundary between visual art and film. With a grant of €30,000 (approximately $33,800) and a solo exhibition at
How Sohrab Hura Redefined Art and Film, And Just Won Big Read More »
National Gallery London Marks 200 Years with Major Acquisitions The National Gallery in London has just turned 200, and it is celebrating its bicentenary with three extraordinary additions to its world-renowned collection. The gallery, an iconic institution in the UK and a major centre for European painting, has added rare and significant works by Edgar
Here’s What London’s National Gallery Acquired on Its 200th Anniversary Read More »
Painter Amy Werntz wins the 2025 Bennett Prize Painter Amy Werntz of Dallas, Texas, has officially won the 2025 Bennett Prize, the most prestigious award dedicated solely to women figurative realist painters. This accolade, which comes with a $50,000 grant, highlights Werntz’s unique approach to realism, celebrating the depth, complexity, and grace of older generations
Amy Werntz’s Portraits of the Elderly Won the Art World’s Top Prize Read More »
A Bold New Chapter in Global Art Recognition The Art Basel Awards 2025 mark a powerful new chapter in the global art world, honouring 36 trailblazing figures across disciplines and geographies. These inaugural awards spotlight artists, curators, designers, institutions, patrons, and storytellers who are not only transforming the present but shaping the future of contemporary
The 36 Game-Changers of the Art Basel Awards 2025 Read More »