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Claire Tabouret to Make Notre Dame Cathedral’s Stained Glass Windows

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A Portrait of Claire Tabouret

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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Robert Smithson’s Spiral Jetty Added to US National Register of Historic Places

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Robert Smithson's Spiral Jetty

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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Fashion Designers Collaborating with Hollywood Talent Agencies

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Introduction The mutually beneficial relationship between fashion and Hollywood has long underpinned both the entertainment and style industries. As Hollywood talent agencies are aligned with the growing globalisation, social media influence, and brand marketing of the fashion industry, designers are realising the value of partnering up with these agencies. These collaborations are reanimating the blossoming

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Christie’s Faces Legal Battle Over Unpaid €26.7M Chardin Masterpiece

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Jean Siméon Chardin's masterpiece still life Cut Melon (1760)

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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Vatican Removes Nativity Scene With Baby Jesus Donning a Keffiyeh

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Baby Jesus’s Identity Called Into Question As Christmas Eve comes closer, followers around the world have started to prepare their Christmas trees and nativity scenes. While it may be harmless, one particular nativity scene is in the midst of a controversy, We are talking about the Vatican display which depicts baby Jesus wearing a keffiyeh;

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‘Come as You Are’ — Vyom Invites You to His Solo 079|STORIES

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Vyom's Exhibition

079|STORIES to Present Vyom’s New Exhibition ‘Come As You Are;’ is both the heartfulness and artistic brilliance of Vyom’s second solo exhibition at the 079 Stories Gallery. Vyom imagines multiplicities with singular origins, with the artist as the maker-imaginer; reflecting upon a oneness in all that is known and unknown. For pop culture fanatics, think

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Ladies Lounge Reopens at Mona: Entrance for Ladies, Exclusion for Men After Court Victory

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Ladies Room

The Museum of Old and New Art (Mona) in Hobart, Australia, has re-opened Ladies Lounge, an art installation featuring women-only spaces by artist and curator Kirsha Kaechele, after a landmark Supreme Court ruling overturned an earlier anti-discrimination tribunal finding. The installation stirred controversy in April 2023 after Jason Lau filed a lawsuit against the museum,

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Sotheby’s Lays Off A Large Number Of Staff Due To Difficult Market Conditions

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Introduction Sotheby’s has let go of 100 employees from its New York offices, including back-office employees, junior staff and specialists in various departments, confirmed ARTnews a statement released Wednesday. The move comes as the auction house grapples with a tough market environment and looks toward more international retrenchment. “A Sotheby’s spokesperson said: “Considering the challenges

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