“Great artists steal”, Picasso is supposed to have said. Yet some, like the 2013 Hugo Boss Prize-winning artist Danh Vo, are happy to borrow, as he did for
Guggenheim Prize artist borrows works for show
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Head of Russian Works of Art Sales
Sotheby’s is one of the most prominent and
influential forces in the auction world, combining
proud tradition with state-of-the-art expertise. As the
first international auction house to open an office in
Russia, we have established a leading…
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Portuguese billionaire adds works inspired by Bamiyan Buddhas to his vast sculpture park
The Portuguese billionaire José Berardo has added an homage to the sixth-century Bamiyan Buddhas destroyed by the Taliban in 2001 to his sculpture park in Quinta dos Loridos, north of Lisbon. “We have not recreated the Buddhas themselves, rather we…
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Two works at centre of UK censorship row end up in Amsterdam museum
Two works by the Saudi Arabian artist Abdulnasser Gharem that were at the centre of a censorship row in the UK are now housed at a small private museum in Amsterdam devoted exclusively to Saudi Arabian contemporary art. The Greenbox Museum of…
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What will become of the Olympic works of art?
The fate of two enormous works created by Damien Hirst and Marc Quinn for the recent London Olympics and Paralympics Games is uncertain, with key trade figures questioning whether the large-scale pieces will ever find a home.
The Olympic Games…
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Boston MFA treats coins as miniature works of art
Coins, it could be argued, are the smallest but most widespread form of art, found in almost everyone’s pocket. Later this month, the Museum of Fine Arts (MFA), Boston, will become the first major US museum to open a gallery dedicated to ancient…
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MFA treats coins as miniature works of art
Coins, it could be argued, are the smallest but most widespread form of art, found in almost everyone’s pocket. Later this month, the MFA Boston will become the first major US museum to open a gallery dedicated to ancient coins, placing an emphasis…
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Louvre Abu Dhabi acquires its first photographic works
The Louvre Abu Dhabi has started collecting photography, making its first acquisitions in the field, including a daguerreotype by Joseph-Philibert Girault de Prangey showing a veiled woman, Ayoucha, around 1843. The work is among the latest…
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Blue-chip works find buyers at Christie’s and Sotheby’s
On the eve of the post-war and contemporary art auctions in London this week, and after reportedly strong sales at Art Basel (13-17 June), art-world observers and financial experts questioned for how much longer the art market, especially at the top…
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Frieze slowly works its magic in New York
The first edition of the Frieze art fair in New York opened to invited guests on Thursday with an energetic private view. Frieze didn’t have to prove itself as a brand—the London event is well known and respected on the international fair circuit….
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