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Museum dedicated to the Romantic movement reopens in Paris on Valentine’s Day
2+ hour, 37+ min ago (260+ words) The Mus'e de la Vie romantique, in the former home and studios of the Dutch-French painter Ary Scheffer (1795-1858), reopens this month after a "3.8m renovation funded by the city of Paris and private donors who contributed to a fundraising campaign. The…...
Artemisia Gentileschi, Michelangelo and Rembrandt bring new energy and records to New York's Old Masters sales
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (153+ words) The Old Masters auctions in New York saw notable results this week, with new records set for artists including Artemisia Gentileschi, Michelangelo and Rembrandt, while also bringing historically significant works'some fresh to market or newly restituted'into public view. Also during…...
Ten artists receive €100,000 as winners of Chanel Next Prize 2026
3+ week, 4+ day ago (378+ words) Ten artists receive "100,000 as winners of Chanel Next Prize 2026The Art Newspaper Ten artists receive "100,000 as winners of Chanel Next Prize 2026 The recipients'who work across visual art, performance, design, music and film'will also benefit from a two-year mentorship programme The Chanel…...
Remembering Christian Caujolle, a seminal figure in French photography, who has died aged 72
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (90+ words) As the founder of Agence Vu, he built a reputation for recognising new talent and commissioning unique assignments ... As the founder of Agence Vu, he built a reputation for recognising new talent and commissioning unique assignments Christian Caujolle, born Sissonne,…...
A centenary of style: why Art Deco's market appeal is evergreen
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (507+ words) To understand the category's resilience, start with the name. "Art Deco" is a post-war contraction of arts d'coratifs (decorative arts); contemporaries in the 1920s favoured the broader term le style moderne (the modern style). According to F'lix Marcilhac, the owner and…...
‘The government understands what is at stake’: Italian art world weighs in on tax cut at Artissima
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (328+ words) Artissima 2025 took place between 30 October to 1 November "We have waited more than 30 years to introduce this measure," announced the Italian politician Federico Mollicone at a lavish dinner held in Turin last Thursday (30 October). The event, attended by more than 500 guests,…...
Maurizio Cattelan's solid gold toilet going to auction at Sotheby's
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (195+ words) One year after Sotheby's drew global attention with the $6.2m sale of Maurizo Cattelan's Comedian (2019)a banana duct-taped to a wallthe artist and the auction house are set to make a splash again. Sotheby's will offer an edition of the artist's…...
Historic architecture is celebrated in new Onera Foundation venue in Connecticut
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (735+ words) The first show at the new space, opening on 1 October, is inspired by the Eero Saarinen-designed US Embassy in Oslo ... Historic architecture is celebrated in new Onera Foundation venue in Connecticut The first show at the new space, opening on…...
‘I don’t want to compare myself with these masters’: Giorgio Armani placed side by side with Raphael and Caravaggio in Milan exhibition
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (231+ words) Giorgio Armani (left) oversaw planning of the exhibition (right) until shortly before his death Milan's Pinacoteca di Brera has opened a major exhibition juxtaposing garments designed by Giorgio Armani, the legendary stylist who died this month, with paintings by the…...
Shanghai residency and exhibition space merging art and fashion to launch in November
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (213+ words) B'rbara S'nchez-Kane (left) will be the first resident artist at Cheruby House, founded by the collector Cherry Xu (right) This November will see the launch of the new Shanghai artist residency and exhibition space Cheruby House. The venue will open…...