On Sunday, May 29th a less than sweet event occurred at the Parisian museum, the Louvre. In an unsuspected turn of events, a museum visitor attempted to vandalize one of the most iconic works of art, the Mona Lisa, resulting in cake being smeared across the most famous smile in the world. According to eyewitness […]
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Welcome back to Behind the canvas your weekly recap on art world news. This week’s version features stories from 2/7 – 2/13. Carmen Herrera ( 1915 -2022) We are deeply saddened by the recent passing of Cuban born artist, Carmen Herrera over the weekend. Born in Havana in 1915, Herrera was best known for exploring […]
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Welcome back to Behind The Canvas, your weekly takeaways on what is going on in the art world. For news on NFTs and the metaverse please go check out, Non-Fungible News. Now lets crack on … Gwyneth Paltrow / Ilpo Musto Goops! This week actress and meditation guru, Gwyneth Paltrow, invited Architectural Digest to do […]
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Don’t Throw Stones in Glass Palaces The art world was left in gasps on Wednesday when it was reported that the Foire Internationale d’art contemporain (FIAC) had lost it’s autumn slot in the Grand Palais to none other than the Swiss fair, Art Basel. The French governmental body responsible for the Grand Palais (RMN-GP) said […]
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Welcome to Behind the Canvas: Your weekly takeaway on what is going on in the art world Famous Foundations… Courtesy of Andrew Turner/BBC What some paint can do The rumored sale of a Banksy mural in Suffolk, U.K. has sparked some controversy. The piece in question is of a child holding a crowbar originally placed […]
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With 2022 in the works, and spring auction season approaching, let’s take a minute to recap some major sales and highlights of the global art market in 2021. Even post-pandemic, auction houses still saw record yearly sales Christies reported 7.1 billion dollars in sales for 2021. Sotheby’s had recorded 7.3 billion in their 2021 sales. […]
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