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Italy blocks deal to lend works by da Vinci to the Louvre in 2019
In November it became clear that the Italian government might overturn their agreement to loan a number of works by Leonardo da Vinci to the Louvre this year for a […]
Record breaking attendance for Louvre in 2018 with help from Beyoncé and Delacroix
2018 turned out to be a fantastic year for the Louvre. On January 3rd, the museum reported just how good of a year they had in terms of attendance. With […]
The blood in Jordan Eagles’ ‘Jesus, Christie’s’ runs deeper than you might think
Just over a year ago, Christie’s rocked the art world when they sold Leonardo da Vinci’s Salvator Mundi for $450.3 million. The hype surrounding what was deemed ‘the last da […]
‘The Andy Warhol Diaries’ shows the love and fear of an icon
While the world over has been especially keen on the recent release of Inventing Anna—the exploits of real-life con artist Anna Delvey—almost simultaneously, Netflix has released a stunning and emotional […]
In search of art: Ken Bromley Art Supplies brings the most Googled artists of the pandemic together in new map series
Over the course of the pandemic, the internet has been our main resource for almost everything, including art. But, in our time at home, what artists have people around the […]
Art World Roundup: What’s below the Mona Lisa, philanthropists band together to aid BIPOC organisations, and more
In this week’s Art World Roundup, we look at a new study shedding more like on the Mona Lisa and a report with surprising information on the state of the illicit […]
From the basement to the gallery wall: masterworks plucked from obscurity
The small, postcard-sized painting known as Head of a Bearded Man, has once again regained pride of place in Oxford’s Ashmolean Museum after years in storage. The Rembrandt Research Project […]
AR and VR find new life in the social distance age
Various industries are looking to expand their offerings during the social distancing age through virtual reality (VR) or augmented reality (AR)—the art world is no exception. If avid travelers can […]
The Enduring Challenges of Authenticating Art
When the Allentown Art Museum sent their oil-on-oak painting Portrait of a Young Woman to specialists at New York University to be cleaned, they expected to get it back without […]
A Lesson on the Camera Obscura
Purpose of this lesson: The camera obscura is an integral part to understanding how modern day photography developed and how some artists worked. However, it’s a pretty confusing concept if […]
