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Funcheap
2 weeks ago
Design

Michael Brennan: 48 Squared Artist Talk (SF)

Michael Brennan blends surrealism and art history in his striking and original oil paintings, showcased in Modernism's exhibition. [ more ]
www.npr.org
2 weeks ago
Arts

See the newly verified Caravaggio painting going on display in Spain

A Caravaggio painting, wrongly attributed to another artist, now recognized and displayed in Spain. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago
Women in technology

Female artists have always been practically invisible a groundbreaking show is putting that right | Katy Hessel

Victorian women in the 1850s faced significant challenges, being practically invisible and not taken seriously as professionals in a male-dominated society. [ more ]
#exhibition
Document Journal
3 weeks ago
Writing

Elisabetta Zangrandi creates her own art-historical canon

Exhibition 'Musée Imaginaire' by Italian painter celebrates female artists' contributions throughout history. [ more ]
The New Yorker
4 weeks ago
Writing

Brancusi Makes the Modern World Look Stale

Brancusi's sculptures embody an aesthetic that is both austere and playful, symbolizing various aspects of human experience. [ more ]
Berlin Art Link
1 month ago
Design

Review of 'You Me' at Schinkel Pavillon | Berlin Art Link

The exhibition 'You Me' at Schinkel Pavillon explores the influence of art history on contemporary artists through the rendition of Marcel Duchamp's painting 'Nu Descendant un Escalier'. [ more ]
ianVisits
1 month ago
Writing

Pioneering female painter's portraits return to their Pall Mall birthplace

An exhibition on female portrait painter Mary Beale revealed the gallery sits where her portraits were painted. [ more ]
Washington Post
2 months ago
Design

Review | The Hirshhorn took its modern art treasures out of the vault. It's a joy.

Despite not following the traditional museum model, the Hirshhorn Museum has a significant art collection.
The museum's 50th anniversary exhibition showcases a diverse range of modern artworks from its collection. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
2 months ago
Design

The Impressionists' First Flowering Is Still Fresh After 150 Years

The Musee d'Orsay is hosting an exhibition to remember the first Impressionist exhibition in Paris in 1874.
The exhibition showcases famous Impressionist artists like Edgar Degas, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, and Claude Monet, revealing the complexity of the movement. [ more ]
Document Journal
3 weeks ago
Writing

Elisabetta Zangrandi creates her own art-historical canon

Exhibition 'Musée Imaginaire' by Italian painter celebrates female artists' contributions throughout history. [ more ]
The New Yorker
4 weeks ago
Writing

Brancusi Makes the Modern World Look Stale

Brancusi's sculptures embody an aesthetic that is both austere and playful, symbolizing various aspects of human experience. [ more ]
Berlin Art Link
1 month ago
Design

Review of 'You Me' at Schinkel Pavillon | Berlin Art Link

The exhibition 'You Me' at Schinkel Pavillon explores the influence of art history on contemporary artists through the rendition of Marcel Duchamp's painting 'Nu Descendant un Escalier'. [ more ]
ianVisits
1 month ago
Writing

Pioneering female painter's portraits return to their Pall Mall birthplace

An exhibition on female portrait painter Mary Beale revealed the gallery sits where her portraits were painted. [ more ]
Washington Post
2 months ago
Design

Review | The Hirshhorn took its modern art treasures out of the vault. It's a joy.

Despite not following the traditional museum model, the Hirshhorn Museum has a significant art collection.
The museum's 50th anniversary exhibition showcases a diverse range of modern artworks from its collection. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
2 months ago
Design

The Impressionists' First Flowering Is Still Fresh After 150 Years

The Musee d'Orsay is hosting an exhibition to remember the first Impressionist exhibition in Paris in 1874.
The exhibition showcases famous Impressionist artists like Edgar Degas, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, and Claude Monet, revealing the complexity of the movement. [ more ]
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The Good Life France
1 month ago
France politics

French artist Elisabeth Louise Vigee Le Brun - The Good Life France

Smiles were historically frowned upon in art as indications of imbecility or low social status, in contrast to modern interpretations. [ more ]
The Art Newspaper - International art news and events
1 month ago
Design

How Van Gogh's 'Bedroom' paved the way to Modern art

Artists' bedrooms as a highly personal motif offer insight into their personality and lifestyle. [ more ]
The Art Newspaper - International art news and events
1 month ago
New York City

New York dealer Annina Nosei donates catalogues to Magazzino Italian Art

Annina Nosei donated her gallery's catalogues to Magazzino Italian Art's Germano Celant Research Center, documenting a significant period in art history. [ more ]
The Art Newspaper - International art news and events
1 month ago
Writing

Mystery of Mona Lisa's background may have been solved

A US geologist claims the Mona Lisa's background is set in Lecco, Italy. [ more ]
#art-exhibition
designboom | architecture & design magazine
1 month ago
Design

wim delvoye intertwines historic museum artifacts with his whimsical sculptures in geneva

The Order of Things questions established perceptions and hierarchies through playful interventions in art exhibitions. [ more ]
ianVisits
1 month ago
Design

Tate Modern's Blue Rider exhibition chronicles the pioneers of the avant-garde

The exhibition at Tate Modern showcases the Expressionist group The Blue Rider, offering a diverse range of artworks that influenced generations of artists. [ more ]
english.elpais.com
2 months ago
Design

150 years of Impressionism: the outcasts who altered the course of art history

The Impressionists' first exhibition 150 years ago in Paris challenged art norms, leading to a significant shift in art history. [ more ]
Juxtapoz
2 months ago
Design

Juxtapoz Magazine - Jocelyn Hobbie Gives the World the "Beauties"

First solo show of artist Jocelyn Hobbie in San Francisco presenting introspective women in floral designs
Hobbie's paintings combine intricate plant life patterns with references to art history and feminist art. [ more ]
designboom | architecture & design magazine
1 month ago
Design

wim delvoye intertwines historic museum artifacts with his whimsical sculptures in geneva

The Order of Things questions established perceptions and hierarchies through playful interventions in art exhibitions. [ more ]
ianVisits
1 month ago
Design

Tate Modern's Blue Rider exhibition chronicles the pioneers of the avant-garde

The exhibition at Tate Modern showcases the Expressionist group The Blue Rider, offering a diverse range of artworks that influenced generations of artists. [ more ]
english.elpais.com
2 months ago
Design

150 years of Impressionism: the outcasts who altered the course of art history

The Impressionists' first exhibition 150 years ago in Paris challenged art norms, leading to a significant shift in art history. [ more ]
Juxtapoz
2 months ago
Design

Juxtapoz Magazine - Jocelyn Hobbie Gives the World the "Beauties"

First solo show of artist Jocelyn Hobbie in San Francisco presenting introspective women in floral designs
Hobbie's paintings combine intricate plant life patterns with references to art history and feminist art. [ more ]
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#literature
www.nytimes.com
1 month ago
Writing

David Shapiro, Who Gained Fame in Poetry and Protest, Dies at 77

David Shapiro, a prominent poet aligned with the New York School, known for his highly lyrical and personal work, passed away at 77. [ more ]
The Art Newspaper - International art news and events
1 month ago
Writing

School of Lord Byron: how the first global celebrity influenced art, portraiture and attitudes to built heritage

Lord Byron remains a significant figure in art history, inspiring artists through his writing, serving as a portraitist's subject, and being a champion of Europe's built heritage. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
1 month ago
Writing

David Shapiro, Who Gained Fame in Poetry and Protest, Dies at 77

David Shapiro, a prominent poet aligned with the New York School, known for his highly lyrical and personal work, passed away at 77. [ more ]
The Art Newspaper - International art news and events
1 month ago
Writing

School of Lord Byron: how the first global celebrity influenced art, portraiture and attitudes to built heritage

Lord Byron remains a significant figure in art history, inspiring artists through his writing, serving as a portraitist's subject, and being a champion of Europe's built heritage. [ more ]
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#impressionism
www.nytimes.com
1 month ago
Writing

Discover Le Havre, Where Impressionism Was Born

Claude Monet's painting 'Impression, Sunrise' in 1872 named the Impressionist movement, which is now being celebrated in France's 150th anniversary. [ more ]
The Art Newspaper - International art news and events
1 month ago
Design

Have artist-run shows lost their market-making power?

The first Impressionists' exhibition in 1874 marked a significant moment in art history. [ more ]
The Art Newspaper - International art news and events
2 months ago
Design

"La Psyche": London's National Gallery acquires its first painting by the Impressionist Eva Gonzales

The National Gallery in London acquired its first Eva Gonzalès painting, highlighting the forgotten female artists overshadowed by heroic men. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
1 month ago
Writing

Discover Le Havre, Where Impressionism Was Born

Claude Monet's painting 'Impression, Sunrise' in 1872 named the Impressionist movement, which is now being celebrated in France's 150th anniversary. [ more ]
The Art Newspaper - International art news and events
1 month ago
Design

Have artist-run shows lost their market-making power?

The first Impressionists' exhibition in 1874 marked a significant moment in art history. [ more ]
The Art Newspaper - International art news and events
2 months ago
Design

"La Psyche": London's National Gallery acquires its first painting by the Impressionist Eva Gonzales

The National Gallery in London acquired its first Eva Gonzalès painting, highlighting the forgotten female artists overshadowed by heroic men. [ more ]
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www.theguardian.com
1 month ago
Design

I did not know the life I have now was a possibility': Gemma Rolls-Bentley on her history of queer art

Encountering queer art inspired Gemma Rolls-Bentley to dedicate her career to researching and promoting LGBTQ+ artists. [ more ]
#color-theory
The Art Newspaper - International art news and events
1 month ago
Graphic design

An expert's guide to colour: five must-read books on all things chromatic

Color holds historical, cultural, and psychological significance and has been a subject of fascination for centuries. [ more ]
Open Culture
3 months ago
Books

The Book of Colour Concepts: A New 800-Page Celebration of Color Theory, Including Works by Newton, Goethe, and Hilma af Kint

The Book of Colour Concepts features over 1000 images from rare books on color theory, making it widely accessible.
The book includes works by notable figures like Isaac Newton and covers various art forms beyond color theory. [ more ]
The Art Newspaper - International art news and events
1 month ago
Graphic design

An expert's guide to colour: five must-read books on all things chromatic

Color holds historical, cultural, and psychological significance and has been a subject of fascination for centuries. [ more ]
Open Culture
3 months ago
Books

The Book of Colour Concepts: A New 800-Page Celebration of Color Theory, Including Works by Newton, Goethe, and Hilma af Kint

The Book of Colour Concepts features over 1000 images from rare books on color theory, making it widely accessible.
The book includes works by notable figures like Isaac Newton and covers various art forms beyond color theory. [ more ]
morecolor-theory
www.nytimes.com
1 month ago
Writing

Frank Stella, Towering Artist and Master of Reinvention, Dies at 87

Frank Stella was a dominant figure in postwar American art known for his innovative black paintings that steered art towards minimalism. [ more ]
The Art Newspaper - International art news and events
1 month ago
Design

'There were lots of parties here': exhibition of Rauschenberg's photographs opens at his former New York residence

The exhibition features rarely seen photographs by Robert Rauschenberg from 1949-1952, shedding light on his early photographic practice. [ more ]
#controversy
The Art Newspaper - International art news and events
1 month ago
Writing

Anger as Vienna's new Actionism museum shows child abusers' art

The Vienna Actionism Museum faces criticism for its controversial history and artists' extreme performances. [ more ]
www.dw.com
1 year ago
Education

Florence invites Floridians to see pornographic Michelangelo DW 03/27/2023

Florence Mayor Dario Naardella has invited parents, students and a teacher fired from the Tallahassee Classical School in Florida to come to Italy and judge firsthand whether Michelangelo Buonarroti's 1504 sculpture of the Old Testament hero David is in fact pornography.The invitation was extended after the school's principal, Hope Carrasquilla, was forced to resign when parents vociferously complained about images of the five-meter (17 foot) tall marble sculpture being shown to sixth graders as part of a Renaissance art history course.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Education

After Lecturer Sues, Hamline University Walks Back Its Islamophobic' Comments

Hamline University officials made an about-face on Tuesday in its treatment of a lecturer who showed an image of the Prophet Muhammad in an art history class, walking back one of their most controversial statements that showing the image was Islamophobic.They also said that respect for Muslim students should not have superseded academic freedom.
The Art Newspaper - International art news and events
1 month ago
Writing

Anger as Vienna's new Actionism museum shows child abusers' art

The Vienna Actionism Museum faces criticism for its controversial history and artists' extreme performances. [ more ]
www.dw.com
1 year ago
Education

Florence invites Floridians to see pornographic Michelangelo DW 03/27/2023

Florence Mayor Dario Naardella has invited parents, students and a teacher fired from the Tallahassee Classical School in Florida to come to Italy and judge firsthand whether Michelangelo Buonarroti's 1504 sculpture of the Old Testament hero David is in fact pornography.The invitation was extended after the school's principal, Hope Carrasquilla, was forced to resign when parents vociferously complained about images of the five-meter (17 foot) tall marble sculpture being shown to sixth graders as part of a Renaissance art history course.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Education

After Lecturer Sues, Hamline University Walks Back Its Islamophobic' Comments

Hamline University officials made an about-face on Tuesday in its treatment of a lecturer who showed an image of the Prophet Muhammad in an art history class, walking back one of their most controversial statements that showing the image was Islamophobic.They also said that respect for Muslim students should not have superseded academic freedom.
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Remodelista
1 month ago
Design

Quick Takes With: Ferren Gipson - Remodelista

Ferren Gipson, a multi-disciplinary artist and art historian, explores themes of politics, popular culture, and identity through textiles and art. [ more ]
designboom | architecture & design magazine
1 month ago
Graphic design

interview: robert alice's 'on NFTs' is the largest art historical survey of blockchain-based art

The book 'On NFTs' by Robert Alice serves as a comprehensive art historical catalog of blockchain-based art, demystifying the medium and showcasing key artists. [ more ]
The Art Newspaper - International art news and events
1 month ago
Writing

The Nazi collaborator who sheltered nearly 300 Van Gogh works during the war: Sam van Deventer's story is now told

The biography reveals the director of the Kröller-Müller Museum's collaboration with the Nazis during WWII. [ more ]
#women-artists
designboom | architecture & design magazine
1 month ago
Design

second chapter of environments by women artists opens at the MAXXI museum

Focus on women artists' immersive environments from 1956-2010. [ more ]
The Nation
3 months ago
Design

A Hidden History of Europe's Pre-Modernist Women Artists

Linda Nochlin's influential essay in 1971 deconstructed misconceptions about the nature of art and human excellence.
Nochlin's argument highlights the social order's impact on artistic activity and questions the exclusion of women from achieving greatness in art. [ more ]
designboom | architecture & design magazine
1 month ago
Design

second chapter of environments by women artists opens at the MAXXI museum

Focus on women artists' immersive environments from 1956-2010. [ more ]
The Nation
3 months ago
Design

A Hidden History of Europe's Pre-Modernist Women Artists

Linda Nochlin's influential essay in 1971 deconstructed misconceptions about the nature of art and human excellence.
Nochlin's argument highlights the social order's impact on artistic activity and questions the exclusion of women from achieving greatness in art. [ more ]
morewomen-artists
Juxtapoz
2 months ago
Design

Juxtapoz Magazine - Who's Afraid of Cartoony Figuration?

Cartoony figuration mixes socio-political themes, facing challenges in being taken seriously in the art world. [ more ]
#cultural-representation
www.nytimes.com
2 months ago
Design

Indigenous Artists Are the Heart of the Venice Biennale

Indigenous artists are taking a prominent role at the 2024 Venice Biennale, reshaping the narrative and adding new chapters to art history. [ more ]
The Art Newspaper - International art news and events
2 months ago
Design

Acquisitions round-up: Cleveland museum buys a sumptuous 16th-century wooden carving, once part of an altarpiece

Veit Stoss's Jesse sculpture depicts the Tree of Jesse, showing Christ's ancestors.
Veronica Ryan's Breadfruit sculpture is the first permanent public art by a Black female artist in the UK. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
2 months ago
Design

Indigenous Artists Are the Heart of the Venice Biennale

Indigenous artists are taking a prominent role at the 2024 Venice Biennale, reshaping the narrative and adding new chapters to art history. [ more ]
The Art Newspaper - International art news and events
2 months ago
Design

Acquisitions round-up: Cleveland museum buys a sumptuous 16th-century wooden carving, once part of an altarpiece

Veit Stoss's Jesse sculpture depicts the Tree of Jesse, showing Christ's ancestors.
Veronica Ryan's Breadfruit sculpture is the first permanent public art by a Black female artist in the UK. [ more ]
morecultural-representation
The Art Newspaper - International art news and events
2 months ago
Design

The story of a newbie who took on the New York art world-then left it all behind

Guenther's rise in the art trade without formal qualifications showcases the importance of perseverance and learning on the job.
The book provides insights into the art market, including dealings with collectors, dealers, and challenges like authentication. [ more ]
The Art Newspaper - International art news and events
2 months ago
Writing

Former Tate Britain director Penelope Curtis on why she became a novelist

Penelope Curtis wrote her debut novel, 'After Nora,' focusing on three generations of women from the 1920s to the 2020s, inspired by her family history.
The novel explores the complexities of making art and the importance of understanding artistic identity. [ more ]
Mission Local
2 months ago
Mission District

Why one San Francisco filmmaker's doc is a 'bridge' from the Mission to Mexico

Mexican museums interested in screening Laurie Coyle's documentary on Orozco sparked the need for Spanish narration.
Coyle felt a sense of guilt for not making her documentary accessible to Mexican audiences in their language. [ more ]
#exhibitions
The Art Newspaper - International art news and events
2 months ago
Design

Richard Serra remembered and an Expressionist art special

Richard Serra, a prominent artist, passed away recently.
Upcoming exhibitions in 2024 focus on Expressionist art across the US and Europe. [ more ]
BKReader
4 months ago
Brooklyn

A Year-Long Bash for Brooklyn Museum's 200th

The Brooklyn Museum is celebrating its 200th anniversary with a year-long series of programming and exhibitions.
The museum will focus on reinterpreting its collection, highlighting Brooklyn artists, and centering Black feminist and BIPOC perspectives on American art history. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Girls

She Wants to Rewrite the Story of Art, Without Men

On a Wednesday in March at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, the art historian, curator and podcaster Katy Hessel lingered by Leonora Carrington's 1953 painting And Then We Saw the Daughter of the Minotaur.The mysterious dreamscape depicts a white bull in a red robe, seated at a table covered in crystal spheres.
The Art Newspaper - International art news and events
1 year ago
Media industry

We're hiring! Associate Digital Editor, London office

The Art Newspaper is looking for an Associate Digital Editor to join its dynamic team of online journalists and editors based in London.The ideal candidate will have at least three years' experience of writing and editing content with accuracy and speed.An ability to work well to deadline and under pressure is essential.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Tate Britain to unveil complete rehang of collection for first time in 10 years

Tate Britain has announced it will open a complete rehang of its national collection of British art for the first time in a decade.The new displays opening on May 23 will feature more than 800 works by over 350 artists, from much-loved favourites to recent discoveries and brand new commissions.The rehang will see female artists better represented, making up half of the contemporary artists on display.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
Mental health

Joan Bailey obituary

My aunt, Joan Bailey, who has died aged 91, was a hugely generous character, committed to helping improve the lives of people less fortunate than herself.She worked as a nurse for many years, then moved into social work at Springfield hospital in Tooting, south-west London, which specialises in mental health.
The Art Newspaper - International art news and events
2 months ago
Design

Richard Serra remembered and an Expressionist art special

Richard Serra, a prominent artist, passed away recently.
Upcoming exhibitions in 2024 focus on Expressionist art across the US and Europe. [ more ]
BKReader
4 months ago
Brooklyn

A Year-Long Bash for Brooklyn Museum's 200th

The Brooklyn Museum is celebrating its 200th anniversary with a year-long series of programming and exhibitions.
The museum will focus on reinterpreting its collection, highlighting Brooklyn artists, and centering Black feminist and BIPOC perspectives on American art history. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Girls

She Wants to Rewrite the Story of Art, Without Men

On a Wednesday in March at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, the art historian, curator and podcaster Katy Hessel lingered by Leonora Carrington's 1953 painting And Then We Saw the Daughter of the Minotaur.The mysterious dreamscape depicts a white bull in a red robe, seated at a table covered in crystal spheres.
The Art Newspaper - International art news and events
1 year ago
Media industry

We're hiring! Associate Digital Editor, London office

The Art Newspaper is looking for an Associate Digital Editor to join its dynamic team of online journalists and editors based in London.The ideal candidate will have at least three years' experience of writing and editing content with accuracy and speed.An ability to work well to deadline and under pressure is essential.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Tate Britain to unveil complete rehang of collection for first time in 10 years

Tate Britain has announced it will open a complete rehang of its national collection of British art for the first time in a decade.The new displays opening on May 23 will feature more than 800 works by over 350 artists, from much-loved favourites to recent discoveries and brand new commissions.The rehang will see female artists better represented, making up half of the contemporary artists on display.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
Mental health

Joan Bailey obituary

My aunt, Joan Bailey, who has died aged 91, was a hugely generous character, committed to helping improve the lives of people less fortunate than herself.She worked as a nurse for many years, then moved into social work at Springfield hospital in Tooting, south-west London, which specialises in mental health.
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english.elpais.com
3 months ago
Design

Diego Rivera's Acapulco: A late piece by the Mexican muralist is up for auction

Diego Rivera's serene view of Acapulco from his later period is set to be auctioned along with works by other Mexican artists.
Rivera's painting showcases a more personal and quieter side of the artist in his final days, deviating from his usual social art. [ more ]
The Art Newspaper - International art news and events
3 months ago
Design

Catalogue for Royal Academy's 'Entangled Pasts' show unpacks the institution's problematic past

Entangled Pasts exhibition challenges art's colonial histories
The exhibition aims to reflect on the Royal Academy's role in establishing a canon of Western art history within the contexts of British colonialism, empire, and enslavement. [ more ]
#contemporary-art
The Art Newspaper - International art news and events
3 months ago
Design

March Book Bag: from a collection of 'disruptive' women painters to a biography of the eccentric Piero di Cosimo

The guide highlights key women painters throughout history who defied norms.
Rebecca Zorach's book discusses the role of art in America's racial landscape. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
New York City

Mad May: 10 Art Fairs in NYC

If the last two years represented a slow return and then full-on bounce back to prepandemic arts programming, the array of art fairs this May embodies something of a spring frenzy.Here's a guide to our favorites, by neighborhood.Each year the European Fine Art Foundation (TEFAF), known for its expertise in art history, antiques and design, leaves the Netherlands for Manhattan.
Design Milk
1 year ago
Design

An Exhibition Combining Minimalism + Well-Known Asian Artists

The Pierre Lorinet Collection: From Western Minimalism to Asian Political Abstraction is an exhibition featuring pieces collected over a period of a decade.Curated by Edward Mitterand, the exhibition is part of Singapore Art Week, a ten-day celebration that will see over 700 artists and curators from Singapore and around the world present over 130 programs.
The Art Newspaper - International art news and events
3 months ago
Design

March Book Bag: from a collection of 'disruptive' women painters to a biography of the eccentric Piero di Cosimo

The guide highlights key women painters throughout history who defied norms.
Rebecca Zorach's book discusses the role of art in America's racial landscape. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
New York City

Mad May: 10 Art Fairs in NYC

If the last two years represented a slow return and then full-on bounce back to prepandemic arts programming, the array of art fairs this May embodies something of a spring frenzy.Here's a guide to our favorites, by neighborhood.Each year the European Fine Art Foundation (TEFAF), known for its expertise in art history, antiques and design, leaves the Netherlands for Manhattan.
Design Milk
1 year ago
Design

An Exhibition Combining Minimalism + Well-Known Asian Artists

The Pierre Lorinet Collection: From Western Minimalism to Asian Political Abstraction is an exhibition featuring pieces collected over a period of a decade.Curated by Edward Mitterand, the exhibition is part of Singapore Art Week, a ten-day celebration that will see over 700 artists and curators from Singapore and around the world present over 130 programs.
morecontemporary-art
The Art Newspaper - International art news and events
3 months ago
Design

An expert's guide to Constantin Brancusi: five must-read books on the Romanian sculptor

Constantin Brâncuși's work greatly influenced 20th-century sculpture, drawing inspiration from ancient mythology and Cycladic art.
The largest survey of Brâncuși's work will be displayed at the Centre Pompidou in Paris, featuring almost 200 sculptures. [ more ]
designboom | architecture & design magazine
3 months ago
Design

greek-american artist lucas samaras, a pioneer of self-portraiture, dies at 87

Lucas Samaras was a Greek-born American artist who revolutionized image-making methods and explored selfhood through various mediums.
Samaras was a key figure in the Happenings movement and his work ranged from self-portraits to intricate assemblage boxes. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
3 months ago
New York City

A Curator Happy to Shift the Museum Landscape

Wendy Nalani E. Ikemoto made history as one of the first people of Indigenous descent to lead curators at a major U.S. museum.
Ikemoto chose to pursue a career path outside academia to give back to her community through her work in art history. [ more ]
The Art Newspaper - International art news and events
3 months ago
Design

We could weep-Francesco Vezzoli to unveil teary masterpieces in Venice

Francesco Vezzoli's exhibition features tear-embroidered artworks at Museo Correr in Venice.
Vezzoli aims to challenge the absence of tears in art history and advocate for the importance of vulnerability and intimacy in art. [ more ]
The Art Newspaper - International art news and events
3 months ago
Design

Dozens of Los Angeles galleries will mount science-related shows for the Getty's next PST Art programme

Over 40 galleries in Los Angeles will participate in the PST Art program focusing on art and science intersections.
The J. Paul Getty Trust's initiative aims to rewrite art history through thought-provoking exhibitions by prominent artists at various galleries. [ more ]
#artists
www.nytimes.com
3 months ago
Design

Against All Odds, New York's Artist Buildings Have Survived

New York City emerged as an art hub post-World War II.
Artists play a crucial role in sustaining New York City's art scene. [ more ]
The Art Newspaper - International art news and events
6 months ago
Design

Coenties Slip, the New York street that nurtured artists in the 50s and 60s, is brought to life in new book

Coenties Slip in Manhattan was a hub for artists in the 1950s and 1960s
The book 'The Slip' explores the lives and work of artists who lived and worked there [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
3 months ago
Design

Against All Odds, New York's Artist Buildings Have Survived

New York City emerged as an art hub post-World War II.
Artists play a crucial role in sustaining New York City's art scene. [ more ]
The Art Newspaper - International art news and events
6 months ago
Design

Coenties Slip, the New York street that nurtured artists in the 50s and 60s, is brought to life in new book

Coenties Slip in Manhattan was a hub for artists in the 1950s and 1960s
The book 'The Slip' explores the lives and work of artists who lived and worked there [ more ]
moreartists
The Art Newspaper - International art news and events
3 months ago
Design

New book explores work of underrepresented abstract artist who married portrait with place

Miyoko Ito's work is being repositioned within broader art histories.
'Miyoko Ito: Heart of Hearts' gives an in-depth look at her life and practice. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
3 months ago
Design

Six Artists Reflect on the Legacy of the Harlem Renaissance

Fordjour draws inspiration from Harlem Renaissance artists like Archibald Motley Jr. and Richmond Barthe.
Xaviera Simmons incorporates writings by Jacob Lawrence and Gwendolyn Knight in her art. [ more ]
#ai
Acm
5 months ago
Artificial intelligence

AI Deepnets Throw Light on Ancient History

AI is being used to extract hidden knowledge from ancient artifacts and artworks
Deep learning is enabling historians to make new discoveries about art history, ancient inscriptions, and scorched scrolls [ more ]
Acm
5 months ago
Artificial intelligence

AI Deepnets Throw Light on Ancient History

AI is being used to extract hidden knowledge from ancient artifacts and artworks
Deep learning is enabling historians to make new discoveries about art history, ancient inscriptions, and scorched scrolls [ more ]
Acm
5 months ago
Artificial intelligence

AI Deepnets Throw Light on Ancient History

AI is being used to extract hidden knowledge from ancient artifacts and artworks
Deep learning is enabling historians to make new discoveries about art history, ancient inscriptions, and scorched scrolls [ more ]
Acm
5 months ago
Artificial intelligence

AI Deepnets Throw Light on Ancient History

AI is being used to extract hidden knowledge from ancient artifacts and artworks
Deep learning is enabling historians to make new discoveries about art history, ancient inscriptions, and scorched scrolls [ more ]
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Acm
5 months ago
Digital life

AI Deepnets Throw Light on Ancient History

AI is being used to extract hidden knowledge from ancient artifacts and artworks
Deep learning is enabling historians to make new discoveries about art history, ancient inscriptions, and scorched scrolls [ more ]
#art history
The Globe and Mail
6 months ago
Books

Books gift guide 2023: The best reads for everyone on your list

Art historian Katy Hessel seeks to answer the question of why there have been no great women artists in her book, The Story of Art Without Men.
Librorum Ridiculorum by Brian Lake explores the fascinating oddities and humorous titles found in antiquarian bookshops.
Matt Baume's book, Hi Honey, I'm Homo!, examines the cycles of progress and backlash in pop culture through the lens of TV shows like Cheers and Modern Family. [ more ]
Nature
6 months ago
Artificial intelligence

How AI is expanding art history

AI and machine learning technologies are being used to analyze and understand fine-art paintings and drawings.
AI-driven tools can analyze brush strokes, color, and style to reveal artists' understanding of optics and perspectives.
Collaborations between computer scientists and art scholars are leading to new approaches and classes of questions in art scholarship. [ more ]
The Globe and Mail
6 months ago
Books

Books gift guide 2023: The best reads for everyone on your list

Art historian Katy Hessel seeks to answer the question of why there have been no great women artists in her book, The Story of Art Without Men.
Librorum Ridiculorum by Brian Lake explores the fascinating oddities and humorous titles found in antiquarian bookshops.
Matt Baume's book, Hi Honey, I'm Homo!, examines the cycles of progress and backlash in pop culture through the lens of TV shows like Cheers and Modern Family. [ more ]
Nature
6 months ago
Artificial intelligence

How AI is expanding art history

AI and machine learning technologies are being used to analyze and understand fine-art paintings and drawings.
AI-driven tools can analyze brush strokes, color, and style to reveal artists' understanding of optics and perspectives.
Collaborations between computer scientists and art scholars are leading to new approaches and classes of questions in art scholarship. [ more ]
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www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Girls

With Hannah Gadsby's It's Pablo-matic,' the Joke's on the Brooklyn Museum

If you studied art history or another of the humanities in the 1990s or 2000s say, if you are around the age of the Australian comic Hannah Gadsby, 45 you may remember the word problematic from your long-ago seminar days.Back then it was a voguish noun, borrowed from French, that described the unconscious structure of an ideology or a text.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Arts

How these art sleuths reunited a family after centuries apart

There's more to this painting than meets the eye.Nivaagaards Malerisamling After years of research and detective work, a family has been reunited.However, this isn't your typical tale.The backstory In 1626, a father and son sat for a portrait.The father rests in an armchair sporting a fancy mustache and a goatee along with a large millstone collar around his neck a ruffled accessory piece many wore in the early 17th century.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Television

Zoe Chao Identified With Party Down' a Little Too Well for a While

To center myself this morning, I wrote a list of things I love and things I hate, the actor Zoe Chao said on a drizzly afternoon last month at the sumptuous Russian Tea Room, in Manhattan.As she talked, she plucked a miniature blini from a silver tower in the middle of our table.I don't have a strong attachment to self, she continued, examining the glistening beads of black caviar on her tiny pancake.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
New York City

Overlooked No More: Clara Driscoll, Designer of Visions in Glass for Tiffany

This article is part of Overlooked, a series of obituaries about remarkable people whose deaths, beginning in 1851, went unreported in The Times.Though there are existing photographs of Clara Driscoll, no one knows how tall she was, what her voice sounded like or how she walked or moved.What is known is what she left behind: beautifully wrought lamps of many colors, which she designed over three separate tenures at Tiffany Studios, from 1888 to 1909.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Books

'Olivia' creator and stage designer Ian Falconer dies at 63

Ian Falconer, best known as the illustrator and author of the beloved Olivia children's book series about a spry and smart young pig, died on Tuesday in Rowayton, Conn.The author, illustrator, theatrical set and costume designer was 63 years old.Initially created as a Christmas gift in 1996 for Falconer's then 3-year-old niece Olivia, the first Olivia book was published in 2000.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Ancient Egyptian limestone relief of female musicians at risk of leaving UK

An ancient Egyptian limestone relief depicting a group of sleeping female musicians is at risk of leaving the UK if a domestic buyer cannot be found.The artwork shows the musicians asleep in the palace of the ancient Egyptian pharaoh Akhenaten and is believed to have been created at some point during his reign from 1351 to 1334 BC.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Girls

With Hannah Gadsby's It's Pablo-matic,' the Joke's on the Brooklyn Museum

If you studied art history or another of the humanities in the 1990s or 2000s say, if you are around the age of the Australian comic Hannah Gadsby, 45 you may remember the word problematic from your long-ago seminar days.Back then it was a voguish noun, borrowed from French, that described the unconscious structure of an ideology or a text.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Arts

How these art sleuths reunited a family after centuries apart

There's more to this painting than meets the eye.Nivaagaards Malerisamling After years of research and detective work, a family has been reunited.However, this isn't your typical tale.The backstory In 1626, a father and son sat for a portrait.The father rests in an armchair sporting a fancy mustache and a goatee along with a large millstone collar around his neck a ruffled accessory piece many wore in the early 17th century.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Television

Zoe Chao Identified With Party Down' a Little Too Well for a While

To center myself this morning, I wrote a list of things I love and things I hate, the actor Zoe Chao said on a drizzly afternoon last month at the sumptuous Russian Tea Room, in Manhattan.As she talked, she plucked a miniature blini from a silver tower in the middle of our table.I don't have a strong attachment to self, she continued, examining the glistening beads of black caviar on her tiny pancake.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
New York City

Overlooked No More: Clara Driscoll, Designer of Visions in Glass for Tiffany

This article is part of Overlooked, a series of obituaries about remarkable people whose deaths, beginning in 1851, went unreported in The Times.Though there are existing photographs of Clara Driscoll, no one knows how tall she was, what her voice sounded like or how she walked or moved.What is known is what she left behind: beautifully wrought lamps of many colors, which she designed over three separate tenures at Tiffany Studios, from 1888 to 1909.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Books

'Olivia' creator and stage designer Ian Falconer dies at 63

Ian Falconer, best known as the illustrator and author of the beloved Olivia children's book series about a spry and smart young pig, died on Tuesday in Rowayton, Conn.The author, illustrator, theatrical set and costume designer was 63 years old.Initially created as a Christmas gift in 1996 for Falconer's then 3-year-old niece Olivia, the first Olivia book was published in 2000.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Ancient Egyptian limestone relief of female musicians at risk of leaving UK

An ancient Egyptian limestone relief depicting a group of sleeping female musicians is at risk of leaving the UK if a domestic buyer cannot be found.The artwork shows the musicians asleep in the palace of the ancient Egyptian pharaoh Akhenaten and is believed to have been created at some point during his reign from 1351 to 1334 BC.
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www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Photography

Iiu Susiraja: She Has Issues? No, You Have Issues

Image Iiu Susiraja's Woman (2010), one of the powerful works that take aim at contemporary body image issues, obsessions and taboos in a show at MoMA PS1.Credit...via Iiu Susiraja, Makasiini Contemporary, and Nino Mier Gallery The strange, discomfiting photographs and videos of the Finnish artist Iiu Susiraja push so many buttons that her provocative exhibition at MoMA PS1 should have been staged in an elevator to paraphrase the theater critic Peter Marks.
#people
Yanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
1 year ago
Design

This foldable "Venus of Willendorf" inspired chair literally puts you in the lap of art history - Yanko Design

The Venus of Willendorf is a significant figure in art history since it is thought to have been created between 30,000 and 25,000 BCE, making it one of the world's oldest known works of art to have been discovered.Furniture design is an art that seamlessly merges aesthetics with functionality.The Venus Folding Chair, with its gorgeous design and usefulness, is an excellent example of this idea.
Futurism
1 year ago
Artificial intelligence

Top Google Result for "Edward Hopper" an AI-Generated Fake

AI is already rewriting art history.When you Googled the famed realist artist Edward Hopper this week, the first featured image that appeared was convincing enough.A lone woman, painted in the artist's signature soft, muted style, stared out a window, sporting a red dress and hair tucked into a bun.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
Writing

She was always searching for grandeur': the revolutionary life of artist Gwen John

There are a few better examples of the tendency to see female artists' work through an overly biographical lens than the case of Gwen John.Her best-known paintings quiet interiors often featuring solitary women as subjects have fostered a myth of the reclusive artist for whom external location was irrelevant.
www.fastcompany.com
1 year ago
Graphic design

Milton Glaser didn't want to be the voice of a generation. He was anyway

I New York.Dylan.The New York Magazine logo.As one of the most well-known graphic designers of the past century, Milton Glaser and his work have long been ubiquitous in culture.If you assumed you'd seen it all, you'd be in good company.I thought I had laid eyes on most everything Milton designed, says Beth Kleber, the founding archivist of the Milton Glaser Design Study Center and Archives at the School of Visual Arts in New York City.
KQED
1 year ago
Music production

From Pro Football to R&B, Larrenwong Puts His Heart Into It | KQED

It seems like LarrenWong can do a little bit of everything.He's a former linebacker who played football at James Logan High School and Northwestern University, before signing a professional contract with the Seattle Seahawks.He's an avid reader, student of art history and a talented painter.He's a rising R&B star who sings, writes and plays the guitar; earlier this year he dropped a quality album titled, Songs That I Hate To Sing.
Design Milk
1 year ago
Design

The Honesty of Deborah Butterfield's Bronze Horses

American sculptor Deborah Butterfield's newest exhibition at Marlborough Gallery in New York invites viewers to walk circles around sculptures that hold the most honest aura of horses I've ever seen, and yet delightfully deceive in their material.Though each work appears to be assembled from various types of wood, they are in fact all bronze.
Yanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
1 year ago
Design

This foldable "Venus of Willendorf" inspired chair literally puts you in the lap of art history - Yanko Design

The Venus of Willendorf is a significant figure in art history since it is thought to have been created between 30,000 and 25,000 BCE, making it one of the world's oldest known works of art to have been discovered.Furniture design is an art that seamlessly merges aesthetics with functionality.The Venus Folding Chair, with its gorgeous design and usefulness, is an excellent example of this idea.
Futurism
1 year ago
Artificial intelligence

Top Google Result for "Edward Hopper" an AI-Generated Fake

AI is already rewriting art history.When you Googled the famed realist artist Edward Hopper this week, the first featured image that appeared was convincing enough.A lone woman, painted in the artist's signature soft, muted style, stared out a window, sporting a red dress and hair tucked into a bun.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
Writing

She was always searching for grandeur': the revolutionary life of artist Gwen John

There are a few better examples of the tendency to see female artists' work through an overly biographical lens than the case of Gwen John.Her best-known paintings quiet interiors often featuring solitary women as subjects have fostered a myth of the reclusive artist for whom external location was irrelevant.
www.fastcompany.com
1 year ago
Graphic design

Milton Glaser didn't want to be the voice of a generation. He was anyway

I New York.Dylan.The New York Magazine logo.As one of the most well-known graphic designers of the past century, Milton Glaser and his work have long been ubiquitous in culture.If you assumed you'd seen it all, you'd be in good company.I thought I had laid eyes on most everything Milton designed, says Beth Kleber, the founding archivist of the Milton Glaser Design Study Center and Archives at the School of Visual Arts in New York City.
KQED
1 year ago
Music production

From Pro Football to R&B, Larrenwong Puts His Heart Into It | KQED

It seems like LarrenWong can do a little bit of everything.He's a former linebacker who played football at James Logan High School and Northwestern University, before signing a professional contract with the Seattle Seahawks.He's an avid reader, student of art history and a talented painter.He's a rising R&B star who sings, writes and plays the guitar; earlier this year he dropped a quality album titled, Songs That I Hate To Sing.
Design Milk
1 year ago
Design

The Honesty of Deborah Butterfield's Bronze Horses

American sculptor Deborah Butterfield's newest exhibition at Marlborough Gallery in New York invites viewers to walk circles around sculptures that hold the most honest aura of horses I've ever seen, and yet delightfully deceive in their material.Though each work appears to be assembled from various types of wood, they are in fact all bronze.
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#potentially
www.fastcompany.com
1 year ago
London politics

Learning nonprofit Khan Academy is piloting a version of GPT called Khanmigo

Sal Khan, founder and CEO of online learning nonprofit Khan Academy, wants to turn GPT into a tutor.Khan Academy is testing a carefully managed version of OpenAI's GPT that can help guide students in their studies, not enable them to cheat.A pilot is currently running with a handful of schools and districts to test the software, and Khan hopes to open a wider beta this summer.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Business

Analysis | Outrage Over an Image of Muhammad Is Itself Islamophobia

In the name of combating Islamophobia, Hamline University in Minnesota has committed a particularly egregious exercise in Islamophobia.Last October, Erika López Prater, an adjunct professor teaching a global art history class, included a masterpiece of 14th-century Islamic art depicting the Prophet Mohammed receiving Koranic revelations from the archangel Gabriel.
www.fastcompany.com
1 year ago
London politics

Learning nonprofit Khan Academy is piloting a version of GPT called Khanmigo

Sal Khan, founder and CEO of online learning nonprofit Khan Academy, wants to turn GPT into a tutor.Khan Academy is testing a carefully managed version of OpenAI's GPT that can help guide students in their studies, not enable them to cheat.A pilot is currently running with a handful of schools and districts to test the software, and Khan hopes to open a wider beta this summer.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Business

Analysis | Outrage Over an Image of Muhammad Is Itself Islamophobia

In the name of combating Islamophobia, Hamline University in Minnesota has committed a particularly egregious exercise in Islamophobia.Last October, Erika López Prater, an adjunct professor teaching a global art history class, included a masterpiece of 14th-century Islamic art depicting the Prophet Mohammed receiving Koranic revelations from the archangel Gabriel.
morepotentially
Coveteur: Inside Closets, Fashion, Beauty, Health, and Travel
1 year ago
Graphic design

18 Affordable Ways To Elevate Your Home Aesthetic

At Coveteur, we believe that personal style is reflected in every facet of our lives.While we're all arguably guilty of investing more into our wardrobes than our walls, our surroundings are what continually inspire us.So this year we'll be leaning into our creativity across every space we touch.While it might seem daunting at first, with a bit of research, we can see that artistic admiration does not need to cost a fortune.
#back
www.standard.co.uk
1 year ago
London

Peter Doig at the Courtauld Gallery review: magnificence among the masters

A fter years of being based mostly in Trinidad, the artist Peter Doig is back in London.And just as his move from here to the Caribbean prompted a marvellous shift in his paintings more than 20 years ago, adding looseness and luminosity, so his return seems to promise a newly fecund era.Canal, one of 12 paintings in this Courtauld show, was completed this year (perhaps I am kidding myself that I could smell the paint), and is a view of the Regent's Canal.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Kate celebrates 41st birthday on eve of Harry's bombshell memoir release

The Princess of Wales is celebrating her 41st birthday just one day before the Duke of Sussex's controversial memoir hits shelves.Kate, whose birthday is January 9, will likely mark the day in a private family way amid a period of fracture and turmoil for the royal family.A flood of inflammatory claims have emerged from Harry's tell-all autobiography Spare, which was leaked and also put on sale early in Spain ahead of its official release on Tuesday.
www.standard.co.uk
1 year ago
London

Peter Doig at the Courtauld Gallery review: magnificence among the masters

A fter years of being based mostly in Trinidad, the artist Peter Doig is back in London.And just as his move from here to the Caribbean prompted a marvellous shift in his paintings more than 20 years ago, adding looseness and luminosity, so his return seems to promise a newly fecund era.Canal, one of 12 paintings in this Courtauld show, was completed this year (perhaps I am kidding myself that I could smell the paint), and is a view of the Regent's Canal.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Kate celebrates 41st birthday on eve of Harry's bombshell memoir release

The Princess of Wales is celebrating her 41st birthday just one day before the Duke of Sussex's controversial memoir hits shelves.Kate, whose birthday is January 9, will likely mark the day in a private family way amid a period of fracture and turmoil for the royal family.A flood of inflammatory claims have emerged from Harry's tell-all autobiography Spare, which was leaked and also put on sale early in Spain ahead of its official release on Tuesday.
moreback
#performance
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
Berlin

V&A museum acquires Bowie's archive, will put it on display

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails From Major Tom to Ziggy Stardust and Aladdin Sane, the many faces and inspirations of David Bowie are getting a permanent home in London.Britain's Victoria & Albert Museum announced Thursday that it has acquired Bowie's archive of more than 80,000 items as a gift from the late musician's estate.
www.standard.co.uk
1 year ago
London

Action, Gesture, Paint at the Whitechapel Gallery review a real journey of discovery

I n a crowded field, the story often told of post-war abstract painting is arguably the most crudely reductive in art history.The contemporary American painter Amy Sillman expressed it best when she described it in Artforum magazine as bad politics steel-welded around a chassis of machismo, where the paint stroke is equivalent to a phallic spurt, to [Jackson] Pollock whipping out his dick and pissing in [art dealer] Peggy Guggenheim's fireplace.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
Berlin

V&A museum acquires Bowie's archive, will put it on display

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails From Major Tom to Ziggy Stardust and Aladdin Sane, the many faces and inspirations of David Bowie are getting a permanent home in London.Britain's Victoria & Albert Museum announced Thursday that it has acquired Bowie's archive of more than 80,000 items as a gift from the late musician's estate.
www.standard.co.uk
1 year ago
London

Action, Gesture, Paint at the Whitechapel Gallery review a real journey of discovery

I n a crowded field, the story often told of post-war abstract painting is arguably the most crudely reductive in art history.The contemporary American painter Amy Sillman expressed it best when she described it in Artforum magazine as bad politics steel-welded around a chassis of machismo, where the paint stroke is equivalent to a phallic spurt, to [Jackson] Pollock whipping out his dick and pissing in [art dealer] Peggy Guggenheim's fireplace.
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LGBTQ Nation
1 year ago
Education

Ron DeSantis says Florida rejected African American Studies course because of "queer indoctrination"

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) said that his state recently rejected an advanced placement (AP) African American Studies course because of the course's "indoctrination" of the "queer" agenda."We have guidelines and standards in Florida: We want education, not indoctrination," DeSantis said during a news conference.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Joan Eardley painting of Glasgow street kids goes for record amount

One of the last finished paintings of Glasgow's street children by the artist Joan Eardley has sold for a record amount.The Yellow Jumper, which features a glorious depiction of children in the now largely demolished neighbourhood of old Townhead in Glasgow, had been put up for auction with an estimate of 100,000 to 150,000.
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