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A duct-taped banana is now worth $1 million

The fruit is replaced regularly, along with the tape

The Independent UK

The don’t-miss Swiss art museums for your next cultural flit

Map these 11 Swiss art museums, worthy pitstops for the culturally curious, from Basel to Zürich and beyond

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Mammoth impressionist exhibition returning to Australia

After an initial run was derailed by COVID lockdowns, one of the biggest ever French impressionist exhibitions to visit Australia is set to return to Melbourne.

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Vive L’impressionnisme! at the Van Gogh Museum: a compelling, eco-conscious celebration of impressionism

Despite its corny title, Vive L’Impressionnisme!, which recently opened at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, is well worth seeing. Marking the 150th anniversary of the first impressionist exhibition, the show tells the story of how one of the movement’s founders, Claude Monet, and his contemporaries were supported by a…

The Conversation

FBI returns Monet painting stolen by Nazis to family of the Jewish owners

Agents were ‘honored’ to give back the piece as hundreds of thousands of stolen cultural objects remain unreturned

The Guardian - US

Nazi-looted Monet artwork returned to family generations later

A Nazi-looted Claude Monet pastel has been returned to descendants of the man who owned it when it was seized in Austria decades ago

The Independent UK

Impressionism-on-Thames, a star slacker and a disturbing double act – the week in art

Monet brightens up London, Mike Kelley’s teddies have their big day out and Goya goes head-to-head with Paula Rego – all in your weekly dispatch

The Guardian - UK

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50 Unforgettable Historical Photos That Tell Stories Beyond Words

We can’t know everything that has ever happened, but discovering new bits of history can be very exciting. The post 50 Unforgettable Historical Photos That Tell Stories Beyond Words first appeared on Bored Panda.

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These colourful diagrams show how air quality has changed in over 100 countries around the world since 1850

Air pollution is an unseen menace that poses a major threat to human health and the climate. We have created the air quality stripes, a visual tool that captures global air pollution trends, to bring this hidden threat into sharp focus.

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How gift of Monet painting brightened demoralised Churchill’s postwar years

Generous present for former PM will feature in a landmark exhibition of the artist’s London masterpieces

The Guardian - UK

Modernist Paris, a Monet adventure park and the death of life drawing – the week in art

Oscar Murillo turns Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall into an epic painting garden, while Goshka Macuga delves into ancient archeology, and the Paris of 1924 is revisited, which is the last time it held the Olympics

The Guardian - UK

30 Famous Paintings And Their Real-Life Locations By ‘The Cultural Tutor’

Have you ever seen such a beautiful painting you wished you could crawl inside of it? To be inside the world that Van Gogh, Cézanne, or Monet created? The post 30 Famous Paintings And Their Real-Life Locations By ‘The Cultural Tutor’ first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Celebrating 150 years of Impressionism at Claude Monet's gardens in Giverny

The Impressionist painters, from Monet to Renoir, Pissarro and Morisot, are beloved around the world. This year, France is celebrating their very first exhibition – a show that was one of the most momentous exhibitions in art history 150 years ago. To mark the event, arts24's Eve Jackson takes us…

France 24

Activist Arrested For Attacking Monet Painting In Paris

French police on Saturday arrested a climate activist who staged a protest attack on a priceless Claude Monet painting at the Musee d'Orsay in Paris, prosecutors said.

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The Independent UK

A climate activist in Paris stuck a protest poster on Monet's 'Poppy Field'

An environmental activist was detained after sticking a protest sign to a Monet painting in Paris’ famed Orsay Museum

The Guardian - UK

American action, blockbusting birds and Alvaro Barrington’s gallery takeover – the week in art

A forgotten star from the golden age of abstraction, avian amazements and new ideas in a grand neoclassical hall – all in your weekly dispatch

International Business Times

Monet Painting Fetches $35 Million At New York Auction

A Monet sold for nearly $35 million at auction Wednesday evening, Sotheby's said, marking a solid start to New York's spring art sales.

The Guardian - UK

Fake Monet and Renoir on eBay among 40 counterfeits identified using AI

Paintings identified as fake using cutting-edge technology are ‘tip of the iceberg’ specialist Dr Carina Popovici says

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The real star of the Paris Olympics is the storied River Seine

The Seine will play a starring role in this summer's Paris Olympics, with the opening ceremony set to take place on the river, which will also host swimming events. Here are things you need to know about the storied waterway.

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17 Unique Facts About Van Gogh’s Yellow-Hued Series Of Sunflowers

Here are some rare and sunny facts about Vincent van Gogh’s acclaimed paintings of sunflowers. The post 17 Unique Facts About Van Gogh’s Yellow-Hued Series Of Sunflowers first appeared on Bored Panda.

The Guardian - UK

Light fantastique: Paris through the eyes of the impressionists

From Monet to Degas, the light of Paris has inspired countless artists. As the city celebrates 150 years of impressionism it’s still shining bright

The Guardian - UK

Monet happy returns: Normandy celebrates 150 years of impressionism

The dramatic coastline of northern France inspired some of the country’s most famous artists. Now their work will appear in shows across the region

The Guardian - UK

As France celebrates, it doesn’t seem like 150 years since the first impressionist exhibition

A major exhibition opens at the Musée d’Orsay and there are shows and festivals across the country

International Business Times

Art Attack: Masterpieces Targeted By Activists

The dousing of a glass-covered Mona Lisa in pumpkin soup is the latest in a string of cases of priceless artworks being targeted by environmental activists.

The Guardian - UK

Feast your eyes, feed your soul: the 31-day art diet for January

Brighten up dark January with our one-a-day selection of works of art chosen and introduced by the Observer’s art critic

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