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The Latest Breaking News from Pablo Picasso

Threatening to dissolve masterpieces in acid is a pathetically banal stunt for our shallow times

Russian artist Andrei Molodkin will destroy works by Picasso, Rembrandt and Warhol if Julian Assange dies in prison. It’s an unoriginal idea born of art-historical ignorance

The Guardian - UK

‘They give us beauty and magic’: why prestige dramas about fashion are TV’s newest obsession

From a Cristóbal Balenciaga biopic to a look at Christian Dior and Coco Chanel’s rivalry, stylish television is all the rage. Brace for tabloid titilation, wild characters and tons of glamour

The Guardian - UK

10 Most Expensive Paintings: Brushstrokes Of Value

In the world of contemporary art, a handful of paintings have attained legendary status through their staggering prices at auction. These masterpieces, spanning various eras and styles, epitomize artistic excellence and the vision of renowned creators.

International Business Times

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National Gallery should scrap 1900 cut-off date, says art expert

Julian Spalding says work by artists such as David Hockney could hang alongside old masters in bicentenary year

The Guardian - UK

Picasso’s Barcelona: in the footsteps of the artist as a young man

Fifty years after his death, the city where Picasso spent his teenage years now offers vital insights into his life and work

The Guardian - UK

Tim Hilton obituary

Journalist, biographer of John Ruskin and brilliant art critic who wrote for the Guardian and Independent on Sunday

The Guardian - UK

7 famous artwork attacks (it's not the Mona Lisa's first time)

After campaigners target the Mona Lisa, we look back at artworks that have been defaced.

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Sotheby's Sales Drop In 2023 After Record Year

Storied auction house Sotheby's reported on Monday that sales had dipped last year to $7.9 billion, down $100 million from the record-breaking 2022 which was lifted by pent-up demand following the pandemic.

International Business Times

Near-record $7.9bn in sales marks second strong year in row for Sotheby’s

Series of ‘extraordinary collections’ ensures New York-based auction house comes close to highs of 2022

The Guardian - UK

Mac turns 40: Forty facts you never knew about Apple's computing powerhouse

Apple's Mac is four decades old. Here's what you didn't know.

iMore

‘Prepare for the sunset of a lifetime’: readers’ favourite beaches in southern Europe

From remote sandy coves in Galicia to bustling town beaches in the Cinque Terre, our tipsters dream of sunny climes and limpid waters

The Guardian - UK

Stolen Chagall and Picasso paintings found in Antwerp basement

The artworks were stolen from a collector in Israel in 2010

Evening Standard

Stolen Chagall and Picasso artworks found in Antwerp basement

Months-long covert police operation recovers paintings stolen from Tel Aviv art collector 14 years ago

The Guardian - UK

Art that can be easily copied by AI is ‘meaningless’, says Ai Weiwei

Chinese artist responds to debate about data-scraping as he prepares for new collaboration with AI

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The Independent UK

Russian billionaire who bought Trump’s mansion blames Sotheby’s after losing millions on art

Sotheby's is defending itself at a federal court trial against accusations that it participated in the defrauding of a Russian oligarch out of tens of millions of dollars for works by famed artists like Amedeo Modigliani and Leonardo da Vinci

The Guardian - UK

I hadn’t skied for 10 years. Could a trip to the French Alps reignite my enthusiasm?

As well as a good selection of gentle pistes, the modernist resort of Flaine offers an education in architecture, art and sustainability

Radio France Internationale

Gone but not forgotten: Who did France say goodbye to in 2023?

The past 12 months have seen the deaths of people who made history in France and beyond, from politics to culture, business to science. RFI reviews some of 2023's most notable deaths.

Louder

“For all his showmanship, he was first and foremost a composer and musician, making music for the head and the heart”: Rick Wakeman, Ian Anderson, Geoff Downes and others pay homage to Keith Emerson

15 classic cuts from the keyboard genius’ career, as loved by the good and the great of prog rock and beyond

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The Independent UK

11 best cities to visit in Spain: Where to stay and what to do in each one

It’s time to swap the fly and flop getaway on the Spanish coast for a culture-filled city break to explore what this country has to offer beyond its warm temperatures

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Adobe, Figma Terminate B Deal, Creative World Stunned

Dance of the Design Titans cancelled! Adobe & Figma abandon their colossal B amalgamation, leaving the design world in an unexpected cliffhanger.

Chicago Sun-Times

Richard Hunt, iconic Chicago sculptor, dies at 88

A lifelong advocate for equity and inclusion, the Chicagoan recently completed a model for a monument to Emmett Till that is to be installed at the childhood home of the civil rights icon.

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AI and creativity: Louisiana museum considers the human in the machine

‘The Irreplaceable Human’ at Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in Denmark asks what creativity is in the age of AI

International Business Times

Madrid's Prado Museum Throws Spotlight On Reverse Side Of Paintings

A new exhibition at Madrid's Prado museum is throwing a spotlight on the reverse side of paintings, letting visitors see labels, seals and sketches that are usually hidden from view.

The Guardian - UK

Volcanic prints, Mapplethorpe’s mates and Puerto Rico’s Palestinians – the week in art

The history of 500 years of print from Picasso to Emin, Robert Mapplethorpe’s portraits of his famous friends, and the Palestinian diaspora in Puerto Rico

The Independent UK

9 of the best things to do in Barcelona

There’s a dizzying range of things to see in Catalonia’s cultural melting pot

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