Archive for November 2019
Doris Salcedo wins first $1 million Nomura Art Award
On the evening of October 31st, artist Doris Salcedo became the first to receive what is now the world’s largest contemporary art prize: the Nomura Art Award. The award, which […]
Artworks by Monet and Basquiat included in $700 million settlement between US Justice Department and Jho Low
As of last week, Low Taek Jho, the now disgraced Malaysian financier and art collector better known as Jho Low, will be required to hand over $700 million worth of […]
Visitors can now see the Vatican Museum and Sistine Chapel like never before…if you’ve got money to spend
Navigating your way around the highlights of the Vatican are not for the faint of heart…or those who can’t stand a crowd. Each day, around 30,000 people (totalling up to […]
Notre Dame among sites considered at-risk by World Monuments Fund
Every two years, the World Monuments Fund (WMF), based in New York City, announces sites around the world that are deemed to be at-risk. The purpose of the list is […]