Oregon Senator calls for removal of Sackler name at the Smithsonian
Just days after Lonnie G. Bunch III took over as secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, he’d already received a major request concerning the ongoing issues surrounding the Sackler family, their […]
Van Gogh’s gun sells for €162,500 at auction
In 1965, a farmer in French village found a rusty old revolver in a field that has since been thought to be the gun that Vincent van Gogh used to […]
A-Rod to part with works by Basquiat and Richard Prince
Going…going…gone! Alex Rodriguez, better known to some as A-Rod, is used to hearing those words. The retired professional baseball player is still ranked fourth for record number of career home […]
Art Basel highlights the art trading which takes place in the shadows
Art Basel—the world’s biggest art fair— kicks off this week, with thousands of art lovers expected to descend on the Swiss city for six days of lavish events and art […]
Laptop with malware – responsible for $95 billion in damages – sold for $1.3 million
Just a week ago, a laptop more than a decade old sold for a whopping $1.3 million, but this 2008 Samsung NC10 was not just a nostalgic item for bidders. […]
The Hermitage lends three works by Leonardo da Vinci
Over the last few months, there has been a lot of tension between Italy and France concerning the loan of major works by Leonardo da Vinci to the Louvre for […]
Robert Indiana’s estate seeks legal action to halt reproductions of his best-known works
Nearly a year after the death of Robert Indiana, the artists famous for his ‘LOVE’ and ‘HOPE’ sculptures and prints, the ongoing legal battle that has marred his legacy got […]
