Statue by Vinnie Bagwell to replace controversial monument in Central Park
Earlier this year in April, New York City made the choice to remove a statue honouring J. Marion Sims, the 19th century doctor sometimes called the ‘father of modern gynaecology.’ […]
Egyptian Mummies: Exploring Ancient Lives
When one thinks about historical Egyptian culture, it is hard not to think beyond the scope of what popular media and our education have focussed on: the great pyramids, the […]
When an art dealer single-handedly earns more money than an auction house
Is it possible for an individual art dealer to earn more money than an auction house that’s been in business for 300 years? The answer should be no. Yet Yves […]
Sam Szafran: farewell to a master
Just when the Gallery Claude Bernard, where his work was frequently shown, had dedicated a booth to him at the Biennial, Sam Szafran, one of the most influential artists of […]
Peggy Guggenheim, the American avant-garde’s foremost gallery owner
Born in New York in 1898, Peggy Guggenheim was the daughter of a rich New York banker and the niece of industrialist and art enthusiast Solomon Guggenheim who created the […]
Italian court halts loan of the Vitruvian Man ahead of blockbuster da Vinci exhibition at the Louvre
Just two weeks ago, Italy and France signed a deal that reinstated a 2017 deal that would green light a number of works by Leonardo da Vinci to be loaned […]
From surrealism to abstract expressionism, the practice of Arshile Gorky
“I don’t like the word ‘finish’. When something is finished, that means it’s dead, doesn’t it? I believe in things that last forever. I never finish a painting – I […]
