Art News
Chronicle ToutLeco Artmajeur on France Bleue
Oct 3, 2017
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France Bleu radio broadcasts a column by journalist Ysis Percq in the TOULECO program From Monday to Friday at 6:10 am and 7:42 am
Art News
Samuel Charmetant: Artmajeur TV interview on France 3
Sep 26, 2017
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Interview TV at our offices in Montpellier
Art News
Billionaire Bernard Arnault's Money Laundering Investigation in France
Oct 3, 2023
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Billionaire collector Bernard Arnault is under a preliminary money laundering investigation in France due to his dealings with Russian oligarch Nikolai Sarkisov. While no accusations have been made against Arnault, questions surround his acquisition of a company owned by Sarkisov and its potential role in obscuring the origin of funds.
Art History
France and Italy: peaceful clash of figurative traditions!
Mar 26, 2024
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Just as happens at the World Cup or the Europeans, spectators take their seats to watch, once again, the confrontation between France and Italy, cousin countries, but very competitive with each other. What are they competing for?
Art News
Anselm Kiefer Sculpture Parts Worth $1M Stolen in France
Dec 5, 2023
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Approximately $1 million worth of elements from an Anselm Kiefer sculpture were stolen from his storage facility in Croissy-Beaubourg, France. The theft, which included large lead books, occurred amidst the release of a documentary on Kiefer, with past incidents suggesting the thieves target the materials rather than the art itself.
Art News
France buys new masterpiece for Orsay museum with LVMH gift
Jan 31, 2023
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France has added Gustave Caillebotte's "Boating Party," a stunning Impressionist masterpiece, to its national collection of art treasures. The luxury goods company LVMH gave France the 43 million euros (nearly $47 million) needed to buy the painting.
Invest in Art
How to buy works of art with corporate sponsorship in France?
Jul 13, 2023
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Corporate sponsorship in France offers tax advantages to companies supporting cultural activities, including the purchase of works of art, with a tax deduction of 60% of the amount of donations or acquisitions, capped at 0.5% turnover, and the obligations of conservation and public access.
Art News
Nude Renaissance Art in School Sparks Controversy and Strike in France
Dec 14, 2023
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A French school faced controversy and a resulting staff strike due to the display of a 17th-century nude Renaissance painting by Giuseppe Cesari, causing discomfort among students. The incident, which led to the intervention of France's Minister of Education and echoes a similar controversy in Florida earlier in the year, sparked a debate about the display of nude art in educational settings.
Art News
Picasso's daughter offers France nine paintings to settle her country's estate debt
Sep 23, 2021
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France will receive nine paintings by Pablo Picasso which are donated by his daughter, Maya Ruiz-Picasso, to help pay the inheritance tax. The works will enter the national collections at the Picasso Museum in Paris and will be exhibited in 2022.
Invest in Art
How to buy works of art with the Patronage of individuals in France?
Jul 14, 2023
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Private patronage in France offers a tax reduction of 66% of the amount of the donation of an eligible work of art, within the limit of 20% of taxable income, with a five-year conservation commitment and the need to a donation certificate issued by the beneficiary organization.
Art News
Why the Dropped Maurizio Cattelan Authorship Lawsuit Sets a New Legal Precedent in France?
Jul 22, 2022
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Daniel Druet sued to be recognized as sole creator of Maurizio Cattelan's nine wax effigies. Judges ruled against him, setting a new legal precedent in France.
Art News
A painting by Brueghel the Younger found in France soon on sale at Drouot
Feb 8, 2023
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A painting by Brueghel the Younger, found in France and of an unusual size, will be auctioned in Paris for 600,000 euros. The work, which represents a scene in a village, is on sale at the Hôtel Drouot.
Art News
France passes a law that lets museums put back art that the Nazis stole
Jul 5, 2023
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France has passed a new law allowing museums to return stolen art from the Nazis. The new heritage code covers cultural items stolen between 1933 and 1945. President Macron has made restitution and repatriation a top goal.
Invest in Art
How to buy a work of art under the Historic Monuments regime in France?
Jul 15, 2023
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During the purchase and conservation of a work of art in a property classified or registered as a Historic Monument in France, the expenses related to the acquisition, restoration, maintenance and conservation of the work can be deducted from taxable income, under certain conditions and with a conservation commitment.
Invest in Art
How to buy a work while benefiting from the tax deferral system in France?
Jul 16, 2023
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The tax deferral system in France allows taxpayers subject to the IFI to buy a work of art and defer the taxation of its value as long as it is kept in their assets, for a fixed period, but taxation will be due if the work is sold before the end of the period.
Invest in Art
How to exempt from tax the purchase of a work of art in France?
Jul 17, 2023
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Different tax exemption measures exist in France for the purchase of works of art, such as the donation in payment, corporate sponsorship, private sponsorship, the Historic Monuments regime and the deferral of taxation, but they are subject to specific conditions.
Art News
Following a rift with Tate, a friend of Francis Bacon reroutes a donation to France
Apr 19, 2022
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Joule donated archive of Bacon's works to Tate in 2004. He will instead donate the masterpieces to the Centre Pompidou in Paris.
Art News
Amazing frescoes made during the summer of 2021 in our beautiful region of Occitanie (France) where Artmajeur office is located
Sep 14, 2021
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A selection of frescoes produced in the Occitanie region or by artists from the region during the summer of 2021. An obviously non-exhaustive choice
Artist Portraits
Francesco Dezio: versatile, ironic and curious
Apr 8, 2023
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8 minutes read
"I come from technical studies, so my training is self-taught. As a boy I always loved to draw, imitating the style of some Marvel illustrators or, growing up, that of the Argentine school of authors such as Enrique Breccia, Juan Zanotto, Juan Giménez"...
Artist Portraits
Francesca Borgo: I’ve always enjoyed drawing and painting
Oct 28, 2023
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"I’ve always enjoyed drawing and painting since I was kid and kept doing it as a hobby until 6-7 years ago. Then I had a medical condition that blocked me at home for weeks."
Artist Portraits
Francesco D'Adamo: My inspiration comes from painting itself
Oct 3, 2023
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7 minutes read
"Art and artist are words that sound very vague and in my language carry a kind of judgement. So I will talk about painting, which is what I do, and painter, because that is consequently what I am. "...
Art News
The National Gallery has been criticized for restoring a Nativity scene by Piero della Francesca
Dec 21, 2022
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The National Gallery of London recently restored a 1475 painting by Piero della Francesca. Well-known critics say the restoration was "clumsy and plodding". Some parts of the Nativity scene had to be completely redone.