Artist Portraits
Pablo Picasso: The Man Who Redefined Modern Art
Aug 27, 2024
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12 minutes read
Pablo Picasso, born in Málaga, Spain, on October 25, 1881, is renowned as one of the 20th century's most influential artists, whose innovative contributions to Cubism, Surrealism, and beyond, as well as his extensive body of work including masterpieces like Guernica and Les Demoiselles d'Avignon, have left an indelible mark on the art world and established him as a revolutionary figure in modern art.
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Picasso's Granddaughter and Her DJ Son Want to Issue 1,010 NFTs Inspired by the Artist's Work. The rest of the family isn't on board with it
Jan 31, 2022
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2 minutes read
Picasso's granddaughter Marina and great-grandson Florian want to release 1,010 NFTs. The ceramic artwork on which they are based will not be sold, contrary to previous reports. Only Claude Ruiz Picasso has the authority to approve an NFT project.
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Claude Picasso's Surprising Demise Shakes Art World!
Aug 28, 2023
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2 minutes read
Youngest son of Pablo Picasso, Claude Picasso, passes away at 76, leaving behind a legacy of art stewardship. His role in managing Picasso's estate and navigating legal battles shaped his intricate relationship with his father's work.
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Picasso's daughter offers France nine paintings to settle her country's estate debt
Sep 23, 2021
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2 minutes read
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.
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A smuggled Picasso drawing worth nearly $500,000 has been seized by Spanish authorities
Jul 21, 2022
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2 minutes read
A smuggled Picasso drawing worth nearly $500,000 has been seized by Spanish customs officials. The artwork was found in a passenger's suitcase at an Ibiza airport. The traveller had not declared the piece, which is valued at 450,000 Swiss francs ($464,658).
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Maya Picasso, the artist's daughter has died at the age of 87
Dec 22, 2022
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4 minutes read
At the Picasso Museum in Paris, there is a show about how she got along with her father.
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Sotheby's staged a special event in Las Vegas for Steve Wynn's Picasso collection, selling 11 lots for $109 million
Nov 3, 2021
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3 minutes read
Former casino boss Steve Wynn's Picasso collection sells for $109 million. Sotheby's held a special event in Las Vegas for the sale. Top lot by far was a 1938 portrait of Marie-Thérèse Walter, Femme au béret rouge-orange. Le Déjeuner sur l'herbe (1962) achieved $2.1 million, more than four times its $500,000 high estimate.
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Picasso Museum Workers to Strike in September
Aug 7, 2023
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2 minutes read
Picasso Museum workers in Málaga plan a five-day strike in September, demanding better wages and working conditions compared to other Spanish art institutions. The strike coincides with the installation of an exhibition celebrating the 50th anniversary of Pablo Picasso's death.
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Heirs are suing the Guggenheim to recover a Picasso painting that was allegedly stolen
Jan 24, 2023
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3 minutes read
They are suing the Guggenheim in New York to recover an allegedly stolen Picasso painting, claiming it is in their "unlawful possession".
Art History
Top 10: masterpieces of Spanish painting
Aug 6, 2023
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14 minutes read
The history of Spanish painting can be told by referring to the most important periods, which marked its development and evolution, such as the Gothic, Mannerist, Golden Age and 20th century...
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The largest private art collection in the world
Oct 3, 2023
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5 minutes read
Ezra and David Nahmad are prominent art collectors and dealers, primarily known for their extensive collection of modern and contemporary art. The Nahmad family, originally from Lebanon, has been involved in the art world for several decades and is considered one of the most influential art-dealing families.
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Bogdan Dide, the mystery of a woman's face
Nov 16, 2022
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3 minutes read
Bogdan Dide uses various techniques in his work, the choice of one or another depending on the goals set. The main theme is portraiture...
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Two Picasso portraits are up for auction in Hong Kong, one of which belonged to Sean Connery
Apr 15, 2022
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2 minutes read
Two portraits by Pablo Picasso will be auctioned in Hong Kong this spring. One of the pieces, Buste d'homme dans un cadre (1969), was owned by Sean Connery.
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Picasso's 'Woman with a Watch' Auctions for $139M Record
Nov 9, 2023
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1 minutes read
Pablo Picasso's 1932 painting "Woman with a Watch" sold for a record $139 million at Sotheby's, becoming the year's most valuable auctioned artwork. It is the second-highest price ever fetched for a Picasso, after "The Women of Algiers" in 2015.
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Picasso Forgeries Unveiled at Mona Museum: A New Controversy
Jul 11, 2024
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1 minutes read
Tasmania’s Museum of Old and New Art (Mona) in Hobart is embroiled in controversy for displaying forged Picasso artworks created by Kirsha Kaechele, wife of the museum's owner, following earlier backlash for its gender-exclusive “Ladies Lounge” installation.
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Visionaries of Modern Art: The Remarkable Legacy of the Cone Sisters
Oct 13, 2023
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7 minutes read
The Cone sisters, Claribel and Etta Cone, were prominent American art collectors and patrons who are best known for their extensive collection of modern art, particularly works by European and American artists of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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After the stolen Picasso scandal, the owners of a Parisian gallery were given jail time
Nov 23, 2022
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2 minutes read
Anne and Herbert Pfeffer were found guilty of buying stolen art from Picasso's daughters. They were sentenced to five years in prison and banned from selling art for five years. The gallery, Belle et Belle, was raided by a handyman who stole paintings from their homes.
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Lost Artworks by Picasso and Chagall Unearthed in Belgian Cellar, Ending a 14-Year Mystery
Jan 19, 2024
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Two paintings by Picasso and Chagall, stolen 14 years ago from Tel Aviv, were found in a Belgian cellar. The recovered artworks, valued at nearly $1 million, ended a long-standing art theft mystery.
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Judge Rules Against Restitution Claim for Picasso’s ‘Woman Ironing’
Jun 19, 2024
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Pablo Picasso’s 1904 painting Woman Ironing will remain with the Guggenheim Foundation after a Manhattan Supreme Court dismissed a restitution lawsuit, citing the failure to prove "actionable duress." The lawsuit, filed by Thomas Bennigson, argued that Karl Adler was forced to sell the painting in 1938 due to Nazi persecution, but the court found no specific evidence of coercion.
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Cultural Crisis: Will Japan Lose the Kawamura Memorial DIC Museum of Art?
Sep 4, 2024
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2 minutes read
The Kawamura Memorial DIC Museum of Art in Japan is at risk of closure and potential selloff of its prestigious collection, including a rare Rothko Room, due to financial pressures and investor demands faced by its owner, DIC Global.
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Mané Katz: The Vibrant Voice of Jewish Heritage in Modern Art
Aug 16, 2024
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8 minutes read
Mané Katz, originally named Emanuel Katz, was born in 1894 in Kremenchuk, Ukraine. He is widely recognized as a pivotal figure in the early 20th-century art scene. Katz’s production showcases his profound connection to his heritage, often depicting religious scenes, festivals, and traditional figures...
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Ron Perelman Sells $963M Art Collection to Repay Banks
May 24, 2024
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2 minutes read
Ronald O. Perelman sold 71 pieces of art by renowned artists for $963 million between 2020 and 2022 to repay loans, as revealed by court documents. The sale, driven by a margin call from Deutsche Bank, included works by Picasso, Warhol, Basquiat, and others.
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A museum employee's furtive exposure leads to expulsion
Apr 10, 2024
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An employee at Munich's Pinakothek der Moderne clandestinely displayed his own art alongside modernist masterpieces, sparking a police investigation. Following the stunt, he was dismissed and banned from the museum.
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Jisbar: From Pop Art to Space - The Artist’s Evolution
Jul 24, 2024
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5 minutes read
Jisbar is a French pop-street artist renowned for his vibrant reinterpretations of classic artworks, including his notable "Mona Lisa" series, which blends graffiti with contemporary motifs. His distinctive style has earned him recognition in the global art scene and led to high-profile exhibitions and collaborations.
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A famous Van Gogh painting belonging to a Japanese company was looted by the Nazis
Dec 20, 2022
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Jewish banker's heirs are taking a Japanese company to court over a Van Gogh painting they say was stolen by the Nazis.
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Jack Nicholson: a $150 Million Art Collection
Sep 1, 2023
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8 minutes read
Nicholson has established himself as a prominent art collector, having begun his journey in the 1960s. His collection proudly features works by artistic luminaries such as Picasso...
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Selfie-Taking Tourist Rips Off Part of Artwork at Madrid's Reina Sofia Museum
Jun 13, 2022
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2 minutes read
A tourist at Madrid's Reina Sofia Museum ripped off part of a piece of artwork. Alberto Sánchez's ballet set for La romera de los cornudos (The Pilgrimage of Cuckolds) was damaged. The artwork is now located in a room near Pablo Picasso's Guernica.
Art History
Top 10: collages
Jul 12, 2023
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12 minutes read
10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1: by means of this numerical climax that goes by the name of top 10, aimed at placing the most relevant collages in the history of art one after the other, in order of relevance, I want to bring the reader closer to the knowledge of an artistic technique that is often sidelined, in the face of the more popular painting, sculpture and photography...
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Jimmy Carr is going to destroy a work painted by Hitler!
Oct 14, 2022
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2 minutes read
Jimmy Carr's show was accused of trying to get attention by doing something sensational
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Rock art: from caves to Street art
Sep 5, 2023
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9 minutes read
Let's take an example: the Mona Lisa, if it had been created today, would probably have gone unnoticed, because it was intended as a simple portrait, in an age when the medium of painting has now largely detached itself from the need to faithfully represent the real thing.
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Georges Braque: Between Cubism and Innovation
Jul 4, 2024
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13 minutes read
Georges Braque is universally acknowledged as one of the founding fathers of Cubism, a movement that revolutionized painting and sculpture in the 20th century...
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Ellen DeGeneres & Portia de Rossi, a shared artistic passion
Aug 23, 2023
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10 minutes read
Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi share a passion for art, with Ellen having auctioned off pieces from her collection, including sheep sculptures, a work by Jean-Michel Basquiat and a creation by Alexander Calder. The couple embodies a commitment to creativity and artistic expression.
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Esteban Vera, creativity as inspiration
May 3, 2023
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7 minutes read
"My inspiration has always been creativity. It is a characteristic I have had since I was very young. I try to be creative in everything I do, and this eventually was instrumental in inspiring me to create artwork in different branches and styles".
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José Roberto Teixeira Leite Junior: I've been involved in the world of the arts since I was a child
Jul 2, 2024
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7 minutes read
"Ever since I was a child, I've been involved in the world of the arts, especially the plastic arts, as I'm the son of an art critic and writer who is highly respected in Brazil, as well as being his fourth child, all of whom have had a lot of art in their lives, in the most varied conceptions"...
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A descendant of Modigliani creates NFTs inspired by his famous ancestor
Aug 25, 2022
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2 minutes read
The youngest artist in the Modigliani family created Mod1, NFTs that are now on sale.
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Contemporary art AGAINST the canons of feminine beauty
Mar 8, 2022
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6 minutes read
It is irrefutable: our society is literally obsessed with the size and shape of the human body, which are also considered, unjustifiably and superficially, a sort of mirror of personal identity. But has it always been so? Surely contemporary art has rebelled against this mechanism?