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Uncovering a $200 Million Art Forgery Ring in Italy

Nov 13, 2024

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Italian Carabinieri have dismantled an art counterfeiting network in Europe, seizing more than 2,100 works worth €200 million and arresting 38 suspects. The operation uncovered workshops producing replicas of works by famous artists such as Banksy and Picasso, as well as exhibits and certificates to authenticate the fakes.

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Former Louvre Museum Director Charged Officially in Antiquities Trafficking Investigation

May 30, 2022

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Jean-Luc Martinez is charged with "complicity of gang fraud and laundering". He was detained as part of an ongoing investigation into the antiquities trafficking ring. Martinez previously denied any wrongdoing but refused to comment after being charged. The Louvre has not responded to the ongoing investigation.

Art History

Olympic posters: the secrets and meanings of their graphics

Feb 4, 2022

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The Olympic poster was officially born with the Stockholm Games (1912) and, over the years, its graphics evolved continuously, arriving at the contemporary predilection for talking symbols and logos...

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"Biggest art fraud in world history" found by Canadian police

Mar 10, 2023

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An investigation into fake paintings by the Ojibwe artist Norval Morrisseau led to the arrest of eight people and the seizure of more than 1,000 works.

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Olafur Eliasson to make new land art on UK coast

Feb 28, 2023

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In the Lake District, a novelist, Robert Macfarlane, has asked an artist to make a steel pool that looks like a mirror.

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The art collection of Barbara Walters is set to be auctioned

Oct 31, 2023

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The esteemed newswoman, who passed away in December 2022 at the age of 93, also boasted an inner circle that included luminaries such as Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones...

Artist Portraits

Marc Mugnier: the sculptor of nature and earthly memory

Jun 15, 2024

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Marc Mugnier is a contemporary French sculptor who shapes stone, wood, and metal to create powerful and poetic works deeply connected to nature and the memory of the earth. His work, exhibited in France and internationally, embodies a lasting and sensitive aesthetic, making him an artist with strong investment potential.

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Harry Styles: A Stunning Portrait by David Hockney at National Portrait Gallery!

Aug 3, 2023

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The National Portrait Gallery's exhibition "Drawing from Life" by David Hockney includes a captivating portrait of Harry Styles painted in Hockney's signature style. Styles' presence adds a touch of celebrity allure to the renowned artist's collection.

Art History

The Artistic Map of Human Body

Apr 9, 2024

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The brush soaked in flesh-colored paint, or the "colder" camera, are used to explore the human body in its fragments...

Art History

Palmyra's Stolen Sculptures Returned to Syria

Nov 26, 2021

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Three plundered statues from Palmyra are being returned to Syria. They were stolen from the ancient city in 2009 or 2010 and discovered by Swiss police. The UN has demanded their return after a trial in 2020, and now they will be handed over to Syrian officials.

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A US$3 million pumpkin swept into the ocean

Oct 14, 2021

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The iconic Pumpkin sculpture of Yayoi Kusama, valued at $3 million, was swept into the ocean by a storm in Naoshima Prefecture, western Japan.

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In the antiquities trafficking case, a French court upheld the charges against the former director of the Louvre

Feb 6, 2023

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This week, a French appeals court upheld the charges against Jean-Luc Martinez, the former president and director of the Louvre in Paris. Martinez is accused of being involved in the trafficking of Egyptian artifacts

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Giuseppe Penone in London: when nature sculpts art

Apr 8, 2025

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The exhibition "Thoughts in the Roots" retraces the work of Giuseppe Penone by blending art, nature, and living matter, in a profound dialogue between sculptures and the environment. Through a stroll between galleries and landscapes, the visitor discovers an organic work, where nature becomes a co-author of artistic creation.

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7 of the Best Art Projects and Oddities at Burning Man 2022

Aug 31, 2022

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It's already a few day of Burning Man 2022, and a lot of Burners brought their favorite Starlink satellite internet kits with them, so they're online and we can see what's been built in Black Rock City this year.

Lifestyle

Sofia Coppola: A Cinematic Visionary and Art Enthusiast

Sep 14, 2023

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Sofia Coppola is an accomplished American filmmaker known for her unique cinematic style and award-winning films like "Lost in Translation." She is also recognized as an art lover, with a keen appreciation for visual aesthetics that often permeate her work.

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Recovered Van Gogh Painting to be Displayed in Dutch Museum

Feb 9, 2024

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A stolen 1884 painting by Vincent van Gogh, "Parsonage Garden at Nuenen in Spring," will be displayed at the Groninger Museum in the Netherlands this March, three years after its theft. The artwork, returned mysteriously in a blue IKEA bag to art detective Arthur Brand, bears a significant scratch from the heist, highlighting its turbulent journey back to public view.

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A man paid $ 30 for a drawing worth $ 50 million!

Nov 23, 2021

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A Massachusetts man paid $30 for a drawing. It could be a genuine Dürer worth $50 million. The artwork is now on display at Agnews Gallery, which is looking for purchasers. A former curator of German Prints and Drawings at The British Museum agrees the drawing is genuine. Experts believe it is a copy of Dürer's The Virgin among a multitude of animals.

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Burning Man's latest metal cat sculpture has found a permanent home

Oct 12, 2022

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Western North Carolina is the permanent home of a cat sculpture created on the other side of the country. The giant metal cat traveled to one of the mountain communities and brought encouraging words with it.

Artist Portraits

Ai Weiwei: Art, Activism, and Resilience in Modern China

Aug 30, 2024

10 minutes read

Ai Weiwei, born in 1957 in Beijing, is a renowned Chinese artist and activist recognized for blending art with political activism. His work critically engages with the Chinese government and has earned him awards like the Chinese Contemporary Art Awards, the Václav Havel Prize for Creative Dissent, and the Amnesty International Ambassador of Conscience Award. He remains a significant figure in global art and human rights.

Pop Culture

Goku and his friends turned into adorable babies thanks to AI

Dec 23, 2022

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AI-generated art is a new form of art that many artists are trying out. An Instagram artist decided to see what AI could do when asked to draw popular characters from the Dragon Ball Z series as cute babies

Art News

In Miami, counterfeit Warhols sold for millions

Apr 16, 2025

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Miami art gallery owner Leslie Roberts is accused of selling fake Andy Warhol works using forged authentication documents and invoices. She and an accomplice allegedly defrauded buyers of millions of dollars before the FBI intervened.

Art History

The painting that the bullfighter cannot tame

Sep 15, 2023

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The title of my article takes the side, in the context of the pictorial popularity of bullfighting, certainly on the side of the bulls, which, in the long course of the narrative of art history, have been immortalized by many of the greatest masters of all time...

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From Paris Streets to Global Art Scenes: The Story of Onemizer’s Art

Jul 5, 2024

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Onemizer is a contemporary French artist who brings the energy of street art into the gallery space, combining vibrant graffiti techniques with pop culture influences. His work explores themes of expression and social commentary through dynamic, colorful creations.

Art History

Masterpieces explained: Maurizio Cattelan's Middle Finger

Sep 20, 2021

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Monumental, ancient, and angry: what's the story behind this middle finger facing the Milan Stock Exchange? Today, Artmajeur brings you to the discovery of a public artwork, as curious as it is audacious: L.O.V.E by Maurizio Cattelan.

Artist Portraits

Natalya Sleta: I was fascinated by the grace and incredible abilities of the athletes

Oct 14, 2023

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"Since childhood I was interested in watching rhythmic gymnastics and synchronized swimming competitions, I was fascinated by the grace and incredible abilities of the athletes."

"I became a feminist because I wanted to help my daughters, other women, and myself aspire to more than just a place behind a good man."

Artist Portraits

Urs Fischer: Swiss Artist's Wax Sculptures & Anti-Art

Oct 17, 2024

12 minutes read

Urs Fischer, a Swiss-born artist, has made a big splash in the contemporary creative world. His pieces, made from unexpected materials, push the limits of what we think of as art. They make us think about how things change and how short-lived life can be.

Artist Portraits

Annabelle Amory: Art allowed me to exteriorize this nonconformism

Nov 20, 2023

6 minutes read

"Since I was little, I have felt out of step with society, the norm and others. I don't have the same desires, the same codes, nor the same aspirations."...

Artist Portraits

Jenny Saville: Redefining the Female Form in Contemporary Art

Sep 12, 2024

7 minutes read

Jenny Saville is a British contemporary artist known for her large-scale, visceral paintings of the human body, particularly focusing on female forms and themes of imperfection, gender, and beauty. Her work challenges traditional representations of the nude, blending realism with abstraction to explore the complexities of identity and physicality.

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Philippe Rude, the inspiration that comes from the joyful quality of boredom

Dec 3, 2022

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Philippe Rude is a ceramic sculptor from northern France who, since 2014, has been committed to giving shape to his intuitive emotions and feelings....

Art History

How Women Artists Are Redesigning the Artistic Landscape on Artmajeur

Jun 4, 2024

15 minutes read

The journey of women in the art world has been long and tortuous, often hampered by socio-cultural barriers that limited their recognition until the advent of women's rights movements in the 20th century. Today, platforms such as Artmajeur celebrate and amplify female talent in a wide range of art media...

Kinetic Art, or Programmed Art, was born after World War II in concomitance with the decline of geometric abstraction. It is an artistic current whose purpose is to illustrate the study of the mechanisms of vision, aspiring to a rendering in pictorial and plastic terms of dynamism, optical phenomena and light...

Artist Portraits

Sarah Morris: Abstract Geometric Art & Cinematic Spaces

Nov 7, 2024

8 minutes read

Sarah Morris is an American contemporary artist famous for her abstract paintings and films that explore urban environments, architecture, and cultural symbols through bold geometric patterns and vibrant color palettes. Her work examines the psychological and social structures of cities, merging elements of modernism, pop culture, and cinematic aesthetics.

Art History

Viva Magenta: the color of 2023

Jan 1, 2023

9 minutes read

it is important to refer to the statements made by Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute, who justifies the choice of Viva Magenta 18-1750, as the color of 2023, because, this hue, rooted in nature, since it is descended from the red family, turns out to be extremely vigorous, vital, expressive, courageous, exuberant, joyful, optimistic and rebellious, that is, capable of encouraging experimentation, inclusion and unrestrained self-expression...

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Anish Kapoor: Redefining Contemporary Sculpture Through Reflection and Form

Sep 9, 2024

8 minutes read

Sir Anish Kapoor, a British-Indian sculptor born in Mumbai in 1954, is celebrated for his groundbreaking installations like Cloud Gate and ArcelorMittal Orbit. Trained in the UK, Kapoor’s innovative use of material and space has earned him the Turner Prize, a knighthood, and global acclaim. His personal life, including multiple marriages, reflects his evolving journey alongside his profound artistic legacy.

Artist Portraits

Giuseppe Penone: The Art of Nature and the Essence of Sculpture

Mar 10, 2025

9 minutes read

Giuseppe Penone (born 1947 in Garessio, Italy) is an Italian sculptor recognized for his large tree-inspired works. His art explores the connection between humans and nature and is linked to the Arte Povera movement. In 2014, he received the Praemium Imperiale. He currently lives and works in Turin, Italy...

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