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A portrait of a young woman by Gustav Klimt that was long believed to be lost was sold at an auction in Vienna for €30 million. The Austrian modernist artist started work on the “ Portrait of Fräulein Lieser” in 1917, the year before he died, and it is one of his last works. Bidding started at €28 million, and the sale price was at the lower end of an expected range of €30 million - €50 million. The painting went to a bidder from Hong Kong, who wasn't identified. The Im Kinsky auction house said that “a painting of such rarity, artistic significance, and value has not been available on the art...
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Portugal today marks the 50th anniversary of the Carnation Revolution, the country's peaceful transition from one of the longest authoritarian governments in Europe to democracy. A pivotal moment in the country's history, it earned its named because people handed out carnations to soldiers in a bloodless coup led by group of left-wing group of army officers who overthrew the government of António de Oliveira Salazar, which had ruled the country since 1932. It also marked the end of the Portuguese Colonial War in which Lisbon was fighting independence movements in colonies in Angola and Mozambi...
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Sunsets in calm ports, ships in waveless waters, and young men and women looking into the distance - these serene scenes encapsulate the essence of German Romanticism as depicted by the renowned painter Caspar David Friedrich. Now, the Alte Nationalgalerie in Berlin is hosting a major exhibition showcasing 115 of his landscape masterpieces. The showcase honours the 250th anniversary of Friedrich's birth, who is hailed as one of Germany's preeminent artists over the past two centuries. But Friedrich's artistic legacy wasn't always celebrated. Born in Greifswald, northeastern Germany, in 1774, h...
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Brazilian curator Adriano Pedrosa’s main show, which accompanies 88 national pavilions for the seven-month run, is strong on figurative painting, with fewer installations than recent editions. A preponderance of artists are from the Global South, long overlooked by the mainstream art world circuits. Many are dead. Frida Kahlo, for example, is making her first appearance at the Venice Biennale. Her 1949 painting “Diego and I” hangs alongside one by her husband and fellow artist, Diego Rivera. Despite their lower numbers, living artists have “a much stronger physical presence in the exhibition,”...
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A major collateral exhibition at the 2024 Venice Biennale will be dedicated to the iconography and symbolism of breasts. They are a fixture of art, whether it’s a 16th-century devotional painting of the breastfeeding Virgin or a wearable breastplate from 20th-century fashion design, as the show highlights. ‘Breasts’, at Palazzo Franchetti, showcases works from old masters to modern publicity, spanning the realms of painting, sculpture, photography and film. Curated by Carolina Pasti, the show reflects on a range of themes including motherhood, empowerment, sexuality, body image and illness. It...
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British artist Banksy has confirmed that he is behind a new mural that has appeared on a building in London. The artwork covers the wall of a four-storey building and shows a small figure holding a pressure hose beside a large cherry tree. Green paint has been sprayed across the wall, replicating the absent leaves of the tree, which has been severely cropped, known as pollarding. It was first spotted in the Finsbury Park neighbourhood, in north-east London, yesterday. Banksy claimed the work by posting before and after photos of the location on his official Instagram account. But what's the me...
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A huge auction featuring 900 pieces from British pop music legend Elton John's personal collection wrapped this week - with a staggering $20.5 million (€19m) in total sales, exceeding expectations by more than double. Over eight sales (both in person and online), collectors acquired items mostly from the Rocket Man's condo in Atlanta, Georgia, ranging from personal jewellery and glasses, to renowned artworks and photograph prints. Some of the most standout moments from the auction included Banksy's Thrower Triptych (2017), fetching close to $2 million (€1.84m) on the opening night; an untitled...
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Brussels Arts Centre Bozar is highlighting the Belgian surrealist scene with an exhibition called "Histoire de ne pas rire", while "Imagine" at the Royal Museums of Fine Arts is bringing together international surrealists. The exhibitions are in the context of the Belgian presidency of the Council of the European Union. Hadja Lahbib, Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs tweeted that the exhibitions are "an opportunity to discover major works that will fire our imagination and challenge our perceptions." The aim is to illustrate the importance of the dream and of intuition in the creative proces...
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