A quarter-century after the debut of the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, which made waves with its stunning titanium-clad tower designed by Frank Gehry, Spain is all set to unveil another architectural marvel, the Royal Collections Museum in Madrid. Just like its northern cousin,…
In the early 1900s, the photography studio managed by Norwegians Bolette Berg and Marie Høeg doubled as a secret meeting place. During business hours, it functioned as a typical studio in Horten, Norway, where locals could get their portrait images for cartes…
Aviva Studios, a new arts venue in Manchester, has unveiled its inaugural exhibition featuring the captivating polka dot art of acclaimed Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama. The venue, built on the site of the former Granada TV studios, has been in the works…
Gustav Klimt’s last finished portrait created history by becoming the highest-priced piece of art sold at a European auction, securing a staggering £85.3 million ($108.4 million) at a sale in London. The painting, titled “Dame mit Fächer” (Lady with a Fan), features…
New research reveals that King Henry VIII of England, later in his life, filled a prayer book with a series of sketches, expressing his distress over his declining health and his past deeds. King Henry VIII, who reigned from 1509 until he…
Art enthusiasts from across the globe descended on the city of Basel in Switzerland this week, attending the premier art fair in the world. The main attractions at the fair included a Mark Rothko painting with a hefty $60 million price tag.…
Swiss-French artist Saype, 34, has utilized the green carpet of a Swiss park as a canvas to present a monumental fresco, the image of a crumpled plastic bottle, to highlight the growing pollution issue. This colossal artwork, created with chalk and charcoal,…
Well-known tattoo artist Henk Schiffmacher and his crew are offering a unique opportunity to wear Rembrandt van Rijn’s famous artworks as tattoos. A temporary tattoo studio in Amsterdam has been set up in the esteemed Dutch painter’s former home, now a museum.…
Next month, an illuminating letter revealing Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s tumultuous love life will be auctioned at London’s Christie’s. Penned by the Austrian composer himself during the summer of 1782, the two-page letter illustrates Mozart’s plea for counsel from a close acquaintance following…
Two climate activists were taken into custody in Stockholm after defacing Claude Monet’s masterpiece with paint. The Swedish National Museum confirmed that the women had applied paint to the artwork before attaching it to its frame. “The Artist’s Garden at Giverny,” an…