From Madagascar to the Moon: Tara Shakti’s Artistic Odyssey From a young age, award-winning artist Tara Shakti knew she wanted to pursue a career creating paintings that empowered other women. She didn’t predict that her work would one day be launched to…
On Wednesday, a federal jury in Manhattan ruled that an artist’s NFT (non-fungible token) versions of Hermes’ Birkin bags infringed on the French fashion house’s trademark rights. This is one of the first IP trials involving NFTs, and the jury determined that…
The University of Leicester is proud to launch an exhibition in honour of the 400th anniversary of the publication of Shakespeare’s First Folio. The event will take place at the David Wilson Library until April 24th. The First Folio, published in 1623,…
The prestigious Hugo Awards, known for honoring the best science fiction and fantasy works, faced a significant scandal this year. The administrative team revealed that hundreds of votes were cast fraudulently for one finalist, casting a shadow over the awards’ integrity. Discovery…
The personal collection of André Leon Talley, the iconic Vogue magazine editor, writer, and fashion trailblazer, has far exceeded expectations at Christie’s auction. The 64 lots of the white-glove sale brought in a total of nearly $1.4 million (including fees), surpassing the…
A museum in Australia has moved Picasso’s artworks to a women’s restroom, skirting a discrimination complaint by a male visitor who couldn’t enter an exhibit where the works were previously hung. The Original Installation: ‘Ladies Lounge’ Two paintings and a drawing by…
A Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist, J. Ross Baughman, has revealed that he was a victim of an alleged $1.6m art fraud scheme orchestrated by a gallery owner, Wendy Halsted Beard, who was charged with wire and mail fraud in October 2021. According to…
A remarkable discovery has been made by an art historian who identified a long-lost portrait of King Henry VIII through a social media post. The unexpected find has reignited interest in a series of historical portraits commissioned in the 1590s. A Surprising…
Last Thursday evening, a blue porcelain “Balloon Dog” sculpture by renowned artist Jeff Koons was accidentally knocked over by an art collector in a Miami gallery, causing it to shatter on the floor. Fortunately, the collector was insured, and the cost of…
Billionaire philanthropist Victor Pinchuk and his wife Olena are auctioning off a Jeff Koons sculpture to raise funds for medical aid for Ukrainian soldiers in the ongoing conflict with Russian forces. The metallic pink piece, “Balloon Monkey (Magenta),” is expected to sell…