Liechtenstein-based Artex plans to list over € 1bn worth of art in the upcoming months. Artex, a pioneering “online art stock exchange,” is set to hold its first initial public offering (IPO) at London’s Victoria & Albert Museum on May 30. Yassir…
Leonardo Da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa” is globally renowned for its captivating beauty and the lingering enigmas concerning the identity of the subject and the landscape depicted behind her. For centuries, the village of Ponte Buriano in Arezzo, Tuscany, has been so sure…
Next week, London will host a remarkable exhibition featuring six exceptionally rare first-edition compilations of William Shakespeare’s plays, marking the largest display in Britain, according to auction house Christie’s. The event celebrates the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s First Folio, published in 1623,…
Global and local artists enliven Ivory Coast’s abandoned 15-story “Pyramid” building by adorning its exterior with massive, vivid murals. Once a symbol of the nation’s affluence in the 1970s, the Pyramid is situated in the central business district of Plateau in Abidjan.…
Peruvian archaeologists discovered a mummy dating back over 1,000 years on the outskirts of the country’s modern capital. The finding adds to the numerous discoveries from pre-Inca times in the region. The mummy is thought to be that of an adolescent and…
Raccoons are often imagined as resourceful creatures rummaging through garbage and hosting a buffet for their backyard friends. However, the Tito raccoon family is challenging this stereotype. Introducing Piper, Cheeto, and Tito, three rescued raccoons embarked on a flourishing artistic journey. Their…
In the Peruvian Andes, archaeologists have unearthed an Inca bath complex dating back 500 years, which is thought to have been used by the elite members of the expansive empire that once ruled vast portions of South America. The bathing complex was…
A delicate porcelain bowl, less than 4.5 inches in diameter, was sold for over $25 million during a week of Chinese art auctions in Hong Kong. Sotheby’s described the antique as “highly important” from a scarce collection of ceramics crafted in Beijing’s…
Both individuals and art institutions can now easily search for stolen art using their smartphones. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has launched a mobile application for the US National Stolen Art File (NSAF), a database containing records of stolen art pieces…
Four individuals are under investigation by Spanish police for fraud after allegedly attempting to sell counterfeit paintings for over €76 million ($84 million), falsely claiming they were created by renowned artists Velazquez and Goya. The seized counterfeit works included four attributed to…