The MoMA PS1 in New York will host the first United States museum survey of Thai artist Rirkrit Tiravanija this fall. Curated by Ruba Katrib, Yasmil Raymond, Jody Graf, and Kari Rittenbach, the exhibition is set to be the largest show to…
A 26-foot statue of Marilyn Monroe by sculptor Seward Johnson has once again sparked controversy among the elite residents of Palm Springs. The “Forever Marilyn” statue depicts Monroe in the famous white dress from the 1955 film “The Seven Year Itch,” with…
The Westminster Abbey in London is restoring its 700-year-old Coronation Chair to prepare it for King Charles III’s coronation in May. The chair, widely considered one of the most precious and famous pieces of furniture in the world, has been at the…
An ancient Hebrew Bible believed to be the world’s oldest and most complete copy is set to go under the hammer. The Codex Sassoon, which dates back to the late 9th to early 10th century, is considered one of the most significant…
Spanish law enforcement officials have retrieved two 100-year-old drawings created by Salvador Dali that were stolen during a break-in in Barcelona last year. The police have also apprehended three brothers, aged 50, 53, and 55, in connection with the theft. In addition…
The National Portrait Gallery in Washington D.C. has recently acquired a life-size portrait of Abraham Lincoln, painted by Dutch artist W.F.K. Travers in 1865. The 9-foot tall painting debuted at the Centennial International Exhibition of 1876 in Philadelphia and was praised for…
The Broadland District Council incurred a loss after selling giant wicker corgi sculptures, each costing £3,000, at a recent charity auction. The council spent a total of £21,000 on seven sculptures to commemorate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and display them as part…
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…
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…
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…