A new report by Artsy reveals that female artists only accounted for less than 10% of total art sold at auction in 2022, totalling $1 billion out of $11 billion. Despite the presence of women artists in art publications, exhibitions, and discussions,…
The Pritzker Architecture Prize, the most prestigious award in the field, has been awarded to British architect and city planner David Alan Chipperfield. He was honoured on Tuesday for his “commitment to an architecture that brings forth a transformative civic presence with…
According to one of its founders, a collaborative art initiative in two hospitals aims to enhance the well-being of patients and staff. The “take heART” project, launched by the Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust, which manages Bedford and Luton & Dunstable Hospitals, seeks…
A sketchbook filled with drawings created by Queen Victoria will be rejoined with many of her other artworks in the Royal Collection Trust’s collection. The book was originally slated to be sold at an auction by Charterhouse Auctioneers in Sherborne, Dorset, for…
El Morgan, a fine art lecturer at Loughborough University in Leicestershire, has opened an exhibition to make sense of her experiences with IVF. After giving birth to twins in 2019, Morgan continues to pay to keep frozen embryos from her 2018 IVF…
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…