Category: Art
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Keys to a Passion: Major works that laid the foundations of modernity presented at Fondation Louis Vuitton
A major exhibition entitled Keys to a Passion, hosted at Fondation Louis Vuitton from 1st April to 6th July 2015, marks the third phase of the institution’s inaugural programme and reaffirms the founding principles of its engagement with the arts. The exhibition presents a selection of major works from the first half of the 20th century which paved…
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Yayoi Kusama named world’s most popular artist in 2014
The Japanese artist drew over 2 million viewers to her work – but a survey shows female artists are still less likely to be chosen for solo shows by American galleries
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Wings of desire: how butterflies have captivated artists
From Bruegel to Nabokov and The Silence of the Lambs, butterflies have flitted through our imaginations and into our culture. Patrick Barkham pins up the choice specimens – and finds out why new film The Duke of Burgundy is awash with them
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Unseen McQueen: ‘Black’ by Nick Knight
Unseen McQueen is a new artwork celebrating Alexander McQueen Retrospective at V&A Museum London.The striking new tableaux were created by acclaimed international fashion photographer Nick Knight, OBE, using unseen photography captured backstage at the iconic 2004 American Express: McQueen Black Event. Using material shot backstage at the event, Knight has created an unique tableaux…
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Don’t be sniffy about oil-rich states, Art Dubai funds the world’s most radical art
It’s not all super-yachts and spending binges: Art Dubai, which begins this week, is opening doors for some of the most marginalised voices in art
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Sotheby’s first live auctions experience on eBay
Sotheby’s to bring its vast inventory to a new audience. In the hopes of boosting sales and prices, Sotheby’s auction house partners with eBay for first live auctions. eBay and Sotheby’s originally announced plans to partner on live auctions last July, and have since worked together to deliver an engaging virtual entrance to Sotheby’s unique…