Category: Art
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Hello, Kitty: Japan’s obsession with cats hits New York
Centuries before Maru the YouTube star, cats were revered in Japan – despite the fact they are not native to the country. That love endures, as a new show reveals
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Van Gogh’s fading Sunflowers… and other tales of decaying art
Supposed damage to Van Gogh’s paintings is minimal, but other masterpieces by Leonardo and Duchamp et al are showing the ravages of time
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The art market reached its highest ever record level of sales
This year’s TEFAF Art Market Report shows that in 2014 the global art market reached its highest ever-recorded level, a total of just over €51 billion worldwide, a 7% year-on-year increase taking it above the 2007 pre-recession level of €48 billion. The TEFAF Art Market Report 2015 is a wide ranging report that examines the global…
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Inside the surreal world of Guy Bourdin
Curator Alistair O’Neill and Guardian fashion editor Jess Cartner-Morley discussed the life and work of Guy Bourdin at a Guardian membership event at Somerset House this week. Here’s a cheat sheet
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A new museum experience will “compliment the visuality of art” through taste, smell & touch
Tate Sensorium – the winner of IK Prize 2015. The winner of IK Prize 2015, an annual prize presented by famous Tate Museum celebrating creative talent in the digital industry, is Flying Object (Tom Pursey, Peter Law and Tim Partridge) for Tate Sensorium. The project will use the latest innovations in technology, including binaural sound and ultrasonic touchless…
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The 10 best art patrons
As a new show at the National Gallery explores the influence of Paul Durand-Ruel, the dealer who ‘made’ the impressionists, Rachel Cooke highlights other great patrons and collectors