Winston Churchill’s orchids expected to fetch £750,000 at auction

Over $1m Expected For Painting By Winston Churchill Former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill was not only one of the greatest wartime leaders of the century, but an accomplished artist. One of Churchill’s paintings, “Still Life With Orchids” (1936) is coming up for auction in London, where it’s expected to fetch £750,000 ($1.17m). The 46 … Read more

Monopoly celebrates the 40th anniversary of Godfather release

Monopoly pays tribute to Godfather   Monopoly collector’s game celebrates the 40th anniversary of the release of one of the most influential films of our time. The MONOPOLY game‘s traditional houses and hotels have been turned into Hideouts and Compounds, and the game features new “Don” cards allowing each player to align with a particular … Read more

The art of tiaras: reveal in each woman a Princess

When you say tiara, you say Chaumet. More than 2,000 tiaras have been made by Chaumet since 1780 to reveal in each woman a Princess. To celebrate the grand renewal of Chaumet’s new Ginza Boutique, Chaumet exhibited mote than 20 signature tiara pieces, including the most recent creation – Josephine Aigrette. “A meeting between past … Read more

Rural British idyll for the London Olympics opening ceremony

Idyllic London opening ceremony revealed 70 sheep, 12 horses, three cows, two goats and 10 chickens, plus three sheepdogs will transform London’s Olympic Stadium into a rural British idyll for the Olympic Games opening ceremony on July 27, directed by filmmaker Danny Boyle (“Slumdog Millionaire”). “On entry to the Olympic Stadium in East London the … Read more

Salvatore Ferragamo resort collection at the Louvre museum

  On June 12, Salvatore Ferragamo unveiled its resort collection on the 140-meter catwalk under the breathtaking archways of the Louvre’s Denon peristyle. It is the first time a fashion house has access inside the historic building. The show is part of the partnership with the museum, Ferragamo being the exclusive sponsor of the Louvre exhibition … Read more

New way of connecting with the art museum collections: MoMA’s new art-making iPad App

MoMA Art Lab app for iPad: Create your own artworks, sound compositions, shape poems, and group drawings and share them with friends and family New York’s Museum of Modern Art introduces the MoMA Art Lab app for the Apple iPad, the Museum’s first art-making app. Inspired by MoMA Art Labs, a series of interactive spaces … Read more