Radical geometry: South America’s surprising art
All eyes are on Brazil’s World Cup but a new Royal Academy exhibition showcases a different kind of South American artistry, and makes a stunning case for the continent’s geometric art
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Quiet billionaire’s Victorian art collection loaned to Leighton House
Many of the works in Juan Antonio Pérez Simón’s collection were last seen in the UK in the 1890s at the Royal Academy
Why New York’s Metropolitan museum is leader of the free world of art
The Met, all set to rebuild its modern wing, mixes Rembrandts with Pollocks to create an unrivalled cocktail of past and present. Why can’t British art museums be as open-minded?
Faking a fortune: why Damien Hirst’s paintings are poor imitations of art
A Florida pastor has been jailed for trying to sell fake paintings by the British artist. But why does the art world give Hirst’s talentless artworks any financial value at all?
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
Mona Lisa twin on display at Prado museum
Spain’s Prado museum puts Mona Lisa ‘twin’ on display Spain’s Prado Museum put the earliest known copy of the “Mona Lisa” on display for the first time since restoration work revealed it was likely painted by one of Leonardo da Vinci‘s apprentices as he worked on the original. The painting has belonged to the Madrid … Read more