She was the legendary Mexican painter who set the worlds of art, fashion and politics ablaze. Now Frida Kahlo’s name is stoking a different kind of fire, this time in the world of intellectual property law.
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Is land art the new street art? See for yourself in Paris exhibition
French graffiti artist, Saype, is creating an enormous biodegradable artwork on the vast lawns in front of the iconic Eiffel Tower for an exhibition starting next week. Continue reading
Turner prize-winning artist Lubaina Himid says her award is “bittersweet”
In an interview airing this week Lubaina Himid, the first woman of colour to win the Turner Prize, has revealed she was once told, “black people don’t make art.” Continue reading
Police recover £500,000 Viking hoard that could rewrite history
A police raid on properties in County Durham and Lancashire has uncovered a Viking hoard, which has the potential to rewrite British history.
Salvator Mundi painting pulled out of upcoming Louvre exhibition
According to an announcement made by the owner, the infamous Salvator Mundi painting will no longer feature in the upcoming Leonardo da Vinci exhibition at the Louvre in Paris. This follows reports that the museum’s Curators were unable to agree whether it was painted by Leonardo or his workshop.
Jeff Koons becomes world’s most expensive living artist
A metallic cast sculpture by controversial artist Jeff Koons sold for $91.1 million (£71 million) on Wednesday 15th May, becoming the most expensive artwork by a living artist ever sold at auction. Koons’ piece went for more than $20 million (£16 million) over its estimate, during Christie’s Post War and Contemporary Art evening sale in New York. Continue reading
Judge rejects appeal against art advisor Simon de Pury over $10 million ‘gentleman’s agreement’
Art advisors Simon and Michaela de Pury have had their $10 million (£7.9 million) commission affirmed by the Court of Appeals in London. The couple facilitated the sale of a Paul Gauguin artwork owned by Ruedi Staechelin on the strength of a handshake agreement. Continue reading
Sotheby’s Claude Monet sale
On Tuesday evening, a rare oil painting by Claude Monet sold for a record-breaking $110.7 (£85.7 million) at a Sotheby’s sale in New York. Continue reading
Venice Biennale display of sunken migrant boat in which hundreds drowned sparks criticism
A fishing boat that sank with up to 1,100 people on board went on public display in the Venice Biennale this week. While critics condemn the display as insensitive, others approve of its powerful message about exploitation. Continue reading
Batman-turned-artist faces copyright lawsuit
What’s left to do once you’ve played screen legends like Batman and ‘Top Gun’s’ Iceman? Become an artist of course. At least that’s what Val Kilmer is up to and he’s managed to attract a copyright lawsuit along the way. Continue reading
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