A priceless Baroque artwork that was stolen during World War II has finally been repatriated to Poland. The painting is among 600 Nazi-looted pieces that have successfully returned to the country.
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Art Basel’s “busiest in years” VIP Day kicks off with huge sales
Art Basel has opened its doors to the art world’s A-listers for its ‘VIP Day’. Amongst the star-studded crowd were names like Jennifer and David Stockman, Benedikt Taschen, Udo Brandhorst, Li Lin, and Maja Hoffmann.
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Rare ancient Greek coin sells for record-breaking SFr5.39 million (£4.8 million) at auction
A rare 2000-year-old gold stater from the east coast of Crimea has been purchased in Zurich for a record-breaking SFr5.39 million (£4.8 million) with fees. It is now the most expensive ancient coin ever sold at auction.
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Looted artefacts returned to Greece after 17-year legal battle
The Greek Culture Minister, Lisa Mendoni, has announced that 351 objects are to be restituted to Greece after a drawn-out legal battle that has plagued the Greek Ministry of Culture. The artefacts, which include statues, figurines, sculptures, vases, jewellery, utensils and accessories, date from the Neolithic period to the Byzantine era, and include important objects such as a second century bronze statue of Alexander the Great.
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New AI avatar generator promises to pay artists a cut
A new AI avatar generator, Ascendant Art, which launched this month, has promised to pay artists royalties for the use of their work. In the face of recent criticism from artists who have accused AI companies of the unauthorised use of their artwork, Ascendant Art could be paving a new way for artists to benefit from the recent rise in AI-generated art.
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X-Ray imaging uncovers “adorable” dog hiding in Pablo Picasso painting
Experts have discovered a “quite adorable” dog within a masterpiece by Pablo Picasso (1881-1973), hidden for over a century beneath layers of paint. Dog lovers and art aficionados alike can see the painting as part of an exhibition about the his early career at the Guggenheim Museum, New York.
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Nazi-confiscated Egon Schiele painting returns home to German museum
After almost 90 years, a watercolour by Expressionist painter Egon Schiele (1890-1918) has returned to the Folkwang Museum in Essen, Germany. It was seized from the progressive museum during the Nazi government’s crusade against “degenerate” modern art in 1937.
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Art advisor accused of running a Ponzi scheme
A well-known New York based art advisor, Lisa Schiff, has had a complaint filed against her by two former clients and friends, accusing her of owing them each $900,000 and of running a Ponzi scheme.
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KAWS awarded $900,000 in counterfeit lawsuit
American artist and designer Bryan Donnelly, known as KAWS, has won close to $1 million in damages after he filed a lawsuit against Dylan Joy An Leong Yi Zhi, a Singaporean who has been creating knockoffs of his signature works of art.
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New Tourism campaign criticised for recasting Botticelli’s Venus as ‘virtual influencer’
A new Italian tourism campaign is facing widespread outrage for featuring Sandro Botticelli’s (1445-1510) iconic Venus as an ‘influencer’. The official website and video designed by the Armando Testa communications group has been described as “humiliating” and “grotesque”.
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