‘Leonardo da Vinci artwork’ sells for record $450m
BBC - A 500-year-old painting of Christ believed to have been painted by Leonardo da Vinci has been sold in New York for a record $450m (£341m). - read more ...
Lee Hopshida
Han- Gook Colors, mixed media, 25" x 20"
Chasing the Flower, mixed media, 30"x 24"
Kum a Blew e Hopshida, mixed media, 48" x 32"
Rice , Kimchee, and Monkey, mixed media, 48" x 32"
Flowerzappd, ...
Sottobosco at Andrew Kreps
By Sara Blazej
Artery Exclusive
The four person exhibition at Andrew Kreps, including artists Michel Blazy, Piero Galardi, Anika Yi and Tetsumi Kudo, doesn’t have a title, but if it did, it...
From Henri Matisse to Judy Chicago, 9 Artists Who Designed Dazzling Stained Glass Windows
Artsy - The term “stained glass” may trigger thoughts of dark gothic churches and staid biblical imagery of the medieval era. But as these modern and contemporary artists prove, stained glass windows can provid...
The Tax Strategy That Fuels the Art Market That May Be about to End
Artsy - More art market participants than ever before now use a special tax strategy that enables them to defer paying capital gains taxes on the sale of art, making it an ever-more-important factor fueling art...
Petition to Remove University Mural Depicting KKK Rally Sparks Controversy
Hyperallergic - Recent national headlines have focused on Indiana University’s refusal to remove a Thomas Hart Benton mural depicting members of the Ku Klux Klan before a burning cross. The decision became a to...
Banksy Throws “Apology” Tea Party for Palestinians in Bethlehem
Hyperallergic - On Wednesday, Banksy organized an “apologetic” tea party for Palestinians outside his West Bank hotel to mark the 100th anniversary of the Balfour declaration, a statement of British government ...
Artist Charged with Public Offense to Religion in Italy Over Image of Aroused Jesus
Hyperallergic - Anonymous artist Hogre wasn’t expecting to be arrested while checking their email at an internet café in Rome. Neither were they anticipating being charged under an archaic Italian law that puni...
Art Fair Director Replaced After Being Accused of Sex Harassment
NY Times - Benjamin Genocchio, a prominent and influential figure in the art world, has been replaced as executive director of the Armory Show, a top international art fair, after five women who have worked wit...
Sean Parker: Facebook exploits vulnerability in human psychology
CNET - Sean Parker, Facebook's first president, had some harsh words about the social network during an interview this week. - read more ...