The Musée d'Orsay has just announced that its latest exhibition of Van Gogh It broke all previous attendance records, attracting a total of 793,556 visitors, or an average of 7,181 per day. The show's AI and immersive virtual reality experiences were widely derided in the press, but proved persuasive to new audiences. Find out more here.
A rare second edition of a classic book on the human form by Renaissance anatomist Andreas Vesalius recently surpassed its high estimate of $1.2 million and sold for $2.2 million in an online book and manuscript auction at Christie's . Find out more here.
You Beatles They are best known for their iconic albums, not necessarily their visual art. But a painting done and signed by all four band members recently auctioned at Christie's certainly seems to help change that. Find out more here.
Vincent's 1884 painting van Gogh which was stolen during a dramatic nighttime museum robbery in the Netherlands will be on public display in March for the first time since it was taken three years ago, The Guardian reported on Wednesday. Find out more here.
Russia will not participate in the Venice Biennale for the second consecutive edition since the country launched its attack on Ukraine in February 2022. Find out more here.
In a letter responding to the letter signed by 12 specialists in museums and heritage expressing indignation at the "undue exportation" of the painting 'Descida da Cruz', which they consider "seriously damaging to Portuguese heritage", the Secretary of State made it known that the matter had been handed over to Museums and Monuments of Portugal (MMP) and "developments are expected very soon". Find out more here.
'My Bodily Remains', a film directed by one of the most influential artists in the United Kingdom, winner of a Turner Prize, is presented at the Gulbenkian Foundation on February 8th, in a collaboration between CAM and POR.TA. Find out more here.
A Frank Lloyd Wright-designed home in New Canaan, Connecticut, has sold for $6 million – 25% below the asking price – to an undisclosed buyer. Find out more here.
Two activists for "healthy and sustainable eating" threw soup at the painting Gioconda, the famous Mona Lisa, by Leonardo Da Vinci. Find out more here.
In 2024 Serralves celebrates 35 years of existence and it will be a big, big celebration. This is the most ambitious program ever, designed to fully fulfill Serralves' mission, presenting the most important names in art of our time and appealing to various audiences. Find out more here.
Contemporary artist Cindy Sherman transforms herself in the new advertising campaign for fashion brand Marc Jacobs. Find out more here.
After riots prevented them from being sold as usual, Pikachu cards Van Gogh must return to the Museum Van Gogh from Amsterdam in mid-February or March. Find out more here.
Loewe presented its Fall/Winter 2024 men's collection on Saturday, during Paris Fashion Week, with the collaboration of painter Richard Hawkins. Find out more here.
Performer at the exhibition "The artist is present" by Marina Abramovic is suing MoMA for harassment on several occasions during the exhibition. Find out more here.