On Tuesday, Christie's in New York sold Katsushika Hokusai's "Under the Well of the Great Wave off Kanagawa" for $2.8 million -- a new record for a print of the picture. Learn more here.
A new investigation conducted by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) in collaboration with UK-based non-profit Finance Uncovered has revealed that New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art has more than 1,000 objects linked to individuals "indicted or convicted of crimes relating to antiquities.” Learn more here.
An investigation conducted by the Bulgarian authorities against art trafficking resulted in the discovery of a never-before-seen painting by Jackson Pollock, one of the biggest names in abstract expressionism of the 20th century, valued at around 50 million euros. Learn more here.
A project developed by the research laboratory of the Center for Informatics and Systems of the University of Coimbra (CISUC) is among the finalists of the Aesthetica Art Prize, an international contemporary art competition held annually. Learn more here.
This is Paulo Mendes da Rocha's year at Casa da Arquitectura. On the 26th of May, two exhibitions dedicated to the Brazilian Pritzker will open to the public: “Geografias Construídas Paulo Mendes da Rocha” curated by Jean-Louis Cohen and Vanessa Grossman and exhibition project by Eduardo Souto de Moura and Nuno Graça Moura, at Nave Expositiva and “Paulo” curated by Rui Furtado and Marta Moreira and an exhibition project by Ricardo Bak Gordon, at Galeria da Casa. Learn more here.
LAurent Le Bon, president of the Center Pompidou in Paris, on March 14 signed an agreement with the Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) to establish a huge branch of the contemporary art museum in the fast-growing AlUla region of Saudi Arabia. Learn more here.
Banksy's last work seems to no longer exist. The anonymous urban artist posted photos of his new work on Instagram, but it has since been destroyed. Learn more here.
On Friday, March 31, Underdogs opens The desperation of the desperate desperately despairing for this desperation to heal, the new solo show by Wasted Rita, which cements the long collaboration between the artist and this cultural platform. Learn more here.
Espaço Alkantara, in Lisbon, is looking for 8 artists who create projects in the field of theatre, dance and performance, to be part of Common LAB 2023: an 8-week itinerant laboratory in which collective and individual practices will be experimented to the sharing of knowledge, development of artistic research and expansion of European narratives. Learn more here.
The curatorial proposal for the 2025 Triennale will address the question How heavy is a city? (How heavy is a city?). Combining architectural, art and science projects, spatial and territorial analysis, its main intention is to create an environment conducive to discussions that point to an understanding of how architecture, cities, technology and the biosphere can interact. Learn more here.
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Barbara Kruger is an artist who has had a significant impact on contemporary visual culture, transforming the world through her art and her critical approach to the power and influence of media and advertising on society. know more aboutBarbara Kruger here.
Artist Dame Phyllida Barlow known for her large-scale sculptures and installations, often made from modest materials including cardboard, plywood or polystyrene, has died aged 78.
The EDP Foundation and the Serralves Foundation agreed to develop joint projects in the spaces they manage, namely the Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology (maat) and the Tejo Central, in Lisbon, and the Museum, the House, the Parque de Serralves and Casa do Cinema Manoel de Oliveira, in Porto, aimed at promoting contemporary art, architecture and science.