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The Art Lover's Guide To A Winter Weekend In Vienna

In Vienna this winter, there is more than ever for the art lover to see and explore; from long-hidden baroque portraits by a world famous master to the raw, visceral energy of 20th-century figurative giants, and much more.

inkl · 8h ago

Major artworks by masters on sale as Monsoon's Peter Simon clears out collection

Assembled over decades, the art owned by Peter Simon, founder of the Monsoon fashion store, is one of Britain's foremost collections of modern and contemporary art.

Euronews · Oct 14

The 90s: Icons that defined a decade

Juergen Teller, Stella McCartney, Damien Hirst, Steve McQueen and more share their memories of the era

Evening Standard · Oct 8

Ex-Tottenham owner sells art collection in blockbuster auction

LONDON — Works by artists including Picasso, Magritte and Klimt, amassed by the ex-owner of Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, head to auction this month with a total sales estimate of £200 million (8.7 million baht).

Bangkok Post · Jun 12

Reading: The Quietest Way To Disobey

Today's anxieties about digital culture are prefigured in the long and wobbly history of books.

Reason · Jun 9

Quote of the Day by the Father of Empiricism Francis Bacon: 'If a man will begin with certainties, he shall end....'-English Renaissance philosopher's timeless warning about doubt, certainty and why true wisdom begins with questioning yourself

Francis Bacon challenged the notion that confidence equates to intelligence, asserting that true wisdom begins with doubt, not certainty. He argued that embracing uncertainty and continuous learning keeps the mind agile and prevents intellectual stagnation. This perspective remains relevant, emphasizing humility and the courage to admit not knowing everything as…

The Economic Times · May 25

Collection including masterpieces by Klimt and Schiele to fetch ‘up to £150m’ at auction

Collection comes from Joe Lewis and his daughter Vivienne, whose family owns Tottenham Hotspur

The Independent UK · Apr 30

Masterpieces by Klimt, Matisse and Freud set for London’s most valuable auction

Sotheby’s said collection of billionaire Spurs’ owner Joe Lewis and daughter Vivienne expected to fetch more than £150m in June sale

The Guardian - UK · Apr 30

Euphoria, Francis Bacon and more: The best things to do, hear, see or watch in Europe this week

Zendaya returns for the third season of young adult drama Euphoria, while a fascinating new French exhibition studies Francis Bacon's later works. Here's what to keep an eye out for this week.

Euronews · Apr 6

Frank Bowling: Seeking the Sublime review – shipwrecked Ophelia points the path to freedom

This illuminating exhibition traces the British Guyanese artist’s faltering first steps of painting with a social conscience to his escape from London to New York and abstraction

The Guardian - UK · Mar 26