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Modigliani nude sets European auction record at London art sale

A London auction of artworks from billionaire Joe Lewis's private collection raised $392.6 million on Wednesday, led by an Amedeo Modigliani nude portrait that set a European auction record. The first sale featured 48 works by artists including Pablo Picasso, René Magritte and Gustav Klimt. Lewis, former majority owner of…

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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).

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Is the Belgium World Cup 2026 away kit the best shirt released this year?

The Belgium World Cup 2026 away kit is incredibly striking, continuing a long lineage of fun Red Devils away tops

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Trick of the light: the enduring appeal of René Magritte’s big tease

The record $121m sale of his most famous painting last week sealed the Belgian surrealist’s place in art’s hall of fame. What does it mean for his legacy?

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Magritte painting sets surreal auction record selling for nearly €15m

A painting by Rene Magritte shattered an auction record for the surrealist artist on Tuesday, selling for more than $121 million (€114 million) at Christie's in New York.

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What to drink at the newly revived Beaumont? Douglas Blyde masters the menu

Douglas Blyde has a surreal night out at hotel’s Magritte bar

Evening Standard

Surrealist Magritte leads blockbuster summer art shows

Art by pioneering surrealist René Magritte, Chinese contemporary artist Cao Fei, and Ethiopian-American artist Julie Mehretu will go on show in Sydney.

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How Gary Numan's unexpected discovery of the Minimoog paved the way for The Pleasure Principle and the birth of synth-pop: "I just pressed a key and it made that famous Moog sound, that low growl and the room vibrated. It was the most powerful thing"

"I was trying to prove that electronic music was valid in its own right"

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The big picture: Rodney Smith channels the spirit of Magritte

The American photographer evokes the spirit of surrealism in this playful image of suburban men in a French vineyard

The Guardian - UK

Art from Robbie Williams’ personal collection on display ahead of sale

Banksy’s highly-recognisable Kissing Coppers is among the artworks up for auction.

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