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The emperor's new receipt: Rs 59 cr for a banana? Inside the world of absurd art pricing

In a very exclusive room far far away, a very ordinary looking wooden gavel comes down on an equally ordinary looking rostrum and somehow millions of dollars have transpired within that quarter of a second.

The Times of India

Gen Z blue is everywhere. How Zoomers vanquished ‘greige’ and colored over your world

LET’S UNPACK THAT: The soulless beige that’s come to dominate our home interiors and wardrobes has been usurped by a vibrant cobalt hue. Ellie Muir speaks to experts about why this color has become the latest signifier of cool, and why it might be a sign of the uncertain times…

The Independent UK

Go On, Test Yourself — 7 Iconic Coffee Tables Every Design Buff *Should* Know by Heart

No sign of the Noguchi — these are iconic coffee tables that designers always choose, that have flown under the radar for a little too long

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‘It never happened – but the picture says it did’: 28 fake images that fooled the world

From the pope in a puffer to the Princess of Wales and family, baby Hitler to Mussolini on horseback, people have always manipulated photographs, whether for political power, image control – or just for fun …

The Guardian - UK

"It's Akin to a Shot of Caffeine" — 4 Ways You Should Be Decorating With Cobalt Blue to Wake Your Home Up

Experts reveal everything you need to know to decorate with this powerful shade in the home

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What Actually Is Yves Klein Blue? A Short History of This Iconic Color, and How to Decorate With It

Explore “the most perfect expression of blue” and how to free this pigment in your home

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Perfection by Vincenzo Latronico review: a self-skewering portrait of identikit hipsters

East London creatives (ELCs) are easy to spot. They wear carpenter’s trousers and Gore-tex to Columbia Road Flower Market, have weirdly strong opinions about tomato varieties and enjoy fiery debates about which Zone 2 pub serves the best Guinness. They might even have the Yves Klein blue cover of a…

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Art of reinvention: Victoria Beckham teams up with Sotheby’s as curator

High-end designer hosts work by some of biggest names of 20th and 21st century at London fashion store

The Guardian - UK

Things to do in London this weekend (July 12 – 14)

From south London’s hottest new suntrap to a series of live music gigs and a party for the ages, this is everything to eat see and do this weekend

Evening Standard

Frieze New York 2024: what to see in and around the city

Frieze New York 2024 (until Sunday 5 May) sees the city’s ample spring season programming celebrated at The Shed

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Myriam Bat-Yosef obituary

Surrealist artist determined to express female self-exploration and political liberty in her work

The Guardian - UK

Girona hotel Palau Fugit marries rich cultural heritage with modern craft

Palau Fugit is a seductive Girona hotel – an abandoned 18th-century palace with an interior transformation by El Equipo Creativo

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A man of many hues

Last April Eddie Redmayne's six-year passion project culminated with Cabaret sweeping seven awards, including Best Musical Revival and him winning the Best Actor in a Musical at the 2022 Olivier Awards in London.

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The big picture: Yves Klein’s dive into immortality

So how did the French artist pull off this giant leap? He swore his accomplices to secrecy, and the mystery remained for 50 years…

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Money for nothing: receipt for ‘invisible art’ sells for $1.2m

A receipt written by the French artist Yves Klein auctioned by Sotheby’s in Paris has been hailed as a precursor to NFTs

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