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10 Most Expensive Paintings: Brushstrokes Of Value

In the world of contemporary art, a handful of paintings have attained legendary status through their staggering prices at auction. These masterpieces, spanning various eras and styles, epitomize artistic excellence and the vision of renowned creators.

International Business Times

The romance of Paris was lost on me – until Mark Rothko lured me back

I’d only ever scratched the surface of the French capital, preferring to travel to exotic places further away. But now I’m back – and I’m impressed

The Guardian - UK

Carolyn Carlson: The American who revolutionised dance in France and the rest of Europe

She says she's not a dancer or a choreographer. Instead, our guest describes herself as a visual poet. Born in California, Carolyn Carlson became the reference for modern dance in France in the 1970s. Fifty years on, she’s still dancing. She’s created more than 100 pieces – many of them…

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Pablo Picasso painting sells for more than $139 million in New York

The 1932 painting 'Femme à la montre' becomes most valuable work of art sold globally at an auction this year

Evening Standard

Mark Rothko at Fondation Louis Vuitton

Here's our review of the latest must-see exhibition everyone is heading to Paris for.

Marie Claire

Culture roundup: Asterix, the 'Rothko effect' & the enduring relevance of 'West Side Story'

He's a little Gallic warrior who's a big cultural phenomenon in France. The 40th volume of beloved comic Asterix was released this week. We hear from first-time Asterix author Fabcaro about what the comic books meant to him growing up, as well as fans talking about their favourite characters. We…

France 24

Rothko redefined: Major new exhibition of abstract artist opens in Paris to rave reviews

Foundation Louis Vuitton is hosting France’s first major Mark Rothko show since 1999

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Philip Guston: controversial delayed Tate show asks 'what would it be like to be evil?'

American painter Philip Guston’s (1913-1980) work was filled with creative innovation. But the paintings he is best known for are the series of cartoonish hooded figures begun in the late 1960s.

The Conversation

Pablo Picasso painting estimated to fetch $120m goes on display in London

The oil on canvas painting from 1932 forms part of the exhibition, The Emily Fisher Landau Collection: An Era Defined

Evening Standard

Pablo Picasso painting estimated to fetch 120m dollars goes on display in London

The oil on canvas painting from 1932 forms part of the exhibition, The Emily Fisher Landau Collection: An Era Defined.

The Independent UK

‘It’s like an excavation’: the powerful black paintings of Pierre Soulages

The French artist’s game-changing use of black paint is being celebrated at a new exhibition to commemorate the first anniversary of his death

The Guardian - US

Brice Marden obituary

American painter who combined constant experimentation and a resistance to fashion in his work

The Guardian - UK

A Look Inside Megan Rapinoe and Sue Bird’s NYC loft – you won’t believe the size of their custom mirror

The sports power couple unveils their SoHo apartment designed with celebrity designer Mark Grattan. The photos are stunning and experts can't get over the extra large mirror

Homes & Gardens

Paula Rego: Crivelli’s Garden; Jean Cooke: Ungardening review – women at work

Designed to be seen across dining crowds at the National Gallery, Rego’s 90s mural, inspired by Crivelli’s 15th-century one, comes alive in the details. And Cooke’s candid self-portraits find respite in flowers

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Mark Rothko retrospective to open at Fondation Louis Vuitton in October 2023

The major Mark Rothko exhibition will bring 115 works to Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris

Texas Observer

Meditations on Life and Death at Houston’s Rothko Chapel

Although the abstract painter didn't survive to see it completed, the 1971 temple to art and contemplation is still revealing its magic.

The Guardian - UK

Is this by Rothko or a robot? We ask the experts to tell the difference between human and AI art

An art historian, a critic and a gallerist are tasked with guessing whether a piece is by an important artist or a clever bot. It turns out it’s harder than it looks

Tribune News Service

Biden vists NYC to attend memorial service for Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s father

NEW YORK — President Joe Biden and first lady Dr. Jill Biden arrived in New York City on Monday morning to attend a memorial service for the late father of Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

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The Independent UK

Mexican icon Frida Kahlo to be subject of new stage musical

Painters have long been the subject of stage shows — think Mark Rothko, Seurat, Andy Warhol, Jean-Michel Basquiat and Lucian Freud

The Guardian - UK

Milton Avery: American Colourist review – pure, exhilarating uplift

The self-effacing late starter and mentor to Rothko, with a singular gift for capturing life through colour, bewitches in the first comprehensive show of his work in Europe

The Independent UK

Milton Avery at Royal Academy review: A notable American artist who went his own way

The Royal Academy’s substantial exhibition puts this post-war painter into the spotlight – it’s an enlivening experience, writes Mark Hudson

The Guardian - UK

Wild waves, perfect pipes: Milton Avery, the original abstract expressionist – review

As this brilliant exhibition shows, Avery was an experimental dreamer whose sublime landscapes and beach scenes paved the way for Rothko, Pollock and Newman

Asharq Al-Awsat

Macklowe Art Collection Becomes Most Expensive Ever Sold at Auction

The famed Macklowe collection, subject of a bitter divorce battle between a New York property developer and his ex-wife, became the most expensive art collection ever sold at auction Monday. Sotheby's sold its second offering of works from the collection for $246.1 million, bringing the total value of the group…

Evening Standard

The 10 most expensive artworks ever sold

As Andy Warhol’s iconic portrait of Marilyn Monroe sells for $195 million, Amy Francombe charts the world’s other record-breaking works of art

Asharq Al-Awsat

Warhol Monroe Portrait Set to Smash Records at New York Sales

An Andy Warhol portrait of Marilyn Monroe worth an estimated $200 million headlines this month's spring sales in New York that collectors say are among the most anticipated ever. Christie's expects Warhol's 1964 "Shot Sage Blue Marilyn" to become the priciest 20th century artwork when the auction house puts it…

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