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Why Washington’s National Gallery is putting broken statues on display — from ancient Egypt to Mussolini

The exhibition titled 'Broken: The Power of the Fragment' will showcase over 80 works in Florence. These works will demonstrate how damage can enhance appreciation of art's meaning and historical context. It explores how broken sculptures reflect cultural shifts and transformations over time. Some fragments were intentionally created to embody…

The Economic Times · Oct 2

‘Stern, sensuous, almost kissable lips’: why sculptures can have far more power when they’re broken

From a pharoah’s pout to a Mussolini with a hole in the head, a new exhibition is exploring how some ancient fragments speak more profoundly than fully intact treasures

The Guardian - UK · Sep 29

A redditor is making super-fancy marble Steam Machine faceplates, *allegedly* sourced from the same quarry as Michelangelo

My faceplate's made from wood, from the same forest as trees.

PC Gamer · Aug 13

New York sculptor spent $100,000 to make a Charlie Kirk statue no one wants to buy

Sergio Furnari said he thought the lifesize sculpture – which no one commissioned – would raise ‘millions’ of dollars

The Guardian - US · Jul 20

Hockney’s Pop pals, Warhol’s American republic and Linder punks Blackpool – the week in art

David Hockney is shown alongside Richard Hamilton, Claes Oldenburg and Jasper Johns and Helen Chadwick’s provocations have a wild Welsh setting

The Guardian - UK · Jul 17

Lamine Yamal a genius ‘like Dalí or Michelangelo’, says Spain’s De la Fuente

Luis de la Fuente urged people not to compare Lamine Yamal to Lionel Messi, Diego Maradona or ‘anyone’ – but said he was like two famous artists

The Guardian - UK · Jun 20

Kapoor’s sublime spectacle, Hepworth’s sculpture sings and Hockney passes away – the week in art

Anish Kapoor gets a blockbuster showing, Barbara Hepworth’s pioneering use of colour is showcased and we look back at our beloved David Hockney – all in your weekly dispatch

The Guardian - UK · Jun 12

‘How can you have a Ferrari without any vroom?’: electric model shocks owners’ club

Suggestion the Luce EV should be stripped of prancing horse logo shows strength of feeling from Ferrari fans

The Guardian - UK · May 30

Tickets Now on Sale For One of the Year's Standout Cultural Events

SYDNEY, May 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Sistine Chapel: Revelations – An Immersive Exhibition opens for a limited season from May 16 to July 19 at St Mary's Cathedral, offering a rare opportunity to step inside one of the world's greatest artistic achievements. Created in collaboration with the Vatican and the…

AAP · May 28

60 Times People Managed To Capture The Spirit Of Renaissance Paintings In Photos

Renaissance art is known to exude sophistication. If we’re talking about being cultured, this form of artistic expression remains a benchmark. So when a random snapshot looks like art from said era, amazement ensues. Here are some examples of these accidental masterpieces we’ve compiled from across the internet.

Bored Panda · May 27