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Forget tradition, these are the masters of modern art

Masterpieces from a major US collection will go on display in Australia for the first time, with paintings by Monet, Cezanne, Matisse, Picasso and Renoir.

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‘I dealt with death, bankruptcy and HIV in three months’: Andreas Angelidakis on his radical, RuPaul-influenced art installation

Spliff in hand, the Greek artist and architect explains how his Venice pavilion was inspired by Picasso’s Guernica, Charlie Kirk’s widow … and a hatred of pavilions

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‘Adaptive reuse’: how contemporary artists reuse and recycle objects to be born again

The buildings we call home, the things we use every day, and the technologies we depend on would quickly become useless without constant repair and maintenance.

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Other lives: Economist and head of department at Bristol University with a parallel occupation as an accomplished artist

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Madonna, 67, Mercilessly Roasted Over ‘Embarrassing Wardrobe Malfunction During Paris Fashion Week

“Is she wearing underwear?” one asked after a video of Madonna leaving her hotel in a minidress went viral on social media.

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One of the world’s most famous artists' painting just reappeared in a surprising police operation near Paris

Stolen Picasso painting discovered near Paris: A drug trafficking investigation outside Paris led to a surprising discovery: a stolen Picasso painting. French police found the artwork, believed to depict Marie-Thérèse Walter, along with cash and cannabis during a raid.

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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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Madonna explains why she 'doesn't want to be naked'

Madonna has explained why she "doesn't want to be naked" in public anymore.

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The "lipstick-soft" oil pastels made for Picasso have up to 43% off right now

Sennelier Oil Pastels were made in collab with a Parisian mastercraftsman.

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French police ‘stumble upon £13m stolen Picasso painting during drug raid’

Local reports say artwork was of Marie-Thérèse Walter, Picasso’s mistress and ‘golden muse’

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These unseen color photos by master photographer Jacques Henri Lartigue make the past look like it happened yesterday

A new exhibition reveals decades of hidden color work by the French master that borders on intoxicating.

Digital Camera World

Quote of the Day by Pablo Picasso: 'Every Child Is an Artist. The Problem Is How to Remain an Artist Once He Grows Up' teaches us how to preserve creativity in the harsh reality of world

Quote of the Day by Pablo Picasso highlights the importance of preserving creativity throughout life. Children naturally possess imagination, curiosity, and the courage to express themselves freely. However, as people grow older, responsibilities, social pressures, and fear of failure often limit their creativity. The quote reminds us that true artistry…

The Economic Times

RIP David Hockney: the famous artist who also pushed forward photography, with a little help from Picasso

The celebrated painter translated the approach of Picasso into the world of the Polaroid collage.

Digital Camera World

David Hockney death latest: Keir Starmer and Sir James Dyson lead tributes after iconic English artist dies aged 88

Hockney, one of the most influential British artists, has died a month before his 89th birthday

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‘David Hockney changed the world just by looking at it’: a tribute to the artist whose work was a feast of visual pleasures

He was subversive and bold, yet also playful and accepting – putting the fun into pop art and finding freedom and fulfilment amid the blue skies and pools of California. David Hockney, who has died aged 88, lived and painted the truth

The Independent UK

David Hockney, radical British artist, dies aged 88

Capturing a world of colour, from the azure swimming pools and lithe, tanned bodies of LA to the Yorkshire fields of his youth, Hockney was one of the most prolific and revered artists of his generation

Bangkok Post

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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As SpaceX goes public, a $100 billion shadow market faces a reckoning

SpaceX’s public debut could kick off months (or even years) of reckoning in the venture secondaries market, the pre-IPO Wild West.

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Modigliani painting leads collection worth more than £200m being auctioned

The 48 works carry the highest estimate for any single-owner collection ever offered at auction in Europe.

The Guardian - UK

‘At my funeral I want people dancing in the aisles to Madness’: David Gray’s honest playlist

The singer knows all the words to Grease and channels Kenny Rogers at karaoke. But which classic musician does he liken to Picasso?

The Guardian - UK

How the ‘Picasso of ponds’ went from shaping golf courses to making freshwater homes for wildlife

Shaun Hancox has created scores of ponds for rewilding projects across Britain – and he says there’s a lot more to it than digging a hole

The Independent UK

Famous JMW Turner painting set to fetch up to £600,000 at auction

Since the British artist’s death in 1851, the watercolours from his final tours of Switzerland have become some of his most celebrated and highly prized works on paper

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53 Famous And Celebrated Historical Figures Who Were Actually Deeply Evil People

There’s an old adage that people have the attention span of a goldfish. Honestly, it’s never been more true than when looking at history’s biggest icons. Recently, a thread went viral asking netizens to name the most idealized, romanticized historical figures who were actually completely horrible in reality. The responses…

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‘A kind of reconnecting with the past’: the Met celebrates the art of the portrait

In a new exhibition, work from artists including Pablo Picasso and Wifredo Lam offer different ways to see what a portrait can represent

The Economic Times

Quote of the Day by Pablo Picasso: ‘Only put off until tomorrow what you are willing to die having…’ The powerful lesson about procrastination that could change how you use your time

Quote of the Day: Pablo Picasso’s quote carries a simple yet profound message: time is limited, and the things that matter most deserve our attention today rather than someday in the future. Perfection can wait, but meaningful action should never be endlessly postponed.

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