RARE PHOTOS: 12 - The Real Truth

I’m not trying to destroy art, says man planning to do just that if Assange dies in jail

Andrei Molodkin believes WikiLeaks founder will be freed, leaving $45m of precious artworks unscathed

The Guardian - UK · Feb 13, 2024

Threatening to dissolve masterpieces in acid is a pathetically banal stunt for our shallow times

Russian artist Andrei Molodkin will destroy works by Picasso, Rembrandt and Warhol if Julian Assange dies in prison. It’s an unoriginal idea born of art-historical ignorance

The Guardian - UK · Feb 13, 2024

‘They give us beauty and magic’: why prestige dramas about fashion are TV’s newest obsession

From a Cristóbal Balenciaga biopic to a look at Christian Dior and Coco Chanel’s rivalry, stylish television is all the rage. Brace for tabloid titilation, wild characters and tons of glamour

The Guardian - UK · Feb 13, 2024

7 famous artwork attacks (it's not the Mona Lisa's first time)

After campaigners target the Mona Lisa, we look back at artworks that have been defaced.

Creative Bloq · Jan 30, 2024

Sotheby's Sales Drop In 2023 After Record Year

Storied auction house Sotheby's reported on Monday that sales had dipped last year to $7.9 billion, down $100 million from the record-breaking 2022 which was lifted by pent-up demand following the pandemic.

International Business Times · Jan 29, 2024

Near-record $7.9bn in sales marks second strong year in row for Sotheby’s

Series of ‘extraordinary collections’ ensures New York-based auction house comes close to highs of 2022

The Guardian - UK · Jan 29, 2024

Mac turns 40: Forty facts you never knew about Apple's computing powerhouse

Apple's Mac is four decades old. Here's what you didn't know.

iMore · Jan 24, 2024

‘Prepare for the sunset of a lifetime’: readers’ favourite beaches in southern Europe

From remote sandy coves in Galicia to bustling town beaches in the Cinque Terre, our tipsters dream of sunny climes and limpid waters

The Guardian - UK · Jan 19, 2024

Stolen Chagall and Picasso paintings found in Antwerp basement

The artworks were stolen from a collector in Israel in 2010

Evening Standard · Jan 17, 2024

Stolen Chagall and Picasso artworks found in Antwerp basement

Months-long covert police operation recovers paintings stolen from Tel Aviv art collector 14 years ago

The Guardian - UK · Jan 17, 2024