New York art adviser Lisa Schiff’s collection to be auctioned
This is an auction that no one wants. The personal collection of an alleged art world fraud. She has long boasted of her connections to the art world. leonardo dicapriois scheduled to go up for sale in New York next month to pay off some of its hefty debts. Lisa Schiff, 54, has been a […]
Just Stop Oil radicals sentenced to jail for throwing soup at van Gogh art — comrades respond as expected
Two members of an environmental extremist group Please stop using oil A man will spend a significant amount of time behind bars after throwing soup at a priceless painting by legendary artist Vincent van Gogh. In October 2022, Anna Holland and Phoebe Plummer marched into the National Gallery in London and threw tomato soup at […]
‘I’m pointing a finger’: Barbara Walker on her paintings about the Windrush scandal and her son’s victimisation | Art and design
FFor most of her life, Barbara Walker channeled her anger at political and personal events into her art. “When I'm trying to understand something, I turn to my work. It's cathartic,” she says. “Maggie Hambling said that art should be your best friend, and those words really resonate with me.” Creating art helped her when […]
‘A memorial to humanity’: Washington DC’s monumental first world war sculpture | Art and design
The creator of the 60-foot-long bronze sculpture is World War I Memorial We are soldiers of peace in Washington DC. “No one hates war as much as I do,” says the sculptor. Sabine Howardwho released his contemporary masterpiece earlier this month, said: “The people caught in the crossfire of war are innocent bystanders. They are […]
Dream ’scapes: Europe’s 10 best surrealist trips for art lovers | Travel
TThis autumn, the dreamy and subconscious world of Surrealism will be fully revealed. September 2024 marks 100 years since André Breton founded the movement. Not only will exhibitions be held across Europe to celebrate the anniversary, but it's also a chance to lose yourself in artists' homes and studios, from Mallorca to Sussex to Rome. […]
Can art made by machines ever be real art?
When does a work of art cease to be a work of art? When it is made by a machine? Until recently, this was largely an academic question. Society was not horrified by the possibility that photography would destroy the art of painting. Film theorists calmly observed that the movie camera was its own agent […]
German installation artist Rebecca Horn dies aged 80 | Art and design
Rebecca Horn, the German installation artist known for her surreal and sensual “art machines” that incorporated musical instruments, bird feathers and mechanical engineering, has died aged 80, her foundation confirmed. According to Moontower FoundationHorn died on Friday evening in his hometown of Bad König in the Odenwald region of western Germany. Born in 1944, one […]
London Zoo painting completed by Banksy is believed to be the last in a series of art
In a string of new artworks that have captivated audiences over the past week, enigmatic illustrator Banksy has sparked consternation among fans who have taken to the comments sections of social media posts to offer ever-changing explanations behind his murals. The unknown artist has been spotted on camera dressed in costume before, but his true […]
Edinburgh art festival review – haunting return of the railway that robbed Africa | Edinburgh festival 2024
Time is a round-trip ticket to Ibrahim Mahama’s ‘Songs About Roses’ exhibition at the Fruit Market Gallery – the best show of the year. Edinburgh Arts FestivalMahama’s detailed yet poetic charcoal drawings of rail-hauling youths leave one wondering: are they laying or removing track for the British Empire’s Gold Coast Railway? My attention was immediately […]
Art exhibit shows items dead NYers leave behind
For this Brooklyn art exhibit, the end was just the beginning. Belongings of dozens of people who died in New York City — ranging from the mundane to the incredibly moving — are on display at Green-Wood Cemetery’s Fort Hamilton Gatehouse as part of artist-in-residence Adam Tendler’s latest exhibition, “Exit Strategy.” The artist said his […]