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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

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

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

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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

‘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

Stolen Chagall and Picasso paintings found in Antwerp basement

The artworks were stolen from a collector in Israel in 2010

Evening Standard

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

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Art that can be easily copied by AI is ‘meaningless’, says Ai Weiwei

Chinese artist responds to debate about data-scraping as he prepares for new collaboration with AI

The Guardian - UK

Russian billionaire who bought Trump’s mansion blames Sotheby’s after losing millions on art

Sotheby's is defending itself at a federal court trial against accusations that it participated in the defrauding of a Russian oligarch out of tens of millions of dollars for works by famed artists like Amedeo Modigliani and Leonardo da Vinci

The Independent UK

I hadn’t skied for 10 years. Could a trip to the French Alps reignite my enthusiasm?

As well as a good selection of gentle pistes, the modernist resort of Flaine offers an education in architecture, art and sustainability

The Guardian - UK

Gone but not forgotten: Who did France say goodbye to in 2023?

The past 12 months have seen the deaths of people who made history in France and beyond, from politics to culture, business to science. RFI reviews some of 2023's most notable deaths.

Radio France Internationale

“For all his showmanship, he was first and foremost a composer and musician, making music for the head and the heart”: Rick Wakeman, Ian Anderson, Geoff Downes and others pay homage to Keith Emerson

15 classic cuts from the keyboard genius’ career, as loved by the good and the great of prog rock and beyond

Louder

11 of the best cities to visit in Spain: Where to stay and what to do

Whether its a coastal break or exploring historical sites, these are the best cities to visit in Spain

The Independent UK

Adobe, Figma Terminate B Deal, Creative World Stunned

Dance of the Design Titans cancelled! Adobe & Figma abandon their colossal B amalgamation, leaving the design world in an unexpected cliffhanger.

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Richard Hunt, iconic Chicago sculptor, dies at 88

A lifelong advocate for equity and inclusion, the Chicagoan recently completed a model for a monument to Emmett Till that is to be installed at the childhood home of the civil rights icon.

Wallpaper

AI and creativity: Louisiana museum considers the human in the machine

‘The Irreplaceable Human’ at Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in Denmark asks what creativity is in the age of AI

International Business Times

Madrid's Prado Museum Throws Spotlight On Reverse Side Of Paintings

A new exhibition at Madrid's Prado museum is throwing a spotlight on the reverse side of paintings, letting visitors see labels, seals and sketches that are usually hidden from view.

The Guardian - UK

Volcanic prints, Mapplethorpe’s mates and Puerto Rico’s Palestinians – the week in art

The history of 500 years of print from Picasso to Emin, Robert Mapplethorpe’s portraits of his famous friends, and the Palestinian diaspora in Puerto Rico

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The Independent UK

9 of the best things to do in Barcelona

There’s a dizzying range of things to see in Catalonia’s cultural melting pot

The Independent UK

Censored art from around the world finds a second opportunity at a Barcelona museum for banned works

A new museum in Barcelona is offering a second chance to controversial artworks that have suffered censorship for religious, sexual, political or commercial reasons

The Independent UK

11 of the best things to do in Spain

An infectious culture, whacky festivals and wonderful natural sites – Spain is much more than just a beach holiday destination

Crikey

What the heck is going on with bitcoin?

The cryptocurrency’s value has doubled this year and shows no signs of an early demise.

Evening Standard

David Ellis On the Sauce at Velvet: Is this London's maddest bar menu?

Electric cars, Picassos, drinks with ketchup in them — Velvet's enchanting eccentricity makes it far from the normal bar, says David Ellis

The Independent UK

Even Picasso had to practice, practice. Artist's sketchbooks show whimsy, humor, determination

He was a giant of 20th-century art, but that doesn’t mean Pablo Picasso needed a big canvas

Chicago Sun-Times

Images of friends, family, colleagues intersect in ‘Picasso: Drawing from Life’

The exhibit at the Art Institute offers a compact yet impressively thorough overview of the main phases of the Spanish artist’s career, one that should appeal to those familiar or unfamiliar with his work.

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