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Does mysterious painting prove blue denim was around 200 years before Levi’s?
Woman Begging With Two Children, by an unknown artist, shows what appears to be a denim...
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New York’s Vessel to reopen with steel-mesh safety measures after suicides
Climbable sculpture in Hudson Yards in Manhattan closed in 2021 after four people died by suicideThe...
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‘Iconic’ Man Ray image sells for €120,000 at auction of 200 works
Le Violon d’Ingres print produced under artist’s supervision was among friend’s collection auctioned in ParisIt is...
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Mona ordered to allow people ‘who do not identify as ladies’ into Ladies Lounge exhibit
Tasmanian tribunal rules Museum of Old and New Art discriminated against NSW man by denying him...
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Surge of interest in Ethiopian culture boosts case for return of treasures, says Sissay
Poet who is curating country’s first Venice Biennale pavilion says ‘part of the heart’ of the...
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Ukrainian sculptor who fled Kyiv accepted into Royal Society of British Artists
Alex Lidagovsky was forced to leave Ukraine with his family when his studio was bombed during...
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Historic meeting of French impressionists recreated in Paris exhibition
Immersive tour at Musée d’Orsay takes visitors back to 15 April 1874 – the moment that...
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‘Everywoman’ and horse sculptures chosen for display at London’s fourth plinth
London mayor’s office hopes works for Trafalgar Square will continue tradition of fostering debate over artA...
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Artist defends Tate Britain’s display of ‘undeniably racist’ Whistler mural
Keith Piper says engaging with offensive and traumatic imagery can be important in keeping a clear...
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‘I am not very good at design’: architecture’s top honour goes to Riken Yamamoto
The Pritzker prize has been won by the 78-year-old Japanese master whose whose work ranges from...
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Iris Apfel, renowned New York designer and style icon, dies aged 102
Fashion personality who found fame in her 80s went from copywriter at Women’s Wear Daily to...
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Museums Without Men: my project to end their shocking gender imbalance
From the Tate Britain to New York’s Met, some of the world’s mightiest galleries have signed...
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‘Dust is everywhere’: rare glimpse of how Michelangelo’s David is kept clean
Florence museum boss compares process to cleaning a bathroom as media are granted privileged accessMichelangelo’s David...
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Sweet potato island and a black cat shortlisted for London’s fourth plinth
Public encouraged to comment on seven artists’ proposals for ephemeral pedestal in Trafalgar SquareA sweet potato...
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Sculpture of colonial officer’s ‘angry spirit’ returns to DRC as Dutch urge reckoning
Carved wooden figure at Venice Biennale aims to spark debate about colonial blindspots in the art...
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National Gallery should scrap 1900 cut-off date, says art expert
Julian Spalding says work by artists such as David Hockney could hang alongside old masters in...
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Italian minister investigated over alleged art theft quits
Vittorio Sgarbi, who denies allegations over painting, cites separate antitrust investigation in resignationAn Italian art critic...
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Australian ‘contemporary’ portrait prize allows entries wholly generated by AI
Organisers of Brisbane Portrait Prize back artificial intelligence stating art is not stagnant and ‘traditionalists’ once...
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Russian billionaire loses Sotheby’s fraud case over artworks including Salvator Mundi
Oligarch Dmitry Rybolovlev had accused Sotheby’s of conspiring with dealer over pieces including Salvator Mundi, which...
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Young lover in Robert Doisneau’s Paris kiss photograph dies aged 93
Françoise Bornet’s embrace with then boyfriend in 1950 became one of the most famous images of...