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Join Art to Collect: A Commission-Free Platform for Independent Artists
Article date: Saturday, October 25, 2025

Join Art to Collect: A Commission-Free Platform for Independent Artists

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Rediscovered Picasso Portrait of Dora Maar sells for €32 million
Article date: Saturday, October 25, 2025

Rediscovered Picasso Portrait of Dora Maar sells for €32 million

Buste de femme au chapeau à fleurs (Dora Maar), a 1943 masterpiece by Pablo Picasso that had remained hidden from public view for more than 80 years, soared to €32,012,397, achieving the highest auction price of the year in France and the second-highest price ever for the artist in the country.The French record – set in 1989 by Les Noces de Pierrette – was also achieved at Drouot.


Art Basel announces Karim Crippa as Director of Art Basel Paris
Article date: Saturday, October 25, 2025

Art Basel announces Karim Crippa as Director of Art Basel Paris

Karim Crippa is appointed as director of Art Basel Paris. Taking up the role from November 1, 2025, Crippa will lead the Paris show into its next chapter.


Louvre transferred some Jewels to the Bank of France
Article date: Saturday, October 25, 2025

Louvre transferred some Jewels to the Bank of France

Part of the museum's valuable jewellery collection was transferred to the Banque de France for security reasons, local media reported on Friday.


ArtDependence Magazine, Now on WhatsApp
Article date: Friday, October 24, 2025

ArtDependence Magazine, Now on WhatsApp

We all have our email inboxes and social media feeds so saturated with content that it’s a daily struggle to differentiate between spam and what truly interests us.

Restituted Kirchner Watercolor returns to the Virginia Museum of Fine A
Article date: Friday, October 24, 2025

Restituted Kirchner Watercolor returns to the Virginia Museum of Fine A

The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) announced the return of a major watercolor by German artist Ernst Ludwig Kirchner to the museum’s Collection.


German Company launches Ad Campaign for Lift used in Louvre Heist: 'Quiet as a Whisper'
Article date: Friday, October 24, 2025

German Company launches Ad Campaign for Lift used in Louvre Heist: 'Quiet as a Whisper'

The German company Böcker whose lift was used in the Louvre theft is making the most of its free publicity - by launching a new advertising campaign on social media.


German Police uncover Million-Dollar Picasso, Rubens and Rembrandt Forgeries
Article date: Friday, October 24, 2025

German Police uncover Million-Dollar Picasso, Rubens and Rembrandt Forgeries

During an investigation conducted by the German police, 20 allegedly fake paintings of world-renowned artists such as Pablo Picasso, Peter Paul Rubens and Rembrandt van Rijn were discovered.


Four Icons to Collect Now
Article date: Thursday, October 23, 2025

Four Icons to Collect Now

In the ever-evolving landscape of contemporary and modern art, we come across certain works that stand as more then aesthetic objects. The four works we are discussing can be a great addition to your collection.


Stolen Louvre Jewels were Not Insured
Article date: Thursday, October 23, 2025

Stolen Louvre Jewels were Not Insured

The jewels that were stolen at the Louvre Museum in Paris at the weekend were valued at around €88 million, but France won’t recover any money as the items were not insured. 


Gerhard Richter at Fondation Louis Vuitton: You're Simply the Best
Article date: Thursday, October 23, 2025

Gerhard Richter at Fondation Louis Vuitton: You're Simply the Best

Continuing its tradition of landmark monographic exhibitions devoted to leading figures of 20th and 21st-century art the Fondation dedicates all its galleries to Gerhard Richter, widely regarded as one of the most important and internationally celebrated artists of his generation.


A Street in Manhattan Officially renamed 'Jean-Michel Basquiat Way'
Article date: Thursday, October 23, 2025

A Street in Manhattan Officially renamed 'Jean-Michel Basquiat Way'

A stretch of Great Jones Street in Lower Manhattan was officially renamed 'Jean-Michel Basquiat Way', honoring the iconic artist who lived and worked there during the height of his career.


Seven Takeaways from the 2025 Art Basel/UBS Survey of Global Collecting Report
Article date: Thursday, October 23, 2025

Seven Takeaways from the 2025 Art Basel/UBS Survey of Global Collecting Report

The Art Basel and UBS Survey of Global Collecting 2025, authored by Dr. Clare McAndrew of Arts Economics, offers a vivid snapshot of a market in transformation. 


Five Teams shortlisted for the Louvre's Transformation
Article date: Thursday, October 23, 2025

Five Teams shortlisted for the Louvre's Transformation

France's Ministry of Culture has announced the five finalist teams competing to redesign the museum as part of the ambitious 'Louvre Nouvelle Renaissance' project. 


Lavar Munroe & John Beadle to represent The Bahamas at the 61st La Biennale di Venezia
Article date: Thursday, October 23, 2025

Lavar Munroe & John Beadle to represent The Bahamas at the 61st La Biennale di Venezia

The Bahamas in Venice Committee announced The Bahamas’ participation in the 61st Venice Biennale, having appointed as the Pavilion Curator the distinguished Bahamian art historian, Dr. Krista Thompson.


Louvre reopens after Jewelry Heist
Article date: Wednesday, October 22, 2025

Louvre reopens after Jewelry Heist

The Louvre Museum in Paris reopened on Wednesday, three days after thieves stole historic jewelry valued at approximately €88 million ($102 million).


Tobias Wyrzykowski: Dreamscapes Between Mastery and Release
Article date: Wednesday, October 22, 2025

Tobias Wyrzykowski: Dreamscapes Between Mastery and Release

Tobias Wyrzykowski was born in 1987 in Würzburg and studied Fine Arts at the
Academy of Fine Arts Nuremberg. He has presented numerous solo and group
exhibitions in Germany.


Louvre Heist exposes Major Security Gaps, Audit reveals
Article date: Tuesday, October 21, 2025

Louvre Heist exposes Major Security Gaps, Audit reveals

A pre-report by the French Court of Audit on Monday reportedly revealed major gaps in the Louvre Museum's security system, a day after four people stole eight jewels of "inestimable heritage value" from the Galerie d'Apollon.


The Potato: Symbolism in Van Gogh’s The Potato Eaters
Article date: Tuesday, October 21, 2025

The Potato: Symbolism in Van Gogh’s The Potato Eaters

Vincent van Gogh’s The Potato Eaters (1885) stands as one of his most powerful early works, a raw portrayal of peasant life in the Netherlands. While the painting’s dimly lit interior, rough textures, and coarse figures immediately draw attention, the potato itself emerges as a profound symbol.

Jeff Koons 'Seated Ballerina', inspired by Oksana Zhnipruk for sale at Phillips
Article date: Tuesday, October 21, 2025

Jeff Koons 'Seated Ballerina', inspired by Oksana Zhnipruk for sale at Phillips

Influenced by Oksana Zhnipruk's Seated Ballerina, Jeff Koons’ Seated Ballerina (Wood) presents a blonde dancer in a blue tutu, who adjusts her matching slipper while seated atop a fancifully decorated stool.