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Italian Police Seize Rubens Painting on Basis of Fraud Investigation
Article date: Friday, January 6, 2023

Italian Police Seize Rubens Painting on Basis of Fraud Investigation

A seventeenth-century painting by Flemish master Peter Paul Rubens was removed by the Carabinieri from an exhibition at the Palazzo Ducale in Genoa, Italy, over concerns that it had been illegally trafficked.

Bonhams Achieves $1Billion Turnover in 2022
Article date: Friday, January 6, 2023

Bonhams Achieves $1Billion Turnover in 2022

For the first time in its history, Bonhams has achieved more than $1 billion turnover for 2022. The figure includes sales by Bonhams and its network from Art and Collectables, Luxury and Collectors' Cars, and is a +27% year-on-year increase from $816m, the result posted in 2021.

Bozar in Brussels is Staging an Exhibition Titled "Swedish Ecstasy: Hilma af Klint, August Strindberg and Other Visionaries"
Article date: Wednesday, January 4, 2023

Bozar in Brussels is Staging an Exhibition Titled "Swedish Ecstasy: Hilma af Klint, August Strindberg and Other Visionaries"

Bozar in Brussels is presenting an exhibition with works by Swedish artists who are inspired by the spiritual and the occult, such as Hilma af Klint

AIPAD Appoints Lydia Melamed Johnson as New Executive Director
Article date: Wednesday, January 4, 2023

AIPAD Appoints Lydia Melamed Johnson as New Executive Director

The Association of International Photography Art Dealers (AIPAD) has appointed Lydia Melamed Johnson as the new Executive Director of the photography organization.

Frances Morris, Director of Tate Modern Awarded CBE in New Year Honours
Article date: Tuesday, January 3, 2023

Frances Morris, Director of Tate Modern Awarded CBE in New Year Honours

Frances Morris, Director of Tate Modern, has been awarded a CBE for her services to the arts in the New Year Honours 2023.

Artcurial Celebrates 20th Anniversary with a Record Year
Article date: Wednesday, December 28, 2022

Artcurial Celebrates 20th Anniversary with a Record Year

The year 2022 highlights the 20th anniversary of Artcurial’s creation. In addition to the renovation of the exhibition spaces, the creation of a new permanent sales room and the reopening of the bookshop, Artcurial is celebrating this anniversary with a record result for the year.

Two Works by Lavinia Fontana Go to Getty Museum
Article date: Wednesday, December 28, 2022

Two Works by Lavinia Fontana Go to Getty Museum

Lavinia Fontana, a prolific painter, created more than 130 known paintings and over 30 drawings from the mid-1570s until her death in 1614. painting and preparatory drawing are the Museum’s first acquisitions by the accomplished Italian artist.

The Restoration of Domenico Veneziano's Santa Lucia de' Magnoli Altarpiece Unveiled
Article date: Tuesday, December 27, 2022

The Restoration of Domenico Veneziano's Santa Lucia de' Magnoli Altarpiece Unveiled

Dating back to around 1445, the painting was restored by the Opificio delle Pietre Dure thanks to the full financing, through Art Bonus, by patron Giampaolo Cagnin. This delicate operation, which started in 2019 with an extensive diagnostic campaign, has been unveiled to the press.

A Christmas Gift for the United Kingdom as Peruzzi’s Painting, "The Nativity" Gets Acquired by National Museums NI
Article date: Monday, December 26, 2022

A Christmas Gift for the United Kingdom as Peruzzi’s Painting, "The Nativity" Gets Acquired by National Museums NI

Arts and Heritage Minister Lord Parkinson has announced a Christmas gift for the nation after a painting of the Nativity dating to the early 1500s has been acquired by National Museums NI.

Sagrada Família Light Up Towers of the Evangelists Luke and Mark for the First Time
Article date: Monday, December 19, 2022

Sagrada Família Light Up Towers of the Evangelists Luke and Mark for the First Time

At the Christmas concert which took place on 16 December, the pinnacles of the towers of the Evangelists Luke and Mark were lit up for the first time commemorating the end of construction.

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Anna Melnykova, "Palace of Labor (palats praci), architector I. Pretro, 1916", shot with analog Canon camera, 35 mm Fuji film in March 2022.

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