Arts
Wooden bird that once sold at auction for $100 belonged to a Tudor queen
cnn– When antique dealer Paul Fitzsimmons bought an ornate wooden bird from an auction for £75 ($101) in 2019, he knew that it must...
The witch isn’t dead: New book explores witchcraft’s rebellious history — and modern transformation
cnn– Look up “witches” and you might see any of a number of depictions: ugly old ladies and young, sensual temptresses; antiheroes and...
A private collector is returning a Mayan artifact to Guatemala
cnn– Aprivate collector has returned a Mayan artifact to Guatemala after it was initially slated for auction in 2019. The stone fragment depicts...
Famous London music venue Koko, where Prince and Madonna have performed, to reopen after fire
cnn– Historic London music venue KOKO, where the likes of Madonna, Prince, Amy Winehouse and Coldplay have performed, will re-open next spring following...
Vienna museums launch OnlyFans account to display ‘explicit’ artworks
cnn– The city of Vienna is taking an offbeat approach to the censorship of art and has turned to using the adults-only online...
Hidden Picasso nude revealed and brought to life with artificial intelligence
CNN– Anude portrait of a crouching woman, hidden beneath the surface of a Pablo Picasso painting, has been revealed using artificial intelligence, advanced imaging technology and...
‘Squid Game’ director Hwang Dong-hyuk: ‘This is a story about losers’
cnn– If you’ve watched the breakout hit Netflix series “Squid Game,” innocent children’s games like tug of war and red light, green light may...
His art is worth millions but George Condo is set on ‘eliminating’ his signature style
Each morning this past summer, artist George Condo arrived at his New York studio, turned on the same John Coltrane “Live in Sweden”...
Killer design: How the villain lair became part of the James Bond blueprint
cnn– There are certain ingredients to a Bond film that cannot be replaced. Among them, there must be a car, a woman (more...
Vermeer’s ‘hidden’ Cupid is the enigmatic artist’s latest mystery
cnn– For around three centuries, the girl reading a letter in the dimly-lit solitude of a Johannes Vermeer painting gave no indication of...
