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Nine works from a private collection that the New York Times identified as belonging to Jeff Koons will be auctioned at Christie’s on November 17 as part of a sale titled “Heroes & Lovers: Property of a Distinguished Collector.” The group carries a combined estimate above $100 million wi
Even before the end of antiquity, the monuments of ancient Rome were cannibalized to build new structures. Columns were repurposed and marble decoration was stripped and recut or burnt for lime. As Rome’s population collapsed during the Medieval period and areas of the city were largely abandoned, many buildings fell due to neglect or came down violently in earthquakes, making their remains even easier to quarry.
In 1989, Paris’ Magiciens de la Terre foreshadowed much of what followed. By bypassing national pavilions and placing artists from around the world side by side, it anticipated the decentralized, global format of today’s biennials.
From anti-semites to abusers, this list is full of truly disheartening facts about artists who made some of the most beautiful work. There has long been an association between caustic temperaments and creative genius. But is this just an excuse developed by said jerks to get away with, quite literally in some instances, murder?
Among the world’s best art fairs, Frieze London and Frieze Masters brought collectors, curators, critics, and artists from around the world to Regent's Park from October 14 to 18, 2026.
The Netherlands will return 20 objects taken from Indonesia during the country’s 350-year colonial rule under an agreement signed this month by Dutch Minister of Education, Culture and Science Rianne Letschert and Indonesian Minister of Culture Fadli Zon. Among them is the 38-carat Banjarmasin diamond, which once belonged to the Sultan of Banjarmasin as a symbol of his sovereignty.
Medusa, like many other classic Greek myths, has become a cultural icon. She was one of the three Gorgons, meaning creatures who resembled human females save for their heads, from which snakes sprouted instead of hair. The eyes of Gorgons could also turn humans to stone.
Here are ten great and significant artworks to put you in the Halloween spirit.
