Frank Lloyd Wright Jr’s beloved Wayfarers Chapel is currently in the process of an emergency dismantlement. Due to unprecedented damage resulting from an atmospheric river storm system that hit Los Angeles County last February, the elaborate structure has begun sliding toward the ocean at seven inches per week.
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Upon opening the monumental tombs at the ancient city of Aegae, capital of the ancient Kingdom of Macedonia, archaeologists were quick to realize that they had found the final resting place of a royal family— Alexander the Great’s, to be specific.
On Saturday, May 25th, 2024, Sanford L. Smith, known to friends as Sandy, passed away at age 84. From childhood, Smith had a keen eye for collectibles—accumulating baseball cards and comic books while living with his family in New York. As he grew older and later married, Smith’s home collections turned to antiques: toy soldiers, weather vanes, and 19th-century Austrian bronze figurines.
Around 600 antiquities, valued at an estimated $80 million, have been returned to Italy from the United States. The assortment of artifacts made their way into U.S. museums, galleries, and private collections through illicit excavations and looting.
A portrait by the figurative, Irish-born artist Francis Bacon has been recovered by the Spanish police in Madrid.
Last Monday saw the return of The Portal, a large live-streaming video installation that connects New York City to Dublin.
In efforts to hold fast against oil magnates, actress Jane Fonda has partnered up with Larry Gagosian and Christie’s to organize a fundraiser in support of the Campaign for a Safe and Healthy California.
With the solar eclipse expected on April 8, we're feeling the importance of the sun. Here's a brief look at the sun as a symbol throughout art history.
Icons: Playboy, Hugh Hefner & Marylin Monroe, an auction at Julien's, the “record-breaking auction house to the stars,” has brought in over $4 million with the sale of Marilyn Monroe memorabilia and the Playboy Art Collection.
Discover the world's most popular museums in 2023, take a peek at sales at Art Basel Hong Kong, read about the opening of Aluminaire House in Palm Springs and more news of the week.
