Landscapes by Picasso in Cincinnati

Landscapes by Picasso in Cincinnati

Landscapes by Picasso will feature large in an “unprecedented exhibition” of the artist’s work, on display in Cincinnati this summer. Picasso is well-known as a portrait artist. Though many would argue that his most famous work is too abstract to be considered...
Fake Basquiat Paintings and a Guilty Plea

Fake Basquiat Paintings and a Guilty Plea

Fake Basquiat paintings sold on eBay have led to a former auctioneer pleading guilty to fraud and lying to the FBI in California. Jean Michel-Basquiat was a Puerto Rican artist who got famous as a graffiti artist and ended up selling to international galleries and...
Pergamon Museum Alive

Pergamon Museum Alive

The Pergamon Museum in Berlin is coming to life with a light and sound installation by Liam Gillick. Liam Gillick is a British artist working out of New York City, whose multimedia installations center around examining social systems and the modes of production....
The David: Art is Not Pornography

The David: Art is Not Pornography

The David by Michelangelo is at the center of a school controversy, with Florida parents claiming the famous sculpture is pornography. Earlier this month, the board of Tallahassee Classical School pressured their principal, Hope Carrasquilla, to resign after three...
Hebrew Bible Up For Auction

Hebrew Bible Up For Auction

A Hebrew Bible over a millennia old is going up for auction, and Sotheby’s hopes it will sell for at least $30 million. The Codex Sassoon is 1,100 years old. It’s handwritten on parchment and leather-bound, and a nearly-complete copy of the Hebrew Bible....
Valparaiso Art Scandal

Valparaiso Art Scandal

Valparaiso University wants to sell off many of its artworks, but students and faculty disagree. Valparaiso University, a Lutheran institution in Indiana, has a robust art collection in the Brauer Museum of Art on their campus. Among their nearly 3000 pieces are...