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The public has not seen “The Seraph’s Watch” for more than a century and many thought that the painting was lost forever. But the 1847 artwork by pre-Raphaelite British painter Ford Madox Brown reappeared in Britain two years ago. It … Continue reading →

A wall art sketched by Rembrandt was stolen from a hotel in Southern California on Saturday. Police described it as a well-planned heist of the $250,000 pen and ink drawing entitled “The Judgement” The drawing was stolen from the upscale … Continue reading →

Paintings, sculptures and other kinds of art that used to belong to Tony Curtis are going to be sold by Julien’s Auctions. Darren Julien, president of the L.A. based auction house says, original artworks by Curtis, Andy Warhol, Henry Miller … Continue reading →

Art handlers and their fellow Teamsters formed a picket outside Sotheby’s on Tuesday after the auction house locked them out. Sotheby’s unionized employees and management are embroiled in disputes regarding a contract dispute. The contract for 48 art handlers and … Continue reading →

This winter’s Leonardo da Vinci exhibit will be shown only 3 months but took years to prepare. The National Gallery in London has announced a da Vinci exhibit on cooperation with the Department of Paintings of the Louvre. The French … Continue reading →

London’s National Gallery will be showing a painting recently authenticated to be a da Vinci. Leonardo da Vinci painted the “Salvator Mundi” (‘Savior of the World’) in the 1500′s. The artwork depicts Christ with one hand raised in blessing and … Continue reading →

Artist Ai Wei was released from Chinese prison on the conditions of no talking, no tweeting, and no traveling. After over 2 months in detention, Ai was released with a gag order. The artist is also not allowed to accept … Continue reading →

India’s most famous painter died of old age at age 95 while in exile in London. Maqbool Fida Husain is referred to by many of his countrymen as the “Picasso of India”. Many of his canvas wall art depicted images … Continue reading →

At a Christie’s Latin American sale, sensuous scenes on canvas wall art by various Bali and Andean-inspired landscapes and portraits earned artist record prices. A 1932 painting by Mexican artist Miguel Covarrubias, “Offering of Fruits for the Temple,” sold for … Continue reading →

The Egyptian court convicted and threw 5 government officials in jail over a Van Gogh heist worth about $55 million. One of the officials thrown in jail was the former head of state for the fine arts department. Van Gogh’s … Continue reading →

The current nuclear scare in  Japan has halted an important French art show set at the Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum in Hiroshima, Japan. The art exhibit was supposed to feature 84 impressionist wall art masterpieces. The show was supposed to … Continue reading →