Banksy
John Brandler of Brandler Galleries in England said Friday he paid more than $129,000 for a mural stenciled by street artist Banksy on a garage wall in Wales.
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Medieval Woman’s Hidden Art Career Revealed by Blue Teeth
About 1,000 years ago, a woman in Germany died and was buried in an unmarked grave in a church cemetery. No record of her life survived, and no historian had reason to wonder who she was. But when modern scientists examined her dug-up remains, they discovered something peculiar — brilliant blue flecks in the tartar on her teeth.
Read moreNazi Looted Painting Returned to Jewish Heirs in Germany
Officials have returned a painting looted by the Nazis to heirs of a Jewish French politician and resistance figure who was executed during World War II.
Read moreChristie’s Sale of Francis Bacon Painting Draws Suits
Accusing Christie’s of bad faith, a South Korean gallery claims in a pair of lawsuits that the storied auction house sold a Francis Bacon painting at a “bargain-basement price.”
Read moreUffizi Urges Germany to Return Painting Stolen by Nazis
The director of the Uffizi Gallery in Florence is urging Germany to return a Dutch masterpiece stolen by Nazi troops during World War II, dramatizing its absence by hanging a black and white photo of the work with the label “Stolen” in three languages.
Read moreUS Sues for Forfeiture of ‘Ivan the Terrible’ Painting
A painting of Ivan the Terrible stolen during World War II will be sent back to Ukraine, the United States announced Friday with the filing of a federal forfeiture complaint.
Read moreBacteria May Help Preserve Old Paintings, Scientists Find
A new study of microorganisms on a 17th century Italian painting shows that while certain bacteria can destroy works of art, others might help to preserve them.
Read moreFamily Fights Spanish Museum for Return of Nazi-Looted Art
An attorney for a Spanish museum housing a painting stolen from a Jewish family by Nazis in 1939 told a federal judge Tuesday the museum is the rightful owner of the piece and acquired it in good faith.
Read morePolice: 3 Men Walk Off With Renoir Ahead of Austria Auction
Three unknown men allegedly stole a painting by French impressionist Pierre-Auguste Renoir from an auction house in Vienna, police said Wednesday.
Read moreRepatriated 6th-Century Mosaic to Help Reconstitute Apse
A rare, 1,500 year-old mosaic depicting St. Mark has joined other repatriated pieces that were looted from the ethnically split Cyprus’ breakaway north, a Cypriot Orthodox Church official said Wednesday.
Read moreTime for France to Give Back Looted African Art, Experts Say
African artworks held in French museums — richly carved thrones, doors to a royal kingdom, wooden statues imbued with spiritual meaning — may be heading back home to Africa at last.
Read moreSensual Goddess Fresco Discovered in Ancient Pompeii Bedroom
Archaeologists have found in an ancient Pompeii bedroom a fresco depicting a sensual scene of a goddess and swan.
Read moreArtist Accuses Former Boy Toy of $2M Shakedown
A successful New York artist who shacked up in the Hamptons with a younger man he met online brought a lawsuit Thursday, claiming that he was the victim of a humiliating extortion attempt.
Read moreMarc Chagall
A collector claims in court that the 1973 Marc Chagall oil painting “Bouquet de Giroflees” was sent without his consent to Alon Zakaim Fine Art, Thomas Gibson Fine Art and other London-based defendants.
Read moreSatanic Temple Sues Over Netflix Reboot of ‘Sabrina’ Witch Series
In a $50 million federal copyright suit Thursday, the Satanic Temple says Netflix and Warner Brothers used their copyrighted depiction of the androgynous goat-headed deity Baphomet to represent evil antagonists in the series “The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina.”
Read morePhiladelphia Bar Group to Auction Off Antique Portraits
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A federal judge refused to dismiss a claim that New Orleans is trying to enforce “an unconstitutional content-based regulation and prior restraint of speech” regarding a mural on one man’s property featuring “two vulgar words used by [Donald] Trump” on an “Access Hollywood” tape.
Read moreFeds Seize Nazi-Looted Art Put Up for Auction in NY
The United States has brought a forfeiture action to reunite the heirs of a renowned Jewish art collector with a Dutch portrait seized by the Nazis during the Holocaust.
Read moreEye Condition May Have Helped Make Da Vinci a Master
Renaissance master Leonardo da Vinci excelled in various fields of art and science, but a new study analyzes several works of art to determine if his perception of the world was altered due to an eye condition.
Read morePublic Art
Jose Meza Velasquez brought a $5 million federal complaint over the destruction of his 33-year-old, 86-by-16-foot “Mural de la Raza” on San Jose’s east side. He says 2048 Partners LLC and A7 Story LLC painted over it without notice.
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