Gustav Klimt’s Lady With Fan, which he completed soon before his death in 1918 Sotheby’s When it goes to auction later this month, Gustav Klimt’s final artwork could become the most expensive painting ever sold in Europe. The Viennese artist completed Lady With Fan just before his death in 1918. The painting, which hasn’t come to
These three additions to the art’otel portfolio will open in Zagreb, London Hoxton and Rome, joining the brand’s existing properties in Amsterdam, Berlin, Cologne and London Battersea. European growth The contemporary lifestyle hotel brand, art’otel, which is owned by PPHE Hotel Group and a part of Radisson Hotel Group, is set to expand across Europe
Sotheby’s is auctioning a painting by Gustav Klimt that is one of the most sought after and valuable works of art ever to be offered in Europe. Standing on an easel in Gustav Klimt’s studio at the time of the artist’s unexpected and untimely death in February 1918, Dame mit Fächer (Lady with a Fan) – a
The last portrait painted by Gustav Klimt will carry the highest estimate ever put on a painting in Europe or the UK when it appears at Sotheby’s in London this June, pitched at in excess of £65m. The sale for at least that amount is, effectively, a foregone conclusion as it is guaranteed by a
Milwaukee Art Museum will host two high-profile exhibitions this autumn, including “Art, Life, Legacy: Northern European Paintings in the Collection of Isabel and Alfred Bader,” which opens Sept. 29 in the Baker/Rowland Galleries, and “50 Paintings,” a survey of recent work by 50 contemporary painters, which kicks off in the Bradley Family Gallery on Nov.
Cloud Cities: Species of Spaces and Other Pieces* (2023), in in “Tomás Saraceno In Collaboration: Web(s) of Life,” on view at Serpentine Galleries, London. Photo: Studio Tomás Saraceno. By all indications, this summer will be another record-setting season for travel. With Americans’ trips alone surging 55 percent over last year—which was already a sixfold increase
An Aging European Union The age profile of the European Union (EU) is increasing at a rapid pace. By 2100, more than 30 percent of the European Union’s population will be over the age of 65. The age dependency ratio—or ratio of those above the age of 65 as compared to the working age population—is
Amid concerns of Ukraine’s heritage being under “direct attack,” France late last year took in more than a dozen works of art from Kyiv for safeguarding. The Louvre in Paris announced on Wednesday that it is housing 16 artworks, including 1,500-year-old Byzantine icons. Museum President Laurence des Cars described this as a positive “symbol” in
The reopened galleries dedicated to European Paintings from 1300 to 1800 highlight fresh narratives and dialogues among more than 700 works of art from the Museum’s world-famous holdings. The newly reconfigured galleries—which include recently acquired paintings and prestigious loans, as well as select sculptures and decorative art—will showcase the interconnectedness of cultures, materials, and moments
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. After a strong recent run, the art market might have expected to continue its bullish sprint. But a cooling became apparent last month at Frieze New York, where dealers say price tags for works that