The European Fine Art Fair, best known as TEFAF, is all about decadence. Its ninth New York edition, running through Tuesday, May 14, features 89 galleries showing everything from furniture, jewelry, and antiquities to contemporary art. It makes for a disorienting mix, hopping from sculptures by Kehinde Wiley at the booths of both Sean Kelly
John James Audubon was more than a 19th-century self-taught ornithologist with a plan to depict bird species across America. In “Audubon as Artist: A New Look at ‘The Birds of America,’” author Roberta J.M. Olson argues that Audubon’s lively and lifelike bird paintings drew their inspiration from classical European artists. Why We Wrote This Looking
VR art studio Oisoi Studio, based in Ghent, Belgium, has announced the successful closure of a €450,000 funding round. Oisoi Studio created Painting VR, a virtual painter’s studio spanning over 10,000 square feet, which offers users unlimited creative expression with innovative tools, infinite paint options, and canvases of all sizes. Partially developed with the support
Creative tourism is on the rise – and a new study has found that Paris, London, Berlin and Amsterdam are among the European capital cities that art lovers enjoy visiting Paris came first in the ranking(Getty Images) Art tourism is rising in popularity as many travellers enjoy exploring destinations that offer plenty of opportunities to
Creative tourism is on the rise – and a new study has found that Paris, London, Berlin and Amsterdam are among the European capital cities that art lovers enjoy visiting Paris came first in the ranking(Image: Getty Images) Art tourism is rising in popularity as many travellers enjoy exploring destinations that offer plenty of opportunities
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled on Thursday (2 May) that Italy may continue to pursue its claim to an ancient Greek bronze statue known as Victorious Youth that has been in the collection of the Getty Museum in Los Angeles since 1977. The ruling is the latest chapter in a decades-long dispute
Co-organized by the AGO (Art Gallery of Ontario) and the Baltimore Museum of Art, “Making Her Mark” reveals the many contributions made by women to the visual arts in Europe from 1400 to 1800. Showcasing more than 230 objects, including royal portraits, textiles, scientific drawings, and furniture, the exhibition features renowned artists Sofonisba Anguissola, Artemisia
To mark its 75th anniversary, the Council of Europe is offering a unique audio experience featuring 12 works of art that are emblematic of the organisation’s history, heritage and values. L’Atelier de l’Europe (Europe’s workshop), a 12-episode podcast in French, will be available from 1 May. The podcast immerses listeners in the works of several
This photograph taken on March 23, 2024 shows the Palace of Culture in Warsaw illuminated after … [+] being switched off to mark the Earth Hour. Photo by Wojtek Radwanski AFP via Getty Images The 2nd Annual Bitcoin FilmFest in Warsaw coincided with the bitcoin halving at block 840,000, an important event where the rewards
This monumental new book is the first to celebrate the greatest and most iconic paintings from the encyclopedic collections of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, one of the largest, most important, and most beloved museums in the world. This impressive volume’s broad sweep of material, all from a single museum, makes it at