The news of rain damaging Caravaggio’s Bacchus—which quickly spread worldwide—is a stark example of the climate crisis in action. This summer’s extreme heat only underscores the reality: climate change is here, and Europe’s cultural heritage is not immune. Floods,...
The South Asian modern art market is experiencing a golden age: last year, auction sales surpassed $100 million, driven by works from masters still relatively unknown in the West, such as S.H. Raza, M.F. Husain, and Ganesh Pyne, whose pieces are now fetching...
The art world has recently lost David Hockney, one of the most renowned and beloved contemporary painters, whose works achieved staggering valuations—even while he was still alive. David Hockney, Portrait of an Artist (Pool with two figures), 1972 What many may not...
The measures proposed by Mollicone (Brothers of Italy) to support the art market continue, yet these same measures risk leading to a new plundering of Italy’s cultural heritage. Following the definitive approval of the law “Valorizzazione sussidiaria dei beni...
The European Fine Art Foundation (TEFAF) once again, on March 12 to 19, presented its unmissable event , reaffirming itself as a must-attend gathering for collectors, critics, museum curators, and art lovers from around the world. With 276 dealers and galleries from...
But Rose Dugdale A man suspected of being the fourth member of the gang behind the Louvre theft was arrested along with his brother, his sister, and a friend: two men and two women. An unusual gender balance. This week marks the international campaign against violence...
