There are attributions that don’t last from Christmas to Saint Stephen’s Day, the luckiest ones make it to New Year’s Eve, and a few continue their journey among the ‘autographs.’ These attributions are often certified by journalistic...
The phenomenon of illicit trafficking in cultural goods is a serious transnational reality, often closely linked to other illicit circuits such as weapons and drugs. Sometimes, it involves unexpected individuals, as in the recent case of over 2,000 items stolen from...
The artworks stolen from Jews by the Nazis, the marbles of the Parthenon, the Benin bronzes, all of this forces us to consider the legacy of colonialism, the responsibility of plunder, and the value of cultural integrity. The question arises about restitution of these...
When visiting the Bargello Museum in Florence you may come across an “old acquaintance”, that is, a small wooden Crucifix (41.3 x 39.7 cm), which now stands in a corner but which a few years ago unleashed a real hurricane in the art world. And not only....
In 2023 the art world celebrates one of the most exceptional artists in Spanish history: Joaquรญn Sorolla. If you don’t know him, don’t be surprised: despite being defined during his lifetime as “the greatest painter in the world”, e.g. Italy...
Paris, an artist, two exhibitions From April 2023 to August 28, the Fondation Louis Vuitton presents “Basquiat x Warhol, a Four-Handed Collaboration”, an exhibition on the fellowship between Basquiat and the king of Pop Art, and his mentor, Andy Warhol,...
