The revival of the Rosebud bar, a historic artist hangout in Paris's Montparnasse neighborhood
When it opened in 1962, the bar was a hangout for writers such as Marguerite Duras, Samuel Beckett, Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir. It had lost some of its luster but is now being revived by ...
Brasil! Brasil! The Birth of Modernism – a show to warm a 'sun-starved soul'
Rubem Valentim (1922-1991), in particular, is a "wonderful discovery", his "ultra-sharp geometric paintings and gleaming ...
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See the Hidden Portrait of a Mysterious Woman Discovered Beneath a Picasso Painting
X-ray and infrared imaging has revealed a long-hidden painting beneath "Portrait of Mateu Fernández de Soto," providing ...
With historic gift, Art Institute may have the most French art outside France
Though the value of the donated artwork was not disclosed, it’s thought to be comparable to last fall’s $75 million gift to ...
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Three Hidden Meanings Behind Niki de Saint Phalle’s Enigmatic Animal Sculptures
In her work, Niki Saint Phalle repeatedly referenced a personal and mythical bestiary that she brought to life in colorful ...
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A Magnificent Portrait of George Washington Heads to Versailles for a Makeover
Peale's majestic portrait of founding father George Washington has headed to Versailles for a state-of-the-art restoration.
In Damascus, art re-emerges: 'We feel free and, at the same time, we're still afraid'
Assad's fall enabled the Zawaya Art Gallery to emerge from semi-secrecy. Filmmaker Oussama Mohammed returned from exile for a ...