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The underpainting, a quite conventional portrait of a man, may be by the artist himself

But more recent studies, using the latest imaging techniques, show that Vermeer’s initial paintwork was generally looser and ...
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Despite new autumn slot, Tokyo Gendai remains a largely local affair

Galleries reported satisfactory sales amid a global slump, noting that the relatively low prices and high volume of Japan's ...
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From Marie Antoinette at the V&A to landscape jewellery at Christie's: where the worlds of art and luxury collide this autumn

A thrilling Dior debut in Paris for new creative director Jonathan Anderson, an earthy, wood-themed jewellery collection at ...
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Jasleen Kaur, Michael Rakowitz, Jeremy Deller and Massive Attack among 77 creatives to join Gaza fundraiser poster campaign

The posters, being sold as part of a book, are “a tribute to Palestinian resilience and a tool for global solidarity” ...
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Leaner, nimbler and more discreet: why some art advisory firms are growing in a downturn

While the major auction houses have shed staff amid a bearish market since the pandemic, a gaggle of “super advisories” has ...
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Donald Judd’s architecture office reopens after previous restoration went up in flames

The building in Marfa, Texas, was badly damaged by fire in 2021, wrecking a three-year restoration project that was about to ...
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Remembering Robert Redford, the Hollywood star with the sensibility of a struggling painter

Redford, an Oscar-winning actor, director and founder of the Sundance Institute, died yesterday at his home in Utah ...
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Inaugural Brussels Art Week stakes a claim for the city's scene

Organised by new non-profit RendezVous, the event brings together Brussel's wealth of commercial galleries, institutions and ...
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Criminal damage and critical commentary? Legal reflections on Banksy's short-lived judge mural

Aside from its legal subject matter—a bewigged judge beating down a protestor—what are the legalities of this whole affair?
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How one Swiss museum helped to evacuate thousands of Gaza artefacts ahead of an Israeli strike

Despite Geneva Museum of Art and History’s efforts, an expert says 30% of artefacts were left behind and destroyed in the attack on Gaza’s main archaeological storage facility ...