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Long-lost Klimt painting resurfaced in Austria
A late painting by Austrian artist Gustav Klimt has resurfaced in a private collection and will be sold in April, Viennese auction house Kinsky said on Jan. 25.
"Bildnis Fraeulein Lieser" (Portrait of Miss Lieser) was commissioned by a wealthy Jewish industrialist's family and painted by Klimt in 1917 shortly before he died.
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Picasso masterpiece begins pre-auction tour in Dubai
A Pablo Picasso masterpiece expected to fetch at least $120 million at auction went on show Sept. 25 in Dubai, kicking off a set of rare viewings outside the United States.
Picasso's youngest son dies aged 76
Claude Ruiz Picasso, the younger son of Spanish artist Pablo Picasso, has died in Switzerland aged 76, his lawyer told AFP on Aug. 24.
He did not give the cause of death.
Ruiz Picasso managed the Picasso estate from 1989 to July 2023, when he handed over responsibility to his sister, Paloma.
Picasso had four children.
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Francoise Gilot, the woman who dumped Picasso
France's Francoise Gilot, who died on June 6 aged 101, survived what she called the "hell" of being Spanish artist Pablo Picasso's mistress and muse to become a renowned artist in her own right.
The Picasso Museum in Paris confirmed her death to AFP, after the New York Times reported Gilot had passed away following recent heart and lung ailments.
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Is it possible to have too much Picasso?
Why can't the world get enough of Pablo Picasso? On the 50th anniversary of his death, it seems the appetite for the Spanish master is inexhaustible.
Picasso's ceramics, Picasso's sculptures, Picasso and feminism, Picasso's use of white, celebrity photographs of Picasso... the list of exhibitions marking the half-century since his death on April 8, 1973 runs on and on.
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Rock chambers unearthed in Zeugma
Within the scope of ongoing excavations in the ancient city of Zeugma, located in the southeastern province of Gaziantep's Belkıs district, two rock chambers have been unearthed in the area previously discovered and called the "House of Muses" due to the mosaics on its floor.
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24-hour live video streaming to celebrate summer solstice
In collaboration with Yoko Ono, the Getty Research Institute and the Feminist Center for Creative Work will present a 24-hour video streaming of the sky via Zoom.
A network of international institutions will participate in a live broadcast of the sky transmitted to audiences at home.
Vandal Damages £ 20 m Picasso Painting (PHOTO)
Property damage charges have been leveled against a Londoner who damaged a Picasso painting at the Tate Gallery of Contemporary Art (Tate Modern) in London, the BBC reported.
The gallery gave no details about its condition. A spokesperson said: "The work of art is with our conservation team for expert assessment. Tate Modern remains open." The vandal says he pleads not guilty.
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Slovenian Running paths: Ljubljana
Let's start our run on the Ljubljana's central meeting point: the Triple Bridge. Here we can see the statue of our most famous poet, France Prešeren with his muse upon him, take a quick look on the open market square behind him on the other side, which we might consider visiting after our run and then turn right and start our journey in the search of our muses along our way.
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