Benjamin Sutton

Art

Deciphering Duchamp's Clues

The Turkish-American artist Serkan Özkaya and the novelist Augustus Rose discuss their fascinations with Duchampian detective work at Postmasters Gallery on Wednesday.

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Protesters and Police Clash as Artifacts Seized from Catalan Museum

Law enforcement officers arrived at the Museu de Lleida in western Catalonia around 4am this morning to execute an order to repatriate 44 artifacts to neighboring Aragon.

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New WSJ Report Claims Saudi Crown Prince Is Real Buyer of $450.3M Leonardo [UPDATED]

A day after the New York Times identified the buyer of "Salvator Mundi" as an obscure Saudi prince, the Wall Street Journal claims he was merely serving as a proxy for the country's crown prince.

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Saudi Prince Identified as Buyer of $450.3M Leonardo Painting "Salvator Mundi" [UPDATED]

Prince Bader bin Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Farhan al-Saud, a friend of the Saudi crown prince, is paying for the painting in monthly installments of $58 million.

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Los Angeles Wildfire Threatens Getty Museum [UPDATED]

The Skirball fire has consumed over 150 acres and is burning "directly across the freeway" from the Getty Museum, according to a spokesperson.

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Leonardo's "Salvator Mundi" Is Headed to the Louvre Abu Dhabi [UPDATED]

The newly opened institution announced on Twitter that the most expensive artwork ever sold will soon go on view there.

Art

21 Colorful Art and Architecture Gifts for Your Holiday Shopping List

From a Lego Louvre to a sticky-note pad homage to Piet Mondrian, arty gifts in every price range for everyone on your list.

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Lubaina Himid Becomes First Woman of Color To Win Turner Prize

At 63, she is also the oldest artist to win the UK's top contemporary art prize, which recently dropped its requirement that nominees be younger than 50.

Art

A 24-Hour Cultural Filibuster Against Gun Violence

For Bang, Bang, Gun Amok, artist George Emilio Sanchez has brought together some 50 artists to perform for a full day.

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French President Emmanuel Macron Promises Restitution of African Art

In a speech in Burkina Faso, Emmanuel Macron bemoaned the fact that so much of Africa's cultural patrimony is held by European collectors and museums.

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Over 120 Prominent Artists and Scholars Call on NYC to Take Down Racist Monuments

In a letter to the Mayoral Advisory Commission on City Art, Monuments, and Markers, the signatories advocate for the removal of monuments to Christopher Columbus, J. Marion Sims, and Teddy Roosevelt.

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Is Leonardo’s “Salvator Mundi” Going to the Louvre? [UPDATED]

The museum's director says he is in talks with the buyer of the record-setting painting to display it in Paris next year.