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Missing Picasso Resurfaces at Home of Former Philippines First Lady
Imelda Marcos and her husband were accused of plundering billions of dollars from the country.
Pablo Picasso
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Personal Art Collection Is Up for Auction
A Josef Albers screenprint, ceramics by Picasso, and contemporary Indigenous artworks are all going under the hammer
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"OK, I like it, Picasso" Takes Off on TikTok
How an encounter between a pedestrian and a group of art students produced one of TikTok’s latest viral hits.
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"It Means Nothing To Me": Picasso Unimpressed by Moon Landing
The artist's underwhelmed response to the historic 1969 event is the "meh" energy we all need right now as billionaires race to space.
Art
Marie Cuttoli, the Entrepreneur Who Brought Modern Art to the Textile Industry
Cuttoli recruited artists like Picasso and Man Ray to design textiles for her workshops in Algeria and shop in Paris, bringing Modernism to a broader audience in the early 20th century.
In Brief
A Son Gifted His Mother a Raffle Ticket, Winning Her a $1.1M Picasso Painting
The raffle for Pablo Picasso’s “Nature Morte” (1921) raised over $5.59 million, most of which will be used to provide clean drinking water and renovate facilities in Cameroon, Madagascar, and Morocco.
Art
Lucas Cranach’s Gothic Carnality
Where did Cranach’s nudes come from?
Film
Films About Bosch and Hockney Among OVID’s New Additions in April 2020
The streaming platform has added new documentaries about artists, joining its existing collection of films on Pina Bausch, Roy DeCarava, and others.
In Brief
Norway Will Demolish Building Famous for Its Picasso Murals
While the government promises to preserve the Picasso murals to be utilized in a new building, preservationists are unmoved.
Art
Picasso, Paper Monster
Paper, in short, was at one with Picasso's nature.
In Brief
A Spanish Billionaire Was Fined $58M for Attempting to Smuggle His Picasso Out of the Country
83-year-old Jaime Botin received an 18-month jail sentence, which will likely be deferred in light of his age, first-time offender status — and because he’s super-rich and a member of an influential banking family.
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Man Vandalized a Picasso Portrait of Dora Maar at Tate Modern
Shakeel Massey, a 20-year-old from north London, was arrested for allegedly ripping the $26 million painting. The damage to the artwork is being assessed by a Tate conservation team.