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Vincent van Gogh

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The Unlikely Story of a Van Gogh Deemed “Immune From Seizure”

by Andrew Karpan January 24, 2023January 24, 2023

A Brazilian collector sued the Detroit Institute of Art over a loaned Van Gogh he claims is his, but a judge dismissed the lawsuit. Here’s why.

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It Took Three Hours to Unglue Protesters From Van Gogh Frame

Avatar photo by Elaine Velie November 23, 2022November 23, 2022

Two climate activists from Just Stop Oil were found guilty of criminal damage after gluing themselves to the 18th-century frame at the Courtauld Gallery.

Posted inNews

Lil Nas X’s “I Will Avenge U Mr Van Gogh” Meme Goes Viral

by Rhea Nayyar October 26, 2022October 26, 2022

The rapper posted an image miming an attack on one of Andy Warhol’s tomato soup cans, and as usual, his fans ate it up.

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Climate Protester Who Souped Van Gogh Artwork Speaks Out 

Avatar photo by Elaine Velie October 20, 2022October 20, 2022

In a viral clip, 21-year-old activist Phoebe Plummer defended the protest and slammed the British government’s inaction on climate change.

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X-Ray of Van Gogh Painting Reveals Hidden Self-Portrait

Avatar photo by Billie Anania July 18, 2022July 18, 2022

A portrait of the bearded Dutch master was found under cardboard backing and glue on the reverse side of the 1885 work “Head of a Peasant Woman.”

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Climate Activists Glue Themselves to a Van Gogh at London Gallery 

Avatar photo by Elaine Velie June 30, 2022June 30, 2022

In another action yesterday, five members of the group were arrested after they glued themselves to a landscape painting in Scotland.

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Delicately Balancing Psychoanalysis and Art History in a Van Gogh Exhibition

Avatar photo by Olivia McEwan April 2, 2022April 4, 2022

Popular perceptions of van Gogh are often preoccupied with heart-wrenching accounts of mental illness, but Van Gogh: Self Portraits avoids speculative psychoanalytic readings of one tortured face after another.

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After Disappearing for Decades, a van Gogh Watercolor Sold Under Duress and Then Stolen by Nazis May Fetch $30M

Avatar photo by Michelle Young November 10, 2021November 11, 2021

The heirs of two Jewish collectors, one who sold the work to fund his escape from Germany, and another who had the artwork stolen by the Nazis, will receive financial restitution from the Christie’s sale.

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Reunited for the First Time, van Gogh’s Olive Groves Reveal Secrets About His Work

Avatar photo by Lauren Moya Ford October 31, 2021November 1, 2021

An exhibition presents groundbreaking discoveries about van Gogh’s painting process and materials thanks to a years-long conservation and research project.

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A New Sketch Has Been Attributed to van Gogh

by Sarah Rose Sharp September 20, 2021September 20, 2021

“Study for ‘Worn Out’” (1882) has never before been seen by the public.

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How My Kids Helped Me Stop Hating the Van Gogh Experience

Avatar photo by Ayelet Haimson Lushkov July 21, 2021July 21, 2021

Beyond Van Gogh is enchanting enough to capture the attention of kids for whom immobile art is very last century.

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How Images Created by Algorithm Channel van Gogh

Avatar photo by Filippo Lorenzin July 14, 2021July 16, 2021

Jan Robert Leegte’s work demonstrates how today, as 150 years ago, low-res messages are meant to be experienced and enjoyed in the least amount of time.

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