Whitney Museum’s new project pairs art from 1932 with present-day scenes of NYC The Whitney Museum's digital map pairs paintings depicting NYC from the very first Biennial with photos of the same scenes in the present day. 05/22/2024 - 7:09 am | View Link
Claude Monet painting sold at NYC Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art auction The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art is located at 4525 Oak Street in Kansas City, Missouri. It is open Saturday through Monday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Thursday and Friday, 10 a.m. – 9 p.m., and it is closed on ... 05/21/2024 - 4:30 am | View Link
5 Takeaways From the Spring Art Auctions Results from a week of sales tell a story of a masterpiece market come down to earth, the cooling of young art stars — and a hack that seemed to end on Sunday. 05/18/2024 - 10:00 pm | View Link
May auctions sell $1.3B (and counting) worth of art In total, the three auction houses sold a collective $1.3 billion (and counting) worth of art. The very peak of the market — works priced over $20 million or so — seemed to suffer the most. During the ... 05/17/2024 - 4:49 am | View Link
The Banksy Museum is now open in NYC. See the first photos from inside. NEW YORK -- The Banksy Museum is now open in New York City, displaying 160 life-size recreations of the artist's original murals. The museum also includes some of Banksy's studio projects and ... 05/16/2024 - 3:36 am | View Link
When the helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi went missing on May 19, initial reports said nine passengers were on board, including two bodyguards. But after the wreckage was finally found, the number of bodies was eight. Four days later, the mystery of the second bodyguard was revealed in social media posts: Javad Mehrabl is seen leaning disconsolately in the rear of the memorial service for Raisi.
The Royal Family has removed Prince Harry’s 2016 statement addressing the racist and sexist comments Meghan Markle received following public knowledge of the couple’s relationship from their website.
The statement was released that November by Harry’s spokesperson following a “wave of abuse and harassment” Harry’s now-wife was facing from the British press and social media users.
BRUSSELS — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday picked up a second $1 billion promise of military aid in as many days for his war with Russia during a whirlwind tour through the European Union.
The pledge came from Belgium, which topped up the money with a commitment to give 30 F-16 fighter jets over the next four years.
Hong Kong’s national security police arrested six people using a new security law for the first time, days ahead of the 35th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown.
Police said a woman currently under detention made social media posts with seditious intent with the help of five others, according to a government statement on Tuesday.
Taiwan lawmakers passed legislation that could curb the authority of President Lai Ching-te, as thousands of protesters gathered outside parliament to oppose the changes.
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The controversial measure became law Tuesday afternoon following a day of raucous debates and scuffles between Lai’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party and opposition groups, which saw one lawmaker’s T-shirt ripped.
BARCELONA, Spain — Spain and Norway moved to formally recognize a Palestinian state with Ireland to follow suit on Tuesday in a coordinated effort by the three western European nations. Israel slammed the diplomatic move that will have no immediate impact on its grinding war in Gaza but adds to international pressure on Tel Aviv to soften its devastating response to last year’s Hamas-led attack.
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Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said the Spanish Cabinet will recognize a Palestinian state at its Tuesday morning meeting.
“This is a historic decision that has a single goal, and that is to help Israelis and Palestinians achieve peace,” Sánchez, standing at the gates of the prime minister’s palace in Madrid, said during a televised speech.
Israel’s Foreign Minister Israel Katz lashed out at Spain on X, saying Sánchez’s government was “being complicit in inciting genocide against Jews and war crimes.”
Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide said in a statement that “for more than 30 years, Norway has been one of the strongest advocates for a Palestinian state.