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Einstein’s Beloved Violin Fetches Over £1 Million at Gloucestershire Auction
Albert Einstein’s 1894 Zunterer “Lina” violin sold for £860,000 at Dominic Winter Auctioneers, topping £1m with fees; provenance includes Max von Laue.
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Coverage of recent developments, announcements, and institutional activity shaping the contemporary art landscape.
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Plato’s Academy: A Grove Where Thinking Became an Art
Walk into Plato’s olive grove in Athens, where dialogue shaped early higher learning—and discover how the Academy’s spirit still guides art and ideas today.
Field Notes
Greek Art Diaspora: From Athens to Hollywood & Melbourne
How Greek artists across Greece, Cyprus, Australia, Canada & the U.S. shape global culture—from Kounellis and Chryssa to Lanthimos and digital Hellenism.
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Jersey’s £10m Cultural Investment Sparks Creative Boom
Jersey’s £10m arts funding in 2024 turned into record visitor numbers, new jobs, and a cultural revival proving creativity pays back beyond money.
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Bob Ross Fans! It’s ‘Time’ for Some Happy Trees
Bob Ross paintings head to auction to keep public TV alive after federal cuts.
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Lapland, Where Art Glows
From Korundi and Arktikum to Sámi craft, Northern Lights, and Santa’s Village—the North’s culture lives in light and silence.
Art Market Watch
Auction Bidding Tricks: How the Room Gets Worked
Auction rooms run on psychology. Learn the signals that make paddles rise and prices climb.
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The Simpsons Movie 2 Is Happening
The Simpsons Movie 2 hits theaters July 23, 2027 with a Matt Groening donut tease and a prime summer slot once held by Marvel.
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Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban Separate After 19 Years of Marriage
Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban have separated after 19 years. The news lands weeks after she wrapped Practical Magic 2 with Sandra Bullock in London.
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Blue-Collar Art Heist: Kelly Reichardt’s “The Mastermind”
Kelly Reichardt turns the art heist inside out in “The Mastermind,” a blue-collar scramble that swaps slick capers for raw consequence and 1970s bite.
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Elements of Art: The 7 Building Blocks Explained
Discover the seven elements of art—line, shape, form, color, value, texture, and space—and how principles like balance, rhythm, emphasis, proportion, harmony, variety, gradation, and movement turn them into powerful compositions.
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GIMP Trending on Google as Free Image Editor Gains Surge in Downloads
GIMP, the free and open-source image editor, is trending on Google as version 3.0.4 launches with powerful tools for photo editing, design, and digital art.