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Contemporary art giant David Hockney dies aged 88
4+ hour, 35+ min ago (762+ words) British artist David Hockney, one of the most influential and defining figures in contemporary art whose paintings captured the world in brilliant colour, has died aged 88, his publicist announced on Friday. Tributes poured in for the 1960s pop art pioneer who…...
Russia's Biennale return sparks dramatic protests in Venice
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Let me: Artist cleared of rape dares art world
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (815+ words) Once hailed as "Australia's Banksy, Anthony Lister lost everything when sexual assault charges destroyed his career " now he's daring the art world to accept him back. Wrongly labelled a rapist, assaulted in jail, and financially ruined, street artist Anthony Lister…...
Italy buys rare Caravaggio portrait for 30 million euros
3+ mon, 2+ day ago (385+ words) Italy has paid 30 million euros for a Caravaggio painting of the future pope Urban VIII, the culture ministry said Tuesday, a work that will enter the Barberini museum collection in Rome. The portrait of Monsignor Maffeo Barberini was painted by…...