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Exclusive | Painting that Andy Warhol did in a New York restaurant turns up in Austria
4+ hour, 22+ min ago (375+ words) A forgotten Andy Warhol work made up of handprints is poised to make waves in Austria. In 1985, restaurateur Peter Herrero asked his regulars to paint their own tables at short-lived The Strand, and one habitué got her pal Warhol to…...
Why the LA art scene is falling behind the rest of the world
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (220+ words) As Art Basel’s flagship fair in Switzerland kicks off June 18, the blue-chip art market has made a comeback for top galleries and their ultra-wealthy collectors. We recently reported that today’s SpaceX IPO will only keep the good times rolling. But…...
Exclusive | Legendary Tiffany & Co. design director John Loring dead at age 86
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (372+ words) He was a real gem. Tiffany & Co.’s John Loring passed away this week in Palm Beach at the age of 86. Loring worked as the design director for the fabled company from 1979 to 2009, shaping the company’s legacy into what it…...
Secretive LA art dealer Larry Gagosian to be subject of ‘juicy’ unauthorized doc about the inner workings of gallery empire
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (305+ words) There’s an unauthorized documentary on top art dealer Larry Gagosian in the works, Page Six Hollywood has learned. Barry Avrich — the director behind the hit Netflix doc “Made You Look: A True Story About Fake Art” — is training his lens…...
Artist Yinka Ilori transforms Bloomingdale’s into a blooming wonderland
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (227+ words) Yinka Ilori is putting the “bloom” in Bloomingdale’s. The London-based artist has taken over the store’s 59th Street flagship for fall, bringing its “Just Imagine” campaign to life with floral-themed windows and a “Cherish Your Magic” carousel pop-up filled with playful…...
Exclusive | Hours after Congress released Leon Black’s note in Epstein ‘birthday book,’ MoMA welcomed him to swank bash
10+ mon, 4+ day ago (392+ words) Just hours after Congress released Jeffrey Epstein’s so-called “birthday book,” which included a note from Leon Black, MoMA welcomed the financier and art collector — along with another Epstein associate — to a swank bash. On Monday Congress released the book, which…...