The Courtauld Institute of Art is set to host a landmark exhibition of Claude Monet’s Thames River series, displaying 21 paintings for the first time in the UK. This historic collection will be on view from September 27, marking the first time
A climate activist attached an adhesive poster to a Monet painting at the Musée d’Orsay on June 1. The woman, who claimed her action was meant to raise climate change awareness, was arrested. The act was performed by a member of Riposte
Sotheby’s announced that a Monet masterpiece fetched nearly $35 million at auction on the evening of May 15, marking a robust beginning to New York’s spring art sales. Sotheby’s and Christie’s kicked off their spring season on Monday. Despite a softening global
The FBI has found a small pastel drawing by Claude Monet, which was confiscated by Nazis during World War II. The FBI will return the painting to the owners, as reported by Times-Picayune last week. Monet’s “Bord de Mer” is currently in
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City is to sell Claude Monet’s painting Christie’s this May; the artwork could fetch as much as $25 million. Co-owned by the heirs of Ethel B. Atha, the painting has garnered an estimated value of
Protestors threw soup at a painting by Monet at The Musee des Beaux-Arts Lyon. This was the most recent action taken by the same campaign organization that staged a similar prank with the Mona Lisa last month. The 1872 picture was shielded
A painting of water lilies by French impressionist Claude Monet has sold for $74 million, as part of a lively fall art auction season. “Le bassin aux nympheas” topped the projected sale price of $65 million when it went under the hammer
As autumn settles over Turkey, the country’s vibrant art scene comes alive with a wave of new exhibitions, offering both locals and visitors a feast for the senses. From contemporary art spaces in Istanbul to intimate galleries in smaller cities, there’s a
As the leaves begin to fall, art lovers have much to look forward to in autumn 2024. From London to Cambridge, this season’s exhibitions span the sublime, the surreal, and the socially poignant. Whether you’re drawn to Van Gogh’s emotional turmoil, the
On September 20, Christie’s auction house officially opened its new Asia Pacific headquarters in The Henderson, a newly developed office building in Hong Kong’s Central district. This is Christie’s third major auction house to expand its footprint in the city, following Phillips
