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A charity in France is raffling a €1 million Picasso portrait for just €100 a ticket to raise funds for Alzheimer's research, with the draw scheduled for April 14 at Christie's in Paris, aiming to sell 120,000 tickets and raise €11 million.
German police have dismantled an international art forgery ring led by a 77-year-old Bavarian man, which attempted to sell fake artworks attributed to Picasso, Rembrandt, and others for tens of millions of dollars. The scheme involved forged paintings, ceramic vases, and expert reports, with authorities seizing numerous suspected forgeries across Germany, Switzerland, and Lichtenstein, now pending expert analysis.
A Picasso painting worth over $650,000 vanished during transport from Madrid to a Spanish museum, prompting an investigation into possible theft, with suspicions raised about the overnight stop in Deifontes and potential insider involvement.
A painting by Pablo Picasso titled "Woman with a Watch" has sold for $139.4 million at an auction in New York, making it the second-highest price ever achieved for the artist. The masterpiece depicts Picasso's young mistress, Marie-Therese Walter, and was purchased by an anonymous buyer after a four-minute bidding process. Picasso, known for his artistic versatility, completed over 13,000 paintings and 100,000 engravings and prints during his lifetime.
Pablo Picasso's 1932 painting "Femme à la montre" sold for over $139 million at a Sotheby's auction, becoming the most valuable artwork sold at an auction this year. The painting, depicting Picasso's lover Marie-Thérèse Walter, is a significant piece in the fall art auction season and was part of a larger collection sale. This sale marks the second most expensive Picasso painting sold at auction, behind "Les femmes d'Alger (Version 'O')."
New York's major auction houses, Sotheby's and Christie's, are gearing up for their autumn sales, aiming to move billions of dollars' worth of art and a rare Ferrari. Sotheby's is expected to come out on top with its sale of a US$120 million Picasso painting and the collection of wealthy art patron Emily Fisher Landau, which could net around US$400 million. Christie's is offering a range of high-value lots, including a Monet painting and a prized Rothko canvas. Additionally, RM Sotheby's will auction a 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO, expected to fetch over US$60 million. The art and luxury goods market remains strong, driven by China and showing no signs of slowing down.
The Saint Louis Art Museum is hosting an exhibit titled "The Culture: Hip Hop and Contemporary Art in the 21st Century," exploring the impact of hip hop on contemporary art. The exhibit features over 90 works, including graffiti, fashion, and art made from unexpected materials. Museums across the country are also showcasing exhibitions, such as commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of Pablo Picasso's death and highlighting the works of female artists Alma Thomas and Ruth Asawa. Additionally, the Metropolitan Museum of Art is hosting the "Manet/Degas" exhibit, featuring a historic appearance of Manet's "Olympia" in the United States.
The Reina Sofía museum in Madrid has lifted its ban on photographing Picasso's iconic antiwar masterpiece, "Guernica," in an effort to enhance the viewing experience for visitors. However, the use of flash, tripods, and selfie sticks is still prohibited to prevent potential damage to the 25-foot oil painting. The museum's decision to allow photography aims to bring the painting closer to the public and align with advancements in technology. While some visitors appreciate the change, concerns remain about distracted visitors and the potential cheapening of museum experiences for the sake of social media.
A Picasso masterpiece titled "Femme à la montre" is set to be auctioned at Sotheby's in November and is expected to sell for over $120 million. The 1932 oil painting depicts Picasso's lover and muse, Marie-Thérèse Walter. The artwork is from one of the most prolific years of Picasso's career and is described as a masterpiece by the auction house. The painting is part of the collection of Emily Fisher Landau, a renowned art collector, and is one of about 120 works expected to sell for over $400 million overall.
A painting by Pablo Picasso, "Portrait of a Woman and a Musketeer," which went missing in 1969, was found in the hallway closet of a forklift operator's home. The FBI was hot on the trail of the painting, but the operator's father, a fixer, helped him return it to the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. The painting was worth an estimated $75,000 and was signed "Robbin' Hood." The painting's current whereabouts are unknown, but it is believed to be in the private collection of Sidney and Dorothy Kohl.
Françoise Gilot, a renowned artist and former lover of Pablo Picasso, has passed away at the age of 101. Gilot was a painter and author who had a successful career in her own right, but was also known for her relationship with Picasso, with whom she had two children. Her legacy includes her art, as well as her memoir "Life with Picasso," which provided insight into the artist's personal life.
The Brooklyn Museum's exhibition "It's Pablo-matic: Picasso According to Hannah Gadsby" has drawn crowds and strong reactions since its opening. The exhibition presents paintings, drawings, and sculptures by Picasso alongside works by female artists in the museum's collection to explore the Spanish artist's troublesome legacy. While some reviews have been scathing, the museum stands by the exhibition, arguing that it was meant to prompt heated discussion. The exhibition has increased general admission by 51 percent over the weekend before.
The Brooklyn Museum has dismissed negative reviews of “It’s Pablo-matic: Picasso According to Hannah Gadsby,” which opened to the public today after being panned in ARTnews and the New York Times. The show, co-organized by Gadsby and Brooklyn Museum senior curators Catherine Morris and Lisa Small, features more than 100 works. Alongside many Picassos, there are contemporary works by Cecily Brown, Judy Chicago, Renee Cox, Käthe Kollwitz, Dindga McCannon, Ana Mendieta, Marilyn Minter, Joan Semmel, and Faith Ringgold. The collaboration with Gadsby came out of the 2018 hit Netflix special Nanette, which included heavy criticism of Picasso and his influence.
Comedian Hannah Gadsby's exhibition "It's Pablo-matic: Picasso According to Hannah Gadsby" at the Brooklyn Museum falls short of its promise to put women artists on equal footing with Picasso. The exhibition features only a few paintings by Picasso, with works by women artists from the museum's collection thrown in almost at random. Gadsby's signed quips on adjacent labels are juvenile and do little to engage with feminist scholarship or the avant-garde. The exhibition's focus on "stories" over art is symptomatic of our back-to-front digital lives, and gives audiences permission to turn their backs on what challenges them.
Comedian Hannah Gadsby's new exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum, "It's Pablo-matic: Picasso According to Hannah Gadsby," aims to critique Picasso's misogyny and colonialist impulses by pairing his works with contemporary feminist art. However, the show's disregard for art history and its centering of Picasso as the only modernist worth critiquing undermines its revisionary mindset. While the exhibition brings some impressive works to the US, it fails to acknowledge the contributions of women artists who were previously written off as Picasso's "muses."