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Elton John's personal collection auction rakes in over €19 million

Standout pieces included Banksy's Triptych, a Keith Haring artwork, and John's cherished Bentley Continental, while his photography collection and wristwatches also drew significant attention.

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Masterpieces by Monet, Picasso, and Bacon to go up for sale in London

In the 150th anniversary since the first Impressionist exhibition in Paris, works by the master of Impressionism - Claude Monet - are going under the hammer at Sotheby's.

Art

Brussels celebrates surrealism with two major exhibitions

Fans of surrealism are in for a treat in Belgium with two exhibitions celebrating the surrealist movement on its 100th anniversary.

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Madrid exhibition explores Chagall's journey through war and exile

Through more than 160 paintings, letters, and documents, a new exhibition at the Mapfre Foundation in Madrid explores the life and legacy of Belarusian and French artist Marc Chagall.

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Belgian family painting determined to be a fake Van Gogh

Experts say the painting of Van Gogh found during renovation works on a house in Belgium was not a self-portrait.

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Frans Hals: Rijksmuseum honours the Master of Laughter in new exhibit

After celebrated solo exhibitions of Vermeer and Rembrandt, the Rijksmuseum is set to unveil a new exhibition dedicated to the joyous painting of Frans Hals.

Art

Stolen Van Gogh painting goes back on show

A stolen Van Gogh painting has gone on show again in the Netherlands after it was returned in an IKEA bag last year.

Art

West Bank museum displays 'last survivors of Palestinian art'

The Palestinian Ministry of Culture gathered 100 artworks from 28 artists in Gaza before the Israel-Hamas war, intending to exhibit them abroad. They're now on display at West Bank museum.

Art

This Ukrainian street artist made a war artwork every day for a year

In a gallery in Ukraine’s heavily bombarded northeastern city of Kharkiv, soldiers and students are among those viewing 364 paintings by Gamlet Zinkivskyi, a street artist who documented his daily experiences throughout a year of war.

Art

The Beatles only painting sells at auction for more than €1.5 million

The sale of the work, considered the only artwork created collectively by the four band members, far exceeded its high estimate.

Art

Is Italy's Maramotti collection its most impressive assembly of art?

Situated in the city of Reggio Emilia, the collection is housed in the former Max Mara HQ and puts on display some of the most iconic pieces of contemporary art from 1945 to the present day.

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Italian junior culture minister Vittorio Sgarbi resigns

Art critic and junior culture minister Vittorio Sgarbi has resigned. He was under investigation for laundering stolen goods.

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How a mob-stolen painting was returned to its owners 54 years later

The John Opie painting, titled "The Schoolmistress," was recovered in St. George, Utah, and traced back to a house sale involving a convicted mobster.

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Is the Las Meninas painting being cancelled for being a hate crime?

The Cube takes a closer look at claims that Las Meninas will be withdrawn from the Prado Museum in Madrid for supposedly being a hate crime.

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'An irreplaceable loss: 'Fire ruins thousands of artworks in Abkhazia

A fire engulfed the Central Exhibition Hall in Sukhum, the capital city renowned for regularly hosting exhibitions of Abkhaz and international artists.

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Stolen Chagall and Picasso paintings found in Antwerp basement

The two paintings, together valued at approx. €826,000, were stolen from an art collector’s home in Tel Aviv in 2010.

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Italian junior culture minister denies stolen painting accusations

Art critic and junior culture minister Vittorio Sgarbi is under investigation for laundering stolen goods, over a painting he owns which was reported stolen in 2013.

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Madrid museum can keep Nazi-looted art, US appeals court rules

US judges ruled that Madrid’s Thyssen-Bornemisza museum is the rightful owner of a priceless Pissarro painting, which was stolen from a Jewish family during the Holocaust.

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Nigerian artist Ken Nwadiogbu on migration and working with Burna Boy

Euronews Culture sat down with Ken Nwadiogbu, a visionary artist who is preparing to showcase his solo presentation 'Journey Mercies: A Migration Symphony' at ART SG later this month.

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Russian oligarch sues Sotheby’s after paying 'inflated prices' for art

Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev, owner of football club AS Monaco, is suing auction house Sotheby’s for allegedly helping an art dealer cheat him out of tens of millions of euros.