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— Gagosian Skips Court Hearing: Embattled mega-dealer Larry Gagosian, currently embroiled in dueling lawsuits with billionaire Ron Perelman and another with jilted Lichtenstein collector Jan Cowles, missed a crucial hearing in the latter case on September 11...
Ever wondered what Luc Tuymans thinks of the Louvre? At Frieze Masters, you’ll find out. The highly-anticipated Frieze London spinoff gave ARTINFO an exclusive peek at its talks program, and the roster is power-packed. Artist Cecily Brown will talk with...
Our most-talked-about stories in Art, Design & Architecture, Fashion & Style, and Performing Arts, July 30-August 3, 2012:ART— Facebook was accused of censorship when it removed a nude painting by Gerhard Richter from the Pompidou...
In 1985, when I.M. Pei proposed his design for a 70-foot-tall glass pyramid in the courtyard of the Louvre Palace, skeptics reacted in horror. The design was viewed as an apotheosis of modern glass-and-steel engineering and, to some, a flagrant affront to the...
— Louvre to Open New Islamic Art Galleries: Following in the footsteps of the Metropolitan Museum, the Louvre will debut a new permanent home for its collection of Islamic art on September 22. Over 2,500 objects, many of which have never...
PARIS — "Wim Delvoye at the Louvre," which opened last month and continues through September 17, sees the artist playing hide-and-seek in the Napoleon III salons with uncharacteristic subtlety. No excrement machines this time around, and no live pigs. The...
