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If there were any doubts about the lingering force of fabled rock guitarist Jimi Hendrix more than four decades after his death, his latest single should put them to rest.The single "Somewhere" went to No.1 on the Billboard Hot Singles sales in...
Swedish film star Greta Garbo fiercely guarded her privacy, but an exhibition at the Belmacz Gallery offers a new look into her private life — through her clothes.“Miss G: The Private World of Greta Garbo” features many of the screen legend’s personal items...
The art world lost a valued voice yesterday when Artnet announced it was shutting down its magazine after 16 years on the Web. Among the first online-only art publications, Artnet became known for its wry tone, its crisp art-market commentary, and its...
The pioneering sculptor and printmaker Elizabeth Catlett died yesterday just two weeks shy of her 97th birthday, the Web site Black Art in America reported. She died at her home in Cuernavaca, 40 miles south of Mexico City, where she had lived...
ARTINFO UK had suggested David Hockney, Paula Rego, or Stella Vine to paint the young Duchess of Cambridge, but, as usual, Prince Charles has favored a more traditional approach and commissioned Welsh artist Nicola Jane Philipps. Kate — an art history...
The French internal revenue service is demanding a gigantic €250 million ($330 million) in back taxes from Guy Wildenstein, the scion of the powerful French art-dealing clan, who has been accused of undervaluing the estate of his father, Daniel Wildenstein....
John Chamberlain passed away yesterday at the age of 85. In his memory, ARTINFO is reposting this account of visiting the artist's fabled Long Island studio to see his last works. It was originally published on September 19, 2011.Walking through John...
Leaner and meaner, New Orleans's Prospect biennial returned this weekend, bringing an eccentric mixture of local and international art to 13 venues throughout the Crescent City. The show was founded three years ago by curator Dan Cameron with a big ambition:...
The Lucerne Festival and Kajimoto Music have teamed up to bring live art to areas of North Japan still suffering from the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami of last March.Christened Ark Nova, the project is led by Arata Isozaki. The Japanese architect is...
Manyartists have dabbled in jewelry design to create one-of-a-kind symbols of love forthe women in their lives. Alexander Calder made pieces for his daughter. PabloPicasso gave brooches, rings, and carved amulets for his lovers Dora Maar andMarie-Thérèse...
