Oh Hwangtaek has amassed one of the largest collections of Polish posters outside Poland. He shares his unlikely passion at his own museum in Seoul.
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The Bayeux Tapestry, a British Masterpiece, Returns to England After 900 Years
The embroidered work, depicting the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, will go on display in London for the first time, on loan from France.
How Lisa Laurén’s Artsy Childhood Inspires Her Sought-After Animal Heads
A sought-after textile artist applies a can-do spirit from her artsy childhood in a Swedish commune to creating animal costume heads for performers. They cost from $2,500 to $3,500.
A Photo Gone Wrong in the Uffizi Fuels Selfie Worries in Europe’s Museums
The damage to a centuries-old painting in the Italian museum was just one of many tourist incidents raising ire on the continent.
Visitors Break Crystal Chair in Sit-and-Run at Italian Museum
They came. They sat. They left.
2 Men Are Sentenced in Theft of Golden Toilet
The men were sentenced to two to four years for their roles in the 2019 theft of an 18-carat artwork at Winston Churchill’s ancestral home.
How Long Does It Take to Draw a Picture of Every Pub in London?
That’s the challenge Lydia Wood, 31, has set herself. In the process, she is creating an archive of an important part of the city’s nightlife.
Billionaires’ Battle Over a Sculpture Exposes a Mysterious Art Market
David Geffen and Justin Sun’s unusually public dispute over ownership of a Giacometti sculpture valued at tens of millions of dollars gives a glimpse into a shrouded world.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla Unveil Coronation Portraits
A painting of the monarch in the regalia of the crowning ceremony is a royal tradition.
The Last Surrealist
Jean-Claude Silbermann joined André Breton’s acolytes at 18. Now 90, he’s showing paintings at Independent, the art fair, and says Surrealism is “an attitude toward the world.”