Pierre Le Guennec said that the artist had given him the artworks and that he had forgotten about them for decades.
Tag: Art
Who Needs Canvas? In Dakar, Street Artists Express Their Visions on Sides of Homes
Street artists from around the world are coming to a working-class neighborhood in Senegal’s capital that has been transformed into an open sky museum, where dozens of wall paintings dot houses.
Indigenous Art That Targets Stereotypes
The National Gallery of Canada has gathered contemporary Indigenous art from around the world for a major exhibition.
Has a U.S. College Given Russia Too Friendly a Platform?
Some question whether an American University program, inspired by a Russian ambassador, presents too favorable a view of that country.
Forger Claims Credit for Paintings in Prince Charles’s Charity Headquarters
The works, previously credited to Monet, Picasso and Dalí, have been removed from display at Dumfries House in Scotland.
Final Exhibition by Okwui Enwezor Will Open in 2021 in Middle East
The Sharjah Biennial will present a posthumous show by the acclaimed Nigerian curator, who died this year at the age of 55.
Cimabue Masterpiece Discovered in French Kitchen Fetches Nearly $27 Million
“The Mocking of Christ” is the first work believed to have been painted by Cimabue to sell at auction in living memory.
In Canada’s North, Art Emerges In the Face of Difficulty
Catherine Porter discusses the time she spent reporting in Cape Dorset, a place that struggles despite producing more artists per capita than big cities.
Drawn From Poverty: Art Was Supposed to Save Canada’s Inuit. It Hasn’t.
Indigenous work is all the rage in the Canadian art world. But life in the North is as much a struggle as ever.
At Hong Kong Protests, Art That Imitates Life
Instagram-ready works of art and graphic design — sometimes whimsical, mostly anonymous — are defining features of the city’s antigovernment demonstrations.