Cecilia Giménez, the amateur painter who ‘botched’ the ‘Ecce Homo’ fresco restoration, dies aged 91
Cecilia Giménez Zueco, the amateur artist who went viral with her well-intentioned by ultimately ill-fated restoration of a…
A team of scientists sparked a heated debate over a famous Vincent van Gogh painting
In 2024, a team of scientists from China and France published a study in the journal Physics of…
Abstract Paintings Confront Andean Weaving in Miguel Arzabe’s Dynamic Compositions — Colossal
When considering Miguel Arzabe’s bold, woven works, it’s unsurprising that he begins by painting two abstract pieces. Vibrant…
Watch Julian Baumgartner’s Satisfying and Precise Process of Restoring a Historical Portrait — Colossal
A little more than ten years ago, a particularly—shall we say—interesting painting restoration went viral, spawning memes and…
Famous China painter, 87, welcomes son with wife, 37, amid US$280 million theft rumour
Fan Zeng, one of the most valuable contemporary painters in China, recently announced the birth of his only…
Field Kallop Meditates on Universal Patterns Through Bold Chromatic Compositions — Colossal
While studying art history as a Princeton undergrad, Field Kallop was tasked with an assignment that continues to…
Stacy Gillian Abe’s Vivid Paintings Nod to Memory, Craft, and Lineage — Colossal
Indigo dye, which is derived from Indigofera tinctoria, is deeply connected to craft traditions in cultures where the…
Northland mouth artist Kevin Griffiths’ painting picked for MFPA calendar
Ahipara mouth artist Kevin Griffiths’ painting ‘Echoes in the Field’. The selection of the pictures for the Christmas…
Esoteric Scenes Unfurl in Gideon Kiefer’s Atmospheric Paintings — Colossal
Enigmatic landscapes and metaphysical scenes unfold in the work of Gideon Kiefer. On canvas and panel, the artist…
Long-lost Rubens ‘masterpiece’ sells at auction in France for $5.5m
Later historians described this engraving and, despite having never seen the painting, catalogued its existence. It was bought…
Unknown Renoir painting sells for $3.7m at auction
Jean Renoir, born in 1894, went on to receive a Lifetime Achievement Academy Award in 1975, several years…
Gustav Klimt portrait breaks modern art record at auction
A Gustav Klimt portrait painting that helped save the life of its Jewish subject during the Holocaust has…