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A painting long attributed to Moïse Kisling, titled *Kiki de Montparnasse* and held by Japan's Yamada Bee Company Group, has been identified as a forgery by notorious art forger Wolfgang Beltracchi. The discovery, reported by NHK, follows a wave of Beltracchi-linked fakes uncovered in Japanese museums and collections, including a purported Marie Laurencin portrait in Tokyo and a forgery of Heinrich Campendonk's *Girl with Swan* at the Museum of Art, Kochi. Beltracchi admitted to forging the Kisling around 1990, claiming he studied the artist deeply.

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A Salvador Dalí-designed necklace, the Swirling Sea Necklace, sold for €736,600 ($858,500) at Sotheby's 'Surrealism and Its Legacy' auction on October 24, doubling its pre-sale estimate. The 18-karat gold piece, inlaid with diamonds, a cultured pearl, and sapphire and emerald beads, was conceived by Dalí in 1954 and first owned by São Schlumberger, a frequent patron of the artist. The necklace had previously sold at Sotheby's in 2014 for $665,000 to Anne Schlumberger, who died in April, prompting its return to auction.

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The estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat is releasing a new screenprint titled *King Alphonso*, available from Pace Prints starting November 5. Produced in an edition of 60, the print reproduces a 1982–83 drawing in acrylic and charcoal, referencing the Spanish monarch Alfonso XIII, known as “El Africano.” The work will be stamped and signed by Basquiat’s sisters, Lisane Basquiat and Jeanine Heriveaux, administrators of his estate. The announcement follows recent estate activities, including the 2022 “King Pleasure” exhibition in New York and the designation of Great Jones Street as “Jean-Michel Basquiat Way.”

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A previously little-known Pablo Picasso portrait of Dora Maar, titled *Bust of a Woman with a Flowered Hat (Dora Maar)* (1943), sold for $37 million at Lucien Paris auction house on October 24, 2025—nearly four times its $9.5 million estimate. The painting had been owned by the same family since 1944 and was shown publicly for the first time in 80 years at Hôtel Drouot before the sale. Auctioneer Christophe Lucien called it the highest auction price for any artwork in France this year.

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Christie’s Modern British and Irish Art evening sale in London on Wednesday achieved £17.3 million ($23 million), a 20 percent increase over the equivalent sale in 2024. The top lot was Barbara Hepworth’s *The Family of Man (Figure 9, The Bride)* (1970), which sold for £3.9 million ($5.2 million). The sale had a 90 percent sell-through rate by value and 81 percent by lot, with 39 percent of works exceeding their high estimates, though the total fell short of the £22.6 million high estimate. Other notable results included Hepworth’s *Vertical Wood Form* (1968) at £1.4 million, Stanley Spencer’s *The Meeting* (1933) at the same price, and Bridget Riley’s *Dendera* (1983-2002) at £1.2 million.

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museum exhibitions schedule Oct 22, 2025 visibility 5 link 5 artists, 1 gallery

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The Museum of Sex in Miami’s Allapattah neighborhood has opened “Hard Art: Unruly Selections from the Beth Rudin DeWoody Collection,” an exhibition of erotic artworks from the collection of ARTnews Top 200 collector Beth Rudin DeWoody. The show features sculptures, paintings, collages, photography, and installations from the 1930s to the present by artists including Judith Bernstein, Cecily Brown, Nancy Grossman, and Jimmy DeSana. It is co-curated by Maynard Monrow and Laura Dvorkin, DeWoody’s in-house curators, and runs through May 2026.

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Kiran Nadar, a prominent Indian collector, revealed she purchased M.F. Husain's 1954 painting *Untitled (Gram Yatra)* for $13.8 million at Christie's New York, making it the most expensive work of Indian modern art ever sold at auction. The painting, originally owned by a Norwegian surgeon and later donated to Oslo University Hospital, was consigned after a 13-year deaccessioning process. Nadar and her husband Shiva, who have ranked on ARTnews's Top 200 Collectors list since 2019, will add the work to their collection of over 15,000 pieces, many displayed at the Kiran Nadar Museum of Art in Delhi.

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Kiran Nadar, a prominent Indian collector, revealed she purchased M.F. Husain's 1954 painting *Untitled (Gram Yatra)* for $13.8 million at Christie's New York, making it the most expensive work of Indian modern art ever sold at auction. The painting, estimated at $2.5–3.5 million, was originally owned by Norwegian surgeon Leon Elias Volodarsky and later donated to Oslo University Hospital, which consigned it after a 13-year deaccessioning process.

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rate_review review schedule Oct 17, 2025 visibility 5 link 10 artists, 1 gallery

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A new biography titled *Chaïm Soutine: Genius, Obsession, and a Dramatic Life in Art* by Celeste Marcus explores the life and work of the early 20th-century painter Chaïm Soutine. Marcus argues that Soutine's intensely visceral paintings—depicting carcasses, dizzying landscapes, and penetrating portraits—are the key to understanding the artist, given the scarcity of surviving personal documents. The book challenges previous readings that tied Soutine's turbulent style to his identity as an Eastern European Jew facing the shadow of WWII, instead emphasizing the life force and original artistic language in his work.

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rate_review review schedule Oct 17, 2025 visibility 3 link 10 artists, 1 gallery

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A new biography titled *Chaïm Soutine: Genius, Obsession, and a Dramatic Life in Art*, written by Celeste Marcus, explores the life and work of the early 20th-century painter Chaïm Soutine. Marcus argues that Soutine’s intensely visceral paintings—featuring dizzying landscapes, bloody carcasses, and penetrating portraits—are the key to understanding the artist, who left behind few personal records. The book challenges the tendency to read historical tragedy, particularly Soutine’s identity as an Eastern European Jew before WWII, into his turbulent brushwork, instead emphasizing the life force and internal logic of his compositions.

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Indian officials released a charge sheet in September accusing a poor farmer, Raghavendra Parmar, of posing as a maharaja to sell forged paintings by M. F. Husain, S. H. Raza, and other major Indian artists to investment banker Puneet Bhatia. The 11 fake works, allegedly worth about $2 million, were sold through Mumbai's Rare Art Gallery, run by Rajesh Rajpal, and involved lawyer Vishwang Desai as a middleman. The investigation, ongoing since 2023, also implicates former IAS officer Subroto Banerjee, who denies involvement.

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Indian officials have released a charge sheet in an ongoing investigation into the sale of forged paintings attributed to major modern Indian artists M. F. Husain, S. H. Raza, Manjit Bawa, and F. N. Souza. The alleged scheme involved a poor farmer, Raghavendra Parmar, who posed as a maharaja to sell fake works, aided by lawyer Vishwang Desai, who presented himself as a collector to persuade investment banker Puneet Bhatia to purchase the pieces. The paintings, collectively valued at around ₹17.9 crore ($2 million), were allegedly funneled through Mumbai's Rare Art Gallery, run by Rajesh Rajpal, and the related firm Art India International. A former IAS officer, Subroto Banerjee, is also implicated but denies involvement.

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museum exhibitions schedule Oct 9, 2025 visibility 2 link 8 artists, 1 gallery

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The Otto Kallir family has donated over 130 Austrian Expressionist works valued at more than $60 million to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA). The gift includes the museum's first paintings by Gustav Klimt, Egon Schiele, and Richard Gerstl, along with works by Oskar Kokoschka, Alfred Kubin, Marie-Louise von Motesiczky, Lovis Corinth, and Käthe Kollwitz. The collection spans from the turn of the 20th century through the 1920s and features paintings, drawings, prints, posters, and mixed-medium works from the Wiener Werkstätte. A selection of 24 works will go on view in the exhibition “Austrian Expressionism and Otto Kallir” from November 23, 2025, through May 31, 2026, with a comprehensive exhibition planned for 2030. The Kallir family is also donating rare Viennese books and prints to the Getty Research Institute.

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gavel restitution schedule Oct 8, 2025 visibility 4 link 3 artists, 3 galleries

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The Matthiesen Gallery in London has filed a lawsuit in the Southern District of New York alleging fraud, breach of contract, and other counts over a Gustave Courbet painting, *Mother and Child on a Hammock*. The gallery claims that Thomas Austin Doyle, a convicted con man, orchestrated a scheme to defraud director Patrick Matthiesen, selling the painting—valued at $650,000—through artist and dealer Shalva Sarukhanishvili to Jill Newhouse Gallery for $115,000, which then sold it to top collector Jon Landau for $125,000. The lawsuit also alleges Landau viewed the painting multiple times at TEFAF fairs knowing its retail price but now refuses to return it. Doyle has a lengthy criminal history, including prior convictions for art fraud and theft.

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The Matthiesen Gallery in London has filed a lawsuit in the Southern District of New York alleging fraud, breach of contract, and other counts over a Gustave Courbet painting, *Mother and Child on a Hammock*. The gallery claims that Thomas Austin Doyle, a convicted con man, orchestrated a scheme to defraud director Patrick Matthiesen, selling the painting—valued at $650,000—through artist and dealer Shalva Sarukhanishvili to Jill Newhouse Gallery for $115,000, which then sold it to top collector Jon Landau for $125,000. The lawsuit also names Landau, who allegedly viewed the work multiple times at TEFAF fairs knowing its retail price, yet refuses to return it. Doyle has a long criminal history, including prior convictions for art fraud and theft.

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Financier George Allen Weiss is seeking court approval to sell Claude Monet's painting *Nymphéas* (1914–17) for $36.5 million to an unnamed buyer, as part of his bankruptcy proceedings. Weiss filed for bankruptcy in June after a federal judge ruled he owed over $100 million in debt tied to his hedge fund, Weiss Multi-Strategy Advisers, which also filed for bankruptcy in 2024. The sale, handled through Weiss's GW Crown Holdings LLC, is intended to cover $123 million in debt to Bank of America, but Jefferies Strategic Investments has filed a limited objection demanding the buyer's identity be disclosed, citing a comparable Monet that sold for $65.5 million at Sotheby's.

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museum exhibitions schedule Sep 26, 2025 visibility 4 link 7 artists, 2 galleries

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A new retrospective at Kunsthaus Zurich, soon traveling to Schirn Kunsthalle in Frankfurt, is dedicated to Suzanne Duchamp (1889–1963), the often-overlooked sister of Marcel Duchamp. The exhibition highlights her individual contributions to Cubism and Dada, featuring works like "Radiation of Two Solitary Separates Apart" (1916–20) that use blingy materials such as gold paint, silver tinfoil, and glass beads. It also includes her painting "Marcel's Unhappy Readymade" (1920), a response to her brother's conceptual piece, and a new catalog commission by painter Amy Sillman.

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article news schedule Apr 20, 2026 visibility 22 link 10 artists, 1 gallery

Dallas Museum of Art Acquired Six Artists’ Works From the Dallas Art Fair, and Other News.

The Dallas Museum of Art (DMA) has acquired six works by artists Nicole Eisenman, Gloria Klein, Caroline Monnet, and Raymond Saunders from the 2026 Dallas Art Fair. The purchases were made through the joint Dallas Art Fair Foundation + Dallas Museum of Art Acquisition Fund, which is celebrating its tenth anniversary and has now placed 78 works into the museum's collection with over $1 million in funding.

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museum exhibitions schedule Apr 20, 2026 visibility 14 link 1 artist, 1 gallery

Bridging East and West: The top Asia-Pacific art exhibitions in Europe in 2026

Europe is set to host a series of major exhibitions in 2026 that bridge the cultural divide between the East and West. Key highlights include a massive Yayoi Kusama retrospective at the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam, a showcase of Thai royal haute couture and Pierre Balmain’s designs at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, and an exploration of ancient Korean gold at the Musée Guimet. Additionally, the Victoria and Albert Museum in London will partner with Australia’s QAGOMA for a large-scale survey of contemporary art from Asia and the Pacific.

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person people schedule Apr 9, 2026 visibility 14 link 3 artists, 1 gallery

Artist Shana Moulton to speak at Humanities Decanted

Artist Shana Moulton is set to discuss her multidisciplinary practice at the "Humanities Decanted" event on April 21. The talk will focus on her long-running 'Whispering Pines' series and her recent site-specific installation at MoMA’s Kravis Studio, which features her iconic alter ego, Cynthia. Developed in collaboration with composer Nick Hallett, the project utilizes performance and video to explore a multi-chapter narrative centered on themes of wellness and consumerism.

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museum exhibitions schedule Apr 9, 2026 visibility 21 link 9 artists, 1 gallery

Inspiration awaits at the Art Gallery of NSW, Sydney

The Art Gallery of New South Wales (AGNSW) has solidified its status as a premier global cultural destination following the completion of its Sydney Modern Project. The institution now comprises two distinct architectural landmarks: the historic Naala Nura (South Building) and the contemporary Naala Badu (North Building), designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architects SANAA. These new Aboriginal names, meaning "seeing Country" and "seeing waters," reflect a deep institutional commitment to Indigenous engagement and the gallery's unique geographic position overlooking Sydney Harbour.

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trending_up market schedule Feb 27, 2026 visibility 8 link 15 artists, 1 gallery

‘I rely heavily on instinct’: entertainment mogul Hassan Smith on the art he collects and why

Entertainment executive and art collector Hassan Smith, manager to John Legend and advisory board member for the Atlanta Art Fair, shared insights into his collecting philosophy ahead of Frieze Los Angeles. His extensive collection spans art history from Rembrandt and Picasso to contemporary Black masters like Sam Gilliam, Rashid Johnson, and Deborah Roberts. Smith recently added a large-scale painting by Patrick Eugène to his holdings, noting that he relies on a mix of instinct and professional networking to make quick acquisition decisions.

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museum exhibitions schedule Feb 4, 2026 visibility 2 link 6 artists, 1 gallery

Huntsville Museum of Art’s new vision, fresh exhibits + reimagined experiences

The Huntsville Museum of Art is undergoing a significant transformation under the leadership of Chief Curator Natalie Mault Mead. Following extensive HVAC renovations that closed the museum, Mead is implementing a new vision focused on interactive storytelling, immersive experiences, and breaking down traditional barriers to art. This includes refreshed permanent installations, interactive elements like QR codes and audio descriptions, and a deliberate mix of internationally acclaimed and local artists.

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article local schedule Jan 9, 2026 visibility 7 link 9 artists, 1 gallery

10 Oregon museum exhibits and events to add a little light to your winter

The Oregonian/OregonLive's winter arts guide highlights 10 museum exhibits and events across Oregon designed to bring light and joy during the dark season. Featured exhibitions include "Psychedelicatessen: A Powerful Dose of Art by Steve Marcus" at the Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education, "Minidoka on Our Minds" at the Japanese American Museum of Oregon, "David Hockney: Works from the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation" at the Portland Art Museum, and "From Highway 101: Images of Oregon's Most Iconic Highway" at the Oregon Historical Society, among others.

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candle obituary schedule Jan 5, 2026 visibility 5 link 7 artists, 1 gallery

Remembering Erik Bulatov, the Soviet artist who reframed propaganda

Erik Bulatov, the Soviet-born artist known for overlaying Communist Party slogans onto luminous landscapes, died in Paris on 9 November. A key figure in the underground art movement of the 1970s and 80s, he was part of the Sretensky Group alongside Ilya Kabakov and others, navigating state censorship by illustrating children's books. His most famous work, *Glory to the CPSU* (1975), sold for $2.1m in 2008, and in 2025 he was ranked the most expensive living Russian artist by The Art Newspaper Russia.

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trending_up market schedule Oct 23, 2025 visibility 4 link 17 artists, 1 gallery

Modern & Contemporary African and Middle Eastern Art at Olympia Auctions

Olympia Auctions will hold a sale of Modern & Contemporary African and Middle Eastern Art on 29 October 2025, featuring 66 lots curated by specialists Janet Rady and Elikem Logan. Highlights include works by Ben Enwonwu, Oluwole Omofemi, Johnson Ocheja, Jacob Hendrik Pierneef, and South African women weavers from the Rorke’s Drift Art and Craft Centre, with estimates ranging from £1,000 to £25,000.

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trending_up market schedule Oct 2, 2025 visibility 4 link 23 artists, 1 gallery

Christie's presents its 20/21 Marquee Week - Christie's

Christie's will host its 20/21 Marquee Week in London from October 8, 2025, featuring six live and online sales of Impressionist, Modern, Post-War, and Contemporary art during Frieze Week. Highlights include works by Lucian Freud, Peter Doig, Paula Rego, Yoshitomo Nara, Claude Monet, Paul Cezanne, Louise Bourgeois, Chris Ofili, Paul Signac, Gerhard Richter, and Pablo Picasso, along with the Ole Faarup Collection. The event also includes a philanthropic initiative called Architects for the Birds, with birdhouses designed by architects including Norman Foster, Renzo Piano, and David Chipperfield, benefiting the Tessa Jowell Foundation; an exhibition of wearable sculptures and an installation by artist Natasha Wightman; and a continued partnership with the 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair.

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trending_up market schedule Oct 2, 2025 visibility 4 link 23 artists, 1 gallery

Christie's presents its 20/21 Marquee Week - Christie's

Christie's is presenting its 20/21 Marquee Week in London from 8 October 2025, coinciding with Frieze Week. The event includes six live and online sales featuring works by Lucian Freud, Peter Doig, Paula Rego, Yoshitomo Nara, Claude Monet, Paul Cezanne, Louise Bourgeois, Chris Ofili, Paul Signac, Gerhard Richter, Pablo Picasso, and others, including highlights from The Ole Faarup Collection. Alongside the auctions, Christie's will host a cultural programme with philanthropic initiatives such as Architects for the Birds, a birdhouse auction benefiting the Tessa Jowell Foundation, and Lost Forests by artist Natasha Wightman, as well as a continued partnership with the 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair and a collaboration with artist Dr Esther Mahlangu.

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article local schedule Oct 2, 2025 visibility 7 link 16 artists, 2 galleries

Oodles of Art Shows to Ogle Over This Fall

Santa Barbara's fall 2025 art season features a wide array of exhibitions across museums and galleries, including 'The Living Print' at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, showcasing four contemporary printmakers; John Comer's 'Paintings from Across the Channel' at Santa Barbara Fine Art; 'The Impressionist Revolution: Monet to Matisse from the Dallas Museum of Art' and 'Encore: 19th-Century French Art' at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art; 'The Shifting Point' retrospective of David Florimbi at the new Separate Reality gallery; 'Raw and Revealed' featuring Joan Rosenberg-Dent and Sarita Reynolds at Art & Soul Gallery; and 'Wild in California' by Patti Jacquemain at the California Nature Art Museum.

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How Art Firms Are—or Should Be—Using A.I. Right Now

Art firms are increasingly experimenting with artificial intelligence, but concrete use cases remain limited and industry-specific tools are still in their infancy. A new partnership between Bonhams and tech company ARTDAI aims to apply AI to market analytics, valuation, and specialist research, while companies like Artsy and Artnet are integrating AI capabilities into their platforms. Industry experts, including former Art Basel chief Marc Spiegler, note that the art market's small size has historically discouraged tech development, but AI now makes high-performance tools accessible to smaller businesses.

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