Richard Hamilton’s last painting to be centrepiece of posthumous exhibition | Art and design | The Guardian
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Richard Hamilton’s last painting to be centrepiece of posthumous exhibition | Art and design | The Guardian

via Richard Hamilton’s last painting to be centrepiece of posthumous exhibition | Art and design | The Guardian. An interesting article on the British artist Richard Hamilton and an exhibition that took place since he died in 2012. Richard Hamilton is sometimes called the “Father of Pop Art” or “Daddy Pop” and is best known … Continue reading

LA’s newest museum is a palace for modern art | Public Radio International
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LA’s newest museum is a palace for modern art | Public Radio International

via LA’s newest museum is a palace for modern art | Public Radio International. Although I consider Cindy Sherman as mentally challenged, Jeff Coons as a carnival barker, Rauschenberg as a really bad garbage collector, you might find some amusement at the new Broad Museum in Los Angeles. Across from the ghastly Frank Gehry Disney … Continue reading

Art collection Moscow possibly worth $2 billion Putin – Business Insider
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Art collection Moscow possibly worth $2 billion Putin – Business Insider

via Art collection Moscow possibly worth $2 billion Putin – Business Insider. A very strange situation. It is quite plausible that a Russian stole art from defeated Germany. Russia has the horrible record of keeping art confiscated from murdered jews and museums and private collections of German conquered territories. They have the twisted notion that … Continue reading

Islamic Militant Faces War Crimes Court for Destruction of Cultural Heritage
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Islamic Militant Faces War Crimes Court for Destruction of Cultural Heritage

via Islamic Militant Faces War Crimes Court for Destruction of Cultural Heritage. There is nothing more frightening than the loss of ancient heritage to rampaging barbarians. If they could, these people would destroy every artistic image ever produced due to their primitive beliefs. Much more than the Iconoclasts of Byzantium, these groups would destroy everything. … Continue reading