How a viral, duct-taped banana came to be worth $1 million
NEW YORK — Walk into any supermarket and you can generally buy a banana for less than $1. But a banana duct-taped to a wall?
First batch of Boy Scout art raises over $3.7 million for those abused while scouting
The first batch of artwork from the Boy Scouts of America’s collection has raised over $3.7 million at auction to help pay ...
Boy Scouts of America auctions off Norman Rockwell paintings to compensate sex abuse survivors
Boy Scouts of America is aiming to compensate hundreds of former scouts who were sexually abused by selling its artwork ...
Mica’s Magritte, a Train Full of Harings, and Cattelan’s Banana: It’s Auction Week in New York
With an estimated $1.6 billion worth of work under the gavel next week in New York, could the art market start to shake off ...
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How batik-making can help children with special needs
preparing them for sale. “Through batik, these individuals can also earn income,” Muhaji said. Besides helping kids like Tata ...
Top ethnic collections for women: Shop ethnic wear from Sanash Collection, HAY, and Libas at The Myntra Diwali Sale
Top Ethnic Collections for Women combine traditional aesthetics and modern attires. Shop our top picks with the best Diwali Sale blockbuster deals today!
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Meet the Italian ‘Fruit Detective’ Who Investigates Centuries-Old Paintings for Clues About Produce That Has Disappeared From the Kitchen Table
Renaissance paintings, medieval archives, cloistered orchards—how one Italian scientist is uncovering secrets that could help combat a growing agricultural crisis A selection of the bounty from ...
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Missing from the files: 5 paintings the world is still looking for
The master painter, Vincent van Gogh, has many famous paintings to his name. From ‘Starry Night’ to his self-portraits, all of his work is beautiful and distinct. But not many people know that ...
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'A mesmerising mirage': How Monet's paintings changed the way we see London
In three visits to London between 1899 and 1901, the French Impressionist, then approaching 60 years of age, embarked upon one of the most ambitious series of penetrating paintings ever undertaken ...
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For Sale: A Painting the Monuments Men Rescued From the Nazis
The painting, once owned by, and looted from, the Rothschild family in France, is to go on sale next month.Credit...Christie’s Images Limited “Someone recognized a photo op and took it ...