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This Amateur Art Detective Thinks Paul Gauguin's Last Self-Portrait Is a Fake
According to naval records, Paul Gauguin’s eyes were brown. In early self-portraits, the French artist painted himself with a ...
A guide to the Archibald Prize, for the people who don’t speak art
It’s what we all come for and, as always, the celebrity portraits can be separated into two camps: which sitter will be ...
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Is the Last Known Painting by Gauguin a Fake?
The authenticity of the last known painting by Gauguin is under investigation after it was called into question by an amateur ...
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Gauguin's last self-portrait could be a fake
Kunstmuseum Basel is analysing the work, which has been in its collection since 1945 and may have been painted by the ...
Back in New York, an African Art Fair Relishes the Sense of Place
The 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair is returning for its 10th year in New York, an event one collector described as “a kind of movable feast.” ...
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Lacma acquires self-portrait by long-overlooked female Old Master
Perhaps the most singular work acquired is Self-Portrait as Saint Catherine of Alexandria (around 1624-26), a rediscovered painting by Virginia Vezzi (1600-38), an undersung figure in the art ...
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Zanele Muholi Shows that Insistence Is the Best Resistance in Savannah
“Zanele Muholi” is at the SCAD Museum of Art through July 7, 2025. Nick Berryman for SCAD Museum of Art © Zanele Muholi, Courtesy Southern Guild and Yancey ...