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France blocks sale of rare Da Vinci ‘Saint Sebastian’

Jan 11, 2017

PARIS (AFP) -- France has deemed a newfound Leonardo da Vinci sketch to be a national treasure and now has 30 months to raise 15 million euros ($15.8 million) to purchase it, an auction house said Tu...
‘A designer’s designer’: NY exhibit showcases Chareau

Jan 11, 2017

NEW YORK (AP) -- More than a decade before Philip Johnson designed his iconic Glass House, French designer and architect Pierre Chareau designed the Maison de Verre in 1932 in Paris. It featured one ...
Koo Hye-sun paints fear, uncertainty in ‘Dark Yellow’

Jan 6, 2017

In the art exhibition “Dark Yellow,” actress Koo Hye-sun’s color of choice symbolized the contradictory nature of fearing what had once been a source of inspiration. “My favorite color used to be ye...
Madrid to hold major Picasso exhibit for ‘Guernica’ anniversary

Jan 4, 2017

MADRID (AFP) - Madrid’s Reina Sofia museum said Tuesday it would stage a major Pablo Picasso exhibition to mark the 80th anniversary of his famed “Guernica” painting, a universal symbol of the cruelt...
Performances to look out for in 2017

Jan 1, 2017

Major arts venues offer shows that range from the avant-garde to the classical
Germany says had to cancel show of Iran shah’s art trove

Dec 28, 2016

BERLIN (AFP) -- German cultural officials said Tuesday they had to cancel a planned Berlin exhibition of an Iranian treasure trove of Western modern art after Tehran refused to provide an export perm...
Heated debate continues over authenticity of ‘Beautiful Woman’

Dec 27, 2016

The debate on whether the painting “Beautiful Woman” is a genuine work by late Korean artist Chun Kyung-ja is far from over, despite the prosecutors’ recent conclusion that the piece was Chun’s creat...
17 stolen masterpieces returned to Italy with only scratches

Dec 22, 2016

VERONA, Italy (AP) -- Seventeen masterpieces valued at 17 million euros ($17.7 million) were returned to Italy from Ukraine on Wednesday after being stolen by masked, armed robbers from a Verona art ...
French art analysis firm lashes out against Korean prosecution’s report

Dec 21, 2016

Lumiere Technology stands by its September report that ‘Beautiful Woman’ is most likely a forgery
'The Bodyguard' musical makes Asia premiere in Seoul

Dec 21, 2016

Based on the eponymous 1992 American blockbuster film “The Bodyguard,” the iconic movie-turned-musical has made its Asian premiere in Seoul. A cult classic starring Kevin Costner as Frank Farmer an...
[Herald Interview] Dutch National Ballet principal to guest star in ‘The Nutcracker’

Dec 20, 2016

Ballerino Choi Young-gyu to have first performance in Korea
Legacy of Napoleon‘s artistic plunder on show in Rome

Dec 19, 2016

ROME (AFP) -- When he was just plain old Bonaparte, the man who was to became Napoleon pillaged works of art from all over Europe with the aim of making the Louvre in Paris a museum for all mankind. ...
Chun Kyung-ja’s long-disputed artwork declared genuine

Dec 19, 2016

Prosecutors settle 25-year controversy
18th century Chinese imperial seal sells for record $22m

Dec 15, 2016

PARIS (AFP) - An 18th-century Chinese imperial seal sold for a record 21 million euros ($22 million) in Paris on Wednesday -- more than 20 times its estimate, the Drouot auction house told AFP. Deco...
Spend the holiday season with live music

Dec 15, 2016

With Christmas and New Year’s just around the corner, festive cheer is in the air. Despite the weather quickly taking a turn toward bone-chilling temperatures, there is a long list of live concerts...