ARTnews in Brief: Thomas Dane Gallery Now Represents Amie Siegel—and More from October 16, 2020
A continually updated post of goings-on around the world.
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Rembrandt van Rijn
Near-Death Self-Portraits: Edvard Munch, van Gogh, and More Confront Mortality
See some of the last self-portraits made Frida Kahlo, Rembrandt, Pablo Picasso, and more great artists.
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Pennsylvania Museum Discovers That It Owns an Authentic Rembrandt Painting
For years, curators had thought the painting was the work of the Dutch master's assistants.
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London Police Investigate Attempted Theft of Two Rembrandt Paintings
The Dulwich Picture Gallery will remain closed until further notice as part of the investigation.
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Art History, Now in Doll Form
Kyle Hilton had little trouble transforming the lead characters of Downton Abbey, Girls, and Breaking Bad into paper dolls, but he turned out to be unexpectedly confounded by Picasso. "I thought I…
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Anatomy of ‘The Anatomy Lesson’
Nina Siegal's novel The Anatomy Lesson (Nan A. Talese/Doubleday, 2014) tells the imagined story behind Rembrandt's first large-scale masterpiece. The narrative is recounted by several characters: the…
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French Rembrandt Thief Lives Real-Life Version of ‘Goldfinch’ Story
Man who stole painting for love and hid it for 15 years gets surprise when he comes clean
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Young British Artist Hits Middle Age: Catching up with Marc Quinn
Ever since he sculpted a self-portrait out of his own frozen blood, Marc Quinn has enthralled the public, annoyed many critics, and been embraced by collectors. The quintessential Young British…
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‘The Myth of the Artist Starving’
Looking back at the '80s market boom and other excerpts from our coverage 100, 75, 50, and 25 years ago
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BMW’s New R 18 Classic Touring Motorcycle Channels Vintage Vibes
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Calls Mount in Islamic World to Boycott French Products
Rolling Stone
Foo Fighters, Pink, Cher, Jon Bon Jovi to Perform at Joe Biden Virtual Event Tonight
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Smaller Conferences Ready for Basketball With Limited Testing Resources
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