The Art World This Week: Caravaggio on Display After Decades, Banksy鈥檚 Well Hung Lover to Be Sold, da Vinci Sculpture to Sell for $100 Million, and More
Everything you need to know about the most important headlines from the world of art in the last seven days
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Nov 28, 2024
Caravaggio, Portrait of Maffeo Barberini, 1598, Oil on canvas.
Caravaggio Painting, Unseen for Decades, Goes on Display
A portrait by the artist had a public debut in Rome on Friday, after decades hidden away in a private collection. Now Italy wants to buy it.
Banksy’s Well Hung Lover to Be Sold With Bristol Building It is Painted on
Work showing man hanging from window ledge appeared in 2006 on wall of listed Georgian property.
Las Vegas Gallery to Sell $100 Million Leonardo Sculpture
A bronze cast of ‘Horse and Rider'—the only known wax sculpture made by Leonardo da Vinci—is hitting the market.
London Art World Haunt Groucho Club Closed as Police Investigate ‘Serious Crime’ on Premises
The private members club was bought by Hauser & Wirth’s founders in 2022.
Miami Beach’s Untitled Art Fair Will Expand to Houston
Untitled Art, which for 12 years has mounted an art fair on the sands of Miami Beach, will expand across the Gulf of Mexico, with plans to host an event in Houston next year.
Yto Barrada to Represent France at 2026 Venice Biennale
Barrada was selected for her “multidisciplinary practice that brings together various artistic and social communities in search of a new utopia.
Hauser & Wirth to Represent María Berrío, Whose Collages Blend Reality and Mythology
María Berrío, whose collaged paintings mesh folklore with her own personal lore, will join the roster at Hauser & Wirth.
Frieze Los Angeles Reveals Plans for 2025 Edition
The organizers of Frieze Los Angeles have announced the galleries expected to participate in the event’s sixth iteration, to take place February 20–23, 2025, at the Santa Monica Airport.
Kathleen Ryan, Sculptor of Decomposed Fruit, Joins Gagosian
As part of her process, Ryan watches fruit decay over weeks in her studio, before recreating the mould and bruises on their skin with semi-precious stones and on a monumental scale.
Li Hei Di Sets New Auction Record at Phillips Hong Kong
A wonderfully warped painting of an orange in water was the young Chinese artist's first work to crack U.S. $150,000 at auction.
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