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Reputed Donatello bust taken into hiding by Slovak government

The Art Newspaper

An authentic Donatello? The bust had arrived at the museum in 1975, from the former mansion of the aristocratic Csáky family, with the artist listed as being “unknown”. Not everyone, however, is convinced of the bust’s authenticity.

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How Gretchen Andrew’s AI art is revealing the societal scars of ‘facetuning’

The Art Newspaper

Once a Silicon Valley software engineer and now an artist with a focus on the digital, Gretchen Andrew creates works that make the invisible impacts of technology visible. I wanted to create a single portrait where our authentic selves and the ‘ideal’ self messily coexist,” Andrew says. “I AI is boring,” she says.

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With the help of conservators, one of Van Gogh’s finest Arles landscapes will be heading to Japan

The Art Newspaper

Published on Fridays, stories range from newsy items about this most intriguing artist, to scholarly pieces based on meticulous investigations and discoveries. It was spotted by one of readers, Yuri Pikul, a Ukrainian artist based in Kyiv. Explore all of Martin’s adventures with Van Gogh here.

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Artistic Mediums of 2025: Where Touch and Technique Meet

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Join in as we explore these manually motivated artistic mediums popular in 2025. This rapid growth achieved new attention in 2021, when digital artist Michael Joseph Winkelmann, better known as Beeple, sold his non-fungible token (NFT) work, Everydays: The First 5000 Days , at a Christie’s auction for nearly $70 million.

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Long Overdue: Cultural Change Affecting the Art Market

MIR Appraisal

The art market is experiencing a boom in demand for work by African American artists. To counteract this, having a strong provenance is crucial and having work appraised and authenticated before attempting to sell is always beneficial to everyone involved. million, setting a record for a work by a living African American artist.

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The Salvation Army: Serving Families and Collectors

WorthPoint

We also came across a painting we believed might be authentic, but we needed clarification. The artist was Jacob Lawrence , a painter known for his unique style. Photo credit: The Salvation Army WP : That’s an excellent outcome for your organization. ER : It’s just one of many.

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Types of Chinese Art: A Guide to Valuing & Collecting Chinese Art

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The destruction of many historic artifacts in the 1960s and 1970s paired with the overall delicacy of the materials means that well-preserved, authentic Chinese antiques are increasingly difficult to find. A set of ink-brush paintings by Chinese artist Qi Baishi set a record in 2017 for Chinese paintings sold at auction.