Written by Jacqui Palumbo, CNNInterview by Christiane Amanpour, CNN ContributorsAlex Hardie, CNN Famed artist duo Gilbert & George, who describe themselves as two men who are together one artist, have unveiled a new gallery in London dedicated to their work. The pair — Gilbert Prousch and George Passmore — have been working together for six […]
Written by Jacopo Prisco, CNN Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. “Old Masters” such as Leonardo da Vinci, Sandro Botticelli and Rembrandt may have used proteins, especially egg yolk, in their oil paintings, according to a new study. Trace quantities of […]
Written by Oscar Holland, CNN In her striking images of the Faroe Islands, a remote archipelago between Iceland and her native Norway, photographer Andrea Gjestvang depicts islanders and livelihoods that are as tough and unforgiving as the windswept landscape. Fishing trawlers travel through frigid seas. Clouds roll over craggy mountains and cliffside villages. Clothes and […]
Written by Jacopo Prisco, CNN In a letter to his wife in March 1901, pioneering French painter Claude Monet lamented the bad weather that prevented him from working, as well as another conspicuous impediment to his creativity. “Everything is as good as dead, no train, no smoke, no boat, nothing to excite the inspiration a […]
Before composer Ludwig van Beethoven died on March 27, 1827, it was his wish that his ailments be studied and shared so “as far as possible at least the world will be reconciled to me after my death.” Now, researchers have taken steps to partially honor that request by analyzing Beethoven’s DNA from preserved locks […]
Written by Carlie PorterfieldNew York City This article was originally published by The Art Newspaper, an editorial partner of CNN Style. The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York has more than 1,000 objects in its collection that have ties to people allegedly involved in crimes related to the antiquities trade, according to a new […]
Written by Oscar Holland, CNNSingapore and Seoul, South Korea Having faced some of the world’s strictest travel restrictions and the prospect of attendees being sent to Covid-19 quarantine camps, Hong Kong’s Art Basel has returned to near-normalcy after a succession of scaled-down or digital-only programs. With the territory’s entry requirements finally loosened, 177 galleries from […]
Written by Lianne Kolirin, CNN Murals believed to be nearly 400 years old have been discovered at an apartment in northern England following a kitchen renovation. Luke Budworth, 29, his partner Hazel Mooney, 26, and their dog Leonard had temporarily moved out of the one-bedroom apartment in the cathedral city of York while their new […]
Written by Marianna Cerini, CNN The 1513 portrait “An Old Woman” by Flemish artist Quinten Massys might well be one of the Renaissance’s most famous paintings. It is also one of the period’s most atypical. With wrinkled skin, withered breasts, and eyes set deep in their sockets, Massys’ subject — believed to be either a […]
Written by Tim Lister, CNN The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York has quietly reclassified some of its paintings. Two artists, once labeled Russian, are now categorized as Ukrainian and a painting by the French Impressionist Edgar Degas has been renamed from “Russian Dancer” to “Dancer in Ukrainian Dress.” For one woman in Kyiv, […]
