Johann Berthelsen (American, 1883-1972). Oil on canvas. Signed lower right. A snow covered scene of the iconic St. Patrick’s Church, with figures in the foreground. Signed lower right.Caza Sikes When Marisa Macy of Cincinnati, Ohio, picked up a $2.99 painting at her local Goodwill, she was just interested in the frame. Before long, she realized it was the “most insane thrift find ever,” and its sale at auction brought her nearly $2,000.Macy told Newsweek, “I quickly realized this was an original painting and not some kind of high-quality print.” Once she bought it and was on her way to her…
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The three-inch-long Flamin’ Hot Cheeto, shaped like the Pokémon Charizard, is affixed to a customized Pokémon card and encapsulated in a clear card storage box. It sold for $87,840 (with buyer’s premium) at Goldin in early March 2025.Goldin Would you believe a single Cheeto sold at auction for more than $80,000? What if it’s shaped like a rare Pokémon?In the last few years, the market for Pokémon cards has grown exponentially as collectors returned to their childhood hobby and investors realized the potential of these collectibles. And it’s not just cards that demand attention (and value). On March 2, 2025,…
The Rookie Season 7 has returned from its weekly break, and fans have grown concerned about the fate of James Murray, played by Arjay Smith. Many are speculating about whether the character has passed away. So, what happened to James, and does he die in The Rookie Season 7? Here is everything you need to know about the latest twist surrounding the character in the popular drama series. Does James die in The Rookie Season 7 Episode 9? No, James does not die in The Rookie Season 7 Episode 9. Season 7’s previous episode, titled “Wildfire,” witnessed some interesting twists…
Film fanatic and a jewellery lover? Have we got the blog for you. Join us as we explore 5 iconic real-life pieces of jewellery from the movies! 5. The Devil Wears Prada’s Egyptian Revival Necklace Fashion lovers are still romanticising getting ready to work blasting KT Tunstall and imaging they’re in The Devil Wears Prada, the 2006 comedy-drama about the assistant to a powerful fashion magazine editor. Meryl Streep plays the Anna Wintour-esque character and has the wardrobe to match, notably styling an Egyptian Revival necklace except this was not a prop but a genuine 1800s antique with a well-documented…
I am sitting at the table in the shared office at Objectspace where all the staff sit together in one open room that infamously has no natural light. The architects who refurbished the 1980s industrial unit that we call home gave the building a striking steel and light façade. It is the singular architectural feature of the gallery, but its cost was the windows it covered in its design. The staff endure the office lighting with varying degrees of animosity, and on a day like today, a beautiful summer late-afternoon in early February, I wouldn’t know if it is still…
Here you’ll see the Wheel of Fortune bonus puzzle answer today, starting on March 10 and ending on March 14, 2025. The solution for the bonus round will be provided first before going into all of the answers for the other puzzles in the episode. You can check back every day to see the most recent solutions for the week. The theme for this week’s WoF games should revolve around Rail Week, so there should be some kind of connection to railroads. As usual, the syndicated version of the game will be hosted by Ryan Seacrest and Vanna White, tonight’s…
The outdoor balconies of Paris’s Centre Pompidou are one of the best places to take in the city’s iconic skyline. This past weekend, as the warm weather hinted at the arrival of spring, the balconies were full of families picnicking, taking in the sun, and this being Paris, couples embracing. Many were also there to bid farewell to the Centre Pompidou’s permanent collection, which closed Monday night. In September, the iconic building will fully close for five years of renovations. To mark the occasion, the museum—considered Paris’s top institution for modern and contemporary art—celebrated with a long weekend of festivities,…
ArtAlina CohenSofia Coppola, still from Marie Antoinette, 2006. ©Sony Pictures Entertainment. Courtesy of Sony Pictures Entertainment/Photofest.Girlish longing and luxurious surfaces are integral to Sofia Coppola’s films. Their plots are secondary to their atmospheres, which are often decadent and swathed in nostalgia. Marie Antoinette (2006) is best remembered for its ornate, confectionary costuming and scenes of Kirsten Dunst, as the titular queen, bathing and eating cakes. Even The Virigin Suicides (1999), a story of suburban malaise in Michigan, presents its heroines, the five adolescent Lisbon sisters, with an otherworldly, golden glow. Coppola’s characters don’t usually fare well. Schoolboys worship the Lisbons,…
A film finally hit this year’s relatively down SXSW like a bolt of lightning, producing multiple in-film applause breaks and a standing ovation at the end. Andrew Patterson’s “The Rivals of Amziah King” is a crowd-pleasing wonder, a new classic of the American South that hums with earnest adoration for the people of this region, what they do, and how they celebrate life. Patterson’s “The Vast of Night” was a debut that seemed hard to top, a film that could be a gateway to a sophomore slump, but he proves with this venture that he is a passionate talent with…
On Friday, March 7, as yet another museum censorship controversy roiled Mexico’s art scene, a group of around 250 protesters flying rainbow flags gathered at the shuttered entrance of Mexico City’s Academy of San Carlos, the oldest art school on the American continent. Founded in 1783, the Academy of San Carlos houses one of the finest art collections in Mexico, with works ranging from prints by Dürer and Rembrandt to plaster casts of works by Michelangelo, Cellini, and Ghiberti. But over the past week, it has gained notice not for its holdings but for the censorship of an exhibition there…
