Chinese artist Ai Weiwei was recently barred from entering Switzerland after he was unable to produce a visitor’s visa. According to an Instagram post by Ai, he spent the evening of February 10 on a bench at the Zurich airport. Ai’s Instagram post was captioned with: “‘This is Switzerland, not Portugal’ they told me. I am sleeping on a bench with a blanket tonight, waiting to be deported next morning at 6:50AM.” The Instagram post included several photos and videos of the airport, his passport, and documents, as well as the notice of refusal of entry at the border. The…
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Conservators at the Courtauld Institute of Art in London have uncovered a previously hidden image of a mystery woman beneath the surface of Pablo Picasso’s Portrait of Mateu Fernández de Soto (1901). This discovery was made using X-ray and infrared imaging of the painting, which dates to Picasso’s Blue Period, ahead of its inclusion in the upcoming exhibition “Goya to Impressionism: Masterpieces from the Oskar Reinhart Collection.” The exhibition opens at the Courtauld Gallery on February 14th.The analysis, conducted with the Oskar Reinhart Collection, revealed the figure of an unidentified woman with a chignon hairstyle in the upper right-hand corner…
Can we go ahead and say 2025 is the year of the food recall?It kind of seems like it’s going that way. With major food recalls already being issued, another one has just been added to the list.According to Forbes, this latest recall has been issued by FGF Brands, LLC, and includes donuts sold under multiple brand names, including Dunkin’ and Walmart private labels.The donuts that fall under the recall could be contaminated with listeria.According to Mayoclinic.com, listeria can be very dangerous to those with a weakened immune system especially. In some cases, a listeria infection can lead to life-threatening complications.Here…
While the first season of HBO’s award-winning “The White Lotus” offered a fresh spin on the “Upstairs, Downstairs” or “Gosford Park” structure of storytelling between the haves and the have-nots who struggle to keep them happy, subsequent seasons have proven to be arguably even more ambitious, digging deeper into character-driven storytelling than any other show on television. Writer/director Mike White understands the way people lie to themselves, and how the distractions of day-to-day life can keep issues at bay that come roaring to the surface when a luxurious vacation forces “relaxation.” White’s ear for dialogue and gift with character depth—everyone…
As disorienting as it is delightful, Matthew Rankin’s “Universal Language” takes its avant-garde filmmaker’s irreverent approach to history—previously on display in “The Twentieth Century,” his ersatz reinterpretation of former Canadian prime minister William Mackenzie King’s rise to power—in feverishly fresh, surprising directions. Imagining a surreal interzone between Tehran and Winnipeg where the official languages are Farsi and French, Tim Hortons coffee houses sell Iranian delicacies, and wild turkeys leave tracks in the snow, Rankin’s latest (in U.S. theaters Feb. 14, via Oscilloscope Laboratories) approaches this setting as a bleakly absurdist playground where various characters collide and intersect. Discovering a 500-riels…
Art MarketAnnabel Keenan“Buying art is primarily a personal experience,” Alberto Bemer, manager of the Florence-based Galleria il Ponte, told Artsy. “Choose artists and artworks that resonate with your sensibility and taste—buy only what you genuinely love.” Bemer raises perhaps the most important aspect of buying art: that there is no one-size-fits-all approach.How and what a collector buys should reflect their own taste, aesthetics, and values, whether that’s to fill a wall or build a collection that they’ll hold onto for years. With countless artists and dealers working worldwide, there are myriad options for collectors, but this abundance can also be…
Aquamarine jewellery can be a colourful and timeless addition to any collection. With its calming blue tones, you will certainly want to keep this gemstone looking its best. Here’s a straightforward guide to caring for your aquamarine jewellery, ensuring it stays as beautiful as the day you bought it. Cleaning Your Aquamarine Jewellery Like any gemstone proceed with caution – if you’ve had a ring for a while you might want to take it back to the jeweller or a specialist to check the setting! At AC Silver we recommend you bringing your purchase back to us annually for a…
A 1714 Stradivarius violin, known as the Joachim-Ma, recently sold for over $11 million at Sotheby’s. Image source: Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images/ OPB On February 7, 2025, Sotheby’s in New York auctioned a 1714 Stradivarius violin, known as the Joachim-Ma. The exceptional instrument was tipped to become the most expensive ever sold. Ultimately, it went for a staggering $11.25 million. While it didn’t break the record held by the Lady Blunt, another Stradivarius, it nevertheless became one of the most expensive violins ever sold, proving that these violins remain highly treasured by collectors and musicians. Antonio Stradivari and his…
The most studied period of Pablo Picasso’s career, it seems, still had a secret to keep: a mystery woman hidden beneath a well-known portrait, now revealed by conservators at the Courtauld Institute of Art in London. X-ray and infrared analysis were conducted on Portrait of Mateu Fernández de Soto (1901), a depiction of a Spanish sculptor who befriended Picasso during his Blue Period, a stylistically pivotal though melancholic moment in the painter’s early oeuvre. Over the course of three years, Picasso diverged from painting convention, utilizing expressive brushwork and a now famously moody blue-green palette. His Blue Period paintings…
If you see the big Marvel movies but only pay casual attention to what’s going on in the TV shows, you might be a bit befuddled by Captain America: Brave New World. How did Sam Wilson go from Falcon to Captain America? Who‘s this other guy who’s the new Falcon?It all went down on the Disney+ TV series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. And if you’ve got questions about what happened on the show, we’ve got answers. In our latest Marvel Cinematic Universe video, we’ll recap the full series and explain where all the characters are at the start of Brave New World. It…
