Read more about the article Painting In Memory Of Murdered African Migrant Displayed In Maltese Church Faces Social Media Backlash
The painting by Manuel Farrugia of the murdered migrant Lassana Cisse Souleymane in St Georges basilica. (Newsflash)
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Painting In Memory Of Murdered African Migrant Displayed In Maltese Church Faces Social Media Backlash

This painting has been displayed in a Maltese church in memory of an African migrant and father who was murdered in what is believed to be Malta's first racially motivated killing. The memorial has been praised by many who say it raises awareness about an important issue but also criticism…

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November 1, 2021
Read more about the article Russian Official Shocked By GBP 50K Painting Of Naked Klitschko Brothers Among Cherubs
Painting by Ukrainian artist Oleg Borovich portraying the naked bodies of the Klitschko brothers covered only by ribbons in the colors of the national flag of Ukraine, which is sold for 3.7 million rubles (GBP 36.440). (@veryimportantlot.com/Newsflash)
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Russian Official Shocked By GBP 50K Painting Of Naked Klitschko Brothers Among Cherubs

A Russian official has shared her surprise at this painting on sale for USD 50,000 of the Klitschko brothers pictured naked with the colours of the Ukrainian flag covering their nether regions. The portrait of the national heroes was painted by artist Oleg Borovich from the Ukrainian city of Rivne…

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July 27, 2021
Read more about the article Painting Once Attacked With A Knife By Artist Because It Was Poor Quality Sold At Record Price At Auction In Austria
The painting by Marie Bashkirtseff that was once destroyed by the artist, on an auction of the 'Dorotheum Classic Week' in June 2021. (Dorotheum/Newsflash).
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Painting Once Attacked With A Knife By Artist Because It Was Poor Quality Sold At Record Price At Auction In Austria

A painting that was once almost destroyed by its artist after she attacked it with a knife because she considered it below standard, but then patched back together after her death, has been sold for a record price of EUR 150,000 (GBP 128,647) at an auction in Austria. The painting…

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June 15, 2021
Read more about the article Lost Watercolour Kandinsky Artwork Reappears After 70 Years
Wassily Wassilyevich Kandinsky, who was a Russian painter and art theorist credited as the pioneer of abstract art and artists of the long-lost "Bent tips" watercolour artwork which reappeared after 70 years. (Real Press)
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Lost Watercolour Kandinsky Artwork Reappears After 70 Years

A lost watercolour painting which was made by Russian expressionist painter Wassily Kandinsky has reappeared after 70 years in an auction house in the German city of Munich. The aquarelle masterpiece painted on paper but originally mounted on cardboard named "Curved tips", which was created by Russian painter Wassily Kandinsky…

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May 28, 2021
Read more about the article 200 Year Old Painting Returned To German Royal Palace After Brit Soldier Took It In WWII
The 200-year-old oil painting that had been lost and was bought by art dealer Christian Grundel in Bremen, Germany, March 2021. (Newsflash)
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200 Year Old Painting Returned To German Royal Palace After Brit Soldier Took It In WWII

This 200-year-old oil painting which hung in the German Royal Palace and is believed to have been stolen by a British soldier during World War II is to finally be returned to its palace home. The painting, called ‘Maria with a Child’, was sold to German auctioneer Christian Grundel, 48,…

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March 29, 2021