Basquiat’s ‘Portrait of A-One A.K.A King’ to fetch $15 million at Phillips
Jean-Michel Basquiat’s “Portrait of A-One A.K.A King” will go under the hammer at Phillips’ Evening Sale of 20th Century & Contemporary Art this November.
Civil rights activist Ruby Bridges writes children’s book
NEW YORK — Civil rights activist Ruby Bridges has written a children’s book with a candid telling of the past and positive message for the future, inspired by the Black Lives Matter protests. Delacorte Press, an imprint of Random House Children’s Books, announced Friday that Bridges’ “This Is Your Time” will come out Nov. 10. […]
Vernon Lee, George Eliot, fellow female authors reclaim their names in new ebook initiative
The Reclaim Her Name initiative, sponsored by Baileys, has recently been launched to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Women’s Prize for Fiction. Twenty-five classic novels by female writers, previously published under male pseudonyms, will be re-released for the first time with the real name of the author on the cover in an effort to […]
George W. Bush’s new book of paintings stirs controversy online
George W. Bush, the 43rd president of the U.S., who began painting soon after leaving office, will publish his second book of paintings on March 2, 2021.
German collector Thomas Olbricht to auction 500 artworks from collection
A few months after announcing the closure of his private museum in Berlin, the German scientist and doctor Thomas Olbricht will offer some 500 pieces from his personal collection at Cologne-based auction house Van Ham in September. Reflecting Olbricht’s eclectic taste, “From a Universal Collector – The Olbricht Collection” will feature museum-quality pieces by the […]
Margaret Atwood to release new poetry collection in November
Canadian novelist Margaret Atwood has announced that she will release her new collection of poetry, “Dearly”, on Nov. 10.
‘Immersive bazaar’ Area15 to display festival-inspired artworks in Las Vegas
The gallery, known as Art Island, will tentatively make its debut in September as part of the new entertainment complex and “immersive bazaar” Area15.
World’s first fully interactive virtual museum to open in August
While museums across the world have developed virtual spaces due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Virtual Online Museum of Art will open on Friday, Aug. 14.
Luffy to finally become Pirate King? ‘One Piece’ manga set to enter ‘final arc’
Hit Japanese manga “One Piece” is seemingly set to end Luffy and the Straw Hat Pirates’ journey as they are now set to enter the “final arc.”