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A rare bronze inspired by a 2,000-year-old masterpiece vanished for 150 years, then became the most expensive Neoclassical sculpture ever sold

A 19th-century bronze sculpture, the Hamilton Laocoön, sold for £13.6 million at Sotheby's. This price established a new record for a Neoclassical sculpture at auction. The bronze is a rare interpretation of an ancient Roman masterpiece unearthed in 1506. This significant work had not been available at auction for approximately…

The Times of India

Journal of Free Speech Law: "A Cure Worse than the Disease: Why the EU's Proposal to Criminalize Hate Speech Violates Freedom of Expression—and Won't Reduce Intolerance or Extremism," by Jacob Mchangama & Natalie Alkiviadou

The article is here; the Introduction: In Germany, an artist and activist was arrested multiple times, once for wearing a… The post Journal of Free Speech Law: "A Cure Worse than the Disease: Why the EU's Proposal to Criminalize Hate Speech Violates Freedom of Expression—and Won't Reduce Intolerance or Extremism,"…

Reason

Hockney’s Pop pals, Warhol’s American republic and Linder punks Blackpool – the week in art

David Hockney is shown alongside Richard Hamilton, Claes Oldenburg and Jasper Johns and Helen Chadwick’s provocations have a wild Welsh setting

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George Osborne explains why Bayeux Tapestry won’t be hung on a wall in British Museum

Former Chancellor of the Exchequer is chairman of British Museum

The Independent UK

Uber driver who killed dog walker is also found guilty of trying to murder his landlord

Dawood Safi, 28, mounted a ‘frenzied’ and deadly rampage while in the grip of a psychotic episode

The Guardian - UK

350-Year-Old Letter Written By Possessed Nun Has Finally Been Decoded, Netizens Can’t Handle It

The mystery of the infamous "Devil letter" of 1676, written by a "possessed" nun, was finally solved. After 350 years, experts used the deep web to translate the 14-line text, which consisted of oddly different letters and symbols. Read through the story to uncover what it meant and what the…

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Madelon Vriesendorp review – sex-crazed visions of skyscrapers copulating

The Empire State building is caught in bed with the Chrysler Building and a milk bottle turns into a dragon in the sexed-up and cheekily provocative work of the Dutch artist and architect

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Edvard Munch and the Chocolate Factory: the bitter truth behind the Freia frieze

New exhibition in Oslo connects artist’s 1922 public work with the history of cocoa, the labour movement and women’s emancipation

The Guardian - UK

The master of monsters

Thai-Hong Kong artist, Varagun "Andy" Chongthanapipat, better known as MrKreme, is renowned for his monster characters Rosado, Mushkin, Corkin, Gally and Odeys. His monster family, named Kooky World, has been marketed in many countries including Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, the UK and the US.

Bangkok Post

Bring your dog to 'Wednesday: All Over The Place' at RCB

Art lovers and their four-legged darlings can enjoy a rare exhibition together at "Wednesday: All Over The Place", which is running daily from 10am to 8pm until Sept 6 at RCB Galleria 2, 2nd floor of River City Bangkok, Charoen Krung 24.

Bangkok Post

Backyard Biennial: East review – this morose and meaningless exhibition gave me a migraine

I feel bad for the artists whose work has been crowbarred into a wonky framework that makes them look as confused as the curators

The Guardian - UK

Richard Dadd: the painter whose fantastical vision was unconfined by his 43 years in an asylum

Committed to Bethlem hospital after killing his father in a psychotic episode, Dadd inspired Angela Carter and Queen. Now a new show is exploring his paintings with a more nuanced take on his mental illness

The Guardian - UK

Who Is Jason Bard Yarmosky? Katie Holmes' Hamptons Date Sparks Romance Speculation

Katie Holmes was seen holding hands with artist Jason Bard Yarmosky in the Hamptons, sparking rumours of a new romance. The sighting has increased interest in Yarmosky's background and work.

International Business Times UK

‘They’re local lads’: artist puts mural of Bellingham and Rogers on chip shop

The mural in a Birmingham suburb is so popular that the shop’s owner is opening two hours early to meet demand

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‘A frightening piece to perform’: can Yoko Ono’s Cut Piece still shock?

Sixty years after its first staging, performance artist MPA is restaging the provocative piece in Los Angeles

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Trump ballroom donor to lead state department’s $200m Armenia fund

Konstantin Sokolov, who gave undisclosed sum and has not held government job before, to chair Tripp+ trade project

The Times of India

Quote of the day by Leonardo da Vinci: 'Iron rusts from disuse; stagnant water loses its purity from stagnation; even so does inaction sap the vigour of the mind,' and why the greatest threat to intelligence is leaving it unused

Leonardo da Vinci believed intelligence requires constant use and questioning. He observed nature to understand how neglect weakens things. His notebooks show a mind that never stopped exploring diverse subjects. Modern neuroscience confirms that unused abilities gradually diminish over time. Continuous learning and engagement keep the mind sharp and flexible.

The Guardian - UK

The Art of Opposition by Courttia Newland review – piercing essays on culture and creativity

The novelist issues a inspiring call for artists to exercise their autonomy in a world of gatekeepers

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Marie Claire

Princess Margaret's Grandson Proposes With a Tradition-Breaking Ring That "Feels Like an Authentic Choice," Says Jewelry Expert

Sam Chatto and Eleanor Ekserdjian will be the next royal couple to walk down the aisle.

Bangkok Post

Art collectors Uthen and Piriya stage 'Visual Dialogue'

More than 100 rarely-seen art masterpieces from two private collections are presented during "Visual Dialogue" at Museum Pier in Bangkok, until Aug 2.

The Guardian - UK

Astrid Furnival obituary

Other lives: Pioneering textile artist who eschewed the distinctions between arts and crafts

The National (Scotland)

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame plans for CCA building blasted as 'betrayal for Glasgow'

PLANS to turn a former Glasgow-based art centre into a Rock and Roll Music Hall of Fame have been described as “a betrayal of what that building…

Marie Claire

Exclusive: Jeweler Logan Hollowell Reflects on "Full Circle" Moment of Dressing Meghan Markle After Obsessing Over Diana as a Child

The designer shares why the likes of the Duchess of Sussex and Taylor Swift are drawn to her "talisman" style pieces.

The Guardian - UK

Ana Mendieta review – were she still alive she’d be at the forefront of art in this century

This exhibition makes nothing of the Cuban-American artist’s controversial death – instead it focuses on the astounding way she left an imprint of herself on the earth using blood, feathers and gunpowder

Bangkok Post

Waterfalls mirror life at Moca Bangkok

Art lovers are invited to explore the movement of water and the journey of life during "The Waterfall Journey Mirrors Human Life", which is running at Temporary Exhibition Rooms 1-2 of Moca Bangkok, until July 30.

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