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Françoise Gilot obituary

French painter who wrote about her relationship with the artist Pablo Picasso in a bestselling book

The Guardian - UK · Jun 7, 2023

Acclaimed French painter Françoise Gilot, who loved and left Picasso, dies aged 101

France's Françoise Gilot, who died Tuesday aged 101, survived what she called the 'hell' of being Spanish artist Pablo Picasso's mistress and muse to become a renowned artist in her own right.

France 24 · Jun 7, 2023

As Haringey’s warehouse district is lined up for redevelopment the creative community is fighting back

A Haringey warehouse complex has been home to artists, performers and other creatives for more than 20 years. Now their way of living is under threat

Evening Standard · Jun 7, 2023

Timber recovered from trench believed to oldest carved wood found in Britain

The piece of oak was discovered lying in peat during the construction of an outbuilding at a property in Berkshire.

The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2023

Turner sunrise watercolour expected to fetch more than £600,000 at auction

It is to be sold at Christie’s auction house on July 4 as part of their Old Master and British Drawings and Watercolours sale.

The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2023

Middle school student’s drawing dedicated to her sisters appears as today’s Google Doodle

The artwork showcased the sixth grader’s gratitude for her two sisters

The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2023

Françoise Gilot, painter and muse to Picasso, dies at 101

An accomplished painter and memoirist, French artist became a social celebrity for her romantic relationship with Picasso

The Guardian - US · Jun 6, 2023

‘This is an experiment’: is Hannah Gadsby’s Picasso exhibition really that bad?

The comedian has taken on on the iconic yet problematic artist in a show that’s been instantly slated by critics but their co-curators remain defiantly proud

The Guardian - US · Jun 6, 2023

Steve Lobb obituary

Other lives: Muralist who also made banners for trade unions and had a separate existence as a surreal performance poet

The Guardian - UK · Jun 6, 2023

Beirut’s Sursock Museum reopens three years after port blast

The palatial modern art museum was badly damaged in the explosion that rocked the Lebanese capital.

Al Jazeera · Jun 6, 2023