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Woman accidentally smashes Jeff Koons ‘balloon dog’ art piece worth $42,000

According to people at the scene, the woman said she ‘just wanted to disappear’ after the shock incident

The Independent UK · Feb 19, 2023

Jeff Koons sculpture worth £35,000 knocked over and smashed at Miami gallery event

An art collector accidentally knocked over a £34,800 sculpture by US pop artist Jeff Koons.

Evening Standard · Feb 19, 2023

Zanele Muholi and the coming out of Black queer South African communities

The first retrospective in France devoted to renowned South African photographer and activist Zanele Muholi has opened in Paris. The exhibition brings together more than 200 works documenting the life of Black lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex and asexual communities.

Radio France Internationale · Feb 19, 2023

US Art Fair Visitor Accidentally Smashes $42,000 Koons Sculpture

A collector visiting a contemporary art fair accidentally toppled over a small glass sculpture by renowned artist Jeff Koons, shattering it to pieces, Agence France Presse reported. The shiny blue sculpture, one of Koons' famous "balloon dog" series, was valued at $42,000. The mishap occurred during a VIP preview at…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 19, 2023

‘It’s like going from a storm into a sunny room’: Idris Khan and Annie Morris on art and marriage

After 16 years as a couple, Idris Khan and Annie Morris are exhibiting their work together for the first time. They talk to Chloe Ashby about what it’s like being in a relationship with another artist

The Independent UK · Feb 19, 2023

Wall stories: a Franciscan friar’s wedding portrait is a call to compassion

In our series about artworks in Australian homes, theologian Cath McKinney shares a painting by a man whose art and life showed the grace of vulnerability

The Guardian - AU · Feb 18, 2023

Treasure definition may be broadened to help museums amid detectorist increase

Under the current definition, an item is treasure if it is at least 300 years old and made at least in part of precious metal, like gold or silver, or part of a hoard

Wales Online · Feb 18, 2023

Banksy Valentine’s Day artwork to be relocated to Margate’s Dreamland

An artwork by Banksy which has been dismantled numerous times since it appeared in Margate this week will be relocated to the town’s Dreamland theme park.

Evening Standard · Feb 18, 2023

Banksy Margate Valentine’s Day artwork to move to new location

Artist unveiled a piece that highlights domestic violence earlier this week

The Independent UK · Feb 18, 2023

Antiques Roadshow expert astonished by massive profit on £15 sculpture

BBC Antiques Road Trip expert Ochuko Ojiri was shocked by the value of a piece found in a Gloucester antiques shop before letting it go under the hammer at auction

Daily Mirror · Feb 18, 2023