7 of the best free museums in Paris: From ancient apothecary to magnificent Monets These Parisian galleries, archives and exhibitions are admission-free throughout the year The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2025
10 famous homes around the world – and why you need to visit them in your lifetime From Antoni Gaudí's Casa Milà to the Ernest Hemingway House in Key West, these are the architectural greats that have left an impression on the world Homes & Gardens · Jan 31, 2025
The Great Wave: why has this become the defining image of our era? Almost two centuries after its creation, Hokusai’s print is more popular than ever, featuring on everything from nail art to Lego to socks. What is its appeal? The Guardian - UK · Jan 21, 2025
Possible sale of Monet’s Water Lilies on Chinese social media causes disbelief Painting apparently sold on Chinese Instagram equivalent Xiaohongshu The Independent UK · Dec 27, 2024
"Could they be our human pods, like those from the Matrix?": Kate Bush draws parallels between Impressionist painter Monet and AI in annual Christmas message Kate Bush has something to say Louder · Dec 26, 2024
The best art and architecture of 2024 Our critics’ highlights include magnificently rough portraits by the late Frank Auerbach, Caravaggio’s final painting and a 1930s silo reborn as a museum of modern art The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2024
A duct-taped banana is now worth $1 million The fruit is replaced regularly, along with the tape The Independent UK · Nov 17, 2024
The don’t-miss Swiss art museums for your next cultural flit Map these 11 Swiss art museums, worthy pitstops for the culturally curious, from Basel to Zürich and beyond Wallpaper · Nov 14, 2024
Mammoth impressionist exhibition returning to Australia After an initial run was derailed by COVID lockdowns, one of the biggest ever French impressionist exhibitions to visit Australia is set to return to Melbourne. AAP · Oct 24, 2024
Vive L’impressionnisme! at the Van Gogh Museum: a compelling, eco-conscious celebration of impressionism Despite its corny title, Vive L’Impressionnisme!, which recently opened at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, is well worth seeing. Marking the 150th anniversary of the first impressionist exhibition, the show tells the story of how one of the movement’s founders, Claude Monet, and his contemporaries were supported by a… The Conversation · Oct 16, 2024
FBI returns Monet painting stolen by Nazis to family of the Jewish owners Agents were ‘honored’ to give back the piece as hundreds of thousands of stolen cultural objects remain unreturned The Guardian - US · Oct 10, 2024
Nazi-looted Monet artwork returned to family generations later A Nazi-looted Claude Monet pastel has been returned to descendants of the man who owned it when it was seized in Austria decades ago The Independent UK · Oct 9, 2024
Impressionism-on-Thames, a star slacker and a disturbing double act – the week in art Monet brightens up London, Mike Kelley’s teddies have their big day out and Goya goes head-to-head with Paula Rego – all in your weekly dispatch The Guardian - UK · Sep 27, 2024
50 Unforgettable Historical Photos That Tell Stories Beyond Words We can’t know everything that has ever happened, but discovering new bits of history can be very exciting. The post 50 Unforgettable Historical Photos That Tell Stories Beyond Words first appeared on Bored Panda. Bored Panda · Sep 3, 2024
The Conversation · Aug 23, 2024 These colourful diagrams show how air quality has changed in over 100 countries around the world since 1850 Air pollution is an unseen menace that poses a major threat to human health and the climate. We have created the air quality stripes, a visual tool that captures global air pollution trends, to bring this hidden threat into sharp focus.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 11, 2024 How gift of Monet painting brightened demoralised Churchill’s postwar years Generous present for former PM will feature in a landmark exhibition of the artist’s London masterpieces
The Guardian - UK · Jul 19, 2024 Modernist Paris, a Monet adventure park and the death of life drawing – the week in art Oscar Murillo turns Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall into an epic painting garden, while Goshka Macuga delves into ancient archeology, and the Paris of 1924 is revisited, which is the last time it held the Olympics
Bored Panda · Jul 12, 2024 30 Famous Paintings And Their Real-Life Locations By ‘The Cultural Tutor’ Have you ever seen such a beautiful painting you wished you could crawl inside of it? To be inside the world that Van Gogh, Cézanne, or Monet created? The post 30 Famous Paintings And Their Real-Life Locations By ‘The Cultural Tutor’ first appeared on Bored Panda.
France 24 · Jun 7, 2024 Celebrating 150 years of Impressionism at Claude Monet's gardens in Giverny The Impressionist painters, from Monet to Renoir, Pissarro and Morisot, are beloved around the world. This year, France is celebrating their very first exhibition – a show that was one of the most momentous exhibitions in art history 150 years ago. To mark the event, arts24's Eve Jackson takes us…
International Business Times · Jun 1, 2024 Activist Arrested For Attacking Monet Painting In Paris French police on Saturday arrested a climate activist who staged a protest attack on a priceless Claude Monet painting at the Musee d'Orsay in Paris, prosecutors said.
The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2024 A climate activist in Paris stuck a protest poster on Monet's 'Poppy Field' An environmental activist was detained after sticking a protest sign to a Monet painting in Paris’ famed Orsay Museum
The Guardian - UK · May 24, 2024 American action, blockbusting birds and Alvaro Barrington’s gallery takeover – the week in art A forgotten star from the golden age of abstraction, avian amazements and new ideas in a grand neoclassical hall – all in your weekly dispatch
International Business Times · May 16, 2024 Monet Painting Fetches $35 Million At New York Auction A Monet sold for nearly $35 million at auction Wednesday evening, Sotheby's said, marking a solid start to New York's spring art sales.
The Guardian - UK · May 8, 2024 Fake Monet and Renoir on eBay among 40 counterfeits identified using AI Paintings identified as fake using cutting-edge technology are ‘tip of the iceberg’ specialist Dr Carina Popovici says
Radio France Internationale · Apr 28, 2024 The real star of the Paris Olympics is the storied River Seine The Seine will play a starring role in this summer's Paris Olympics, with the opening ceremony set to take place on the river, which will also host swimming events. Here are things you need to know about the storied waterway.