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Roman Abramovich amassed one of the world’s most impressive private stores of modern art

The Guardian’s art critic examines the collection amassed by the oligarch and his ex-wife Dasha Zhukova, which includes Freuds, Picassos and Russian modernism

The Guardian - UK

‘You could fill a museum with it’: the $963m Roman Abramovich art collection revealed

Leak suggests the oil and gas tycoon and his ex-wife Dasha Zhukova amassed one of the most significant collections of modern art in private hands

The Guardian - UK

Picasso: The Beauty and the Beast review – like watching a textbook

There’s a meaty discussion about whether the artist is guilty of cultural appropriation. But this documentary suffers from a lack of a presenter to hold it together

The Guardian - UK

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Rebel, rebel: how Lee Miller’s defiance in fashion, photography and life still endures

Miller counted Picasso and Man Ray as friends, took devastating war photos and dressed outrageously. A new film starring Kate Winslet and exhibition explore her renegade spirit

The Guardian - UK

Fernando Botero obituary

Colombian painter and sculptor of voluminous figures that grace city centres the world over, including Paris, Madrid and London

The Guardian - UK

Friday essay: homesick for ourselves – the hidden grief of ageing

Anyone parenting young children will be familiar with the phrase “there’ll be tears before bedtime”. But in a quieter, more private way, the expression seems perfectly pitched to describe the largely hidden grief of ageing.

The Conversation

Picasso Muse Says He Wasn’t A Misogynist And They Didn’t Have Affair

When I sat with Picasso I was in another world.

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Art Institute of Chicago exhibit gives a rare, up-close glimpse of 2 Caravaggio works

Because of his tumultuous, Netflix-ready life story and the groundbreaking nature of his art, Caravaggio is one of those marquee names in art history like Rembrandt, Monet or Picasso.

Chicago Sun-Times

Picasso: The Beauty and the Beast on BBC Two review – a missed opportunity for a radical take on the artist

The problem with the series is it feels too safe

Evening Standard

How Coco Chanel embroidered her contradictory life story

A feminist hero, Nazi collaborator … and resistance agent? A groundbreaking BBC documentary explores her myths and mysteries

The Guardian - UK

'Visa pour l'image' photojournalism festival focuses on climate crisis

In this edition, we focus on one of the world's biggest photojournalism festivals – Visa pour l'image – which takes place in the south of France. This year, six of its more than 20 exhibitions are focusing on the climate catastrophe. Our reporter was at the festival in Perpignan to…

France 24

Things to do in Chicago Sept. 7-13: The Mix

The Harris Fest: Music + Dance in the Park, the return of “Hamilton” and Taste of Chicago are among the highlights in the week ahead.

Chicago Sun-Times

Pablo Picasso’s grandson says artist’s lovers ‘knew’ about his behaviour: ‘No one was forced to do anything’

Grandson of the Spanish artist and his lover and muse, Marie-Thérèse Walter, defends the artist as his work is celebrated in a series of exhibitions around the world

The Independent UK

Paris exhibits to see this autumn, from Bollywood to Chagall and Picasso

As Parisians return from their summer holidays and get back to work or school (a period known in France as “la rentrée”), the City of Lights is set for a rich cultural season. From Russian-French artist Marc Chagall to a retrospective on Indian cinema, FRANCE 24 has selected 10 of…

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The Guardian - UK

‘His life was full of contradictions’: Picasso’s grandson defends the artist’s behaviour towards women

The painter has been called out as a misogynist but Olivier Widmaier Picasso says his numerous lovers knew his nature

The Guardian - UK

After the British Museum thefts, what other major art heists have there been?

One Rembrandt has been stolen four times, and works by Van Gogh, Munch and Picasso have also been targeted by criminals

The Guardian - AU

Claude Ruiz Picasso, youngest son of Spanish artist, dies aged 76

The son of Picasso and French painter Françoise Gilot, who also died this year aged 101, managed his father’s hugely valuable estate until July

The Guardian - UK

‘The mountains soothed the soul’: a long walk in Spain’s Pyrenees

On a 52-mile hike in Catalonia between five refuges, we found chamois, griffon vultures, rare butterflies, an ultra-trail running legend – and very few people

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The Guardian - UK

Power to the people! Film, music, books and more about collective action

From a vast anti-war statement by Pablo Picasso to a powerful treatise on section 28, our critics showcase culture that reminds us what we can achieve when we come together

The Guardian - UK

Monday briefing: Are the vanished British Museum relics the tip of the iceberg?

In today’s newsletter: As police in the UK launch an investigation into what happened to missing artefacts, an art detective explains why such thefts are so difficult to prevent

Digital Camera World

The 50 best photographers ever

Covering a range of genres and styles, these are the 50 greatest photographers the world has ever seen (probably)

The Guardian - UK

Sex toys, rugs and Barbie dolls: does posthumous use of artists’ work risk cheapening their legacies?

Brands love to use the work of late, great artists just as much as late, great artists’ estates like to cash in. But that hasn’t stopped a slew of Succession-size squabbles

MusicRadar

Tosin Abasi declares John Petrucci the GOAT and gifts him an Abasi Concepts ēmi 8-string in a cult classic Picasso finish

Classy player, classy guitar, classy gesture as the epic Dreamsonic tour featuring Dream Theater, Animals As Leaders and Devin Townsend comes to an end

Chicago Sun-Times

‘Snoopy’ sculpture heads from Thompson Center to the Art Institute

The Jean Dubuffet sculpture is one of many works of art within the Thompson Center that will be saved by the state as the building becomes Google’s new headquarters.

The Guardian - US

‘Bastion of the super-rich’: inside a New York billionaire’s private museum

A collection of art, featuring pieces by Picasso, Lichtenstein and Cézanne, has been kept secret for years but for select members of the public, the door is slowly being opened

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