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The emperor's new receipt: Rs 59 cr for a banana? Inside the world of absurd art pricing

In a very exclusive room far far away, a very ordinary looking wooden gavel comes down on an equally ordinary looking rostrum and somehow millions of dollars have transpired within that quarter of a second.

The Times of India

Gen Z blue is everywhere. How Zoomers vanquished ‘greige’ and colored over your world

LET’S UNPACK THAT: The soulless beige that’s come to dominate our home interiors and wardrobes has been usurped by a vibrant cobalt hue. Ellie Muir speaks to experts about why this color has become the latest signifier of cool, and why it might be a sign of the uncertain times…

The Independent UK

Go On, Test Yourself — 7 Iconic Coffee Tables Every Design Buff *Should* Know by Heart

No sign of the Noguchi — these are iconic coffee tables that designers always choose, that have flown under the radar for a little too long

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‘It never happened – but the picture says it did’: 28 fake images that fooled the world

From the pope in a puffer to the Princess of Wales and family, baby Hitler to Mussolini on horseback, people have always manipulated photographs, whether for political power, image control – or just for fun …

The Guardian - UK

"It's Akin to a Shot of Caffeine" — 4 Ways You Should Be Decorating With Cobalt Blue to Wake Your Home Up

Experts reveal everything you need to know to decorate with this powerful shade in the home

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What Actually Is Yves Klein Blue? A Short History of This Iconic Color, and How to Decorate With It

Explore “the most perfect expression of blue” and how to free this pigment in your home

Livingetc

Perfection by Vincenzo Latronico review: a self-skewering portrait of identikit hipsters

East London creatives (ELCs) are easy to spot. They wear carpenter’s trousers and Gore-tex to Columbia Road Flower Market, have weirdly strong opinions about tomato varieties and enjoy fiery debates about which Zone 2 pub serves the best Guinness. They might even have the Yves Klein blue cover of a…

Evening Standard

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Art of reinvention: Victoria Beckham teams up with Sotheby’s as curator

High-end designer hosts work by some of biggest names of 20th and 21st century at London fashion store

The Guardian - UK

Things to do in London this weekend (July 12 – 14)

From south London’s hottest new suntrap to a series of live music gigs and a party for the ages, this is everything to eat see and do this weekend

Evening Standard

Frieze New York 2024: what to see in and around the city

Frieze New York 2024 (until Sunday 5 May) sees the city’s ample spring season programming celebrated at The Shed

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Myriam Bat-Yosef obituary

Surrealist artist determined to express female self-exploration and political liberty in her work

The Guardian - UK

Girona hotel Palau Fugit marries rich cultural heritage with modern craft

Palau Fugit is a seductive Girona hotel – an abandoned 18th-century palace with an interior transformation by El Equipo Creativo

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A man of many hues

Last April Eddie Redmayne's six-year passion project culminated with Cabaret sweeping seven awards, including Best Musical Revival and him winning the Best Actor in a Musical at the 2022 Olivier Awards in London.

Bangkok Post

The big picture: Yves Klein’s dive into immortality

So how did the French artist pull off this giant leap? He swore his accomplices to secrecy, and the mystery remained for 50 years…

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Money for nothing: receipt for ‘invisible art’ sells for $1.2m

A receipt written by the French artist Yves Klein auctioned by Sotheby’s in Paris has been hailed as a precursor to NFTs

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