A new collaboration has been recently announced between Sotheby’s auction house and the Abu Dhabi Investment Office. According to Sotheby’s, the auctions will feature some of the best items that the company has to offer, including top-quality jewelry, fine watches, and cutting-edge automobiles. The ambitious project aimed at the Gulf collectors and international clientele will involve a series of exclusive sales held as part of Abu Dhabi Collectors’ Week. Auctions will take place from December 3 to December 5.
Category Archives: Art & Culture
Heated debates have recently unfolded regarding the planned loan of the famous tapestry from the Bayeux Museum in Normandy, France, which will be exhibited at the British Museum in 2026. Critics worry that the tapestry is too old and fragile to make it to the destination unharmed. A petition has even been launched in France, where the Bayeux tapestry is permanently exhibited, saying that the French President must abandon the project.
Vian Borchert is an established New York-based artist, but her signature abstract expressionist paintings are known far beyond the city’s borders. The new art season has already been marked by a series of exhibitions featuring Vian Borchert’s art, which we are pleased to share with you.
New York City Estate auction by Auctions at Showplace is ready to open its doors again this September. This time, a new, refined set of 280 lots is waiting for new owners. Fine and decorative arts pieces, furniture, lighting items, and antiques will be available for bidding. The collection also includes jewelry, ceramics, and sculptures.
The news of Giorgio Armani’s death shook the fashion world, with designers, models, actors, and prominent business figures taking to praise the designer’s impressive legacy. The archetype of elegant and minimalist style, the creator and driver of the Armani fashion house was famous for designing timeless pieces that could be worn for decades. Giorgio Armani’s contribution to fashion and art in general is undisputable, as he was one of the first designers to embrace the idea that these two worlds could be merged.
The Venice Film Festival, held in one of Italy’s most iconic cities, is an annual cinematic event promoting unconventional, norm-breaking forms of filmmaking. This year, it came up with another innovative idea. The Venice Immersive (VI) section, opening a day before the official opening gala on the island of Lazzaretto Vecchio, presented a diverse program of extended reality works.
As the Northern Hemisphere is entering the fall season, the African continent celebrates the coming of spring. With all major events happening here in the approaching summer season, art museums and galleries are back with new programming. At Nel Art Gallery, September starts with Mirror Mirror, a brutally honest and emotionally evoking solo exhibition by Ilené Bothma, a talented South African artist with a unique visual approach.
The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, which boasts the largest collection of works by the celebrated Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh, has issued an alarming warning: without government funding to cover essential repairs, it may be forced to close. Representatives of the Museum say that large-scale maintenance works are urgently needed to protect the collection and visitors.