A new act of art crime was committed in Los Angeles on an early Monday morning. A surprisingly smooth criminal stole a Buddha statue from one of the Barakat Gallery locations in LA. The massive piece was around 4 feet tall and weighed about 250 pounds, which makes the fact that it was stolen by one person especially puzzling. The antique sculpture was estimated at around $1.5 million worth.

Fernando Botero, an icon of Colombian contemporary art, passed away at 91. His public sculptures adorn parks and squares in many cities across the world, and his paintings can be found in the collections of some of the most prominent museums. Botero’s legacy will forever live on in the creations of those who have been inspired by his work. Today, let’s take a closer look at Botero’s art and his signature style known as “Boterismo.”

The Armory Show, New York’s oldest and most important art fair, returned with its 2023 edition. During the three days it was open to the public (four, if you count the VIP Preview Day), the visitors of the event had the chance to see the crème de la crème of the contemporary art world in person. Take a look at the compilation of The Armory Show 2023 highlights to learn more about the current art trends and, possibly, find a new favorite artist.

For over 30 years, the Museo Reina Sofia in Madrid, Spain, had a ban on taking photographs of Guernica (1937), an anti-war painting by the famous artist Pablo Picasso. In September 2023, the new director of the museum decided to lift the ban.

As the South Korean art market has grown exponentially in the past couple of years, Seoul has reestablished itself as the new art capital once again. The leading international art fair Frieze keeps extending its influence on the Asian art scene after the booming success of last year’s edition in Seoul. In the aftermath of Frieze Seoul 2023, let’s take a look at some of the most impressive featured presentations.

300Magazine has the pleasure of inviting you to the amazing event organized with the support of Platform 101. IROMEDIA, an annual show dedicated to showcasing the impressive developments in the field of new media art, gathers national and international talents for the second year in a row. The exhibition is already open to the public at TECH_FAC New Media Arts Museum in Tehran, Iran.

Nel, an art gallery based in Cape Town, always does a great job at introducing the audience to subversive themes and challenging their perspective through art. This September, the gallery will hold a new solo exhibition by the established South African artist Hentie van der Merwe. This will be the second exhibition of Van der Merwe’s work at Nel, following his “Shooting Selves” in 2020.

The story of one of the most outrageous art-related crimes that have happened in recent years goes back to 2022. In February last year, the Orlando Museum of Art (OMA) announced its new exhibit of never-before-seen works by Basquiat. Several months later, federal agents raided the museum right in the middle of the ongoing “Heroes & Monsters” exhibition and confiscated the displayed paintings.