Sotheby’s and Christie’s to Sell Naive Art and Rare Hebrew Bible in Spring 2023 Auctions

The two most important houses in the world, Sotheby’s and Christie’s, will notably sell at auction works by masters of naive art and symbolism and the Codex Sassoon estimated between 30 and 50 million dollars. By Figaro with AFP Published on 05/10/2023 at 1:14 p.m.update on 05/10/2023 at 2:33 p.m. This content is not accessible. … Read more

“The Importance of Boredom in Art and the Future of Contemporary Art: An Interview with a Long-Time Director General of the National Gallery”

You don’t seem like someone who likes to be bored. And that’s my fault too. Boredom is necessary for life. People who can’t be bored are unbearable. What is boredom in art for you? I’m bored with all contemporary art. With each new generation, do you see hope for art to survive? Art is not … Read more

“From Hobby to High-End: The Success of an Artist Replicating Urban Settings”

An artist makes collectibles out of the most ordinary urban settings. The success is such that some works are now sold at Sotheby’s. By Le Figaro with AFP Posted on 12/31/2022 at 06:00 This content is not accessible. Originally, creating miniature city sets was just a hobby for artist Danny Cortes. YUKI IWAMURA / AFP … Read more

Alleged assault leads to New York arrest of actor Jonathan Majors

Suspected of assaulting a 30-year-old woman, the actor will have to appear before a judge on May 8. By Le Figaro with AFP Posted on 03/26/2023 at 21:44update on 03/26/2023 at 21:44 This content is not accessible. American actor Jonathan Majors. MICHAEL TRAN/AFP American actor Jonathan Majors, a rising star in Hollywood, was arrested in … Read more

Art week arrives in Madrid: ARCO and other events not to be missed

JAVIER STREET Updated Monday, February 20, 2023 – 23:50 A guide to enjoy the art fairs and appointments most relevant events that coincide this week in Madrid. Throughout this week, Madrid becomes the place where all the eyes of those who appreciate art are directed. Fairs, events and appointments open to interaction set up such … Read more

Inflation and rains give no respite to agriculture

Food is the commodity that has least resisted inflation. Markets were just recovering when Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, a geopolitical event that had ramifications for all agriculture, especially those countries that depended on fertilizers and inputs for agricultural production, such as Colombia . The government’s short-term solutions focus on subsidizing 120,000 small producers … Read more

Ciamsa has inaugurated a fertilizer plant in the municipality of Yotoco, Valle del Cauca

The international trader of sugars and honeys (Call me) has started up its new fertilizer plant in the municipality of Yotoco, in the department of Valle del Cauca. The plant is more precisely located inside the Pacific Industrial Logistics Center (Clip). This is part of the implementation of a project that the institution is carrying … Read more

Dusseldorf: Mondrian’s “New York City 1” ribbon image hung upside down for 75 years

For over 75 years Mondrian’s decal is upside down 10/31/2022, 9:28 am (updated) Coincidence, oversight or intention? The opening of the exhibition in honor of the famous painter Piet Mondrian in North Rhine-Westphalia begins with a surprise: one of the works has probably hung upside down for decades. How exactly this happened is unclear. In … Read more

Porquinaza, an organic and profitable fertilizer that improves the quality and use of the land

Fertilizers have become a controversial and central issue for Colombian agriculture this year. This, not only because of the increase in prices that this product has suffered, but also because in the face of the access and supply crisis, organic alternatives have emerged that present themselves as a profitable and beneficial option for the land … Read more