I lost $500M palace in bitter royal feud
It is a high drama that could be torn from an Italian opera: Her Royal Highness Princess Rita Boncompagni Ludovisi had just 30 minutes to leave her art-filled palace in … Read More
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Billionaire arrested during family feud over art collection reminiscent of HBO’s ‘Succession’
It was three days before Christmas when cops arrived to arrest aging billionaire Hubert Neumann at his NYC townhouse. His own son-in-law had called the cops on him amid a … Read More
Black group tells Met not to return king’s ‘slavery profits’
He has five wives, a $500,000 Rolls Royce — and is trying to get back $30 billion in artworks stolen from his ancestors 135 years ago, including some of the … Read More
Texas museum to return stolen Roman bust after woman bought it for $35
The Roman bust of Nero Claudius Drusus Germanicus that made headlines last year for being a $35 Goodwill find with a regal past, will be returned to Germany after it concludes its … Read More
California residents want 30-year-old ‘phallic’ statue removed
This California statue is facing stiff resistance from some community members. The San Benito County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday in favor of creating a committee to contemplate the fate … Read More
Artist seeks corpse of British person to ‘sacrifice’
An Aboriginal artist turned heads recently when he shared an advertisement seeking the body of a British person to “sacrifice” for an upcoming project. The ad, which appeared in Australia’s … Read More
Hunter Biden’s latest art exhibit debuts at NYC gallery — including 3 pieces at $85K a pop
Hunter Biden unveiled his latest paintings as part of a group exhibit that opened at a New York City gallery Thursday evening amid an ongoing probe into his business dealings. … Read More
Man pleads guilty to drunkenly stealing thumb off $4.5 million ancient Chinese statue
A Delaware man has pleaded guilty to stealing the thumb off a $4.5 million ancient Chinese warrior statue while drunkenly partying at a Philadelphia museum. Michael Rohana, of Bear, nicked … Read More
Hunter Biden part of abstract show with big name artists
Hunter Biden is back in the Big Apple as his newest work will be featured in a New York show alongside some of the art world’s renowned abstract painters. “Bridging … Read More
‘Simpsons’ fans say old episode predicted Michelangelo’s David outrage
Fans of “The Simpsons” have once again noticed that the longtime cartoon series seemingly predicted real-life events years before they happened. This time, involving Michelangelo’s David. A principal at a charter … Read More
