Brian R. Walshe of Cohasset, Mass., was under house arrest for having sold fake Warhol paintings when he killed his wife and the mother of his three children, Ana Walshe, prosecutors said.
Tag: Art
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Obsessed by the Present, Who’s Got Time for Old Masters?
Paintings from before 1850, once a bedrock of the market, now account for just a tiny percentage of auction sales. Instead, buyers want works by living artists with a strong Instagram presence.
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In Boston, ‘The Embrace’ Honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Legacy
The bronze sculpture, by the artist Hank Willis Thomas, symbolizes the hug Dr. King and Coretta Scott King shared after Dr. King won the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize.
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As Russians Steal Ukraine’s Art, They Attack Its Identity, Too
Russian forces have looted tens of thousands of pieces, including avant-garde oil paintings and Scythian gold. Experts say it is the biggest art heist since the Nazis in World War II, intended to strip Ukraine of its cultural heritage.
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Turning Trash Into Poetry
Ser Serpas, a young artist known for kinetic arrangements of discarded furniture, opens up about her expressive way of processing the used world.