Masterpieces

• Sotheby’s 表示億萬富翁 Spurs 班主 Joe Lewis 及其女兒 Vivienne 的收藏預計在 6 月拍賣中拍出超過 £150m • 一組由現代藝術界多位頂尖大師創作的傑作將由 Sotheby’s 拍賣，這預計將是 London 歷來最具價值的拍賣收藏系列 • 這些由 Joe Lewis 及其女兒 Vivienne（其家族擁有 Tottenham Hotspur）委託的作品，包括 Gustav Klimt, Egon Schiele, Amedeo Modigliani, Francis Bacon, Henri Matisse, Chaïm Soutine, Lucian Freud 以及 Gustave Caillebotte 的畫作

Cultural figures sign open letter asking government for clarity on how long landmark collection will remain abroadOne of the world’s most important collections of 20th-century Mexican art, including works by Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, is set to be exported to Spain under an agreement with Banco Santander, sparking outrage among Mexico’s cultural community.Nearly 400 cultural professionals have signed an open letter calling on the Mexican government to offer greater clarity on what the deal means for the masterpieces, particularly the works by Kahlo, which the Mexican state has declared an “artistic monument”. Continue reading...