Launched another "Shazam for paintings" — app Smartify

The program for smartphones originally addressed to the visitors of museums have brought the camera — and in a second it will display an extended description and audio file of the audio guide. Convenient!

The first art-объект in space, will appear in 2018

Rocket-носитель SpaceX Falcon 9 will orbit art-спутник Orbital Reflector — sculpture created by American artist Trevor Pagenum

Leonardo painted the Mona Lisa naked?

Is the study of the figure of a naked girl, like the Mona Lisa. Experts believe that Leonardo at least partially attached to it's hand

The writer Victor Pelevin drove through art-рынку

In the latest novel iPhuck 10, which appeared on the shelves in early October, the hero Pelevin was bot-сыщик, working on assignments art historian specializing in the art particularly valuable period

Christie's sells live fish from Damien Hirst

Fish in the aquarium from the British artist is not surprised. But it's usually stuffed in formaldehyde, and this time — live carp in the water. Object-аквариум Damien Hirst goes to auction at Christie's October 6, 2017 with an estimate of $1 600 000-2 400 000

Russian Museum of disgruntled players and their artist

Lawyers will explore the possibility of timing lawsuit to hockey club "Avangard" from Omsk. The occasion was not consistent with the Museum using styling paintings of Malevich t-shirt from the club shop. Earlier a similar lawsuit has already won the Hermitage

Stolen in the USSR Aivazovsky was removed from the auction in Switzerland

Earlier this picture twice successfully sold at auctions — at Sotheby's and Koller. But on the third time the sale has been stymied. The authorities are negotiating for the return of paintings

How much is Takashi Murakami?

In anticipation of the opening of Russia's first exhibition of the legendary "Japanese Warhol" at the center for contemporary art "Garage" we publish the reference about the approximate prices of his works in the global auction market

He died-шестидесятник Andrey Grositsky

Was an outstanding representative of Russian post-war non-art, Creator of original paintings-объектов stunning beauty, one of the brightest innovators of modern painting

Presumed copy portrait Bekingema proved to be a genuine work of Rubens

The picture, fortunately, wasn't found in the attic, and in a decent location — in the Museum of Glasgow. Traces of the original was lost 400 years ago. And hanging in an inconspicuous copies to the experts, it was difficult to see the brush...

Dedicated to Banksy new graffiti Jean-Мишелю Basquiat

Two new works by the mysterious street artist appeared in London near the Barbican Centre, where on Thursday opened the exhibition Basquiat

BRAFA 2018 unveils the list of exhibitors

The first international art fair of the year, the next edition of BRAFA will take place between 27 January and 4 February 2018 at Tour & Taxis (Brussels), and will bring together 132 galleries and art dealers from some 15 countries

Mark Grotjan did not recognize his picture from the auction Phillips

Auction house Phillips withdrew the forthcoming auction of contemporary art the picture seems to be grotyana after himself mark Grotjahn in your Instagram refused to recognize her as his

Rybolovlev with Bouvier was removed from the post of the Minister of justice of Monaco

The scandalous case of excessively profitable art-дилерстве took an unexpected turn. The disclosure of information about friendly relations with the Russian billionaire Rybolovlev led to the resignation of the Minister of justice of the Principality of Monaco

Swiss photographer gave the photo contest other people's images for their

The issue of plagiarism and appropriational art. Knowing that the work was borrowed from the Thai photographer and minimally modified jury immediately stripped of the Swiss award

Video "C. P. H." could be quite different. But the Cord did not wait for Khvostov

New video of the group "Leningrad", which attracted more than 11 million views on YouTube, was originally conceived as "hallucinogenia" animation. Gouache for the animators drew the artist Tails. The work lasted for six months, when the Cords abruptly changed plans

The painting of Willem de Kooning could steal a school teacher?

The euphoria about returning to Arizona Museum of paintings de Kooning's "Woman — Ochre" subsided, and on the agenda other questions arose – who stole the painting in 1985? And how she found herself on a ranch in new-Мексико?

A few of the Hermitage cats was hurt during a fire in the basement of the Museum

The animals are now in a veterinary clinic. One of the cats in serious condition

Fair Cosmoscow-2017. First impressions

Russia's only international fair for contemporary art opened in Gostiny Dvor. You have time to go to the nearest Sunday. September 10 – last day of its work.

Do not guess: the fortune teller Abel – daughter Gave

Examination of the DNA showed that the 61-летняя the fortune teller from Girona Pilar Abel is the daughter of Salvador Dali

German police found stolen by Georg Baselitz works

15 works worth about $3 million, stolen from the personal collection of the German artist Georg Baselitz, was returned to the owner. On suspicion of theft arrested three

Cai Guoqiang will hold tomorrow at ENEA pyrotechnic performance

In preparation for his exhibition "October", opening at the Pushkin Museum to them. A. S. Pushkina on September 13, Chinese artist Cai Guoqiang will create a powder pattern "sound" in the 22-м pavilion at VDNKH. Performance can be viewed for free, but you need to register

The magazine came out, "the Mirror" from the "List Grobman"

49-м issue of the journal, published in tel-Авиве published a poem by the artist Victor Pivovarov, the article by Irina Prokhorova, the story of the artist Valentine, modern journalism, prose and poetry of other authors

Nikas Safronov has received 9 000 000 for cut finger

Famous Russian artist of his carelessness almost caused irreparable damage to modern art. Fortunately, Maestro was insured

Russian Museum has come to Yaroslavl

Today in the Yaroslavl art Museum opens the third cultural-выставочный centre (CEC) of the Russian Museum. Previously, the centers of this format were opened in the Spanish city of Malaga and Kazan

US walk the false Pollachi — perhaps even hundreds of fakes

Fabricated provenance of all these fakes refers to the German art collector James Brennerman supposedly lived in Chicago

The Vatican will host an exhibition of Russian art — from icon painting to avant-garde

This was said at a meeting with State Secretary of Vatican Pietro parolin, President Vladimir Putin

Jay-Z performed on stage with a giant inflatable dog by Jeff Koons

Known under the pseudonym Jay-Z rapper Shawn Corey Carter during recent performances in England have graced the stage 12-метровой orange "Balloon dog" by Jeff Koons — true, unknown, copy or original

Found a Banksy mural went missing over 10 years ago

Provocative Banksy graffiti with the police, drug users were drawn in almost immediately after the appearance. The new owners of the building found it, was restored and will soon return to its original place

Exhibition of Malevich will be held this winter at ENEA

In the exhibition spaces of the "Worker and Kolkhoznitsa" November 24 will open the exhibition "Kazimir Malevich. Not only the "Black square","