by Judith Benhamou | Mar 16, 2026 | Art History, Exhibition, Modern Art
Share this articleProfound change If the world is undergoing profound change, it is not only in fields related to artificial intelligence or geopolitics. On a far more modest and, of course, less turbulent level, art history too is in the midst of major upheaval. Its...
by Judith Benhamou | Mar 12, 2026 | Art Fair, Art History, Art Market, Contemporary art, Video interviews
Share this articleViral image This image went around the world. In November 2017, Christie’s sold a remarkably rare painting by Leonardo da Vinci, a Salvator Mundi painted around 1500, for $450 million, making it the most expensive work ever sold at auction. The fact...
by Judith Benhamou | Mar 8, 2026 | African Art, Exhibition, Museum, Video interviews
Share this articleImmense ambitions The Louvre once had immense ambitions. Then came the controversies — the resignation of its president, water leaks, strikes, and even a spectacular burglary — that buried the world’s largest museum under a mountain of problems. As...
by Judith Benhamou | Mar 5, 2026 | Art Market, Contemporary art, Exhibition, Video interviews
Share this articleMood of war When the mood is one of war, it is hardly one for buying art. The contemporary art fair Art Dubai was scheduled to take place from April 17 to 19, 2026, in the tourist hub of the United Arab Emirates. On March 2, just two days after the...
by Judith Benhamou | Mar 1, 2026 | Cinema, Contemporary art, Exhibition, Video interviews
Share this article Inner Strength It takes uncommon inner strength to turn a resounding failure into a model success. It takes a rare spiritual stamina to transform the story of a science-fiction film boasting the most extraordinary cast imaginable — DalÃ, Orson...
