Bernardo Daddi (vers 1290-1348)

The Trecento Italian early Renaissance artist's works are always sought after and fetch high bids. This sale featured a biblical scene attributed to the master as well as a painting by Guillaumin and a porcelain bowl from Saint Cloud.

The Brazilian mining magnate, recently acquitted in a money laundering case, is donating works from his collection, including Olafur Eliasson and Cildo Meireles, to the sculpture park he founded in 2006 in Brumadinho. It is the largest outdoor museum in Latin America.

The £11 M, View of Verona with the Ponte delle Navi is a rare early masterpiece by the Italian artist. Dating from the mid-18th century and measuring over 6.5 ft wide, the artwork is the first of Bellotto’s paintings to be recorded in Britain and its pair is now at Powis Castle, in Wales. The ban ends on August 3rd.

Rod Webber attempted to write “Daddy is a War Criminal” on the wall of President Biden’s son’s gallery—he got as far as “Daddy” and damaged a painting worth $14,500 before being restrained. The incident was live-streamed on his Facebook page in an hour and twenty-minute-long video. (Artnet)

Cameroon’s debut national pavilion will encompass two shows across two locations: the Liceo Artistico Statale Michelangelo Guggenheim and Palazzo Ca’ Bernardo. The former will exhibit IRL art, while the latter will host an NFT show curated by Cameroon and featuring over 20 artists from around the world.

The Intesa Sanpaolo Bank foundation’s Gallerie d’Italia sheds light on Artemisia Gentileschi’s little-known entourage in Naples.

The event in Artigny fulfilled the expectations of old and modern art lovers with works by Dufy, Toulouse-Lautrec and Renoir while opening up to more distant perspectives.

Despite slightly lower attendance, the 2018 edition of TEFAF Maastricht was an upbeat experience for many art dealers.

Dutch art historian and collector Frits Lugt died fifty years ago. The Fondation Custodia he created in Paris houses one of the most extensive collections of drawings, prints and artist's letters in private hands. An institution that is more active than ever.