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Dutch art sleuth claims he found stolen Picasso painting
AMSTERDAM — A Dutch art detective said he has recovered a valuable painting by Pablo Picasso 20 years after it was stolen from a wealthy Saudi's yacht in France. Arthur...
Collector sues Sotheby's for botching sale of his Picasso
He says Sotheby’s peddled his Picasso on the cheap — and he now wants the auction house to pay for it. Art collector Patrick Molis is accusing Sotheby's of costing...
Pablo Picasso's granddaughter sells $8.5M duplex
The granddaughter of Pablo Picasso, French art historian Diana Widmaier Picasso, recently sold her duplex at the Annabelle Selldorf-designed 200 11th Ave. for $8.5 million, according to city records. Picasso...
Stolen Picasso 'found' in Romania may be hoax
AMSTERDAM - A painting that Romanian prosecutors said on Sunday might be a work by Pablo Picasso stolen in 2012 is more likely a forgery created as a publicity stunt,...
Stolen Picasso painting resurfaces in Romania 6 years later
BUCHAREST - A painting believed to be “Tête d’Arlequin” by Pablo Picasso stolen in 2012 from Rotterdam’s Kunsthal museum has turned up in Romania, prosecutors said on Sunday. In one...
Steve Wynn furious at Christie’s for damaging his Picasso masterpiece
Wynn’s adviser told Page Six, “To say that Mr. Wynn is upset is an extreme understatement. This was clearly an act of gross negligence on the part of Christie’s employees.”
Picasso painting at center of pricey divorce auctions for $37M
A Picasso painting at the center of a nasty divorce battle between billionaire bond king Bill Gross and his ex-wife fetched $36.9 million at a Sotheby’s auction Monday night —...
Steve Wynn's $70M Picasso pulled from auction after being damaged
A $70 million Picasso belonging to embattled casino mogul Steve Wynn was pulled from an auction because it was damaged — a move that comes more than a decade after...
Wife hung fake Picasso after taking real thing amid contentious divorce
A woman locked in a contentious divorce with her bond-trader husband took a Picasso off his wall — and replaced it with a forgery she made herself. Sue Gross didn’t...
'Genius' star sheds light on Picasso's tormented lover
Loving Pablo Picasso (Antonio Banderas) was sometimes a bruising job. The playboy painter juggled lovers, using them as inspiration while letting them know that they had to share him if...
Antonio Banderas taps into Picasso's complicated 'Genius'
As a teenager growing up in Malaga, Spain, Antonio Banderas felt that the people of his hometown were never able to pay proper homage to its most famous son: Pablo...
Biographer makes surprise appearance at Picasso luncheon
Richardson was a surprise panelist at a Sotheby’s luncheon celebrating National Geographic’s new series “Genius: Picasso” starring Antonio Banderas.
Picasso print worth $50K swiped from gallery
MILWAUKEE — An original Pablo Picasso print worth up to an estimated $50,000 was stolen from a downtown Milwaukee art gallery. WITI-TV reports appraiser Bill DeLind says his business partner...
Art dealer accused of stealing $10M in clients’ art to pay debts
A smooth-talking self-promoter who went from working for his father-in-law’s ice-cream company to launching a Park Avenue gallery that featured masterpieces by Picasso and Matisse is accused of stealing $10...
Fond memories of Pablo Picasso from his muse Francoise Gilot
Françoise Gilot, 95, was 21 when she became the muse of Pablo Picasso, who was 40 years her senior.
John D. Rockefeller Jr. feuded with Picasso, Matisse and Rivera
Both Picasso and Matisse were asked in 1932 to paint murals in Rockefeller Center, and said no.
Here's your chance to finally own a Picasso
Owning a Picasso is about to become more affordable — relatively speaking. The artist’s granddaughter, Diana Widmaier-Picasso, is putting her name and talents behind Mene Inc., a jewelry start-up that...
Iran is showcasing rare art by Warhol, Picasso and more
The works of Andy Warhol are getting more than 15 minutes of fame in the unlikeliest of places: Iran. A $3 billion collection of some of the world’s greatest European...
Woody Allen breaks from filming to see new Picasso art
Picasso’s granddaughter, Diana Widmaier-Picasso, has organized the exhibition, which includes 21 paintings from her now-81-year-old mother’s collection.
Pablo Picasso used daughter's feces as paint
The new book “100 Secrets of the Art World” reveals what Picasso sometimes used to paint with.