Art

October 30, 2025

Lost Dalí Work Originally Bought for $200 at House Sale Snags Over $60,000 at Auction

Two years ago, a local antiques and art dealer purchased a watercolor and felt-tip painting at a house clearance sale in Cambridge for £150 (about $200). Since then, the artwork has been positively identified as Salvador Dalí’s long-lost Vecchio Sultano. Then, on October 23, 2025, the Surrealist composition went to auction in the U.K., where it snagged a whopping £45,700 (nearly $61,000).

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October 28, 2025

Kirigami: The Ancient Art of Paper Cutting and How Artists Are Keeping It Alive

Everything You Need to Make Your Own Cut-Paper Creations Ready to make your own cut-paper creations? Fortunately, you don't need many supplies to start snipping! For aspiring kirigami crafters who want to work from scratch, all you need is: A pair of detail scissors or a craft knife, like an X-ACTO knife A cutting mat Washi paper (available as both colored and patterned sheets)

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October 26, 2025

How This Artist’s Practice and Her Role as a Gallery Director Enrich One Another [Interview]

There are countless artists who work in galleries, just as there are countless gallerists who also happen to be artists. Kari-Lise Alexander is one such person, boasting not only a rich artistic practice but a fulfilling career as director of Roq la Rue Gallery in Seattle. For Alexander, one world only enriches the other, positioning her at a unique intersection between exhibiting artist, curator, and advocate.

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My Modern Met

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