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

When you think of Japanese paper crafts, origami is likely the first art form to come to mind. If you're familiar with this age-old practice, you know that a work of origami art is created by manipulating a single sheet of paper with nothing but a series of strategic folds. While this is the most well-known approach to the ancient art form, there are also adaptations.

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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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