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Gustav Klimt’s mysterious African prince portrait
For the longest time, "Portrait of Prince William Nii Nortey Dowuona" was thought to have been lost. Though Gustav Klimt portrayed the nobleman in 1897, the painting had not been seen since 1938. The ...
How Powell-Cotton Museum in Birchington has ‘decolonised’ after admitting collection was ‘steeped in racism’
A historic Kent museum, which previously admitted to being steeped in colonial oppression and racism, has relaunched after ...
How celebrity collectors are shaking up the art world, from Swizz Beatz and his wife Alicia Keys, to Leonardo DiCaprio, Jay-Z and Madonna
Pharrell Williams and Steve Martin are two more famous collectors courted by the likes of the Brooklyn Museum and Minneapolis ...
African safaris and colonial nightmares: a visit to artist Roger Ballen’s latest show
End of the Game is a visual and psychological exploration of the African safari – an experience long entwined with adventure, exploration, and the exploitative legacies of colonialism. It delves into ...