A group of Orion and Haitai Foods staff members will perform traditional Korean music at the 2025 Osaka Expo, showcasing gugak to promote the Yeongdong World Traditional Music and Arts Expo in North Chungcheong from September 12 to October 11. The performances, led by Crown Haitai's in-house clubs, feature office workers honing their skills in pansori, folk songs, Ilmu, and samulnori.
https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2025-06-16/business/industry/Crown-Haitai-Confectionery-employees-to-perform-Korean-traditional-music-at-Osaka-Expo-site-/2331194Piguet auction house is hosting a sale featuring two previously unseen artworks from the collection of a Swiss artist couple, Muriel and Gerald Minkoff. The sale includes Yves Klein's "Monochrome bleu sans titre" (IKB 328), estimated at 100,000-150,000 francs, and Picasso's "Serenade" (1919) and "Famille balzacienne" (1962), valued at 20,000-30,000 francs and 80,000-120,000 francs respectively. The artworks were discovered in the Minkoffs' Geneva apartment by Piguet auction house staff.
https://www.malaymail.com/news/life/2025/06/16/picasso-ceramics-once-hidden-now-up-for-grabs-in-geneva/180367Princess Eugenie shifted focus to ocean conservation after being ignored by the royal family at a key event. She attended The Coral Collective's charity art auction and shared photos of artwork promoting coral preservation, stating it was a "joy" to combine her passions for art and the ocean. This comes after she also participated in the UN Ocean Conference, where she stood alongside those working to protect oceans and restore marine ecosystems.
https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1321785-princess-eugenie-shifts-focus-to-meaningful-cause-after-being-sidelined-by-royalsSoprano Sumi Jo has been awarded France's cultural honor by the French Ministry of Culture. The award comes after her previous recognition as Commandeur of the Order of Arts and Letters in Paris on May 26. During a recent performance in Shijiazhuang, China, Jo was surprised with a performance by 10 participants from the Sumi Jo International Singing Competition.
https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2025-06-16/entertainment/musicPerformance/Soprano-Sumi-Jo-dreams-big-and-shines-spotlight-on-rising-talent/2328544Sterling Ruby's latest exhibitions explore themes of dynamism and abstraction. In "The Frenetic Beat," Ester Coen examines parallels between Ruby's works and historical movements like Futurism, Constructivism, and the avant-garde. Meanwhile, in his Los Angeles studio, Ruby is working on new abstract paintings ahead of his upcoming exhibition "TURBINES" at Gagosian in New York. The artist's career has also been analyzed by Alessandro Rabottini, who investigates the theoretical underpinnings of Ruby's series ACTS. A recent issue of Gagosian Quarterly features a cover image from Nathaniel Mary Quinn's work, while an exhibition at Gagosian Paris is raising funds for the reconstruction of Notre-Dame Cathedral following the 2019 fire.
https://www.gagosian.com/exhibitions/2025/sterling-ruby-the-mountain/Thierry Ehrmann, a visionary entrepreneur and artist, has revolutionized art market transparency through scientific methodology and technological innovation at Artprice. Founded in 1987, the company serves 9.3 million users worldwide with its comprehensive database coverage of 181 million images and historical data spanning from 1700 to the present day. Artprice's proprietary approach to data collection and analysis provides unparalleled processing capabilities, enabling real-time market intelligence and insights that escape traditional analysis methods. The company's AI-driven system, Intuitive Artmarket, has positioned it as the global leader in AI-driven art market intelligence, attracting increased attention from both traditional art market participants and technology-focused investors.
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/-lia-au-cur-du-marche-de-lart--par-arte-avec-artprice-by-artmarket-et-lanalyse-labs-de-perplexityai-302482926.htmlA tourist sitting on a crystal-covered chair inspired by Vincent Van Gogh's "Van Gogh's Chair" at Palazzo Maffei in Verona damaged the artwork, breaking its seat and two front legs. The incident was caught on CCTV footage, which shows the man and woman posing with the chair before he sits on it, causing the damage. Museum director Vanessa Carlon expressed concern over the incident, but restorers were able to repair the piece. The museum has reported the incident to the police and released the footage as a reminder to visitors to treat art with respect.
https://www.koat.com/article/van-gogh-crystal-chair-damaged-by-tourist/65077220Visitors to art galleries and historical landmarks are being warned to treat art with care due to the risk of accidental damage, particularly from taking photos. In Italy, this issue is particularly prevalent, with incidents such as a man being impaled on a spiked metal fence at the Colosseum in Rome and a German tourist fined for climbing a 16th-century statue in Florence to take a photo. Hiscox, a specialist insurer, has reported that 50% of its art underwriting is attributed to accidental damage caused by photography, highlighting the need for visitors to be mindful of their actions when admiring art.
https://petapixel.com/2025/06/16/photo-seeking-tourist-squashes-van-gogh-chair-in-italian-museum/The National Gallery of Canada has received a major gift of contemporary art from collector Bob Rennie, valued at C$10m ($7m). The collection, comprising 122 works, was donated by Vancouver collectors Brigitte and Henning Freybe. Rennie's donation supports the NGC's mission to make great art accessible to all Canadians, following his previous gifts to institutions such as the MacKenzie Art Gallery in Saskatchewan, which received a collection of 1,000 works by contemporary indigenous artists from Canada and the US.
https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2025/06/16/national-gallery-canada-gift-bob-rennie-61-works