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MOUGINS, FRANCE - 1966 : Pablo Picasso standing by a green fern with folded arms, wearing a cashmere sweater. (Photo by Tony Vaccaro / Getty Images)
PICASS-OH!

Landlord Makes Wild Discovery in Filthy Vacant Apartment

An artwork that vanished from a gallery eight years ago has suddenly resurfaced.

Leigh Kimmins

A portrait has been revealed under one of Picasso's paintings, "Portrait of Mateu Fernández de Soto."
HIDDEN LADY

Mystery Woman Found Underneath One of Picasso’s Paintings

The portrait was found underneath another with imaging technology.

Amethyst Martinez

Claude Ruiz-Picasso
R.I.P.

Pablo Picasso’s Youngest Son and Estate Manager Dies at 76

Picasso’s fourth child, Claude Ruiz-Picasso took over his father’s estate after he and his sister sued to be legally recognized as the artist’s legitimate children.

AJ McDougall

Cillian Murphy as Robert Oppenheimer stares at the camera, looking forlorn.
CLOSE READS

What Was That Picasso Painting Doing in ‘Oppenheimer’?

The cultural references in Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster biopic aren’t just true-to-life; they also highlight the physicist’s search for inner peace.

Laura Bradley

Françoise Gilot and Pablo Picasso
LARGER THAN LIFE

Artist Françoise Gilot, Who Loved and Left Picasso, Dies

She had two children with the father of modern art—and a creative career in her own right.

Hubert Neumann.
RICH PEOPLE PROBLEMS

Billionaire, Daughter in Bitter Battle Over Art Collection

Hubert Neumann claims his daughter, Belinda, and son-in-law are “throwing dirt” to damage his name and claim the majority of his estate.

Brooke Leigh Howard

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CAUGHT RED-HANDED

Officials Seize $460K Picasso Sketch Man Claimed Was a Print

Spanish officials in Ibiza intercepted the Picasso sketch, which the man tried to pass off as a print with a fake receipt.

Emily Hernandez

Just Stop Oil
STUCK ON YOU

Activists Are Gluing Themselves to Paintings to Protest Oil

“The UK government is pushing through 40 new fossil fuel projects, and with every single project they sign, it’s like signing our death warrant,” one protester said.

Helen Holmes

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UNFORGETTABLE

John Malkovich Like You’ve Never Seen Him Before

The acting icon posed for a stunning photo series by longtime friend and collaborator Sandro Miller. Here, Miller writes about their partnership and exhibits his favorite images.

Sandro Miller

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PRICELESS

Picasso Paintings From Vegas Auctioned for $100 Mill.

The 11 paintings drew art lovers from around the world to Steve Wyn’s Bellagio Hotel and restaurant where 12 additional art works by the Spanish master will be kept on display.

Barbie Latza Nadeau

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LOST AND FOUND

Picasso Painting Tracked Down 9 Years After Gallery Heist

The painting was stolen from its frame along with another work by artist Piet Mondrian.

Cheyenne Ubiera

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