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061: Death by Papier-mache - Thursday Top Five - May 27, 2021

Episode Summary

Tune in to this week’s Thursday Top Five to hear about a new art heist, celebrity auctions, a new house museum in Mexico City and so much more!

Episode Notes

Updates 

Superblue (finally) Opens

https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/experiential-art-space-superblue-opens-in-miami

This Week’s Stories 

Story 1: Man’s Body inside Dinosaur Statue 

https://news.artnet.com/art-world/dinosaur-dead-body-1972973

Story 2: Street Artist Sues Vatican 

https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/vatican-sued-street-artist-stamps-1234593929/

Story 3: English Castle Heist 

https://news.artnet.com/art-world/mary-queen-of-scots-rosary-stolen-from-arundel-castle-1972594

Stolen Van Gogh

https://www.theartnewspaper.com/blog/which-great-museum-of-impressionism-has-just-reopened-after-a-van-gogh-theft-it-s-in-cairo

Story 4: Charlie Bit My Finger NFT

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/24/arts/charlie-bit-my-finger-nft-auction.html  

Story 5: Pop-Culture Auctions 

https://www.wsj.com/articles/janet-jacksons-costumes-btss-outfits-why-the-celebrity-auction-market-is-booming-11621875542

Emerging News

Leonora Carrington

https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/leonora-carrington-home-mexico-city-museum-1234593943/  

Churchill Painting for Sale

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2021/05/24/exclusive-painting-winston-churchill-gave-cuban-cigar-dealer/