Art & Collectibles Katsushika Hokusai’s Iconic ‘Great Wave’ Print Fetches a Record $2.8 Million at Auction The woodblock print, circa 1831, was expected to fetch between $500,000 and $700,000. By Francesca Aton for ArtNews
Art & Collectibles A 500-Year-Old English Farmhouse With a Banksy Mural Has Been Demolished The dilapidated home had a mural titled ‘Morning is Broken’ on its side, featuring a young boy and his cat. By Francesca Aton for ArtNews
Art & Collectibles Researchers Just Discovered ‘Elite’ Mayan Residences in Mexico’s Chichen Itza Ruins The group of structures was uncovered by archaeologists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History. By Francesca Aton for ArtNews
Art & Collectibles Previously Unseen Beatles Photos Taken by Paul McCartney Are Getting a Show at London’s National Portrait Gallery More than 200 candid photos taken by McCartney between 1963 and 1964 will be included a new summer exhibition. By Francesca Aton for ArtNews
Art & Collectibles Midas Mummies? Ancient Cadavers With Golden Tongues Were Just Discovered in a Cemetery Near Cairo Several mummies were also discovered with gold on the bones directly underneath their linen wraps. By Francesca Aton for ArtNews
Art & Collectibles King Charles Just Unveiled a 7-Foot Statue of Queen Elizabeth in the UK The French limestone work shows the queen in her robes of the Order of the Garter at York Minster Cathedral. By Francesca Aton for ArtNews
Celebrity Homes Jean-Michel Basquiat’s Final NYC Apartment and Art Studio Are Available to Rent The 57 Great Jones Street property in the Bowery is available for $60,000 per month for a minimum of 10 years. By Francesca Aton for ArtNews
Art & Collectibles Archeologists Just Discovered Nearly 170 Gold Rings in a Prehistoric Romanian Grave The burial site belonged to a woman from the Tiszapolgár culture whose hair would have been adorned with the rings. By Francesca Aton for ArtNews
Art & Collectibles From Gold Chains to Gems: A New Exhibition Will Showcase Artifacts From a 17th-Century Spanish Shipwreck The findings will be displayed at the Bahamas Maritime Museum starting next week. By Francesca Aton for ArtNews
Art & Collectibles Sotheby’s May Be Responsible for Losing $4 Million In Rare Yellow Diamonds, Judge Rules In a lawsuit, a financial firm claims the auction house is liable for the loss of 45 precious stones. By Francesca Aton for ArtNews