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Donald Trump Demanded Vincent van Gogh. The Guggenheim Gave Him a Toilet Instead.

The former U.S. president requested a particularly tranquil Vincent van Gogh painting to join him during his turbulent time in the White House, but the artwork's owner—the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum—had only a toilet to offer.

By Lyric Niv January 24, 2023

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Football Gone Too Far? David Shrigley’s Terror of Glasgow

Caravaggio Narcissus

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Caravaggio's Jaw-Dropping Extracurricular Activities

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How Kim Kardashian Unexpectedly Helped Return Stolen Artifacts—Twice

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When Paul McCarthy Gave The French a Christmas to Remember

In 2014, Paul McCarthy debuted an inflatable Christmas tree in the center of Paris—and the sculpture's unruly undertones sparked a revolt.

By Sophie Lee December 22, 2022

Inside Anish Kapoor’s Online Art War

The artist has spent the better part of the last decade in a tug-of-war over the blackest shade of black.

By Sophie Lee December 13, 2022

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That Time Damien Hirst Eviscerated a Teen for Stealing His Pencils

Alec Baldwin and the Case of a New York Swindling

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Alec Baldwin and the Case of a New York Swindling

What Do the Mona Lisa and a Solid Gold Toilet Have in Common?

What Do the Mona Lisa and a Solid Gold Toilet Have in Common?