A 22-year-old German man has been detained in Florence for allegedly damaging a 16th-century marble statue of Neptune after climbing on it to pose for a photograph. Find out more here.
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The feature film 'Poor Things', by Greek filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos, won the Golden Lion for best film, the top prize at the Venice Film Festival, announced the jury of this 80th edition of the event, chaired by director Damien Chazelle. Find out more here.
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Every lot in Freddie Mercury's London Sotheby's “A World of His Own” auction – from his well-worn Adidas high-top sneakers to his antique Italian pietra dure table – found a buyer on September 6, for a total of of £12.2 million. The live evening sale, held at Sotheby's New Bond Street, was greeted by a room that Oliver Barker, chairman of Sotheby's Europe, described as “electric”. Find out more here.
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Painting the city pink? Regulars at New York's Bowery won't fail to notice that a coat of pink paint has been spread all over Jean-Michel's former studio. Basquiat at 57 Great Jones Street. Even a memorial plaque dedicated to the iconic artist was targeted, according to East Village news blog EV Grieve. Find out more here.
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