Jeff Koons has lost his legal battle against a 74-year-old Italian insurer after a Milan court ruled that a sculpture of two snakes was the original, against the American artist's claims.The Two Cheerful Snakes with Green Bow Ties is a 34-inch-tall porcelain work that forms part of a series of sculptures created by Milanese producer Fidia Snc for the 1988 Banality de Koons exhibition in Cologne.

All works of art create change and push existing ideas in new directions and into new dimensions, but there are some works of art that have revolutionized the art world. Find out in this list.

The Venice Biennale, the oldest art biennial, is back after a year of delay due to the pandemic – and it seems to be busier with artists than ever.The Vampires in Space project, by Pedro Neves Marques, curated by João Mourão and Luís Silva, will represent Portugal at the Venice Art Biennale, which will take place between April 23 and November 27, 2022. Find out more about Portugal's participation in Venice.

This Wednesday, March 16, 2022, Manuel Cargaleiro, the master of Portuguese Lyrical Abstractionism celebrates his 95th birthday. the portuguese artist Manuel Cargaleiro created a striking language in the artistic world by combining ceramics and painting, through interplay between color, light and shadow. The influence of the traditional Portuguese tile is denoted, by the repetition of the quadrilaterals and the use of colors such as blue and white. In addition to painting and ceramics,Manuel Cargaleiro he also explored drawing, sculpture, tapestry and engraving. Discover more aboutManuel Cargaleiro in this article.