By warritatafo Chelsea FC owner, Roman Abramovich has confirmed he is selling the London football club amid the controversies surrounding Russian-owned businesses in the United Kingdom. In an emotional statement published on the club’s official website, the Russian billionaire gave reasons why he was parting ways with the club. The statement reads: “I would like […]
By Agence France-Presse “L’Empire des lumieres” was sold for £59.4 million ($79.4 million, 71.4 million euros) in London on Wednesday, shattering the record for a work by Belgian artist Rene Magritte. The Surrealist work, described by London auction house Sotheby’s as “a masterpiece of 20th century art”, had a guide price in excess of $60 […]
By Agence France-Presse Two works by the mystery British artist Banksy belonging to the singer Robbie Williams both sold for several million pounds at auction in London on Wednesday. “Vandalised Oil (Choppers)”, showing two low-flying military helicopters buzzing a pastoral idyll, went for nearly £4.4 million (5.3 million euros, $5.9 million). The work — described […]