Tag: claims
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The Venice Biennale Claims It’s Neutral—But No Art Exhibition Ever Is
The 1974 Venice Biennale has gone down in history less for what went on view than what didn’t: the show itself. The explanations for why the exhibition didn’t happen are diverse. Some accounts attribute the show’s cancelation to an embarrassing disagreement among warring Italian factions. Others follow the narrative laid out by then-Biennale president Carlo read more
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Abortion Nonprofit Claims Artwork in Malta Biennale Was Censored
The second edition of the Malta Biennale opened in previews this week, and it was not without controversy. Women on Waves, a nonprofit that provides information on safe abortion in restrictive settings, accused the Biennale’s organizers of “censoring” an artwork by the organization just before the opening on Tuesday. The work originally featured a banner read more
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In Congress Deposition, Billionaire Collector Les Wexner Claims He Was ‘Conned’ by Jeffrey Epstein
Les Wexner, the billionaire founder of L Brands and a major art collector, gave testimony to the US House of Representatives on Wednesday, in a closed door deposition from his home in New Albany, Ohio. In an opening statement to the House Oversight Committee, which is conducting an investigation into the Jeffrey Epstein case, Wexner read more
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Les Wexner Claims Naivety in Epstein Deposition
Democratic congress members cast their doubts on billionaire retail magnate and arts patron Les Wexner’s testimony regarding Jeffrey Epstein after his closed-door deposition to the House Oversight Committee (HOC) yesterday, February 18. Wexner, who had once granted Jeffrey Epstein power of attorney over his massive fortune, emphasized that he “never witnessed nor had any knowledge read more
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University of North Texas Cancels Victor Quiñonez Exhibition, Artist Claims Censorship over Anti-ICE Content in His Work
The exhibition was intended to be a homecoming for artist Victor“Marka27” Quiñonez who grew up in the Dallas–Fort Worth metro area. The excitement built when he got the first batch of images showing his traveling solo exhibition being installed at the University of North Texas’s CVAD Gallery. Quiñonez was looking forward to receiving images of read more
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No, The Gardner Museum’s Stolen Rembrandt Is Not in the Epstein Files, Despite Claims in a Viral Video
Wouldn’t it be fascinating if one of the greatest museum heists of all time was somehow associated with one of the most sordid crime rings in recent history? And wouldn’t it be great if you could get a piece of the $10 million reward? That was the prospect presented by a video by Instagrammer Emily read more
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Liablix secures €1.2M to modernize automotive claims analysis
Italian startup Liablix, an AI-powered platform that automates motor-claims analysis, has raised a €1.2 million pre-seed round led by DFF Ventures, with participation from FJ Labs, Plug and Play, and a select group of angel investors. Liability is a key financial driver in insurance workflows, and fraud can significantly distort outcomes, with estimated losses ranging read more
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