Art Nouveau

1890–1911 European style of art and architecture

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2024 Received 13 nominations at the 29th Critics' Choice Awards, winning Best Actress.
March 12 2024 Poor Things released on Blu-ray and DVD by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment.
March 7 2024 Film became available for streaming on Hulu in the U.S. and on Disney+ in Canada.
February 27 2024 Poor Things released on digital platforms.
January 2024 Won 7 Golden Globe Awards, including Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy and Best Actress for Emma Stone.
2023 In its limited opening weekend, the film made $644,000 from nine theaters, achieving a per-venue average of $71,556 (the third-best of 2023).
2023 Poor Things grossed $34.6 million in the United States and Canada, and $82.6 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $117.2 million.
2023 Following 11 Oscar nominations, the film expanded from 900 to 2,300 theaters in its eighth week of release, earning $3.08 million.
2023 Received widespread critical acclaim after its world premiere.
2023
Gustav Klimt
Ronald S. Lauder agreed to restitute and repurchase Klimt's 'The Black Feather Hat', which had belonged to Irene Beran before she fled the Nazis, with a complicated provenance involving Nazi art dealer Friedrich Welz.
December 2023 The film made $3.4 million over the four-day Christmas frame.
December 8 2023 Milan Records released the Poor Things soundtrack album, coinciding with the film's release date
November 14 2023 Jerskin Fendrix released two singles, 'Bella' and 'Lisbon', from the Poor Things soundtrack
October 2023
Les Cités obscures
Publication of 'Le retour du capitaine Nemo' (The Return of Captain Nemo), the latest album in the series, accompanied by a public art collaboration with sculptor Pierre Matter to create the 'Nauti-pouple' sculpture.
June 27 2023
Gustav Klimt
Last painting Lady with a Fan sold at Sotheby's in London for UK£85.3M (US$108.4), becoming the highest-priced artwork ever sold at auction in Europe.
2022 Lanthimos and Emma Stone collaborated on the short film Bleat during the development of Poor Things.
October 21 2022
Andrey Avinoff
Showcased 'Fantastic Visions' at the University Art Gallery, University of Pittsburgh from October 21 to December 9.
2021 The film became the first feature to be partially shot on Kodak's 35mm Ektachrome color reversal motion picture film stock since its revival in 2018.
2021
Robert Falk
Publication of Robert Falk's comprehensive catalog-raisonne by Yulia Didenko and Tatiana Karpova at the State Tretyakov Gallery.
2021
Gustav Klimt
Portrait of Prince William Nil Nortey Dowuona (1897) rediscovered and restored, with plans to sell for €15 million by 25 March 2025.
2021
Gustav Klimt
The French minister of culture announced that Klimt's 'Rosebushes Under the Trees' (painted in 1905) should be restituted to the heirs of Nora Stiasi, a Jewish woman persecuted by the Nazis.
2021 UNESCO recognized the Mathildenhöhe artists' colony in Darmstadt as a World Heritage Site, acknowledging its significance in early modern architecture, landscape design, and influential reform movements of the early 20th century.
December 2021 Principal photography for 'Poor Things' concluded in December, completing the film's shooting schedule in Hungary.
November 2021 Margaret Qualley and Suzy Bemba were cast, with Kathryn Hunter also revealing her role in the film.
September 2021 Christopher Abbott was cast in Poor Things.
August 2021 Principal photography for Poor Things begins in Hungary, continuing through December 2021.
May 2021 Dafoe and Youssef were confirmed to join the cast, with Mark Ruffalo and Jerrod Carmichael also added to the film.
April 2021 Ramy Youssef was in talks to join the cast of Poor Things.
March 2021 Willem Dafoe entered negotiations to join the cast of Poor Things.
February 2021 Poor Things was officially announced, with director Yorgos Lanthimos and lead actress Emma Stone planning to collaborate again after their previous work together. Stone took on a producer role during the pre-production process, which began during the COVID-19 pandemic.
2020
Havis Amanda
During Vappu celebrations, the city and police fenced off the Havis Amanda statue due to COVID-19 pandemic concerns, and directed the public to a digital version of the traditional statue capping ceremony.
December 10 2020
Zinaida Serebriakova
Google honored Zinaida Serebriakova by creating a Google Doodle on her 136th birthday, highlighting her significance as an artist and recognizing her cultural contribution.
2019
Havis Amanda
Officials raised concerns about the statue's structural integrity, calling for limitations on people climbing on the old and hollow statue.
2019 Karl Lagerfeld concludes his design partnership with Orrefors after a decade of collaboration.
2018 While filming The Favourite, Lanthimos revisited the Poor Things project and discussed it with Emma Stone, who starred in the film.
2018
Robert Falk
Additional supplements to the catalog-raisonne of Falk's paintings were published by Yulia Didenko.
2018 The film 'Bohemian Rhapsody' portrayed the Biba store, featuring Mary Austin working there and Freddie Mercury trying on a velvet suit from the women's department.
2018
Gustav Klimt
Amy Sherald's portrait of First Lady Michelle Obama showed artistic influences from Klimt, particularly reminiscent of his Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I.
2018
Monument to the Battle of the Nations
Exterior reflection pool restoration was finished, marking a significant milestone in the monument's comprehensive renovation project.
2016
Gustav Klimt
Adele Bloch-Bauer II sold for $150 million.
2015 The Minton Archive was transferred to the City of Stoke-on-Trent with help from the Art Fund.
2014
Havis Amanda
Artist Tatzu Nishi created a temporary installation called 'Hotel Manta', transforming the statue's environment by constructing a unique hotel setting around it.
April 12 2014
Andrey Avinoff
Exhibited watercolor orchids at the Nassau County Museum of Art in Roslyn Harbor, NY from April 12 to May 11.
2013
Gustav Klimt
Designer Alexander McQueen's collection was partially inspired by Klimt's artistic style.
2013
Monument to the Battle of the Nations
Targeted completion year for the primary restoration work, coinciding with the 200th anniversary of the battle. Most of the major restoration efforts were completed, including removing black discolouration from the façade, relaying pavement, and patching war damage.
June 2013
Nicholas Roerich
During Russian Art Week in London, Roerich's painting 'Madonna Laboris' was sold at Bonhams auction for £7,881,250, becoming the most valuable painting ever sold at a Russian art auction.
2012
Robert Falk
A book about Robert Falk was published by Palace Editions in Moscow.
November 2011
Gustav Klimt
Painting Litzlberg am Attersee auctioned for $40.4 million.

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