Gal Gadot wins Israel's Genesis Prize for her wartime support
Read full article: Gal Gadot wins Israel's Genesis Prize for her wartime supportIsraeli actor Gal Gadot has been awarded Israel’s Genesis Prize in recognition of her strong support for the country at a time when many in the entertainment industry have criticized it.
Artist Jasleen Kaur wins Turner Prize for work exploring her Scottish Sikh identity
Read full article: Artist Jasleen Kaur wins Turner Prize for work exploring her Scottish Sikh identityAn artist whose work exploring her Scottish Sikh identity includes a vintage Ford car draped in a crocheted doily has won the U.K.’s prestigious Turner Prize.
Veronica Ryan wins Turner Prize for evocative sculptures
Read full article: Veronica Ryan wins Turner Prize for evocative sculpturesArtist Veronica Ryan has won the prestigious Turner Prize for work that transforms materials including fruits, seeds and volcanic ash into elusive and evocative sculptures.
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New York AG: Sotheby's helped rich art lover skirt taxes
Read full article: New York AG: Sotheby's helped rich art lover skirt taxesNEW YORK – Sotheby's helped an art collector dodge millions of dollars in New York sales taxes, the state attorney general said in a lawsuit filed Friday, accusing the prominent auction house of accepting bogus documentation to spare a top client a tax bill. “Sotheby’s violated the law and fleeced New York taxpayers out of millions just to boost its own sales," Attorney General Letitia James, a Democrat, said in a statement. Porsal agreed to pay $10.75 million in taxes, damages and penalties over allegations that it skirted sales tax on more than $50 million in art buys from various entities in New York. Other buyers generally owe New York state and city sales tax on art purchased and delivered in the city. Sales tax on the collector's 2010 Kapoor purchase alone would total over $126,000, according to the lawsuit.