This week on Spill the Art Tea, Eamonn and Josh wade into another round of art-world drama — starting with ICE using an Anish Kapoor sculpture in a promotional photo, triggering public outrage and the possibility of a lawsuit. Because apparently even government agencies can’t resist a shiny Bean.

We look at the shutdown of Teen Vogue, closing the book on a publication that somehow balanced mascara tips with political fire.

Then it’s museum controversy as the Phillips Collection deaccessions works by O’Keeffe, Seurat and Dove, raising eyebrows across the sector.

Sotheby’s smashes expectations with a $236M Klimt sale, Ripley’s buys a Maurizio Cattelan piece and the internet is furious, and Hyperallergic asks the spicy question: is Cattelan… over?

Another week, another swirl of art, chaos, money, and questionable decisions — exactly how we like it. 🎨🍵

🗞️ Stories this week:

• ICE sparks backlash using Kapoor’s “Bean” in a Border Patrol promo

• Teen Vogue shuts down

• Phillips Collection sells O’Keeffe, Seurat & Dove works

• Klimt painting sells for $236M at Sotheby’s

• Ripley’s buys a Maurizio Cattelan artwork

• Hyperallergic asks whether Cattelan’s moment has passed

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This week on Spill the Art Tea, Eamonn and Josh dive into a fresh slate of art-world stories — from Bowie’s Aladdin Sane cover selling for a staggering £380k, to a 2,200-year-old Celtic ‘rainbow cup’ discovered in almost perfect condition.

We walk through LACMA’s refusal to recognise a newly formed workers’ union, and the bizarre case of a teen charged after allegedly sticking googly eyes onto a contemporary artwork known as the ‘Blue Blob’, Timothée Chalamet drifts through Jenny Holzer’s glowing installation City for a new Vogue shoot.

Fast-paced, cheeky, and caffeinated — just the way we serve it.

🗞️ STORIES THIS WEEK

• Bowie’s Aladdin Sane album cover sells for £380,000 at Bonhams

• 2,200-year-old Celtic ‘rainbow cup’ discovered in Germany

• LACMA declines to recognise a workers’ union

• Teen charged after sticking googly eyes on ‘Blue Blob’ artwork

• Timothée Chalamet shoots Vogue inside Jenny Holzer’s City

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Love Art ♥️ Support Artists

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LEARN MORE ABOUT "UNDER THE SAME SKY" HERE:

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BUY / READ issue one of Anecdotes here:

https://nuacollective.ie/publications/

This week, Eamonn and Josh are joined by Nua Collective artist Enrique Hernández, who brings a first-look preview of his work ahead of our London debut exhibition ‘Under The Same Sky’ at Candid Arts Trust (20–23 Nov).

We also dive into the biggest art stories of the week:

🧙‍♀️ Medieval Graffiti — witch marks, curses, and carved chaos

⌚ Coppola’s ultra-rare luxury watch hits auction

🏛️ The Parthenon finally revealed without scaffolding

🧠 Science confirms: going to galleries boosts wellbeing

🎻 Inside the architecture of sound with Charles Brooks’ instrument photography

➡️ Learn more about Under The Same Sky:

www.nuacollective.ie/under-the-same-sky

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