{"id":245,"date":"2008-01-01T09:08:12","date_gmt":"2008-01-01T09:08:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.artcorner.com\/best-art-moments-of-2007\/"},"modified":"2008-01-01T09:08:12","modified_gmt":"2008-01-01T09:08:12","slug":"best-art-moments-of-2007","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.overstockart.com\/blog\/best-art-moments-of-2007\/","title":{"rendered":"Great Moments in the Art World in 2007"},"content":{"rendered":"

I really can’t believe that the end of 2007 is here, but I can’t argue with our spinning globe. It seems that just a few days ago I got used to the fact that it was 2007 and not 2006\u2026 Now I need to get used to a whole new year all over again!<\/p>\n

Anyway, this is the time of the year that everyone tries to sum up what has happened in the past 12 months. I will try and add my impressions of the most important art events that occurred around us in the year 2007. Enjoy!<\/p>\n

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  1. New Evidence regarding the Mona Lisa: first it is observed that Mona Lisa Died at a Convent in 1542<\/a>. Then reports say that Mona Lisa was pregnant<\/a> when she was painted\u2026<\/li>\n
  2. A famous Rothko is auctioned off<\/a> by Rockefeller<\/li>\n
  3. Sol LeWitt Immortalized<\/a> – The American conceptual artist Sol LeWitt passes away at the age of 78 after a long battle with Cancer.<\/li>\n
  4. Liz Taylor gets to keep her Van Gogh<\/a> – after a long legal battle the movie star gets to keep her coveted masterpiece amidst controversy<\/li>\n
  5. Gustav Klimt takes on NYC<\/a> during the Fall of 2007<\/li>\n
  6. Me and the Starry Night Unite<\/a> \u2013 my trip to the MoMA, the highlight of my year\u2026<\/li>\n
  7. Mona Lisa lashes<\/a> – A French Scientist has researched the answers behind the fate of Mona Lisa\u2019s missing eyebrows and lashes.<\/li>\n
  8. Van Gogh on top for another year<\/a> \u2013 The annual list of top selling oil paintings is dominated yet another year by Vincent Van Gogh.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    If you have any other events or things you thought were important in 2007 that you would like to share please comment below and I will add it to the list\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    I really can’t believe that the end of 2007 is here, but I can’t argue with our spinning globe. It seems that just a few days ago I got used to the fact that it was 2007 and not 2006\u2026 Now I need to get used to a whole new year all over again! 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