The Courtauld has announced a £30 million gift from the Reuben Foundation — the largest single donation in the institution’s history. The endowment, unveiled this morning, not only marks a milestone for The Courtauld’s centenary campaign but also cements a long-term...
The Courtauld has secured a further significant philanthropic commitment from the Blavatnik Family Foundation, taking the Foundation’s total support of the institution to £20 million and paving the way for the creation of two new galleries dedicated to...
When Artlyst first started its Alt Power 100 Artlyst fifteen years ago, we were aiming at an audience fed up with the gratuitous love fest that other Power 100 lists produced. This list rewarded the commercial while ignoring the hard work of curators, museum...
For months, rumours have trickled out of Somerset House suggesting the Courtauld was gearing up for something big—bigger than a refit, bigger than a gallery rehang. Now it’s official. The Courtauld has announced plans for a sweeping new London campus, a...
A rare oil sketch by Peter Paul Rubens, Cimon Falling in Love with Efigenia (c. 1616–17), now faces an export bar in a bid to retain the work for the UK. Valued at £8.4 million, the piece—a vibrant preparatory study for Rubens’ later painting in Vienna’s...
Welcome to the Alt Power 100 Artlyst 2024/2025. The Alt Power 100 Artlyst celebrates the visionaries transforming the artistic landscape and culture. This year's edition cuts through traditional hierarchies to spotlight those who wield influence in unexpected and...
A temporary export bar has been placed on Le Rêve de L'Artiste by Jean-Antoine Watteau. The historic painting once belonged to Britain's first Prime Minister, Sir Robert Walpole. The masterpiece, valued at £6m, is a fine example of the Baroque style. The vendor is...
Welcome to the Alt Power 100 Artlyst 2023/2024, an exclusive exploration of influential figures reshaping the contemporary art and cultural landscape. Within this dynamic List, we transcend the confines of traditional power dynamics, directing our focus towards...
Back in 1977, in the catalogue for ‘Perceptions of the Spirit in 20th-Century American Art’, theologian John Dillenberger argued that Los Angeles County Museum of Art mounting an exhibition with ‘the subject matter of the spiritual in art represents a major shift in...