Paul Gauguin: Final Self Portrait Confirmed Authentic Says Kunstmuseum Basel
The Kunstmuseum Basel has reaffirmed the authenticity of what is believed to be Paul Gauguin’s final self-portrait, Portrait de l’artiste par lui-même….
28 October 2025
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King Charles Unveils Bronze LGBTQ+ Armed Forces Memorial
At the National Memorial Arboretum, the King joined veterans, campaigners, and artists for the dedication of Crumpled Letter, the first official LGBT+ Armed Forces memorial…
27 October 2025
Louvre Heist: Paris Police Detain Suspects Over Stolen Crown Jewels
French authorities have now confirmed the arrest of two suspects. One was intercepted at Charles de Gaulle Airport as he prepared to board a flight to Algeria…
26 October 2025
Chris Levine: Portrait Of Late Queen In Court Battle for Authorship
A portrait of the late Queen snapped by Chris Levine, that fetched over £180,000 at a Sotheby’s auction, is in dispute….
24 October 2025
Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize 2026 Shortlist Announced
The four artists shortlisted for the 2026 Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize have been announced: Jane Evelyn Atwood, Weronika Gęsicka, Amak Mahmoodian, and Rene Matić….
21 October 2025
Louvre Museum Reopens Following £100m Jewel Theft
The Louvre Museum in Paris, the world’s most visited art institution, was abruptly closed this morning following a high-stakes robbery in its historic Apollo Gallery….
19 October 2025
Damien Hirst Studio Targeted By Burglars: Two Plead Guilty
A man has pleaded guilty to the burglary of artwork by Damien Hirst at his Thames Wharf Studio, the artist’s long-standing workspace on the riverside in west London…..
18 October 2025
Frieze Tate Fund Announces Three New Acquisitions For 2025
Tate has announced three new acquisitions made possible through the 2025 Frieze Tate Fund, supported this year by £150,000…
16 October 2025
The Courtauld Receives Landmark £30 Million Gift from the Reuben Foundation
The Courtauld has announced a £30 million gift from the Reuben Foundation — the largest single donation in the institution’s history….
14 October 2025
Máret Ánne Sara: Goavve-Geabbil Launches Tate’s Hyundai Commission 2025
The Hyundai Commission: Máret Ánne Sara: Goavve-Geabbil arrives as the tenth in Tate’s celebrated annual series, continuing a partnership with Hyundai…
13 October 2025
Bob Ross Works Worth Millions Auctioned To Support PBS After Federal Cuts
Bob Ross, the gentle-voiced painter whose sublime landscapes became a fixture in American living rooms, is now lending his posthumous brush….
8 October 2025
National Gallery Sells Off Benches Over Health And Safety Concerns
A familiar fixture of the National Gallery is soon to disappear. The red leather benches that have long punctuated its rooms—symbols of quiet contemplation amid masterpieces….
7 October 2025
British Museum Inaugural Fundraiser Ball Announced
The British Museum will venture into new territory of its own. On 18 October, the institution hosts its first fundraising Ball…
1 October 2025
Steve McQueen: Granddaughter Sues Over $65m Jackson Pollock Drip Painting
A Jackson Pollock ‘Drip’ painting once thought to be lost has become the focus of a transatlantic legal battle. The work, valued at around $65 million…
29 September 2025
Ronald Perelman: $400m Insurance Claim Over Fire-Damaged Art Dismissed
A New York judge has dismissed Ronald Perelman’s attempt to claim $400 million from insurers for paintings he said had been damaged in a 2018 fire at his East Hampton estate….
27 September 2025
Original Drawing Behind Rembrandt’s Dog In The Night Watch Found
New research has revealed that the barking dog in Rembrandt’s The Night Watch draws directly on an early 17th-century design…
25 September 2025
Is Arts Council England About To Be Put Out To Pasture?
Rumblings around Whitehall suggest that Arts Council England (ACE) may be about to lose one of its most fundamental powers….
25 September 2025
Man Dies Unloading Warhol BMW Art Car in Washington D.C.
A tragic accident has overshadowed preparations for Cars at the Capital, the Hagerty Driver’s Foundation’s annual display on Washington’s National Mall….
19 September 2025
Bayeux Tapestry: British Museum Launches Nationwide Programme Ahead Of Display
The British Museum has announced plans for a nationwide programme to accompany its landmark exhibition of the Bayeux Tapestry, which will travel to the UK…
17 September 2025
Pussy Riot Members Sentenced In Absentia As Kremlin Escalates Crackdown
Five members of Pussy Riot, the feminist punk collective that has spent more than a decade confronting Vladimir Putin’s regime, have been sentenced in absentia by a Moscow court….
17 September 2025
National Gallery Secures £375m For Landmark Expansion
The National Gallery has announced the most ambitious transformation in its 200-year history, with pledges totalling £375 million…
9 September 2025
Banksy Mural At Royal Courts Of Justice Covered Within Hours
A new Banksy mural has surfaced this weekend on the walls of the Royal Courts of Justice. It depicts a figure in a judicial wig and robes…
8 September 2025
Trump Eyes Federal Control of New York’s 9/11 Memorial And Museum
President Trump is weighing the possibility of bringing the National September 11 Memorial & Museum under federal control….
7 September 2025
John Moores Painting Prize: Ally Fallon Becomes Youngest Ever Winner
The Walker Art Gallery has announced Manchester-based artist Ally Fallon as the winner of the John Moores Painting Prize 2025.
7 September 2025
David Chipperfield: Grade II listing For First Building
An important piece of UK architectural history has just been accepted into the national Building register: Sir David Chipperfield’s first building…
5 September 2025
Stirling Prize Shortlist 2025 Artlyst Asks AI To Predict The Winner
The Stirling Prize shortlist 2025 is out – six projects competing for Britain’s most prestigious architectural award. The line-up balances the old and the new
4 September 2025
National Trust Secures Two Reynolds Masterpieces For Waddesdon Manor
The National Trust has permanently acquired two significant works by Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723–1792) through the UK government’s Acceptance in Lieu scheme….
2 September 2025
Disputed Vermeer Guitar Player Confronts Signed Original At Kenwood House
For the first time in three centuries, Johannes Vermeer’s The Guitar Player has been placed alongside its long-disputed double
2 September 2025
Banksy’s Piranha Tank Bites Back in London Museum Relaunch
A Banksy outdoor installation awaits its next appearance: a prime spot in the newly refurbished London Museum in Smithfield…
31 August 2025
Barbara Hepworth Sculpture Saved For The Nation By Public Donations
A sculpture by Barbara Hepworth of tremendous aesthetic and historical importance has been saved for the nation following a successful public appeal….
19 August 2025
Anish Kapoor Climate Protest Painting Installed On Active Shell Oil Platform
A monumental new work by the Turner Prize-winning artist Anish Kapoor has been installed on an active Shell gas platform…
14 August 2025
Ekow Eshun To Curate British Art Show 10 In 2026
Hayward Gallery Touring has tapped curator and writer Ekow Eshun to steer the British Art Show 10, opening September 2026
7 August 2025