
Parthenon Sculptures: Sunak Cancels Greek PM Meeting As Tension Builds
Pressures between the British and Greek governments have escalated over the contentious issue of the Parthenon Sculptures, commonly known as the Elgin Marbles.
28 November 2023
Pressures between the British and Greek governments have escalated over the contentious issue of the Parthenon Sculptures, commonly known as the Elgin Marbles.
28 November 2023
Accusations from scholars in France and Britain are challenging the US on the authenticity of Roman artefacts repatriated to Lebanon.
21 November 2023
Bloomberg New Contemporaries is set to return to the Camden Art Centre after a hiatus of over two decades.
20 November 2023
Granary Square in King’s Cross will be transformed into a compelling winter landscape, unveiling its latest annual installation
20 November 2023
Frederick Iseman, nephew of the renowned Abstract Expressionist painter Helen Frankenthaler, has initiated legal action against the Helen Frankenthaler Foundation
16 November 2023
Joe Tilson RA, one of the leading painters of his generation, has died aged 95.
14 November 2023
In an unparalleled move, leaders from 68 UK museums, sector bodies, and funders have come together for the first UK Museum COP summit.
8 November 2023
Finally, four men have been charged in connection with the theft of an 18k gold toilet valued at £4.8 million ($5.9 million) from Blenheim Palace in September 2019.
7 November 2023
Alexandre Silberman’s portrait Diena has won first prize. Shot in Paris, the photograph features the sitter Diena, in her first professionally posed photograph.
6 November 2023
Just Stop Oil activists have smashed the glass covering the Rokeby Venus, located in London’s National Gallery.
6 November 2023
Amidst Digital Chaos, the British Library is currently in the clutches of a major cyberattack. The assault, which has crippled the library’s online services
5 November 2023
In Montparnasse, in the heart of Paris, nestled within the alluring alleyways of Cité Falguière, lies Atelier 11—a haven that once echoed with the creative footsteps of legendary artists
2 November 2023
A distinctive 18th-century marble bust crafted by the renowned French artist Edmé Bouchardon has ignited a fierce debate in the quiet port town of Invergordon in eastern Scotland.
2 November 2023
In a dramatic turn of events, a devil-like figure, once considered too controversial for the audience of its time, has resurfaced from the depths of a painting by Sir Joshua Reynolds.
1 November 2023
Robert Irwin, a prominent Southern California art scene figure and a key contributor to the 1960s Light and Space movement, passed away
26 October 2023
The echoes of colonialism reverberate in UK museums shaping not just the artefacts on display but the very essence of these institutions.
19 October 2023
In a shocking revelation, the British Museum, a bastion of cultural heritage, admitted it had fallen prey to a massive “inside job…
18 October 2023
As London opened its doors to the international art world for Frieze Week, a host of exhibitions and collateral events… Read More
18 October 2023
In a pivotal moment for Manchester’s cultural landscape, the much-anticipated Aviva Studios, the permanent home of Factory International…
18 October 2023
An addition to its collection: The National Gallery has acquired the Portrait of Joseph Brummer by Henri Rousseau (1844–1910) through the Simon Sainsbury Bequest.
16 October 2023
In a testament to its ongoing commitment to enriching its collections, Tate Modern announced a series of significant acquisitions made… Read More
13 October 2023
In 2020, I wrote an article: ‘The Trouble with Problematic Public Statues’, sparked by the felling of slave trader Edward Colston’s effigy in Bristol.
11 October 2023
In a spirited collision of art and activism, the Guerrilla Girls collective is set to ignite the Tate Edit shop… Read More
11 October 2023
Following its display at the General Idea retrospective in Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
9 October 2023
Details of art transactions involving billionaire art collector and asset management mogul Leon Black and the late controversial financier Jeffrey Epstein.
8 October 2023
In the ever-changing landscape of museums, the traditional role of the curator (a much-overused term), which was once perceived as a guardian of collections…
7 October 2023
The owner of the LVMH luxury goods conglomerate Bernard Arnault, is reportedly under scrutiny in France over suspicions of money laundering.
5 October 2023
A small nocturne portraying a Biblical scene has emerged from the shadows of history to be attributed as an authentic masterpiece by the Dutch master, Rembrandt.
5 October 2023
It’s been five years since Banksy orchestrated one of the most sensational stunts in art history: the shredding of his celebrated painting, ‘Girl With Balloon’, at Sotheby’s in 2018.
4 October 2023
In a year-long, high-profile dispute between a private collector and their insurance company, documents have unveiled an unsettling revelation.
4 October 2023
An exciting rediscovery: a late drawing by the celebrated High Renaissance artist Raffaello Sanzio, known as Raphael.
29 September 2023
An newly attributed oil sketch by the renowned 19th-century English landscape painter John Constable has gone under the hammer in Guernsey.
28 September 2023