Brooklyn Museum Director’s Residence Targeted With Antisemitic Vandalism
Following weeks of pro-Palestinian protest at the Brooklyn Museum, Authorities are currently investigating a series of vandalism…
13 June 2024
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Anya Gallaccio Selected As Artist For London’s AIDS Memorial
Artist Anya Gallaccio has been selected to create The AIDS Memorial in London. This poignant monument will be located on South Crescent, Store Street in Fitzrovia
12 June 2024
Vandalised: King Charles’ Red Portrait by Jonathan Yeo
Animal rights protesters have vandalised the first official portrait of King Charles III at the Philip Mould Gallery in central London.
11 June 2024
Christie’s Hack: RansomHub Attempts To Auction Client Data
In the latest development in the high-profile cyberattack on Christie’s auction house by the ransomware group RansomHub, new details about… Read More
9 June 2024
Van Gogh Sunflower Triptych Reunited In London After 125 Years
Two of Vincent van Gogh’s sunflower paintings, unseen together since their creation in 1889, will be reunited at the National Gallery later this year.
7 June 2024
Performance Artist Charged After Tagging Gustav Courbet’s L’Origine du Monde
Deborah De Robertis, a performance artist, has been charged with damage and theft of cultural property after tagging five artworks
3 June 2024
Korean Architect Minsuk Cho Unveils Serpentine Pavilion 2024
The 23rd Serpentine Pavilion, aptly named “Archipelagic Void,” is set to debut on 7 June 2024. This year’s Pavilion
3 June 2024
Yayoi Kusama: Giant Bronze Pumpkin Unveiled In Kensington Gardens
This summer, the Serpentine and The Royal Parks will unveil a monumental sculpture by the iconic Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama. From July 9 to November 3, 2024…
1 June 2024
Christie’s Cyber Attack: RansomHub Claims Responsibility For Disrupting Spring Auctions
A group of cyber-extortionists known as RansomHub has claimed responsibility for hacking the website of Christie’s earlier this month, just before the marquee auction sales in New York.
28 May 2024
FBI Probes Sale of Suspected British Museum Artefacts to U.S. Buyers
The FBI is investigating the sale of hundreds of suspected stolen treasures from the British Museum to buyers in the United States.
27 May 2024
Stolen £5m Francis Bacon Painting Recovered by Spanish Police
Spanish Police have recovered a painting by the late Irish-born British painter Francis Bacon, valued at €5m (£4.2m), which was stolen from a Madrid home in 2015.
26 May 2024
Damien Hirst Under Fire Over Backdating Spot Paintings
Damien Hirst, the Turner Prize winning YBA artist known for his controversial works of dead animals in vitrines, is facing a backlash. A recent report…
23 May 2024
Taking Venice: New Documentary Reveals Untold Story Of 1964 Venice Biennale
Amei Wallach’s Taking Venice is a documentary that plunges us into the tumultuous and vibrant world of the 1964 Venice Biennale, but not in the way you might expect.
21 May 2024
British Museum Recovers A Further 268 Stolen Objects From Collection
The British Museum has made public the investigation and return of 268 objects that were either misplaced or pilfered from its collection.
20 May 2024
Christie’s And Sotheby’s Report Mixed Results For 2024 Spring Sales
Sotheby’s $227.9m Double-Header marked tentative start to New York Spring auctions with Strong Sell-Through Rate and Multiple Artist Records Offset… Read More
16 May 2024
National Gallery Launches Ambitious Bicentenary Plans With Lightshow
The National Gallery has illuminated its central London elevation with a dazzling light show, marking a momentous occasion in its history—the bicentenary of its founding…
13 May 2024
Just Stop Oil Women Charged After Attacking British Library’s Magna Carta
The British Library in London was the centre of an incident on Friday when two elderly women attempted to breach the protective glass…
13 May 2024
Cyberattack Hits Christie’s Website Ahead of Spring Auctions
Just days before its marquee spring auctions, Christie’s, the leading auction giant, has fallen victim to an apparent cyberattack, causing its website to crash.
11 May 2024
Bronze Age Gold Stolen From Ely Museum Irreplaceable
Curators were left for words after priceless gold artefacts dating back 3,000 years to the Bronze Age were brazenly stolen from the highly regarded Ely Museum
8 May 2024
Bluecoat Receives £680,000 Boost From Arts Council England’s Capital Investment Programme
The Bluecoat, a culturally important gallery in the heart of Liverpool, is set to receive a transformative £680,000 injection from Arts Council England’s Capital Investment Programme.
8 May 2024
Art Protesters Deface Gustave Courbet’s Origin of the World At Centre Pompidou-Metz
Art Activists in Paris have defaced Gustave Courbet’s “The Origin of the World” (1866). The painting was at the centre of controversy yesterday at the Centre Pompidou-Metz.
7 May 2024
Frank Stella A Pioneer Of Minimalism And Geometric Abstraction Has Died Aged 87
Frank Stella, a pioneer of Minimalism whose groundbreaking abstract paintings reshaped the trajectory of modern art, passed away at 87.
5 May 2024
Make Space For The 256th Royal Academy Summer Exhibition
The Royal Academy’s 256th Summer Exhibition, a unique and compelling exploration of contemporary art and architecture, is set to be a pivotal platform for the artistic community.
2 May 2024
Russian Security Forces Raid Moscow’s Garage Museum
Russian Police have conducted searches at Moscow’s Garage Museum of Contemporary Art. According to Ostorozhno Novosti’s news channel on Telegram
30 April 2024
Art Fund Announces Shortlist For Museum Of The Year 2024
Art Fund, the UK’s national charity for art, has announced the five museums that have been selected as finalists for the Art Fund Museum of the Year 2024, the world’s largest museum prize.
30 April 2024
Pope Francis Visits The Venice Biennale Vatican Pavilion
Pope Francis made history on Sunday by becoming the first pontiff to attend the Venice Biennale, one of the world’s largest art exhibitions.
29 April 2024
Turner Prize 40th Anniversary Nominations Announced By Tate Britain
Tate Britain revealed today the prestigious Turner Prize 2024 shortlist, featuring four standout artists: Pio Abad, Claudette Johnson, Jasleen Kaur, and Delaine Le Bas.
24 April 2024
Gerhard Richter To Unveil New Monumental Public Artwork In Kensington Gardens
Serpentine and The Royal Parks are preparing to unveil a new large-scale sculpture by renowned German artist Gerhard Richter, a significant addition to Kensington Gardens
23 April 2024
Australia’s Archie Moore Clinches Golden Lion Award At 60th Venice Biennale
Archie Moore, a First Nations artist from Australia, has clinched the prestigious Golden Lion Award for Best National Participation at the 60th International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia.
20 April 2024
Faith Ringgold Artist Portraying The African American Experience Dies Aged 93
Faith Ringgold, a pioneering multimedia artist renowned for her vibrant pictorial quilts capturing the essence of the African American experience, passed away on Saturday
14 April 2024
Royal College of Art Celebrates 10th Consecutive Year As World’s Leading University For Art And Design
London, 10 April 2024: The Royal College of Art (RCA) has once again clinched the title of the top university for art and design globally, marking its 10th consecutive year…
10 April 2024
Fondation Maeght Celebrates 60th Anniversary with Exhibitions and Festivities
The Fondation Maeght, France’s pioneering institution for Modern and Contemporary Art, will commemorate its sixtieth Anniversary in the summer of 2024.
10 April 2024