With Sotheby’s new record for the highest total at a London auction, it would seem that the sky is indeed the limit where the global art market is concerned, with high-powered collectors prepared now more than ever to push the barrier of $100 million for works by big names, and with it possibly the envelope […]
Cultural vandalism manifests itself in various ugly ways. There are examples of government approved vandalism, like the destruction of TFL’s Eduardo Paolozzi Mosaic Arches At Tottenham Court Road Station. Or the council sanctioned removal of Banksy’s ‘Bird Mob’ from a Clacton-on-Sea restroom. Mindless vandalism through direct action is also rife, just look at the stomach […]
Artlyst’s Top 10 Outsider Artists.
It’s time to enjoy Artlyst’s list of The Top Ten Kitsch Works Of Art.
Artlyst has delved through the archives of art world oddities to bring you the reader the strangest art performance pieces of all time.
Artlyst has put together its top ten Christmas works of art for the festive season. This list includes a wide range of Yuletide art, both classical and contemporary, traditional and controversial – so put your Christmas jumper on, pour yourself some Christmas punch, leave the last minute shopping to some other fool, and bury yourself […]
Artlyst has compiled our latest curated Top Ten with our ‘Most Wanted Stolen Artworks’ as taken from the Art Loss Register database.
Throughout history artists have created erotic art. Defining erotic art is difficult since perceptions of both what is erotic and what is art fluctuate. A sculpture of a phallus in some African cultures may be considered a traditional symbol of potency though not overtly erotic. In addition, a distinction is often made between erotic art […]
Artlyst has decided to cross the line and ‘name and shame’ local UK councils and public bodies for commissioning some of the most horrendous misuses of bronze and other materials in history.