Claude Ruiz Picasso Photographer and Film Director Dies Aged 76
Claude Ruiz Picasso, the French/Spanish photographer, film director, and eldest son of the leading 20th-century painter Pablo Picasso, has died aged 76. From 1989 until July this year, he managed his father’s estate, which he handed over to his younger sister,...
Michael Leonard Portrait Painter and illustrator Dies Aged 90
The talented artist and illustrator Michael Leonard has died in London aged 90. Best known for his classical style and “homoerotic” subject matter, Leonard was at the forefront of ‘LGBTQ+ art in the UK from the 1960s when homosexuality was illegal,...
British Museum Thefts: Parthenon Marbles Must Now Be Returned To Greece
Over the last few days, a new dialogue has opened up in light of the theft of 1200 to 2000 objects by a senior Curator at the British Museum. Peter John Higgs, 56, was dismissed this summer, pending a police investigation, after several items were either...