Christopher Le Brun Royal Academy President To Step Down

Christopher Le Brun Royal Academy President To Step Down

Christopher Le Brun will step down as President of the Royal Academy of Arts in December 2019 after serving for eight years. Le Brun became President of the Royal Academy in 2011. During his Presidency the Royal Academy has been transformed into one of the...
Wallace Collection Opens Up Loan Options

Wallace Collection Opens Up Loan Options

The Wallace Collection is to change its policy and loan out works of art from the gallery to other museums.  In the past it was traditionally considered to be a ‘closed’ collection, the terms of Lady Wallace’s bequest do not expressly forbid lending or borrowing. Sir...
Gold Toilet By Maurizio Cattelan Stolen From Blenheim Palace

Gold Toilet By Maurizio Cattelan Stolen From Blenheim Palace

Maurizio Cattelan ’s infamous solid 18-carat gold sculpture of a toilet has been stolen from his exhibition at Blenheim Palace.  Thames Valley Police said that a gang broke into the palace in Woodstock, Oxfordshire at about 4:50 BST and stole the artwork. The working...
Robert Frank: Beat Generation Photographer Dead at 94

Robert Frank: Beat Generation Photographer Dead at 94

One of the most influential photographers of the 20th Century, Robert Frank, (November 9, 1924 – September 9, 2019) has died at the age of 94. He never crossed over into celebrity. He’s famous because he made a mark. He collected the world – Nan Goldin...