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Erotic Condom: Rare Georgian Johnny Goes On Display At Rijksmuseum
A rare condom from 1830 is currently on show at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. This nearly two-century-old contraceptive, likely crafted from sheep’s...
Banksy Unveils New Cryptic Lighthouse Artwork His First In Six Months
The elusive street artist Banksy has struck again, revealing a mysterious new stencil artwork on his official Instagram account. The piece features...
National Portrait Gallery Unveils 2025 Portrait Award Shortlist
London's National Portrait Gallery has revealed three exceptional finalists for its Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Portrait Award, selected from...
TEFAF Klimt Painting May Have Been Illegally Exported From Hungary
A previously unknown Gustav Klimt masterpiece has become the centre of an international art scandal after appearing at TEFAF Maastricht with a €15...
Landmark Art Deco Chrysler Building On The Market Again
In 1930, William Van Alen’s gleaming Art Deco masterpiece—the Chrysler Building—officially opened its doors, its stainless steel crown piercing the...
National Gallery Secures Three Masterworks In Bicentenary Acquisition Spree
As the National Gallery marks its 200th year, three significant additions have entered its collection through the UK government’s Acceptance in Lieu...
Getty Villa Set to Reopen After Palisades Fire Closure
LOS ANGELES – The Getty Villa Museum will welcome visitors again on June 27, returning after a months-long closure caused by the devastating...
Maurizio Cattelan Gold Toilet Heist: Blenheim Palace Thief Avoids Jail
Frederick Doe, a middleman implicated in the audacious theft of a £4.75 million solid gold toilet from Winston Churchill’s birthplace, has walked...
Lost Magna Carta Unearthed In Harvard Archives Is A Medieval Treasure
It languished in obscurity for decades—a stained, neglected parchment dismissed as a mere copy. But now, a manuscript tucked away in Harvard Law...
Marlene Dumas Sets New Auction Record for Living Female Artist at Christie’s
New York – In a landmark result for Christie's, the South African artist Marlene Dumas has claimed the auction record for a living female artist....
Groucho Club: Tory MP Charged with Sexual Assault
Patrick Spencer, the Conservative MP for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich, has been charged with two counts of sexual assault involving two women...
Botticelli Masterpiece: Virgin and Child Enthroned Faces UK Export Bar
A rare early Botticelli painting of the Madonna and Child, valued at £10.2 million, has been temporarily barred from export by the UK government,...