Stolen Van Gogh Masterpiece Returned In Ikea Bag
An early painting by Vincent Van Gogh titled “The Parsonage Garden at Nuenen in Spring”, stolen from a Dutch museum
12 September 2023
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Chris Ofili Unveils ‘Requiem’ His Grenfell Fresco At Tate Britain
Chris Ofili was inspired to create his Grenfell Fresco ‘Requiem’ by a chance meeting at the 2017 Venice Biennale
12 September 2023
Sonia Boyce: Golden Lion Winner Joins Hauser & Wirth
Sonia Boyce OBE RA has announced Hauser & Wirth and Apalazzo Gallery in Italy will now represent the artist.
5 September 2023
Sackler Wall Of Shame: V&A Dundee Removes Name From Donors List
The V&A museum in Dundee has removed all signs associated with the disgraced Sackler name.
5 September 2023
Marina Abramović Will Be Present At Her Royal Academy Retrospective
The artist Marina Abramović will attend the private view and some opening days of her highly anticipated retrospective exhibition at the Royal Academy
4 September 2023
Shambolic British Museum: Mark Jones named Interim Director
Mark Jones has been named interim director of the British Museum. He will replace Hartwig Fischer who stepped down last week.
3 September 2023
Hartwig Fischer British Museum Director Quits Over Theft Scandal
Hartwig Fischer, the director of the British Museum, has resigned with immediate effect.
26 August 2023
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.
25 August 2023
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 “Homo Erotic” subject matter
24 August 2023
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.
22 August 2023
Taylor Wessing Photo Portrait Prize 2023 Shortlist Announced
The Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize shortlist has been announced by the National Portrait Gallery in London.
21 August 2023
British Museum: Theft Thought To Be An Inside Job By Senior Curator
The British Museum has sacked a senior curator who worked at the British Museum for more than 30 years after priceless jewellery and gems vanished from a locked storage cupboard.
16 August 2023
Angela Flowers Leading British Art Gallerist Dies Aged 90
Angela Flowers, a leading British art gallerist and businesswoman developing contemporary art in the United Kingdom has died.
12 August 2023
Brice Marden American Abstract Painter Dies Aged 84
Brice Marden seminal American artist known for his significant contributions to abstract painting and his unique exploration of colour, form, and surface, has died aged 84.
11 August 2023
Jamie Reid The Man Who Defined Punk Graphics Dies Aged 76
Jamie Reid the infamous British artist and graphic designer best known for his iconic and influential work within the realm of punk rock and political activism has died aged 76.
9 August 2023
Hsiao Chin: Key Postwar Chinese Painter Dies Aged 88 – Philip Dodd
Hsiao Chin (b1935), who died on 30 June, is one of a tiny number of postwar artists who made significant contributions both to European art and to the art of Greater China.
28 July 2023
AI Ate My Hamster, But Is It Art? – Paul Carter Robinson
AI has been all over the papers lately. It has even prompted Government intervention on both sides of the pond….
26 July 2023
Artist Yoko Ono Departs New York City For Catskills Retreat
The Artist Yoko Ono, who turned 90 earlier this year, has decided to leave her New York City Upper West Side residence in the Dakota Building
23 July 2023
Lee Cavaliere Appointed New Artistic Director of VOLTA Art Fairs
Lee Cavaliere has been appointed the new Artistic Director of VOLTA art fairs beginning July 2023.
20 July 2023
Paula Rego: Abortion Etchings Acquired By US Public Collections
The Museum of Modern Art and The Metropolitan Museum in New York have expanded their collections of Paula Rego’s graphic work.
18 July 2023
Giacometti Bronze Chandelier Export Bar Placed By DCMS
An export bar has been placed on a £2.9 million chandelier by the Swiss/French artist Alberto Giacometti. This will allow time for a UK institution to acquire the work.
18 July 2023
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Unearthing Crystal Palace’s Captivating Victorian Dinosaurs Sculptures
The Crystal Palace Dinosaurs, are a collection of thirty exceptional, life-size sculptures of prehistoric creatures.
17 July 2023
AI Used To Authenticate De Brécy Trust Raphael Tondo
The de Brécy Trust has used AI to authenticate a painting that has been in their collection for over 40 years.
14 July 2023
Frieze: Armory Show And Expo Chicago Buyout Announced
Frieze, one of the world’s leading contemporary art organisations, has announced that it has acquired The Armory Show in New York
13 July 2023
Burrell Collection Announced Art Fund Museum Of The Year 2023 Winner
The Burrell Collection has been announced as the Art Fund Museum of the Year 2023 winner. Duncan Dornan, Head of Museums and Collections for Glasgow Life
12 July 2023
Simon Lee Gallery London Goes Into Administration
Simon Lee Gallery one of London’s most prestigious commercial spaces has gone into joint administration with the firm BDO LLP.
12 July 2023
Sir David Adjaye Cancelled Over Sexual Misconduct Allegations
The Financial Times has published an article highlighting allegations of sexual misconduct concerning the British architect Sir David Adjaye.
6 July 2023
Grayson Perry: The Artful Explorer of Identity Knighted
Grayson Perry, the Turner Prize-winning artist and broadcaster has received his knighthood in a ceremony conducted by Prince William at Windsor Castle yesterday.
29 June 2023
Gustav Klimt: Insipid Lady With Fan Sets New Auction Record For Europe
Dame mit Fächer (Lady with a Fan), the last portrait Gustav Klimt created before his untimely death, has sold in London for £85.3 million ($108.4 million) at Sotheby’s
28 June 2023
Art Basel 2023 What The Dealers Had To Say
The 2023 edition of Art Basel’s flagship fair in Basel concluded with highly praised presentations by 284 galleries from 36 countries
21 June 2023
Banksy Painting Congestion Charge Owned By Sir Paul Smith To Be Auctioned
A Banksy painting owned by the fashion designer Sir Paul Smith is to be auctioned at Bonhams. Congestion Charge (2004)
20 June 2023
Tracey Emin Creates Every Women Bronze Doors For NPG Relaunch
Forty-five portraits that “represent every woman” cover the three doors that now form the entrance to the National Portrait Gallery.
20 June 2023