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Salvador Dalí Mae West Lips Sofa Arts Minister Places Temporary Export Bar
John Glen the UK's Arts Minister has placed a temporary export bar on an iconic Salvador Dalí and Edward James designed sofa known as 'Mae West...
Why Tintin illustrations by Politically Controversial Hergé Break the £1m Mark
Last week, an India ink drawing of Tintin and his dog Snowy sold for almost $500,000 (£380,000) at auction in Paris. The illustration from the album...
London Art Fair 2018 Marks 30th Anniversary With Milestone Curated Exhibition
The 30th Anniversary of the London Art Fair 2018 will be marked with a wide range of leading British and international galleries alongside curated...
Da Vinci Buyer: The Collector Behind The World’s Most Expensive Painting
Speculation is rife following the $450.3m sale of Leonardo da Vinci's 'Salvatore Mundi'. The painting, sold at Christie’s New York salesroom this...
Leonardo da Vinci $450m Christ Becomes Most Expensive Painting Sold At Auction
A Leonardo da Vinci painting depicting Christ has become the world's most expensive work of art sold at auction. The rediscovered masterpiece by the...
César Dezfuli Wins Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2017
The Tenth Anniversary Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2017 has been won by César Dezfuli for his portrait of a migrant rescued in the...
Van Gogh Landscape Achieves $81.3m Heralding New York Auction Season
Christie’s autumn auction of impressionist and modern art in New York saw a painting by Vincent Van Gogh achieving $81.3 million kicking off what...
Rare Portrait of Lucian Freud by Francis Bacon Exhibited At Tate
An important portrait by Francis Bacon of his friend/rival Lucian Freud is to be shown in Tate Britain’s landmark exhibition All Too Human in...
Da Vinci Salvator Mundi: Will Condition Detract From $100m Christie’s Price Tag
So why is Salvator Mundi the last Leonardo Da Vinci painting in private hands up for sale in a Christie's Post-War and Contemporary Art Evening...
Paul Hamlyn Foundation Artist Awards 2017 Present £60k No Strings Attached Prizes
The 2017 Hamlyn Awards for Visual Artists and Composers have been announced by the Paul Hamlyn Foundation, with Jane Hamlyn, Chair and Jarvis Cocker...
Stolen Matisse Bronze Bust Returned To Swiss Museum
An important Matisse bronze bust stolen from a Swiss museum in the 1990s has been returned. The work of art depicting the artist's daughter...
Roman Temple of Mithras Unveiled Beneath New London Bloomberg HQ
London: The Roman Temple of Mithras, dating from the third century, nearly 1,800 years ago, has been unveiled in its reconstructed form on the site...