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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,...
Koyo Kouoh, Visionary Curator of the 2026 Venice Biennale Dies Aged 57
Koyo Kouoh, the visionary director and chief curator of Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (Zeitz MOCAA), has died at age 57. Kouoh, recently...
Royal Reopening: King And Queen Open Transformed National Gallery Sainsbury Wing
On the second anniversary of their Coronation, King Charles III and Queen Camilla returned to the National Gallery to mark the completion of a...
Jacob Rothschild: Legacy Enriches National Collections Through Acceptance in Lieu
The late Jacob Rothschild 4th Baron (1936–2024), a towering figure in British cultural philanthropy, continues to shape the nation’s artistic...
LS Lowry Painting Purchased For £10 Fetches £805,200 At Lyon & Turnbull
Going to the Mill—a rare early canvas by L.S. Lowry—surfaced from near-century-long obscurity and has realised £805,200 (with fees) in Lyon &...
National Gallery Acquires Mysterious Northern Renaissance Masterpiece
The National Gallery has secured a breathtaking yet enigmatic early 16th-century Northern Renaissance altarpiece, unseen by the public since 1960....
Art Fund Announces 2025 Museum of the Year Shortlist
Art Fund has revealed the five exceptional museums in contention for Museum of the Year 2025, the world's most significant museum prize. Each...
Rothko Painting In Rotterdam Museum Damaged By Child
A young visitor has caused damage to Mark Rothko's Grey, Orange on Maroon, No. 8, a painting valued at up to €50 million (approximately £42.5...
Egon Schiele: Art Institute of Chicago Ordered to Return Nazi-Looted Drawing
A New York judge has ruled that the Art Institute of Chicago (AIC) must surrender a disputed Egon Schiele drawing, looted by the Nazis from...
Camden Arts Projects Launches In Former Zabludowicz Collection Site With Martin Creed Installation
Camden Arts Projects, a bold new not-for-profit space championing contemporary art and film, opens its doors on 9 May with a major exhibition by...
