AIDS Sculpture By General Idea Finds Permanent Home In Amsterdam Park
Following its display at the General Idea retrospective in Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
9 October 2023
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Leon Black Utilised Tax Loophole with Jeffrey Epstein’s Assistance in Art Transactions
Details of art transactions involving billionaire art collector and asset management mogul Leon Black and the late controversial financier Jeffrey Epstein.
8 October 2023
The Evolving Role of Museum Curators: A Paradigm Shift in Cultural Stewardship
In the ever-changing landscape of museums, the traditional role of the curator (a much-overused term), which was once perceived as a guardian of collections…
7 October 2023
French Billionaire Bernard Arnault Faces Money Laundering Probe
The owner of the LVMH luxury goods conglomerate Bernard Arnault, is reportedly under scrutiny in France over suspicions of money laundering.
5 October 2023
Rediscovered Rembrandt: The Adoration Of The Kings To Be Offered At Sotheby’s
A small nocturne portraying a Biblical scene has emerged from the shadows of history to be attributed as an authentic masterpiece by the Dutch master, Rembrandt.
5 October 2023
Banksy Prices Soar Five Years On From Sotheby’s Shredder Prank
It’s been five years since Banksy orchestrated one of the most sensational stunts in art history: the shredding of his celebrated painting, ‘Girl With Balloon’, at Sotheby’s in 2018.
4 October 2023
Monet Masterpieces Lost in Fire: $45m Legal Battle For Insurance Payout
In a year-long, high-profile dispute between a private collector and their insurance company, documents have unveiled an unsettling revelation.
4 October 2023
Late Raphael Drawing To Be Auctioned At Dorotheum
An exciting rediscovery: a late drawing by the celebrated High Renaissance artist Raffaello Sanzio, known as Raphael.
29 September 2023
Newly Discovered Oil Sketch By John Constable Fetches £200,000
An newly attributed oil sketch by the renowned 19th-century English landscape painter John Constable has gone under the hammer in Guernsey.
28 September 2023
British Museum Launches Website To Recover Internally Stolen Artefacts
Last August, 1,200 to 2,000 valuable objects were reported “missing, stolen or damaged” by officials at the British Museum.
26 September 2023
Artemisia Gentileschi: Misattributed Masterpiece Identified In The Royal Collection
A major painting by the Baroque artist Artemisia Gentileschi, has been identified in the Royal Collection after it was misattributed at least two centuries ago.
25 September 2023
Christo and Jeanne Claude Materials For Arc de Triomphe Wrapped Recycled
The materials used in Christo and Jeanne Claude’s monumental artwork Arc de Triomphe, Wrapped (1961-2021) are to be recycled
22 September 2023
Egon Schiele Masterpieces Restituted To Heirs Of Cabaret Performer
Seven significant artworks by the Austrian artist Egon Schiele have been restituted to the family of the Jewish art collector Fritz Grünbaum.
21 September 2023
Paris Art Dealer Guy Wildenstein Back In Court For Tax Evasion
Paris Art Dealer Guy Wildenstein appeared in court yesterday for the third time since he was accused of Tax Evasion.
20 September 2023
Victor Pinchuk Foundation Opens Russian War Crimes Exhibition In Berlin
The Victor Pinchuk Foundation has opened the Russian War Crimes Exhibition in Berlin in partnership with the Pinchuk Art Centre
14 September 2023
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
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