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Yayoi Kusama: Giant Bronze Pumpkin Unveiled In Kensington Gardens
This summer, the Serpentine and The Royal Parks will unveil a monumental sculpture by the iconic Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama. From July 9 to...
Christie’s Cyber Attack: RansomHub Claims Responsibility For Disrupting Spring Auctions
Christie's Reveals More Cyberattacks Data Breach Details - Update: Auction House Christie's announced on Thursday that it had alerted the FBI and...
FBI Probes Sale of Suspected British Museum Artefacts to U.S. Buyers
The FBI is investigating the sale of hundreds of suspected stolen treasures from the British Museum to buyers in the United States. The U.S. law...
Stolen £5m Francis Bacon Painting Recovered by Spanish Police
Spanish Police have recovered a painting by the late Irish-born British painter Francis Bacon, valued at €5m (£4.2m), which was stolen from a Madrid...
Damien Hirst Under Fire Over Backdating Spot Paintings
Damien Hirst, the Turner Prize winning YBA artist known for his controversial works of dead animals in vitrines, is facing a backlash. A recent...
Taking Venice: New Documentary Reveals Untold Story Of 1964 Venice Biennale
In her new documentary, Taking Venice, Amei Wallach plunges us into the tumultuous and vibrant world of the 1964 Venice Biennale, weaving a...
British Museum Recovers A Further 268 Stolen Objects From Collection
The British Museum has made public the investigation and return of 268 objects that were either misplaced or pilfered from its collection. This...
National Gallery Launches Ambitious Bicentenary Plans With Lightshow
The National Gallery has illuminated its central London elevation with a dazzling light show, marking a momentous occasion in its history—the...
Just Stop Oil Women Charged After Attacking British Library’s Magna Carta
The British Library in London was the centre of an incident on Friday when two elderly women attempted to breach the protective glass encasing the...
Cyberattack Hits Christie’s Website Ahead of Spring Auctions
Update London: As of Monday, 13th May, the website is operational. Just days before its marquee spring auctions, Christie's, the leading auction...
Bronze Age Gold Stolen From Ely Museum Irreplaceable
Curators were left for words after priceless gold artefacts dating back 3,000 years to the Bronze Age were brazenly stolen from the highly regarded...
Bluecoat Receives £680,000 Boost From Arts Council England’s Capital Investment Programme
The Bluecoat, a culturally important gallery in the heart of Liverpool, is set to receive a transformative £680,000 injection from Arts Council...