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King Tutankhamun’s Death Mask Under Scrutiny For Amateur Restoration
Amateur restoration using inappropriate epoxy glue has defaced one of the worlds most iconic works of art. The mask of King Tutankhamun is now set...
Tracey Emin’s Pivotal Installation Exorcism Under The Hammer For £600,000
Christie’s has announced it is selling a particularly pivotal, not to mention large installation by one-time YBA tracey Emin called 'Exorcism of the...
Stolen Dale Chihuly Sculpture Destroyed By Combine Harvester In Corn Field
Four people have been charged with the theft of sculpture by the internalionally renouned artist Dale Chihuly. Sections of the installation were...
Artes Mundi £40,000 Prize Taken By American Artist Theaster Gates
The Chicago-based American artist Theaster Gates is this year’s winner of the Artes Mundi 6 award which was announced in Cardiff yesterday. Gates...
Hugh Scott-Douglas Has First Exhibition At Simon Lee Gallery
Simon Lee Gallery presents Hugh Scott-Douglas' first exhibition at the gallery, the artist's first solo show in London. Hugh Scott-Douglas' work...
Abraham Cruzvillegas Chosen For first Hyundai Tate Modern Turbine Hall Commission
Abraham Cruzvillegas will undertake the inaugural Hyundai Commission for the Turbine Hall at Tate Modern. This will be the first in a new series of...
Edgar Degas’ Ground-breaking ‘Scène De Ballet’ For Auction At Bonhams
Bonhams will place Edgar Degas’ 1885 oil on canvas, Scène de ballet under the hammer at the Impressionist & Modern Art auction on 3 February...
Francis Bacon Rare Double Self-Portrait For Sotheby’s Auction
Sotheby’s London will offer Francis Bacon’s hugely rare Two Studies for Self-Portrait 1977, which is estimated to sell for £13 to £18 million, one...
Paolozzi Mosaic Arches At Tottenham Court Road Tube Station May Be Destroyed
The Sir Eduardo Paolozzi mosaic arches that are incorporated into the top part of the escalators at Tottenham Court Road underground station, may be...
Luc Tuymans Convicted Of Plagiarism For Using Photo Of Politician
The Belgian artist Luc Tuymans has been found guilty of copyright infringement after losing a legal battle in his home country over the alleged...
Rauschenberg And Fontana Highlights Of Sotheby’s Auction Of Hoglund Collection
Sotheby's contemporary evening sale in London on February 10 will feature works by artists like Lucio Fontana, Robert Rauschenberg and Jean...
Virginia Overton First UK Show At White Cube Mason’s Yard
White Cube Mason’s Yard presents an exhibition of new work by American artist Virginia Overton, which is her first in the UK. For this exhibition...