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London Art Fair’s Art Projects Award Presented To Jeremy Hutchison
The London Art Fair has presented the inaugural Sotheby’s Institute of Art sponsored Art Projects Award to the British artist Jeremy Hutchison. His...
Spanish Forgery Ring Creating Picasso, Miró, and Matisse Fakes Arrested
Three people in the cities of Zaragoza and Tarragona have been arrested for trying to sell fake Joan Miró, Pablo Picasso, and Henri Matisse...
Achenbach Ordered To Pay €19.4 million Damages, Private Collection Auctioned
The saga concludes in the trial of German art adviser Helge Achenbach that began in December - after the 62-year-old was accused of defrauding one...
Banksy To Return To San Francisco Street After Five Years
After a number of Banksy sojourns abroad, it is now common for the street artist's work to pop up almost anywhere; but it would seem that the...
British Prime Minister Gives Henry Moore Print To Obama
A work by the British sculptor Henry Moore became a very special gift last week, when British Prime Minister David Cameron presented an artwork to...
Christie’s Release Record Breaking Figures Of £5.1 billion For 2014
Christie’s have released the figures for art sales for the year ending December 2014. This figure is the highest total for Christie’s or any art...
Francis Bacon Masterpieces Have Dual Exhibitions In Russia And UK
The Hermitage Museum Saint Peterburg brings to an end its 250th anniversary celebrations with Francis Bacon exhibitions in Russia and the UK. Both...
Joseph Beuys Lives! 7000 Oaks Project To Go Ahead In Scotland
My idea would be this time to plant seven thousand oaks in Kassel… And to mark every tree with a little stone, so that everybody after three, two,...
Simon Rattle Portrait Shot On 150-Year Old Camera Unveiled At NPG
A previously unpublished photograph of the British conductor Sir Simon Rattle by Rory Coonan has been unveiled at The National Portrait Gallery. The...
Wolfgang Beltracchi German Master Art Forger Completes Jail Term
The German master forger Wolfgang Beltracchi, who was convicted of creating 14 fake works of art purported to be by the likes of Max Ernst and...
Richard Long Elected Second Whitechapel Gallery Art Icon
The Whitechapel Gallery Art Icon honours the lifetime achievements of one of the UK's greatest artists, Richard Long. The award will be presented at...
Pierre Huyghe To Go On Swiss Alpine Expedition
It seems that French artist Pierre Huyghe is rather busy at the moment. After creating a beguiling environment at Documenta 13, and a retrospective...