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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. A senior Curator, Peter...
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...
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, the organisers have...
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. The...
Paris Art Dealer Guy Wildenstein Back In Court For Tax Evasion
Update: French prosecutors have requested a Paris Court of Appeal to fine Guy Wildenstein, €250 million ($263 million) for alleged tax fraud and...
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, Office of the...
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 in March 2020, has been returned...
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, where he was introduced to the...
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. Boyce's former gallery Simon Lee,...
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. This follows a similar move by the V&A in...
Marina Abramović Will Be Present At Her Royal Academy Retrospective
The artist Marina Abramović will attend the private view of her highly anticipated retrospective exhibition at the Royal Academy. The Godmother of...
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. Dr Carl Heron will now...