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National Gallery Sells Off Benches Over Health And Safety Concerns
A familiar fixture of the National Gallery is soon to disappear. The red leather benches that have long punctuated its rooms—symbols of quiet...
British Museum Inaugural Fundraiser Ball Announced
This October, as Frieze once again transforms London into a global stage for art, the British Museum will venture into new territory of its own. On...
Steve McQueen: Granddaughter Sues Over $65m Jackson Pollock Drip Painting
A Jackson Pollock 'Drip' painting once thought to be lost has become the focus of a transatlantic legal battle. The work, valued at around $65...
Ronald Perelman: $400m Insurance Claim Over Fire-Damaged Art Dismissed
A New York judge has dismissed Ronald Perelman’s attempt to claim $400 million from insurers for paintings he said had been damaged in a 2018 fire...
Original Drawing Behind Rembrandt’s Dog In The Night Watch Found
New research has revealed that the barking dog in Rembrandt’s The Night Watch draws directly on an early 17th-century design by Adriaen van de Venne...
Is Arts Council England About To Be Put Out To Pasture?
Rumblings around Whitehall suggest that Arts Council England (ACE) may be about to lose one of its most fundamental powers: the right to decide who...
Man Dies Unloading Warhol BMW Art Car in Washington D.C.
A tragic accident has overshadowed preparations for Cars at the Capital, the Hagerty Driver’s Foundation’s annual display on Washington’s National...
Bayeux Tapestry: British Museum Launches Nationwide Programme Ahead Of Display
The British Museum has announced plans for a nationwide programme to accompany its landmark exhibition of the Bayeux Tapestry, which will travel to...
Pussy Riot Members Sentenced In Absentia As Kremlin Escalates Crackdown
‘Go Fuck Yourself’: Pussy Riot Answer Kremlin Verdict! Five members of Pussy Riot, the feminist punk collective that has spent more than a decade...
National Gallery Secures £375m For Landmark Expansion
The National Gallery has announced the most ambitious transformation in its 200-year history, with pledges totalling £375 million securing a central...
Banksy Mural At Royal Courts Of Justice Covered Within Hours
A new Banksy mural has surfaced this weekend on the walls of the Royal Courts of Justice. It depicts a figure in a judicial wig and robes swinging a...
Trump Eyes Federal Control of New York’s 9/11 Memorial And Museum
President Trump is weighing the possibility of bringing the National September 11 Memorial & Museum under federal control, a move that has...