Christie’s record-shattering Contemporary sale in London last night has not halted downsizing of their operations in London and Amsterdam. The French-owned London-based auction house is to close the salesroom in London’s South Kensington and plan to cut staff in...
Art Basel, which is now in its 48th edition has released an impressive gallery list for the fair in Basel, Switzerland, which takes place from June 15 to June 18, 2017. This year, 291 leading international galleries will present works ranging from the early 20th...
The 20th-century Abstract painter Josef Albers is presented in a new exhibition at the David Zwirner Gallery in London exploring Albers focus on one color. This was a concept that held a pervasive place in the artist’s oeuvre. Sunny Side Up, a trove of paintings in...
History tells that where there is big money to be made there is always a scammer out there to fake it. Many artists have copied their heroes in order to learn from the process of re-creating a work of art, but to forge a signature on it is where the trouble begins. It...
Turner Contemporary puts making and materiality centre stage in a new exhibition. Entangled: Threads & Making is a major exhibition of sculpture, installation, tapestry, textiles and jewellery from the early 20th century to the present day. It features over 40...
Artlyst has delved through the archives of art world oddities to bring you the reader the strangest art performance pieces of all time. From scary works in which the artist risks life and limb, whether on purpose, or as it happens by accident, performances as...
Artlyst has decided to cross the line and 'name and shame' local UK councils and public bodies for commissioning some of the most horrendous misuses of bronze and other materials in history. This is entirely a subjective list of visual misdemeanours which have invaded...
The late Baroness Thatcher’s iconic (although a bit drab) outfits are currently on display in the V&A’s fashion galleries. Worn by the former British Prime Minster, known as the Iron Lady, they represent significant moments in her public and private life. The...
Another major art fair another round-up! Art Basel’s show in Miami Beach closed on Sunday amidst high praise from participating galleries reporting healthy sales across all levels of the market. The show, whose Lead Partner is UBS, featured 269 world-class...