In curating the Confluences exhibition, Rebecca Scott has deliberately sidestepped the standard artworld trope of the artist as exceptional, but inevitably isolated, individual. Although much of the show's focus is upon Mark Woods (her co-director at Cross Lane...
Vincent van Gogh. Born 30 March 1853 (Died 29 July 1890) in the rural Dutch village of Zundert, his existence was a paradox of blazing creativity and consuming despair. In just ten turbulent years, he redefined what painting could express, turning canvas into a diary...
A new film about Amedeo Modigliani, directed by Johnny Depp, Modigliani – Three Days on the Wing of Madness, is released this week. Based on a play by Dennis McIntyre, this drama portrays 72 hours in the artist’s life, as he navigates relationships, financial...
The fate of El Greco's Saint Sebastian (c. 1610-14) hangs in limbo as Romania escalates its legal battle to reclaim the masterpiece, alleging it was looted from its national collection during the fall of the monarchy in 1947. The painting, pulled from Christie's New...
London – In a landmark prosecution, art dealer and television personality Oghenochuko Ojiri has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison for selling artworks to a suspected Hezbollah financier without declaring the transactions. Ojiri, 53, admitted to eight...
New York's art scene has come together with a vibrant Frieze week itinerary. Frieze week has anchored a medley of fairs, gallery shows, and auctions this week. In its 13th edition (7–11 May), the fair has returned to The Shed in Hudson Yards, bringing together 65...
One day before its Old Masters sale in New York, Christie’s withdrew the auction’s top lot, El Greco’s Saint Sebastian (circa 1610-1614), estimated at $7m to $9m, following a last-minute intervention by the Romanian government. The move came after Romanian Prime...
A sculpture by Dame Barbara Hepworth, one of Britain's most lauded 20th-century artists, has been placed under a temporary export bar to keep it in the country. Valued at just under £3.7 million, Sculpture with Colour (Oval Form) Pale Blue and Red is a rare example of...
Sotheby's November auctions in New York kicked off on November 18 with solid results across its Evening Sales. It amassed $309 million—a 30% increase from last year's total of $223.4 million. This year's success was primarily due to the collection of Sydell Miller,...