A German court has ruled that an anti-Semitic carving may remain on the wall of a church in Wittenburg. Continue reading
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Post-Brexit Day: Where does the art market stand now?
With the tolling of the Brexit bell on 31 January, commentators are revisiting the long-standing question of what a post-Brexit art market will look like.
Back in June 2016, Boodle Hatfield art law specialists sought to address the possible long-term consequences of Brexit on the art world. Continue reading
Tate sparks row over 40k Head of Coffee job
London’s Tate museum has come under fire from Union Chiefs after advertising for a “head of coffee” last week, on wages of almost £40,000 a year. Continue reading
Archaeologists discover one hundred Medieval treasures beneath the Courtauld Gallery
Well-preserved Medieval treasures have been unearthed from the greenish muck of a London cesspit. Up to 100 objects dating from the 14th and 15th centuries were found buried in a four-metre-deep pit underneath the Courtauld Institute of Art at Somerset House. Continue reading
Battle against Tate’s nosy parkers returns to court
Residents of an apartment building next to the Tate Modern have relaunched a legal battle to stop gallery-goers peering into their living rooms. Continue reading
Unrecorded Lowry painting owned by pioneer scientist sells for £2.65 million
Lost for over 70 years, an unrecorded painting by Laurence Stephen Lowry has sold at auction for a whopping £2.65 million. Continue reading
Van Gogh self-portrait made during psychosis confirmed as genuine
After decades of scepticism, a self-portrait by Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890) has finally been confirmed as “unmistakably” by the artist. “It feels really reassuring to know that it’s genuine,” said Mai Britt Guleng, curator at the Oslo’s National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design. Continue reading
Portrait found hidden in a garden wall is an authentic Klimt
A painting which resurfaced 24 years after its theft from the Galleria d’Arte Moderna Ricci Oddi in Piacenza is an authentic work by Austrian artist Gustav Klimt, experts have confirmed. Continue reading
Global project unites K-pop band BTS and contemporary artists
World-famous Korean pop band, BTS, have announced an unusual collaboration with 22 contemporary artists. The ambitious global project, called Connect, BTS, hopes to redefine the relationship between music and art, whilst sending “a positive message to the world.” Continue reading
US Museum director dismissed amid accusations of harassment
A top museum in Pennsylvania has forced out its own director, following allegations of sexual harassment published in a New York Times article. Continue reading
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