In a moment of pure and unexpected joy, three hot pink see-saws appeared at the steel border fence separating the U.S. and Mexico on Sunday 28 July. Continue reading
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V&A acquires collection of Extinction Rebellion artefacts
A collection of objects representing the design identity of climate change activist group Extinction Rebellion have been acquired by the V&A in London. Continue reading
Fairy tale ending for Italian Princess locked in legal battle
An Italian Princess is poised to secure half of an £800 million prized estate following the results of a DNA test. Continue reading
Sotheby’s shareholders attempt to block $3.7 billion acquisition deal
Three shareholders have filed lawsuits against Sotheby’s in attempts to stop Patrick Drahi’s acquisition of the auction house. Continue reading
‘Lost’ Charles Dickens miniature saved for the nation by London museum
A rare ivory miniature of Charles Dickens, considered lost for over 130 years, will finally go back on public display at the end of this year. Continue reading
High Court to hear challenge to Ivory Act on Brexit eve
The countdown is on to a High Court hearing on the legality of the proposed Ivory Act 2018 before Britain leaves the European Union in October 2019.
High Court judge, Sir Wyn Williams granted permission for judicial review of the controversial act on the basis that it “raises a point of some considerable difficulty and importance in European law”. Continue reading
Judges affirm decision to return Nazi-looted drawings by Egon Schiele to heirs of Holocaust victim
On Tuesday, the appeals court in New York upheld a 2018 ruling that returned two Nazi-looted drawings to the heirs of a Holocaust victim. This decision ends a years-long dispute between London art dealer, Richard Nagy, and the descendants of Fritz Grünbaum. Continue reading
Egypt to sue Christie’s over the repatriation of Tutankhamun bust
Egypt intends to sue Christie’s auction house over last week’s sale of a “stolen” Tutankhamun bust. Despite the country’s protestations, Christie’s London sold the Egyptian artefact for £4.7 million in ‘The Exceptional Sale’ on 4 July. Continue reading
Amsterdam museum starts ‘live’ restoration of Rembrandt masterpiece
On Monday (8 July), experts at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam began work on “the biggest and most wide-ranging” project to restore a priceless Rembrandt painting. The process will be available to watch in real time via livestream and in person. Continue reading
Artists slam BP sponsorship of National Portrait Gallery in open letter
A group of acclaimed international artists has signed an open letter to the National Portrait Gallery (NPG) in London protesting its sponsorship by oil giant BP. Continue reading
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