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Residents planned to sue Glasgow School of Art over post-fire lock-out
Glasgow School of Art may have narrowly avoided legal action after it was announced the cordon around the fire-ravaged building will be relaxed on Saturday (25 August 2018). Continue reading
Stolen Buddha statue returns to India on Independence Day
Missing for nearly 60 years, a 12th-century statue of Buddha was returned to India by the UK government in a ceremony on Wednesday (15 August 2018). Continue reading
£165,000 Nicholson painting rendered worthless
Art experts were bamboozled by a £165,000 painting by British artist, Sir William Nicholson, which was rejected by a leading connoisseur. According to Philip Mould, an international dealer, it is now worth “only a few hundred pounds” without the attribution. Continue reading
HS2 railway art plan stops MPs in their tracks
HS2 Ltd is “in cloud cuckoo land” says one MP in response to plans to recruit a curator to place public art along the route of the new railway. Continue reading
New Zealand government bans English expat from tinkling the ivories
A British university professor who relocated to New Zealand was horrified to discover the ivory keys on his antique piano will be buried by the country’s Department of Conservation (DoC). Continue reading
From Strawberry Hill to the Hamilton Sale 1882
In this seventh instalment of our special blog series, we continue to follow art historian and provenance researcher, Silvia Davoli, as she goes on the hunt for the lost treasures of Strawberry Hill House. Silvia follows the trail of three sculptures that embody Walpole’s fascination with the antique world and formed a core part of his iconic collection. Continue reading
Artists up in arms over Design Museum private event
Artists whose work is currently on display at London’s Design Museum have called for it to be removed after they discovered the Museum hosted a private event linked to the arms industry. Continue reading
Jarring claims: Jeddi v Sotheby’s and others
The judgment in Jeddi v Sotheby’s and others handed down in June, determined competing claims to ownership of a £12 million early Islamic rock crystal jar, and provides guidance on agency, bailment and the immediate right to possession. Continue reading
Jurassic Jeff Goldblum Statue has London in raptures
It may not have earned itself a place among the exceptional installations at this year’s Frieze Sculpture Park, but a towering statue of actor Jeff Goldblum is creating a sensation in London. Continue reading
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