An extremely rare Edward III gold coin, known as a ‘leopard’, has been discovered by a metal detectorist in Reepham, Norfolk. Experts believe the 23-carat coin was lost in the wake of the Black Death and could change our understanding of Britain’s medieval economy.
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The Victoria & Albert museum has recently opened their new permanent gallery, Design 1900-Now, which aims to “tell a different story of [the] 20th and 21st century” focusing on “design and society”.
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A rare painting by the iconic musician David Bowie (1947-2016) has been found languishing at a landfill in Canada. Cowley Abbott auction house is set to sell the vibrant work online with bidding already surpassing the original estimate of C$9000-$12,000 (£5200-£6900).
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The Victoria & Albert’s newly refurbished Raphael Court – home to one of the most important treasures of Renaissance art in the UK, the Raphael Cartoons – was the spectacular backdrop for an orchestral performance by the Academy of St Martins in the Fields. The event was filmed, and marks a new type of collaboration between the worlds of classical music, art and film.
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As part of an exciting partnership, Tate Collective and Better Bankside have commissioned five emerging artists to create new artworks in response to the coronavirus outbreak. The innovative pieces are displayed in public spaces around Bankside, celebrating the neighbourhood’s character and creativity in the face of the pandemic.
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It has been revealed that an unusual life-size marble skull, previously unacknowledged by art historians, is by the prominent Baroque sculptor, Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680) and was commissioned by Pope Alexander VII (1599-1667).
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A remarkable collection of Brontë family manuscripts, hidden in a legendary “lost library” for almost a century, will be auctioned by Sotheby’s as part of three sales between 2021 and 2022. Comprising more than 500 documents, the Honresfield Library collection boasts work by the Brontë sisters, Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832), and Robert Burns (1759-1796).
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Last week the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) issued a decision declaring that the trademark owned by the street artist Banksy for his image of Laugh Now But One Day We’ll Be in Charge (2002), which depicts a monkey holding a sandwich board, is invalid.
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Three puzzling stone artworks have appeared in remote locations across the Lake District, causing locals to dub the anonymous artist as the “Borrowdale Banksy”.
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After a year of sporadic lockdowns culture lovers are eager to experience real artworks again, but what really constitutes ‘real’ art? London’s Design Museum poses this very question with its new free exhibition about Ai-Da, the ultra-realistic android painter.
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