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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Robot artist Ai-Da has first major exhibition at London’s Design Museum
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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Nazi-looted Pissarro painting becomes the subject of a lawsuit in Atlanta
A lawsuit has been brought in the Federal District Court in Atlanta, Georgia, by over a dozen heirs of a German Jewish couple, Ludwig and Margaret Kainer, whose painting by Camille Pissarro (1830-1903) was looted by the Nazis. The lawsuit named as respondents three members of the Horowitz family in Atlanta, Gerald D. and Pearlann Horowitz, and their son Scott, who they claim are in possession of the painting, which is now believed to be worth $500,000-$1 million.
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Southampton café commissions street art after harassment of female staff increases
Muse Coffee Company in Portswood, Southampton has commissioned a street artwork after staff members experienced an increase in inappropriate behaviour from male customers during lockdown.
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New Missing Books Register aims to deter antiquarian book thieves
This summer a new ‘Missing Books Register’ aims to help tackle the recent surge of high-profile book thefts. Launched by the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB), the register encourages booksellers to check if books have been reported missing before selling them.
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INTERPOL releases an app to identify stolen art from your smart phone
Last week, the International Criminal Police (INTERPOL) released a new app – called ID-Art – which allows users to check and even report stolen artworks using just their smart phone.
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Uffizi Galleries unveil new 2,000 square metre exhibition space
The world-renowned Uffizi Galleries in Florence have reopened to the public, following a year of sporadic covid-related closures and the remapping of new rooms.
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Is confidentiality causing problems for claimants in art fraud cases?
In the art world, confidentiality is king. But that can be a challenge for claimants in art fraud cases. However, help is at hand in the form of Norwich Pharmacal applications, as the case of Hickox v Dickinson [2020] EWHC 2520 (Ch) shows.
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Kim Kardashian ordered to repatriate ancient Roman statue of Athena
Reality TV star and beauty mogul Kim Kardashian must forfeit an ancient Roman sculpture, according to a recent civil forfeiture action filed by the United States government. Italy’s Ministry of Cultural Heritage released a statement concluding the work was “looted, smuggled, and illegally exported.”
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Germany announces “substantial restitutions” of Benin bronzes
Germany has announced its intention to return their considerable collection of looted Benin bronzes to Nigeria in 2022. This is a landmark moment in the restitution of looted art, and Germany’s decision has made them the first country to hand back their Benin bronzes.
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