Eager fans of art and sports alike are flocking to a new exhibition that showcases the official “art” posters for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Continue reading
Category: Art News
A new decade, a new archaeological discovery for China
It has been a very happy new year for archaeologists and Sinophiles alike who will delight in the news that China has unearthed a further 200 Terracotta Warriors in Xi’an to add to the existing army of 8,000 soldiers. Continue reading
Hidden nativity scene arrives just in time for Christmas
Art conservators from Northumbria University have received an early Christmas gift in the form of a secret 16th century nativity painting. The conservators were hard at work investigating damage to a 400-year-old depiction of the beheading of Saint John the Baptist from the Bowes Museum’s collection when they discovered the nativity scene hiding beneath the painting. Continue reading
Apocalyptic Christmas decorations unveiled at Tate Britain
London-based artist Anne Hardy has transformed the façade of Tate Britain with apocalyptic Christmas decorations to reflect the climate crisis. Tate Britain’s annual winter commission is now a highly anticipated festive event for art aficionados across the city. Continue reading
World’s oldest cave art by modern humans discovered in Indonesia
This week, archaeologists announced that the earliest known cave art by modern humans has been discovered in Indonesia. Dating to nearly 44,000 years old, it might even be the oldest narrative story in human history. Continue reading
Turner Prize 2019: all four nominees win
Everyone’s a winner! All four nominees for this year’s Turner prize have won, after controversially asking the judges if they could split the £40,000 prize. Continue reading
Thieves steal “1 billion euro” diamonds from Dresden Green Vaults
In the early hours of Monday morning, exquisite diamond jewellery of “immeasurable worth” was stolen from the Grünes Gewölbe in Dresden. The dramatic heist is possibly the largest post-war art theft in history. Continue reading
Venetian heritage sites suffer great losses after catastrophic floods
Huge parts of central Venice were engulfed last week by disastrous floods, with water suddenly rising over 180cm above mean water level. Climate change has been blamed for the unprecedented flooding, which is the worst to have struck the city in 53 years. Continue reading
Auction of ‘kidnapped’ Banksy work reignites bitter feud
The sale of a sculpture by Banksy at Sotheby’s today (19 November) has revived a caustic feud between the prankster-artist and his contemporary, Andy Link. Continue reading
London police foil audacious theft of valuable Rembrandt paintings
Police have thwarted a brazen attempt to steal two priceless 17th-century paintings from England’s oldest public art gallery. Continue reading
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