Yesterday (30 April 2019), a federal U.S. judge ruled that a Spanish museum was the rightful owner of a Nazi-looted painting, rather than the survivors of the Jewish woman who relinquished it to flee the Holocaust. Continue reading
Category: Art News
Plans for Banksy Museum in Port Talbot in doubt
“The project is in jeopardy,” says an art dealer who planned to create a gallery in Port Talbot around a Banksy mural that appeared in the Welsh town last year. Continue reading
UK won’t repatriate looted artefacts, says UK culture secretary
“Never mind the argument about who owns this thing, let’s argue about how it gets to be seen”, culture secretary, Jeremy Wright, has told The Times in response to the debate over the restitution of ancient artefacts. Continue reading
Notre-Dame Cathedral devastated by fire forcing artworks and relics to relocate
On Monday evening, firefighters battled against a truly devastating fire that tore its way through one of Paris’s national treasures – the Notre-Dame Cathedral. The cathedral was undergoing an extensive restoration programme when the fire started, although the cause is unknown. Continue reading
Tate and National Galleries of Scotland resume talks with curator accused of sexual harassment
The Tate and National Galleries of Scotland (NGS) have reinstated ties with art patron Anthony d’Offay just over a year since suspending contact with him over accusations of sexual harassment. Continue reading
UK art and antiques market recovers second position globally in 2018
This week it was confirmed that the UK art market had recovered in 2018, reclaiming its second position in the global league tables. Continue reading
London dealer pays $4.2 million settlement to Sotheby’s over ‘fake’ Old Master dispute
Sotheby’s has reportedly received a $4.2 million (£3.2m) settlement payment from London-based art dealer, Mark Weiss, against whom Sotheby’s issued Court proceedings in February 2017, after discovering that the Old Master painting it had sold on his behalf was a forgery. Continue reading
Stolen Picasso painting worth £21 million recovered by Dutch art investigator
Missing for nearly 20 years, a stolen Pablo Picasso painting worth £21 million has been recently recovered by Arthur Brand, a Dutch art detective. Continue reading
Cadbury cans Freddo campaign that encouraged kids to risk breaking treasure laws
Cadbury UK has been forced to axe its latest marketing campaign after being accused of inciting children to loot treasures from cultural heritage sites, as reported by the Institute of Art and Law. Continue reading
German government announces agreement to repatriate looted colonial-era artefacts
In a meeting last Wednesday, culture ministers from 16 German states agreed to repatriate artefacts looted in the colonial era from Africa, Asia, Australia, and the Pacific. Continue reading
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