A Cambridge-based forensic archaeologist believes two Greek vases displayed at a prestigious art fair in London’s Regent’s Park may have been looted. Continue reading
Category: Art News
Has Warhol been working beyond the grave?
It has been thirty years since Andy Warhol died. That does not appear to have stopped the iconic pop artist from creating new, posthumous works. Continue reading
Stolen bull’s head to return to Lebanon
A 2,300-year-old sculpture of a bull’s head lent to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York will return to Lebanon after it emerged the object had been stolen. Continue reading
French court to decide who owns Pissarro’s pea pickers
The lawyer for an American couple defending a restitution claim for a Camille Pissarro painting has said they should not have to “pay for the crimes of Vichy”. Continue reading
Snapchat brings Jeff Koons to Hyde Park
For years it has been the tween-teen messaging app of choice. Now Snapchat is encouraging a more mature, art-loving generation to join the conversation through a new collaboration with Jeff Koons.
Government confronts the elephant in the room with ivory ban plan
Art and antiques dealers warn treasured objects including Victorian pianos might be at risk if a total ban on the ivory trade is imposed in the United Kingdom. Continue reading
Fraudster forged provenance documents in a Poundland notebook
Two failed attempts by a fraudster to sell fake Greek artefacts “go to the heart of the public’s faith in the various auction houses of our land” a Crown Court judge has stated. Continue reading
Judgment imminent in Matisse cut-out lawsuit
A court case for the recovery of two cut-outs by Henri Matisse “will be considered a test for all works of dubious origin”, said the artist’s great-grandson Georges. Continue reading
London’s National Gallery wins NYC lawsuit over stolen Matisse
Three grandchildren of the muse of Henri Matisse who attempted to sue London’s National Gallery for the return of a portrait of their grandmother or millions in compensation have lost their case in a New York court. Continue reading
The world’s favourite 25 museums revealed
The results are in and two London institutions have carved out coveted spots on TripAdvisor’s annual list of the world’s favourite museums. Continue reading
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