An Italian museum did not realise its ‘Salvator Mundi’ painting had been stolen, until police discovered it hidden in the bedroom of a nearby apartment. The Doma Museum collection at the San Domenico Maggiore church in Naples had been shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic when the theft occurred.
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We are delighted to have been advising and supporting Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair for a number of years. At the 2019 edition of the Fair, the Boodle Hatfield Printmaking Prize was launched, followed by a prize giving evening in late February 2020 at which the shortlisted prints were displayed and the winner announced. At the 2020 edition of Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair, members of the Art Law & More team selected their shortlisted prints for the 2021 Boodle Hatfield Printmaking Prize. Over the coming weeks we are getting to know some of our ten shortlisted artists through a series of Q&As. We are continuing our Q&A series with Virginia Bridge, a printer based in Bristol, who is shortlisted for her Southbank Series of prints.
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A rare polychrome Tintin illustration has sold for a whopping €3.2 million (£2.8 million) with fees, breaking records for the most expensive work of comic book art sold at auction. Hidden in a drawer for decades, the original artwork by Belgian cartoonist Hergé (1907–1983) was in fact a rejected cover for one of the most popular European cartoons – ‘The Adventures of Tintin’.
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We are delighted to have been advising and supporting Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair for a number of years. At the 2019 edition of the Fair, the Boodle Hatfield Printmaking Prize was launched, followed by a prize giving evening in late February 2020 at which the shortlisted prints were displayed and the winner announced. At the 2020 edition of Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair, members of the Art Law & More team selected their shortlisted prints for the 2021 Boodle Hatfield Printmaking Prize. Over the coming weeks we will be getting to know some of the ten shortlisted artists through a series of Q&As. We begin with Jake Garfield, a printer based in London, whose shortlisted print is called ‘Private View’ (woodcut, lino & stencil on arches paper).
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Only a few days after finalising Brexit, the UK has announced it will not adhere to the EU’s strict regulations on importing cultural property. This comes after four years of negotiation over the approval of the ‘Trade and Cooperation Agreement’, a 2,000-page document that outlines the legal cooperation between the EU and the UK.
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The heirs to the art-dealing Wildenstein empire are to return to court for a retrial of their notorious tax fraud case.
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San Francisco Art Institute (SFAI) is facing criticism after announcing the possible sale of a landmark mural on its grounds. Painted by the legendary artist Diego Rivera (1886-1957), the site-specific mural could be worth up to US$50 million (£36.8 million).
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Another mysterious monolith has materialised out of thin air, this time in the picturesque setting of rural England. Local walkers stumbled across the installation on the frost covered Laverstock Downs near Salisbury on New Year’s Day morning.
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In a last minute Christmas gift for UK arts institutions, the Government has announced it will be bolstering the export licensing system to save more national art treasures from leaving the UK.
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Archaeologists have uncovered a 2,000-year-old street stall adorned with painted gastronomical delights in Pompeii. Hidden under solidified volcanic ash since the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, the stall provides a glimpse into the daily lives of the ancient Pompeiian people.
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