A solid gold toilet on display at Bleinheim Palace was stolen in the early hours of Saturday morning (14 September 2019).
Banksy’s former dealer quits commercial art world
After 15 years in the industry, Banksy’s former agent is unexpectedly renouncing the gallery world. Steve Lazarides cited the “snobbery of the art world” and its money-driven agenda for his sudden departure.
Heirs to stolen painting seek its return from Japanese museum
The heirs to a stolen Joshua Reynolds oil painting are seeking its return after it turned up 35 years later in a Tokyo museum.
Sotheby’s shareholders approve $3.7 billion sale to Patrick Drahi
Sold to the highest bidder! Yesterday Sotheby’s shareholders approved the astonishing $3.7 billion (£3 billion) sale of the auction house to Patrick Drahi, the billionaire telecoms executive and art collector. Continue reading
British Museum displays long lost Rossetti painting
One of the “most astonishing” and obscure watercolours by Dante Gabriel Rossetti will go on public display at the British Museum this week. Continue reading
Curtain falls on Knoedler fake art saga
After nearly a decade of litigation, the tenth and final lawsuit against the defunct Knoedler art gallery has settled. Continue reading
De Morgan Foundation brings Victorian artwork into the digital age
Breathing new life into its impressive collection, the De Morgan Foundation are undertaking some exciting projects to bring Victorian artwork to the modern world. Continue reading
Banksy’s Brexit mural is mysteriously covered up
A controversial Brexit mural in Dover has mysteriously disappeared without a trace over the weekend. Many have described the loss as “cultural vandalism” and “an absolute tragedy.” Continue reading
Echoes of Nazi Germany as far-right party inventories artists’ nationalities
A request issued by Germany’s Alternative für Deutschland party (AfD) in June this year, has sparked comparisons with the rise of Nazism in 1930s Germany. Continue reading
Australia to open its first commercial gallery dedicated to female artists
The Finkelstein Gallery, which will focus exclusively on the works of female artists, opens next week in Melbourne. Continue reading
