“This is not a proper shop – it is an actual shop,” claims Banksy about his official online store, which launched this week. But not everyone is welcome here – the elusive street artist is stringently vetting potential buyers to prevent flipping.
High Court dissolves two companies for £1 million art fraud
Last week, the High Court wound-up two companies involved in a fraudulent art investment scheme after they were found to be “abusing” nearly £1 million of investor’s money. Continue reading
MoMA unveils radical $450 million renovation
New York’s Museum of Modern Art has shaken up its permanent collection with the unveiling of an incredible $450 million (£356 million) expansion. After two years of construction, the museum will reopen to the public on 21 October. Continue reading
Jeff Koons unveils controversial sculpture to honour Paris attack victims
“Awful“, “grotesque” and “pornographic” are the reactions of locals after seeing the installation of a controversial sculpture in Paris on Monday. Continue reading
Street art switches sweep Oxford
“Is that the light switch that they will turn off after Brexit?”, one tourist asked after taking in a new street art sensation that is sweeping Oxford and confounding and delighting viewers along the way. Continue reading
Banksy’s Parliament painting sells for record-breaking £9.9 million
Banksy’s largest ever canvas painting sold for an astonishing £9.9 million at a Sotheby’s London auction on Thursday. Continue reading
History of British slavery retold in fountain unveiled by Tate Modern
Described as a “counter-memorial” to the horrors of slavery, a new monumental fountain has been installed in Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall.
Kara Walker’s ‘Fons Americanus’ ignites fresh debate about the history of British colonialism with its provocative exploration of race, sexuality and violence.
Pair jailed for illegal ivory sales on eBay
A South London pair have been jailed for illegally selling antique ivory fans worth £145,259 on eBay. Continue reading
Giant mining sculpture returns to Cardiff after nearly 50 years
After 48 years a huge steel sculpture of a mining hammer has returned to Cardiff. The untitled sculpture will loom over local shoppers on The Hayes with its dark, geometric presence for the next six months. Continue reading
Old Master discovered in elderly woman’s kitchen worth £5.3 million
A long-lost Medieval masterpiece has been discovered hanging above an elderly woman’s kitchen stove in northern France. When it goes up for auction in October, the painting is estimated to fetch around €6 million (£5.3 million). Continue reading
