A month after the devastating blast in Lebanon’s capital city, Beirut’s cultural institutions have begun the lengthy process of reconstruction.
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Painting stored in museum basement could be authentic Rembrandt
A painting stored in the basement of an Oxford museum for 40 years could be an authentic Rembrandt.
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Dutch Golden Age masterpiece stolen for the third time from Netherlandish museum
In the early hours of Wednesday morning, a painting by the Dutch Golden Age master Frans Hals was stolen for the third time. Hanneke Sanders, a spokesperson for the central Netherlands police department, announced at a press conference soon after that “we have no idea where the painting is at this moment.”
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Legal battle over artist’s legacy begins in London’s High Court
Artist Frank Bowling has sued Hales Gallery in London’s High Court over his artistic legacy in a bitter £30 million legal feud.
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Picasso painting vandal who was “seeking fame” is jailed for 18 months
The Inner London Crown Court has jailed a student for vandalising a renowned Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) painting at the Tate Modern art gallery. The painting had been worth £20 million when the shocking incident took place on 28 December 2019.
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Archaeologists discover earliest British art on Jersey
A team of archaeologists have discovered the earliest known evidence of artistic expression in the British Isles. Decorated with abstract designs, the fragments of engraved stone were unearthed at Les Varines, Jersey, between 2014 and 2018.
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Royal masterpieces headed to the Queen’s Gallery for the first time
Legendary Berlin nightclub to open for all as art gallery
For the very first time, the notoriously selective Berghain nightclub in Berlin will open its doors to the public as it transforms into a contemporary art gallery. Collector Christian Boros collaborated with the iconic techno venue to create ‘Studio Berlin’.
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Inaugural Brent Biennial launches in September after coronavirus delay
Move over Venice, there’s a major new biennial bursting onto London’s art scene in September 2020. As the recently named Borough of Culture, Brent will launch the inclusive biennial with a series of 23 commissions across public spaces.
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MIT and Microsoft develops algorithm to spot links between artworks
Developed by a team at MIT and Microsoft, a new AI algorithm can identify subtle visual similarities between artworks created in vastly different media, cultures, and time periods.
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