On Tuesday evening, a rare oil painting by Claude Monet sold for a record-breaking $110.7 (£85.7 million) at a Sotheby’s sale in New York. Continue reading
Venice Biennale display of sunken migrant boat in which hundreds drowned sparks criticism
A fishing boat that sank with up to 1,100 people on board went on public display in the Venice Biennale this week. While critics condemn the display as insensitive, others approve of its powerful message about exploitation. Continue reading
Batman-turned-artist faces copyright lawsuit
What’s left to do once you’ve played screen legends like Batman and ‘Top Gun’s’ Iceman? Become an artist of course. At least that’s what Val Kilmer is up to and he’s managed to attract a copyright lawsuit along the way. Continue reading
Regional Museums in “crisis” due to government funding cuts
England’s cultural sector is said to be in “crisis” as central government slash funding to regional museums. Continue reading
Artist’s trash is treasure
One artist’s trash is another man’s €60,000 (£51,488) art collection according to an administrative court in Cologne, Germany. Continue reading
Saatchi Gallery decides to cover up artworks dubbed “blasphemous”
The Saatchi Gallery in London has concealed two paintings by the secretive artist SKU, after receiving numerous complaints from Muslim visitors who said the works were “blasphemous”. Continue reading
Turner Prize 2019: shortlist announced
The much-anticipated artist shortlist for the Turner Prize 2019 has been announced this week. Every two years the prize moves away from London, with the current exhibition taking place in Margate. Continue reading
Judge rules Spanish museum is legal owner of Nazi-looted painting
Yesterday (30 April 2019), a federal U.S. judge ruled that a Spanish museum was the rightful owner of a Nazi-looted painting, rather than the survivors of the Jewish woman who relinquished it to flee the Holocaust. Continue reading
Plans for Banksy Museum in Port Talbot in doubt
“The project is in jeopardy,” says an art dealer who planned to create a gallery in Port Talbot around a Banksy mural that appeared in the Welsh town last year. Continue reading
Ukrainian Police recover stolen painting by Signac worth over $1 million
A stolen painting by French neo-impressionist Paul Signac, valued at approximately $1.68 million (£1.3 million), was recovered by Ukrainian police last week. Continue reading
