It is “definitely one of our happiest stories this year”, a police spokesman told reporters, after a missing painting worth €280,000 (£253,218) was retrieved from the bottom of a recycling bin.
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Banksy’s new ‘Aachoo!’ artwork blows away Bristolian locals
This week Banksy confirmed he is behind the new topical artwork that appeared on a semidetached house in Totterdown, Bristol.
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Rare Georges de La Tour painting breaks auction records in Germany
An extremely rare artwork by French Baroque painter Georges de La Tour (1593–1652) has sold for a whopping €3.6 million (£3.2 million), €4.3 million with fees (£3.9 million) at Lempertz auction house in Cologne. Its sale on 8 December 2020 broke records, becoming the most expensive work ever sold at auction in Germany.
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Queen’s Gallery exhibition rehomes rare masterpieces from Buckingham Palace
For the first time in generations, some of the most exquisite Old Master paintings from the Royal Collection have been displayed together in the Queen’s Gallery in London for all to see.
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Archaeologists uncover “Sistine Chapel of the ancients” in Amazonian rainforest
Tens of thousands of prehistoric drawings have been discovered in the Amazonian rainforest. Spanning an eight-mile cliff face, the collection is one of the largest discoveries of rock art in the world.
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Another blow for 5Pointz developer who agrees to foot US$2 million legal bill
The property developer who whitewashed the iconic ‘5Pointz’ street art space in Long Island City, Queens, must pay US$2 million (£1.5 million) in legal fees, according to a joint stipulation filed on Tuesday 22 November 2020.
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Art world astir over mystery monolith found in Utah desert
Is it an artistic installation? A message from an alien life force? Yet more proof that 2020 is set to be one of the strangest years on record?
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National Gallery charges for virtual exhibition tour as new research suggests UK museums fear for their future
London’s National Gallery is charging £8 for virtual admission to its blockbuster Artemisia Gentileschi exhibition.
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Scottish artist’s commission set to be one of the most remote art installations in the world
A series of sculptures have been selected to commemorate the deeply emotive human history of Grytviken in South Georgia, once the largest centre of industrial whaling in the early 20th century. Designed by Scottish artist Michael Visocchi, the powerful commission is set to be one of the most remote art installations in the world.
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Tate’s Diwali-inspired winter commission lights up London
Artist Chila Kumari Singh Burman has fabulously illuminated the façade of Tate Britain for their fourth annual winter commission. On a truly monumental scale, Burman’s multi-coloured neon lights explore her British-Indian heritage and provide a much-needed sense of hope for the future.
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