A record-breaking £65 million worth of cultural objects have been bestowed to UK arts institutions under the acceptance in lieu scheme (AIL).
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Tag: Art
Banksy at centre of legal battle back on display in Folkestone
Banksy lovers have cause for mass celebration this Friday 18 September when ‘Art Buff’ will be returning to Folkestone.
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Trump’s Paris art “shopping spree” caused staffers a headache and lessons to learn about checking provenance
President Donald Trump went art shopping in the US ambassador’s residence in Paris during a trip to France in November 2018, Bloomberg news has revealed.
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Making art in isolation with Grayson Perry
Turner Prize winning artist Grayson Perry is planning to help the self-isolation nation become more creative in a series of special television shows. Continue reading
The £90,000 banana – why is it so appealing to the art market?
This weekend, visitors at the high-profile Art Basel fair in Miami have been going bananas for one very unusual piece of art. Continue reading
Extinction Rebellion protest spreads to the National Portrait Gallery
The National Portrait Gallery (NPG) was transformed into a live performance art space on Sunday (20 October 2019) by activists protesting BP’s sponsorship of the Gallery.
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.
EU to introduce anti-money laundering legislation for the art industry
After striking a deal last week, the European Parliament and European Council presidency will enhance anti-money laundering checks (AMLs), and the new legislation specifically includes the art industry for the first time. Continue reading
Rockefeller art auction smashes 22 world records
The art world is still catching its breath after a multi-record-breaking auction at Christie’s in New York netting US$832 million (£614 million) drew to a close on Friday 11 May 2018.
The Search Begins…
Ever wondered what it takes to unearth long lost artworks? What kind of detective work is required to retrace treasured antiques and objets d’art scattered two hundred years ago? This is the fate that befell the celebrated collection of antiquarian and man of letters, Horace Walpole, once displayed in his home, Strawberry Hill House. Centuries on, this special blog series first will follow art historian and provenance researcher, Silvia Davoli, in her hunt for the lost treasures of Strawberry Hill and her bid to restore Walpole’s collections to his legendary gothic rooms. Continue reading
