Export ban blocks £8m Thomas Gainsborough painting from leaving the UK
Thomas Gainsborough is one of England’s iconic artists. His work, much like JMW Turner’s, seems to be synonymous with the country having captured the English countryside with many of his […]
‘The Olympic Manifesto’ sells at Sotheby’s for $8.8m
Just before a decade of intense auctions that brought in millions and millions wraps up, Sotheby’s New York saw another saleroom record. Just a week before Christmas, a 12-minute bidding […]
Unseen for 70 years, LS Lowry painting heads to auction
In 1916, artist British artist LS Lowry (1887-1976) looked out at the Acme Spinning Company’s Pendlebury mill and unexpectedly found inspiration. From that scene, Lowry painted The Mill, Pendlebury in […]
Lost early Yayoi Kusama works unearthed at The Smithsonian
We all lose things- socks, keys, letters, wallets. And as the people who run galleries are human too, they are just as susceptible to misplacing things of importance. And just […]
Sotheby’s tops out sales in Asia
Sotheby’s has reported its year totals in Asia and for the fourth year running, they are leading international auction houses. In total, Sotheby’s has reported HK$7.35 billion (US$936 Million) in […]
Sotheby’s Aboriginal Art sale brings in $2.8 million
When the Gagosian Gallery opened an exhibition of artworks by Indigenous Australian artists earlier this year, it was probably the first time a number of people took note of those […]
When is a fake not a fake? Forgery fiasco involving Prince Charles highlights grey areas of the art world
In the wake of Prince Andrew’s controversial and ill-advised BBC interview, the British royal family has struggled to fend off unwanted media attention over his past and present conduct. The […]
