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'Metaphor for the earth' takes out Sculpture by the Sea

John Petrie's 23.5 degrees has been awarded the top prize at the 25th edition of Sydney's Sculpture by the Sea open-air exhibition.

AAP · Oct 19, 2023

Silvio Berlusconi heirs weigh up fate of his mostly worthless art collection

Italian former PM estimated to have spent €20m on artworks, often buying through TV auctions

The Guardian - UK · Oct 19, 2023

Windrush: Portraits of a Pioneering Generation – collaborative approach reveals the people behind the paintings

Scotland’s first Black professor, Sir Godfrey Palmer, described the Windrush: Portraits of a Pioneering Generation exhibition as “an acknowledgement that we are the same people from the past … who wouldn’t have [had] our portrait put up in this way”, in a recent BBC documentary.

The Conversation · Oct 19, 2023

Elgin Marbles could be returned temporarily to Greece in swap scheme – Osborne

Greece has long called for the return of the Parthenon sculptures.

The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2023

‘We were just hustling to be there’: beatboxer Conrad Murray on bringing working-class voices to theatre

His passion for music took him from the estate to the arts. Now, ahead of his new show Pied Piper, the writer and rapper inspires a new generation as Beatbox Academy’s artistic director

The Guardian - UK · Oct 18, 2023

Records ‘altered’ during British Museum thefts and million items ‘unregistered’

An unnamed member of staff was sacked by the London-based attraction.

The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2023

George Osborne says British Museum ‘victim of inside job’ as ‘steps taken to conceal’ thefts

Around 2,000 items - including gold jewellery, semi-precious stones and glass - were stolen from the British Museum

The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2023

British Museum ‘confident’ similar theft will not happen as records digitised

British Museum interim director Sir Mark Jones is appearing before the Culture, Media and Sport Committee on Wednesday.

The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2023

MPs to grill British Museum director and George Osborne over stolen artefacts

The one-off evidence session will ‘focus on the reputational and financial implications for the museum and the wider national collection’.

The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2023

Graham Hill's F1 trophy collection up for auction

Renowned auction house RM Sotheby's reckons this is the first time a prize of this type has been offered for public sale and estimates the FIA award will fetch between £25,000 and £35,000.

Autosport · Oct 17, 2023