The Latest Breaking News on Art

Protesters sorry for Picasso glue stunt

Climate activists regret the inconvenience caused after protesters glued themselves to a Picasso in Melbourne and forced an exhibition to briefly close.

AAP · Oct 9, 2022

Dark Mofo 2023 dates announced as Hobart arts festival head Leigh Carmichael steps down

After two years in which the festival has weathered controversy, founding director Leigh Carmichael will step down.

ABC News · Oct 9, 2022

Come celebrate the life of an acclaimed artist

Acclaimed artist Pomme Chan invites patrons to learn more about her through a compilation of her artworks during "Yesterday I Was, Tomorrow I Will Be", at RCB Galleria 1, 2nd floor of River City Bangkok, Charoen Krung Road, until Nov 20.

Bangkok Post · Oct 9, 2022

He painted the city and taught LS Lowry, now Adolphe Valette is back in Manchester

Fifty nine works to go on sale by the French Impressionist who was also a Father of Mancunian art

Manchester Evening News · Oct 9, 2022

County Durham event named one of 10 UK highlights of Black History Month

Black History Month has been marked every October since 1987 in the UK and one event in Durham has been labelled a "highlight" in 2022

Chronicle Live · Oct 9, 2022

The Cordillera of Dreams review – a poetic portrait of Chile

The Andes become a metaphor for Chile’s rocky political history in Patricio Guzmán’s highly personal film about his homeland

The Guardian - UK · Oct 9, 2022

Chagall painting stolen by Nazis to go under hammer in New York

A painting entitled "The Father" by Marc Chagall will go on sale next month at the Phillips auction house in New York. The piece was among 15 works stolen by Nazis and eventually returned by France to the heirs of the affected families.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 9, 2022

John Sutcliffe obituary

Other lives: Interior designer and artist with a passion for colour who made an important contribution to the Farrow & Ball range of paints

The Guardian - UK · Oct 9, 2022

Ancient gold coins found under kitchen floorboards sell for a massive £754,000

The treasure originally belonged to the Fernley-Maisters, a family from Hull who made their fortune in Baltic trading. Some of the coins in the find dated back to between 1610 to 1727

Daily Mirror · Oct 9, 2022

I said Liz Truss would never be PM. Bet you wish I’d been right

Dreams of high office can come true… however daft

The Guardian - UK · Oct 9, 2022