Insider art: Vatican sets up Biennale pavilion at Venice women’s jail
Pope Francis to attend installation that includes short film featuring Zoë Saldaña and Giudecca inmates Originally a convent dating to the 13th century, and once...
Category : Art
Revealed: the picture sneaked by employee into a German gallery
Technician, who hung his own picture in an exhibition about art world glitches, has been sacked and given a three-year ban The first picture that...
Descendants of King William II’s killer want to donate triptych depicting death to UK museum
Latin-inscribed artwork tells story of Walter Tirel, whose son killed British monarch The Italian descendants of King William II’s killer want to donate a work...
Spanish police say they have smashed Banksy fakes syndicate
Officers arrest two people in Zaragoza, and two others, where the forgeries of the artworks were allegedly made Police in Catalonia have claimed to have...
Italian minister investigated over alleged art theft quits
Vittorio Sgarbi, who denies allegations over painting, cites separate antitrust investigation in resignation An Italian art critic who was recently placed under investigation over allegations...
Venice Biennale’s new, rightwing director has art world guessing
Meloni’s party is pleased by the appointment but Pietrangelo Buttafuoco has surprised before – not least by adopting Islam When Pietrangelo Buttafuoco, the incoming new...
Imaginary Friends: Barcelona art show aims to connect with our inner child
Exhibition evoking childhood experiences brings together installations by nine artists Nine leading contemporary artists have come together to create an interactive exhibition in Barcelona for...
Tintin drawing by Hergé sells at auction for record £1.9m
Belgian cartoonist’s black and white artwork from 1942 was used for the cover of Tintin in America An artwork by Tintin creator Hergé has set...
The other Monet: impressionist’s brother is star of new exhibition
A Paris show will focus on Claude’s little-known elder sibling Léon Monet and his impressionist collection The name Monet conjures up pictures of water lilies,...
Rare Giacometti chandelier bought for £250 in London set to sell for £7m
Piece acquired by English painter in antiques shop in 1960s has been confirmed as lost work by Italian sculptor Sometimes a hunch pays off, and...
