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...
Category : Art
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...
US-born princess vows to stay in Rome villa despite eviction order
Saga continues over property housing Caravaggio’s only ceiling fresco as fifth auction fails to attract bids A princess living in a villa in Rome that...
Pope Francis orders Parthenon marbles held by Vatican be returned to Greece
Three 2,500-year-old pieces will be ‘donated’ to Greece’s Archbishop Ieronymos II amid wider conversation about future of Parthenon marbles held by Britain Pope Francis has...
Max Beckmann self-portrait breaks German art auction record with €20m sale
Beckmann painted work in Amsterdam after fleeing Nazi Germany and shows him as younger man with enigmatic smile A rare and remarkable self-portrait by the...
