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Just Stop Oil Activists Cleared Over Stonehenge Protest
A prehistoric monument has become the stage for a modern debate about protest, politics, and the planet. This week, three members of Just Stop Oil...
Miami Collectors Gift Works By African And Diaspora Artists To Tate
Miami power collectors Jorge and Darlene Pérez have donated 36 works by artists from Africa and the African diaspora to Tate — along with a...
British Council Considers Handing Over Art Collection To Government
The British Council, Britain’s flagship for cultural diplomacy, is in trouble. Its chief executive, Scott McDonald, told MPs last week that the...
Paul Gauguin: Final Self Portrait Confirmed Authentic Says Kunstmuseum Basel
The Kunstmuseum Basel has reaffirmed the authenticity of what is believed to be Paul Gauguin's final self-portrait, Portrait de l'artiste par...
King Charles Unveils Bronze LGBTQ+ Armed Forces Memorial
King Charles returned to Staffordshire this week, bridging two moments of remembrance — one civic, the other personal at Lichfield Cathedral. At the...
Louvre Heist: Paris Police Detain Suspects Over Stolen Crown Jewels
Five more suspects have been detained in connection with the daring Louvre heist that saw €88 million in crown jewels vanish in daylight earlier...
Chris Levine: Portrait Of Late Queen In Court Battle for Authorship
An image of the late Queen with her eyes gently closed — serene, radiant, forever captured in a moment of contemplation, is one of the most...
Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize 2026 Shortlist Announced
The four artists shortlisted for the 2026 Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize have been announced: Jane Evelyn Atwood, Weronika Gęsicka,...
Louvre Museum Reopens Following £100m Jewel Theft
The Louvre Museum in Paris, the world’s most visited art institution, has reopened following a high-stakes robbery in its historic Apollo Gallery....
Damien Hirst Studio Targeted By Burglars: Two Plead Guilty
A man has pleaded guilty to the burglary of artwork by Damien Hirst at his Thames Wharf Studio, the artist’s long-standing workspace on the...
Frieze Tate Fund Announces Three New Acquisitions For 2025
Tate has announced three new acquisitions made possible through the 2025 Frieze Tate Fund, supported this year by £150,000 in philanthropic...
The Courtauld Receives Landmark £30 Million Gift from the Reuben Foundation
The Courtauld has announced a £30 million gift from the Reuben Foundation — the largest single donation in the institution’s history. The endowment,...
