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Stubbs painting expected to fetch record £15m at auction

Posted on March 14, 2011 by admin

Painting of mares and foals in 'remarkable condition', and Titian, Rubens and Rembrandt works also for sale at Sotheby's Continue reading →

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Works by Van Gogh and Hockney mark London gallery’s 200th birthday

Posted on March 1, 2011 by admin

Twelve paintings that 'would knock your socks off at 50 paces' feature in Dulwich Picture Gallery's anniversary celebrations Continue reading →

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Auf wiedersehen Britart: Germany wins when it comes to art

Posted on February 15, 2011 by admin

Is Germany the greatest European art nation of the 20th century? Continue reading →

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‘Jesuit priest’ forger has fooled US museums for more than 20 years

Posted on February 1, 2011 by admin

Skilled counterfeiter does not ask for payment for 'masterful' versions of works by Picasso, Signac and Daumier Continue reading →

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Painting the poll tax riots: did John Bartlett get it right?

Posted on January 21, 2011 by admin

The 1990 riots are made into something nobler in John Bartlett's History Painting. George Osborne's bullying might show us the ugly truth again Continue reading →

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The arts need diversity schemes

Posted on October 17, 2010 by admin

Positive action programmes for minority groups should remain on the cultural agenda until there is no organic need for them Continue reading →

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Museum of East Asian Art Celebrates Hanoi’s 1000th Birthday

Posted on September 21, 2010 by admin

Since opening its doors to the public in 1993, the Museum of East Asian Art has been a beacon of East Asian art and culture in the west of England and houses one of the most remarkable collections of art from this part of the world in the United Kingdom. The Museum is open Tuesday to Saturday from 10am to 5pm, Sundays from 12noon until 5pm and 10am to 5pm most bank holiday Mondays. Continue reading →

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European Museum of the Year Award 2011

Posted on September 10, 2010 by admin

For more information please write to Françoise McClafferty, EMF Trust Secretary, at [email protected].
or visit European Museum Forum official website
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How the National Gallery uses science to spot fakes and masterpieces

Posted on September 7, 2010 by admin

Infrared and electron microscopes help determine a genuine Raphael, as new exhibition shows Continue reading →

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Vincent Van Gogh’s poppies still missing

Posted on August 24, 2010 by admin

The work, measuring 30cm by 30cm (1ft by 1ft), depicts yellow and red flowers and resembles a scene painted by the French artist Adolphe Monticelli, whose work deeply affected the young Vincent Van Gogh. The Monticelli painting also is part of the Khalil collection. Continue reading →

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