By Sara Bright The year 2023 was a remarkable one for the art world, as it witnessed some of the most stunning and surprising discoveries…
By Maria Bregman They are the ultimate power couple of the Golden Age: Marten Soolmans and Oopjen Coppit, two wealthy Amsterdamers who hired Rembrandt van…
By Maria Bregman Banksy, the anonymous and elusive street artist, has once again made headlines with his latest work, which was removed from a London…
By Lana Sterling Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (1606-1669) was a Dutch painter and printmaker widely regarded as one of the greatest artists of all time.…
By Tessa Nolan Somerset House has announced CUTE: The Irresistible Rise of Cuteness in Contemporary Culture, a major exhibition running from 25 January to 14…
By Sara Bright Hans Holbein the Younger was one of the most talented and influential painters of the Renaissance. He is best known for his…
By Sara Bright Marina Abramović is not afraid of death. In fact, she is curious about it. “I just want to know how it feels,”…
By Maria Bregman It was a typical day at the Oxfam charity shop in Banbury, Oxfordshire, when a donor dropped off a large oil painting…
By Maria Bregman Imagine buying a painting for £12,000 and finding out that it is actually worth £15 million. That is what happened to an…
Maria Bregman is a journalist, writer and contemporary art researcher The ocean is a source of life, inspiration, and wonder. But it is also a…