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Artist’s Resale Right: Ten Years On

Over the past ten years, the Artist’s Resale Right (ARR) has benefited countless artists and...

Poisson d’Avril — April Fools’ Day

Be on your guard… April 1 has arrived and it’s time to celebrate April Fools’ Day, an annual day...

Cutting-edge fashion: the slashed sleeve in Early Modern Europe

When you are being immortalised in paint, to be looked upon by family and friends for generations...

Top 10 Weird and Wonderful Easter Traditions

With Easter fast approaching, Christians around the world will soon commemorate the resurrection...

What’s Hot in Australia: Top Aussie Artists in Auction

Want to know what artworks sizzle Down Under? Here’s our award round-up of the most popular and...

Call Yourself a Film Buff?

Welcome to Buff Films, a fascinating private collection from renowned filmmaker John Edwards....

A Celebration of Motherhood

For as long as artists have been wielding their brushes, the relationship between a mother and...

A Dazzling Duet: Image and Music in the Baroque period

With the anniversaries of two great baroque composers coming up this year, what better time to...

Marvellous Monsters from the Luttrell Psalter

With its luscious decorations, the Luttrell Psalter is one of the most famous and treasured ...

‘House Style: Five Centuries of Fashion’ at Chatsworth

Visit ‘House Style: Five Centuries of Fashion’ at Chatsworth From the 25th March, Chatsworth will...

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