King Robbo painted the wall beneath a bridge over Regent’s canal in 1985
Britain’s most notorious graffiti artist may be accustomed to art world adulation but Banksy’s latest work has landed him in an old fashioned street fight.
The aerosol painter from Bristol stands accused of disrespecting a graffiti legend by modernising a 24-year-old work by “King [...]

National Trust’s eBay auction to save English Baroque house (February)
The National Trust launched an unusual fundraising drive to save Seaton Delaval Hall in Northumberland, asking supporters to bid on eBay for a range of experiences at its properties around the country.
They included a banquet at the Victorian Gothic home of William Morris, the founder of [...]

Alonso Sanchez Coello “Portrait de Don Diego, fils de Philippe II d’Espagne”, 1577
One of the biggest art exhibitions planned for next year has collapsed because of a row between a European prince and HM Revenue & Customs.
Masterpieces by Rubens and Van Dyck were among the treasures from the royal family of Liechtenstein’s collection, which were [...]

The ceremonial shield portraying Medusa, one of the three Gorgons in the Greek mythology, painted around 1600 by Michelangelo Merisi, better known as Caravaggio.
The mystery surrounding the death of Baroque master Caravaggio may soon be resolved thanks to new DNA tests — as long as the right body can be found. What caused the death [...]

Tonight’s sale of Old Master & British Paintings at Sotheby’s in London saw a new auction record established for Sir Anthony van Dyck – one of the most important artists to have worked in England – when his last Self Portrait soared above expectations and sold for £8,329,250/ €9,207,960/US$13,521,704. The portrait was the top-selling lot [...]

Glasgow-based artist Richard Wright, 49, reacts after being announced as the winner of the Turner Prize 2009 at Tate Britain in London, Monday, Dec. 7, 2009. The winner of the 25,000 pound ($40,000) prize was chosen from among four finalists and announced at London’s Tate Britain gallery. The Turner is awarded annually to a British [...]

Christie’s experts have estimated Portrait of a Man at £18-25 million
Portrait of a Man, painted by the Flemish Old Master during a period of personal crisis, went on display at Christie’s on Friday ahead of next Tuesday’s sale. It is the first time it has been exhibited since 1970.
The current record for a Rembrandt, for [...]