This latest theory about Paul Gauguin slicing off Vincent van Gogh’s ear with a fencing foil is highly implausible Misunderstood and undervalued … Self-portrait with Palette c 1894 by Paul Gauguin. Poor Vincent; he gets no rest. If it isn’t a new film or TV drama about the tragic genius who ended his extraordinary life [...]

Andy Warhol, Mickey Mouse Uncle Sam. Superman. Mickey Mouse. These pop culture icons share more in common than fame—they became muses and their images become subjects to another American icon: Andy Warhol.

A group of volunteers clearing graffiti from the walls and bus stops in their home town have inadvertently painted over a modern masterpiece – and cost its owner £5,000. The work, attributed to street artist Banksy, depicted Paddington Bear with the caption “Migration is not a crime” and was painted on to a wall owned [...]

The weakness of this year’s Turner Prize shortlist is a lack of balance: it has three good artists and one great one, says Richard Dorment.

William Bouguereau, Les Deux Soeurs, 1899, oil on canvas, 57 by 30 ¼ in., 143.8 by 76.8 cm. Est. $1.5/1.8 million. Polly Sartori, Director of 19th Century Paintings, said, “We achieved a strong sale total of $10.8 million today with a selective offering of important works. Collectors continue to be interested in high quality pictures, [...]

Italian art experts say they have discovered a portrait of Leonardo da Vinci, painted by an unknown artist. The painting shows him as a middle-aged man, with serious eyes and long, flowing hair. It was displayed at a news conference in Rome on Thursday and will be exhibited in the town of Vaglio from April [...]

A Corner of the Artist’s Room in Paris (with Open Window), Gwen John. National Museum & Gallery of Wales, Cardiff. “I am not myself except in my room,” wrote Gwen John to her erstwhile lover, Rodin, and her room has its own personality. The soft sunshine, the wicker chair, the open book, the window opening [...]