Auctions Will a $2 Million Caspar David Friedrich Sketchbook Remain in Germany? The sketchbook has been nominated for protected status as a cultural asset, despite selling at auction. By Verity Babbs, Dec 4, 2023
Art World Seeing Double: Meet 6 Art-Historical Celebrity Doppelgängers If doppelgängers are likely to share DNA, what do A-listers have in common with their lookalikes? By Verity Babbs, Nov 28, 2023
Art History The Old Masters of Comedy: See the Hidden Jokes in 5 Dutch Artworks There's nowhere better than the Dutch Golden Age if you're after an art historical laugh. Here are our five favorite punny pieces. By Verity Babbs, Nov 27, 2023
Museums & Institutions Bex Wade Becomes the First Trans Artist on Permanent Display at London’s V&A Museum The move follows criticism of the V&A's removal of LGBTQIA materials from its Design Gallery shop. By Verity Babbs, Nov 27, 2023
Art World Archives A Rare Soulages Lithograph Possibly Worth $30,000 Sells For $130 in Facebook Marketplace Mishap When Sarah Bonner listed the work on Facebook, she had no idea of its value. By Verity Babbs, Nov 27, 2023
Art History Is There a Hat Better Than Napoleon’s? We Rank Art History’s 5 Most Iconic Chapeaux A tricorn hat was one of the most iconic features of France's first Emperor, the subject of Ridley Scott's latest historical drama release this week. By Verity Babbs, Nov 25, 2023
Collectibles A Cup Kept in a Couple’s Garage Is Revealed to Be a Qing Dynasty Treasure Worth Thousands Antiques Road Trip star Charles Hanson discovered the cup during a regular house visit, but what he found in a Cotswolds garage was anything but. By Verity Babbs, Nov 24, 2023
Pop Culture How Ridley Scott’s ‘Napoleon’ Repeats One of Art History’s Biggest Conspiracies Did the French emperor really knock off the Great Sphinx's nose? By Verity Babbs, Nov 23, 2023
Collectibles A Rare Bottle of Whisky Adorned By Pop Artist Valerio Adami Sells for $2.6 Million The Macallan Adami whisky set a new benchmark for single bottle of wine or spirit. By Verity Babbs, Nov 23, 2023