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A Banksy mural titled ‘Well Hung Lover’ is set to be auctioned along with the Bristol building on whose wall it is. ‘Well Hung Mural’ first appeared on a building in Bristol in 2006. The mural depicted a naked man hanging outside the…

The authorities have closed the iconic Groucho Club in London after a ‘serious crime’ occurred on its premises. On Tuesday, the Westminster City Council revealed that the club's license had been revoked for 4 weeks. This happened at the…

Beyond the London-Paris debate, the 2024 edition of Frieze London opened to great enthusiasm from dealers and buyers alike. For years, there has been an ongoing debate about whether London or Paris is the art capital of Europe. For…

Artist Banksy has debuted 3 more artworks in London, reaching five new works this week. The first of these works debuted on Wednesday, depicting three monkeys swinging over a bridge. Reports identified it as the bridge over Brick Lane in…

Within 24 hours, two new murals, attested to Banksy, appeared mysteriously in different parts of London in the UK. The first mural appeared near Kew Bridge in London, on a wall. It depicted the silhouette of a goat standing on a pillar.…

A section of the London Bridge terminus has been decorated with a 190-foot-long mosaic and unveiled to the public. Titled ‘In A River A Thousand Streams’, the work was a collaboration between the London School of Mosaic (LSOM) in Camden…

The Sotheby’s evening sale in London fetched $105 million on Tuesday, a modest number but with graver signs. The overall sale had a sell-through rate of 90 percent. Overall, it managed to bring $105 million in revenue (including premium) –…

Reports suggest that the auction house Sotheby’s is planning to mass lay off employees from its London branch. The Art Newspaper reported that the mega auction house is set to lay off 50 employees from its London location alone. This is…

Painter George Rouy has joined mega-gallery Hauser & Wirth, becoming the youngest artist on the gallery’s roster. After joining the gallery, Rouy would have his first exhibition hosted by the gallery in London in October. This will…

Two men, who had sold fake Dalí and Picasso works worth $3.2 million, were sentenced to prison earlier this month. Behrad Kazemi and Raj Nasta were accused of running a fraudulent financial service that duped people into buying fake…