Vivienne Westwood: ‘My God, the beauty of Gainsborough!’ –  a few contemporary artist’s take on their favorite historic works in the Wallace Collection.  

Monet found in art hoarder Cornelius Gurlitt’s bag left at hospital – recently we posted an article which showed that art is good for the healing process …guess Gurlitt thought a nice Monet would help him.    

At 80, Sculptor Mark Di Suvero Is Still Mixing It Up in New York – here is an artist who is still going strong at the ripe young age of 80.  His next solo show opens this weekend in NYC.  

£2.74m appeal to save Wedgwood Collection being broken up – another company in financial trouble and their collection is now ready to be sold.  The public has until the end of November to raise the final £2.74m in order to save it … More…

The trail which will decide the fate of the Detroit Institute of Arts’ collection began with opening arguments on Tuesday. On behalf of the city, Attorney Bruce Bennett claimed he will try to prove the DIA’s collection in question was … More…

Detroit Argues Creditors Can’t Use Art to Pay Claims – the battle continues … and it could last up to 7 weeks before the bankruptcy judge makes a decision.  In the end, someone is not going to be very happy … … More…

Frank Auerbach: a painter’s painter of horrors and joy – Nice article about Auerbach’s journey as an artist and the paintings that Lucian Freud gave to the Tate.