NHS could start offering breast cancer checks to women in their thirties Currently women are only eligible for breast screening from the age of 50, but thousands are diagnosed younger The Guardian - UK · May 30, 2025
Rétromobile Partners With Gooding Christie's Auction House Organised by Comexposium, one of the world’s leading event organisers, Rétromobile is gearing up for an exceptional year in 2026, for two reasons. In Paris, the show will celebrate its 50th anniversary, while on the other side of the Atlantic, the first American edition will be held in the heart… Motor1 · May 7, 2025
Les Arts Florissants/Christie review – austere and exquisitely beautiful Charpentier for Holy Week Candlelight set the tone for the ensemble of superb focus, great refinement and real depth of feeling The Guardian - UK · Apr 17, 2025
Greek vase ‘looted’ in Italy removed from sale by London gallery Contact from the Observer prompts withdrawal as dealers urged to do more to stop illicit trade in antiquities The Guardian - UK · Apr 12, 2025
Queens Gambit: How the Mets Stole Juan Soto From The Yankees The Mets are eternal underdogs, but the franchise vibes are changing, thanks to a billionaire owner who bleeds orange and blue. Sports Illustrated · Mar 25, 2025
MF Husain painting surfaces after 70 years and sells for historic $13.8m The 1954 mural-sized painting nearly quadrupled its estimated value The Independent UK · Mar 20, 2025
If we fully engage with how generative AI works, we can still create original art Even before the recent protest by a group of well-known musicians at the UK government’s plans to allow AI companies to use copyright-protected work for training, disquiet around artists’ rights was already growing. The Conversation · Mar 19, 2025
The art expert did it: LGG Ramsey revealed as 1951 thief of Van Dyck painting Exclusive: How one historian’s investigative work led to artwork finally being returned to ‘English Versailles’ The Guardian - UK · Mar 17, 2025
Christie's First AI Art Auction Sees Hits... And Plenty Of Misses Christie's first auction of art made by artificial intelligence (AI) ended Wednesday with mixed results, providing scant clues as to the future of the new and controversial medium. International Business Times · Mar 5, 2025
‘No longer on the margins’: how women are outperforming men in Africa’s art market In 2024, the top five highest-priced sales of African art were all by women, according to research, reflecting increased recognition and demand for their work The Guardian - UK · Feb 24, 2025
British Library acquires torn-out drafts of Edward Elgar masterpiece Exclusive: sketches for Introduction and Allegro for Strings had been removed from sketchbook by composer in 1930 The Guardian - UK · Feb 22, 2025
Christie's First-ever AI Sale Angers Some Artists Christie's has launched its first-ever sale dedicated to artworks created with artificial intelligence, riding the AI revolution wave -- a move by the famed auction house that has sparked anger among some artists. International Business Times · Feb 21, 2025
Christie's first AI art auction provokes fierce debate – and it's hard to pick a side Artists are protesting, but have they chosen the wrong fight? Creative Bloq · Feb 10, 2025
‘Mass theft’: Thousands of artists call for AI art auction to be cancelled Letter says many of works being sold by Christie’s are made by AI models trained on pieces by human artists, without a licence The Guardian - UK · Feb 10, 2025
The Independent UK · Jan 23, 2025 Two Jeff Beck guitars sell for £1m each as musician’s collection raises £8.7m A 1954 Oxblood Gibson Les Paul and a white Fender Stratocaster, known as Anoushka, both went for a million or more.
Guitar World · Jan 23, 2025 “Testament to the legacy of a genius”: Jeff Beck's guitar collection has sold for an astounding $10.7 million at auction – complete with a record-breaking Les Paul sale The mega-auction, which included over 130 guitars, amps, and ‘tools-of-the-trade,’ saw some of Beck's most noteworthy guitars – including his ‘Oxblood’ Gibson Les Paul and ‘Anoushka’ Strat – go under the hammer
Guitar World · Jan 22, 2025 “The McLaughlin Strat was stolen after Beck absentmindedly left it in an open-top hot rod”: The highlights of the Jeff Beck guitar auction – from the story of Seymour Duncan’s Tele-Gib hybrid to his legendary Oxblood Gibson Les Paul Christie’s Jeff Beck Auction offers a revealing look at numerous iconic instruments from the guitar hero’s entire career – from the Yardbirds to Johnny Depp
The Independent UK · Jan 21, 2025 Einstein love letters pit billionaire against top auction house in high-stakes feud Exclusive: The wealthy banking heir and Encyclopedia Britannica owner blames the auction house for sloppily offloading his collection in what he dubs a “fire sale.”
Guitar World · Jan 17, 2025 “Tina Turner signed it with a flick knife after he recorded for her in London. Then they all went out to dinner”: What the auction of Jeff Beck’s best-loved electrics tells us about the late guitar icon We join the experts from Christie’s auction house to take a closer look at the ‘Oxblood’ Les Paul, ‘Tele-Gib’ and other historic instruments from Jeff’s career – and discuss the portrait they paint of apragmatic, restless yet peerlessly gifted talent and his musical legacy
Top News · Jan 14, 2025 Iconic Rock Guitars Of Jeff Beck On Display In London Iconic guitars from Jeff Beck's collection, including a 1954 Gibson Les Paul, up for auction at Christie's in London.
Evening Standard · Jan 14, 2025 Guitars that bear ‘scars’ of Jeff Beck’s playing exhibited for auction Auction house Christie’s is putting more than 130 guitars, which the guitarist played during his almost six-decades-long career, on sale this month.
Fashion Times · Jan 10, 2025 Christie's Is Auctioning Off Iris Apfel's Maximalist Wardrobe, Including Her Iconic Glasses The online auction features the icon's vast personal collection of fashion and accessories along with art and furniture from her homes.
Evening Standard · Dec 22, 2024 'Splitting the G' is sickening, let's leave it in 2024 — this week's barometer What’s hot... and what’s not — keep up with Joe Bromley’s weekly barometer
The Guardian - UK · Dec 11, 2024 The Housetrap review – Agatha Christie meets Lady Fanny Button in immersive mystery Staged in Ghosts’ Button House, this interactive whodunnit has a lot of fun with detective-story tropes, quick-change characters and a clever solution
The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2024 John Lennon’s damning view on touring with The Beatles revealed in letter to Eric Clapton Musician made no secret of how he felt as he wrote to Clapton with an idea for a ‘supergroup’