Spanish police retrieve final part of tapestry stolen by ‘Erik the Belgian’ in 1980
Agents of Spain’s National Police specialising in historical heritage have recovered the last part of a 17th-century Flemish tapestry that was stolen 42 years ago...
Art
‘Banksy: the Art of Protest’ exhibition in Barcelona
A new Banksy exhibition entitled ‘Banksy: the Art of Protest’ is on at Barcelona’s Museu del Disseny and displays over 70 works from the elusive...
Six jailed in Valencia for selling fake art of Goya and other artists online
Six people have been jailed in the Valencia region after police in Castellón uncovered a criminal gang using the Internet to sell poorly forged works...
‘Fab Five tips’ from Alejandro Vergara, a curator at the Prado Museum
May has brought optimism to Spain. The end of the State of Alarm, and a continued increase in vaccinations should have people travelling more freely...
Investigations continue in Madrid into possible ‘lost’ Caravaggio that could be worth millions
An oil painting discovered in Madrid is causing a stir in the art world, as experts investigate whether it is actually the work of Italian...
‘Art Walk Valencia’ – a great initiative to bring art lovers back to exhibitions
Eleven of Valencia’s galleries and art venues are opening their doors simultaneously this Sunday morning (18 April), as part of Art Walk Valencia – an...
Focus: Miquel Barceló’s ‘Metamorphosis’ exhibition, Picasso Museum Málaga
We’ve all heard of the Spanish Masters – Goya, Picasso and Dalí, to name just three – but here’s a recommendation if you haven’t heard...
Billionaire gets 18 months and €52m fine for smuggling Picasso painting out of Spain
Jaime Botín, Spanish billionaire and former top banker of the Santander dynasty, was sentenced to 18 months in jail and a 52.4m euro fine on...
Naked man ‘performs’ on Salvador Dalí’s tomb
Given his love of the bizarre, it’s quite possible that the great surrealist artist Salvador Dalí would have been delighted by the idea of a...
Van Gogh’s world comes alive in Barcelona
The award-winning interactive ‘Meet Vincent van Gogh Experience‘ exhibition has finally arrived in Barcelona, allowing you to see, touch and listen to his works and...
