Fine Art

British painter Alan Cotton has the Royal seal of approval and a new show at Messum's highlights his skill for capturing the fading sun in choice locations

The National Gallery in London has acquired a major work by Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema (1836-1912) from the collection of Isabel Goldsmith.

A photo of a Hollywood legend by Francis Bacon's drinking sidekick to a radical lithograph inspired by Charlotte Brontë are highlights of this summer show.

As with most other areas of life, it remains difficult to say at present whether artificial intelligence will end up having a transformational effect on the art market or not.

A painting by Dame Laura Knight (1877-1970) depicting hop pickers more than doubled estimate when it appeared at Gloucestershire saleroom Kinghams (25% buyer’s premium) last month.

Zoe Grey's depiction of Preminghana, a seaside mountain in her home town, secured two cash prizes and critical acclaim

Henry Orlik was celebrated alongside Salvador Dali and René Magritte before he withdrew from the art world. A new show at Winsor Birch is bringing him back into the spotlight

Welsh auction house Rogers Jones said its first sale in mid-Wales at Gregynog Hall in Powys experienced a greater turn out of room bidders than for any Welsh Sale since before covid.

The first lot offered in the latest Fine Art, Antiques & Collectors’ Items sale held at Adam Partridge (20% buyer’s premium) in Devon was simply described as ‘a group of five 16th century carved oak figures of saints …’.

The love affair between painter Sir William Orpen (1878-1931) and Evelyn St. George has always been a subject of great public interest.

A selection of 100 paintings from the collection of the Paisley Art Institute in Scotland has been consigned to Lyon & Turnbull.