Latest News Articles by Stewart Cumiskey
Frieze plans creative changes for London events
10 July 2024Frieze is unveiling a new design approach for its annual London contemporary art fair while it has announced a new curatorial direction for 'Frieze Masters'.
Car boot Bowie bonanza comes to Derbyshire sale
10 July 2024Photos of David Bowie by Masayoshi Sukita found at a car boot sale in the 1990s are now a potential star turn at Irita Marriott Auctioneers
Possibly the finest diaries available to humanity
08 July 2024For literary party animals of a certain age, budget hedonists, marijuana enthusiasts and Richard E Grant fans, 'Withnail and I' is the quintessential cult movie.
Gallerist John Kasmin unveils his private photo collection
08 July 2024An exhibition of over 100 previously unseen photographs taken by the renegade gallerist John Kasmin is showing at Lyndsey Ingram until August 16.
A week with a wealth of variety
08 July 2024Annual London showcase of dealer exhibitions offers wide range of artists and styles across 500 years
Five questions with London dealer Andreas Pampoulides
08 July 2024Lullo Pampoulides is a dealership focused on master paintings and sculpture. It was established in 2016 by Andrea Lullo and Andreas Pampoulides.
Sporting approach to the Paris Olympics
06 July 2024Most Parisian galleries are going away for the summer but one hardy soul is holding an Olympic exhibition
Westwood sale at Christie's brings 20,000 visitors and exceeds expectations
03 July 2024The wardrobe of Vivienne Westwood (1941-2022) was put up for sale at Christie’s by Andreas Kronthaler, Westwood’s husband and creative director of Vivienne Westwood.
Hanover Tompion sells for £3.5m at the Treasure House Fair
01 July 2024A Thomas Tompion masterpiece was the star turn at The Treasure House Fair. Carter Marsh & Co. sold it in the same city where it was created 300 years ago.
Enduring Legacy of antiquities from the Egyptians to the Romans at Forgelynch
01 July 2024Gallery builds on enduring interest for original items from the ancient world (3000BC-600AD).
Ray Atkins and his art as a force in nature
01 July 2024An exhibition of work by Ray Atkins is at Belgrave St Ives. A Painter’s Odyssey will coincide with a new book about the artist’s life by Peter Davies.
The Treasure House Fair returns with a lively opening
27 June 2024Key event in the summer calendar opens its doors once again
The real Withnail: diaries of Vivian MacKerrell, the actor who inspired Withnail and I, for sale at auction
27 June 2024Personal effects of the actor who inspired the classic cult film Withnail and I are expected to fetch up to £18,000 at Sotheby's.
Second staging of a new classic
24 June 2024Event that filled the void left by Art & Antiques for Everyone is back at Birmingham NEC after its debut last year
Book review: The gavel man Charlie Ross in his own words
24 June 2024Most people will be familiar with Charlie Ross due to his garrulous presence on TV screens for many years, across several BBC antiques programmes.
Classic Antique Fairs makes welcome return
20 June 2024Classic Antique Fairs is gearing up for its first event of the year, running from July 12-14 at the NEC Birmingham.
Maker mined a rich seam of chess subjects
17 June 2024A chess set recently acquired by the National Coal Mining Museum for England (NCMME) has gone on display as part of the year-long exhibition 84/84 - The Longest Year, which runs until March 2025.
Spotlight: Kensington Church Street
17 June 2024A closer look at a west London road that can offer more than 40 dealers and galleries selling a wide range of art and antiques
Pimlico Road dealer’s own collection on show as he marks 50 years in business
17 June 2024To mark five decades in the business, Anthony Outred has selected several items from his private collection for a selling exhibition, including a rosewood brass inlaid centre table with a Roman mosaic top c.1770-90.