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France will loan the 11th century Bayeux Tapestry to the British Museum for 10 months from September 2026, the UK government and Emmanuel Macron announced during the French president's state visit to Britain. Hailed as a historic cultural gesture, the loan will be made in exchange for ancient "treasures", mainly…

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"What a load of Pollocks."

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Abstract art like this gives all abstract art a bad name, just meaningless concoctions that avoid proper scrutiny

Regional galleries provide cultural hubs, support artists and attract tourists. More than a dozen of them have missed out on vital NSW government funding.

Tate Modern, London The Indigenous Australian artist started painting as an old woman, making over 3000 extraordinary works in just a few years. Emerging from a profound sense of place, they leave the viewer teetering with wonder

THE British Museum will loan the Lewis Chessman to France in exchange for the Bayeux Tapestry, set to return to England for the first time in more…

The Bayeux Tapestry depicting the conquest of England will be displayed in the U.K. for the first time in almost 1,000 years

COMMENT: Arranging for the historic depiction of the Norman Conquest, the Battle of Hastings and the killing of King Harold to ‘come home’ for the first time in 900 years is nothing short of a diplomatic triumph – but could it also open the door to the British Museum handing…

Delight as ‘one of the most iconic pieces of art ever produced in the UK’ to return in 2026