Latest News Articles by Stewart Cumiskey
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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
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.
Expert’s book puts readers in the picture
17 June 2024Dealer Paul Frecker’s new book examines the rise of the carte de visite and its enduring cultural legacy.
Brushes with conflict: D-Day landings theme at dealer's Harrogate show
17 June 2024World leaders and veterans recently marked the anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy, France. Highlighting creative responses to war from two generations of the same family is the theme of a new exhibition in Harrogate.
Five questions with portrait specialist Charles Mackay
17 June 2024Charles Mackay specialises in early British and Northern European portraiture at The Weiss Gallery. The firm is taking part in London Art Week (from June 28-July 5)
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.
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
Vivienne Westwood's personal wardrobe up for auction
14 June 2024Christie’s is hosting a sale titled Vivienne Westwood: The Personal Collection.
Fewer European exhibitors to stand at Frieze Seoul Masters section
10 June 2024Frieze Seoul returns for its third edition this autumn at COEX from September 4-7. Once again, it will be showcasing a Masters section dedicated to more historic works.
Leading US fair owner Sanford L Smith dies aged 84
07 June 2024Sanford L Smith, owner of some of the leading fairs in the US, has died.