Dr Nicholas Cullinan Appointed New Director of Troubled British Museum
Dr Nicholas Cullinan OBE has been appointed as the new Director of the British Museum. He will inherit a position marred by staff sackings…
28 March 2024
Dr Nicholas Cullinan OBE has been appointed as the new Director of the British Museum. He will inherit a position marred by staff sackings…
28 March 2024
The British Museum, through its trustees, has initiated legal proceedings in the High Court of Justice King’s Bench Division against Peter Higgs…
27 March 2024
Richard Serra, a towering figure in contemporary art, has died at the age of 85. Serra was born in San Francisco, California, on November 2, 1938.
27 March 2024
In a recent ruling, the UK’s Spoliation Advisory Panel has upheld the retention of three significant paintings by Peter Paul Rubens…
25 March 2024
Three sculptures attributed to the Turner Prize winning YBA (Young British Artist) Damien Hirst, originating from the 1990s, were created in 2017.
19 March 2024
The legal saga surrounding Andy Warhol’s “Prince Series” and its use of the photographer Lynn Goldsmith’s image has reached a pivotal juncture.
18 March 2024
A mysterious artwork that materialised overnight on the side of a building near Finsbury Park is likely by Banksy…
17 March 2024
The latest government report on museum attendance in the UK has revealed a concerning trend of declining numbers despite the end of pandemic restrictions.
17 March 2024
Tschabalala Self and Andra Ursuţa have been revealed as the chosen artists to grace the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square
16 March 2024
London is on the threshold of establishing its first permanent AIDS memorial, marking a significant milestone
12 March 2024
Formerly known as The Queen’s Galleries the Royal art spaces in London and Edinburgh are transforming into The King’s Galleries
29 February 2024
The Venice Biennale, long regarded as a hothouse for artistic and political exchange, is again embroiled in controversy as thousands of artists have joined forces, signing an open letter…
28 February 2024
Francis Bacon’s monumental single portrait of George Dyer, his celebrated muse and lover, marks a significant moment in the annals… Read More
24 March 2024
Belgium’s vibrant art scene faces a significant threat as the Ministry of Finance proposes a drastic increase in VAT rates… Read More
18 March 2024
Amidst a backdrop of economic uncertainty and geopolitical shifts, the global art market demonstrated resilience in 2023, maintaining its stature… Read More
13 March 2024
Once a year, The European Fine Art Fair turns Maastricht, a small Dutch university town on the border of Belgium,… Read More
12 March 2024
Maastricht — 11 March 2024: TEFAF’s exhibitor community unveiled an impressive array of artworks as the celebrated Maastricht fair commenced… Read More
11 March 2024
Laurent de Brunhoff, the prolific creator behind the Babar Books series has died at 98. His remarkable journey as an… Read More
26 March 2024
Renowned German artist Anselm Kiefer has been honoured with the esteemed Queen Sonja Lifetime Achievement Award, marking a significant recognition… Read More
24 March 2024
Andrew Crispo, whose art career in Manhattan was marked by acclaim and controversy, has died aged 78. Crispo, known for… Read More
21 March 2024
Roberta Smith, one of our generation’s most distinguished art critics, is to retire from her post as co-chief at the… Read More
12 March 2024
London’s Tate Britain is set to host Venezuelan-born artist Alvaro Barrington’s latest creation as part of its annual Tate Britain… Read More
5 March 2024
Within the archives of New York society, few stories rival the Gatsbyesque drama of Louise Blouin’s rise and fall. Hailing… Read More
24 February 2024
John Akomfrah’s highly-anticipated commission for the British Pavilion at the Venice Biennale promises to be a poignant exploration of memory,… Read More
15 February 2024
Tate Modern, in collaboration with Hyundai Motor, announces Mire Lee as the creator of the next Hyundai Commission for the… Read More
14 February 2024
Showcasing more than 160 rare vintage prints, Francesca Woodman and Julia Margaret Cameron: Portraits to Dream In spans the career of both artists
A major study of the Black figure – and its representation in contemporary art.
Celebrated for his striking portrait paintings, this exhibition sheds new light on John Singer Sargent’s acclaimed works.
Whitechapel Gallery presents the UK debut of Zineb Sedira’s critically acclaimed exhibition Dreams Have No Titles.
Delve into the powerful, participatory work of artist and activist Yoko Ono.
A contemporary retelling of landscape by artists from the African Diaspora.
Using textiles, fibre and thread, 50 international artists challenge power structures and reimagine the world.
A remarkable series of hauntingly beautiful, large-scale drawings by Frank Auerbach (born 1931)
The artworks in When Forms Come Alive conjure fluid and shifting realms of experience.
The RA brings together over 100 major contemporary and historic works as part of a conversation about art and its role in shaping narratives of empire,
New Contemporaries, a celebration of exciting new artistic talent in the UK, returns to Camden Art Centre.
Art, Activism and the Women’s movement in the UK 1970–1990
Yoko Ono walked so that Marina Abramović could run when she and her brother Keisuke looked up at the sky on empty stomachs and imagined menus with their minds…
20 March 2024
Elias Sime is one of the best-known artists of his generation from Ethiopia. He was born in Addis Ababa and is a graduate of the Alle School of Fine Arts and Design. His work of collage and sculptural assemblage from found materials
18 March 2024
Curated by Chrissie Illes and Meg Onli, the 81st incarnation of America’s longest-running survey show…
18 March 2024
In this awe-inspiring landscape, the Third Edition of Desert X AlUla, titled In The Presence of Absence and co-curated by Maya El-Khalil
13 March 2024
Issam Kourbaj: Urgent Archive at Kettle’s Yard, with its concurrent exhibition ‘You are not you, and home is not home’ at Heong Gallery, is the largest solo exhibition to date by Cambridge-based Issam Kourbaj.
12 March 2024
Five years ago, curator and writer Ekow Eshun embarked on a mission to formulate a new narrative from the Black perspective for a 21st-century audience.
12 March 2024
In 1881, the artist John Singer Sargent was commissioned to paint his first large portrait of a male subject, the charismatic Parisian surgeon Dr Samuel-Jean Pozzi.
7 March 2024
Hals’ paintings have an incisive immediacy – of something captured in the moment. To achieve this, one not only needs virtuosity of talent – for the hand to capture what the eye has seen…
26 February 2024
En route to the Serpentine in Kensington Gardens, a black and white taxi blurs past me, drawing my gaze along Exhibition Road. I glimpse the words YOU, ME, YOU in bold capitals…
15 February 2024
It’s a long time since I braved a visit to (GSA) Glasgow School of Art. Since the two tragic fires, a nightmare-burnt edifice covered in scaffolding and now shrouded in a white veil of plastic…
13 February 2024
The exhibition at the Courtauld focuses on a small group of pioneering charcoal drawings produced by Frank Auerbach in the 1950s and 1960s.
13 February 2024
Entangled Pasts, 1768–now. Art, Colonialism and Change’ takes over the main galleries of the Royal Academy of Arts from 3rd February to 28th April 2024.
1 February 2024
In a time when there is so much talk about unplugging, Joana Vasconcelos presents us with her PLUG-IN Exhibition in the buildings and surroundings of the MAAT – Museum
29 January 2024
Jude Montague visited Ostend as part of the Ensor2024 celebrations, James Ensor in Flanders and Brussels, on the 75th anniversary of his death.
15 December 2023
Elmgreen & Dragset’s latest exhibition, “READ,” at Kunsthalle Praha in the Czech Republic, unveils a compelling exploration of the profound relationship between art and literature.
18 November 2023
Brilliantly curated and one of the largest shows mounted by Tate Britain, Women in Revolt is a complete archive of the period.
16 November 2023
Damien Hirst best known for his bold concepts and provocative artworks, has unveiled his first retrospective exhibition in Germany
31 October 2023
In the cavernous expanse of Tate’s Turbine Hall, Ghanaian artist El Anatsui has orchestrated a visual spectacle transcending conventional installation… Read More
10 October 2023
Modern Art Museum (MAM) Shanghai welcomes a solo exhibition by Irish artist Robyn Ward. Curated by MAM’s Artistic Director, Shai Baitel…
25 March 2024
The National Portrait Gallery has unveiled a groundbreaking exhibition showcasing the rare vintage prints of two iconic photographers: Francesca Woodman and Julia Margaret Cameron.
21 March 2024
An innovative exhibition is set to open at the Royal Academy of Arts this summer, exploring Modern art in Ukraine from 1900 to the 1930s.
13 March 2024
In a thought-provoking exploration of contemporary Black Art, Ekow Eshun, curator of “The Time Is Always Now,” emphasises the profound shift…
7 March 2024
London’s Serpentine is poised to host a transformative encounter with British Nigerian artist Yinka Shonibare’s multifaceted practice in a highly-anticipated… Read More
28 February 2024
Tamara de Lempicka, whose artistic style resonated from the chic salons of postwar Paris to the glitzy allure of Hollywood,….
1 February 2024
The Whitney Museum of American Art in New York has unveiled the roster of 69 artists and two collectives set to participate in the highly anticipated 81st edition of its renowned Whitney Biennial.
26 January 2024
The Serpentine Galleries has announced that the esteemed Korean architect Minsuk Cho, hailing from Seoul, has been commissioned to design the 23rd Pavilion.
22 January 2024
Maya El Khalil is a highly regarded curator known for her innovative approaches to contemporary art curation and her commitment to promoting emerging artists…
24 March 2024
Revisiting Barbara Kruger’s work in the 21st century, I’m struck by how much it encapsulates the tone of its times
18 March 2024
For a long time, I’ve been fascinated by Naoshima, a small island in Japan’s Seto Inland Sea.
18 March 2024
Sussex, a tranquil and moody countryside of varying beauty, has long attracted artists and thinkers. Turner, Constable, Sickert and Ravilious…
8 March 2024
The Contemporary Art Academy is a new online platform that aims to tackle the affordability crisis in art education…
7 March 2024
Frieze Los Angeles highlighted LA as an art capital with a city full of remarkable exhibitions and events that coincided with Frieze.
6 March 2024
The March Art Diary includes exhibitions at Kettle’s Yard, Gallery 1957, Dulwich Picture Gallery, National Portrait Gallery, Compton Verney, Stanley Spencer Gallery, Benjamin Rhodes Arts
4 March 2024
Frieze LA is a perfect opportunity to catch some of the most influential new art being made on the West Coast while visiting the global art world stalwarts displaying all their finery.
4 March 2024
The Perimeter is showing the work of Shuvinai Ashoona (born 1961), who lives in Kinngait (formerly known as Cape Dorset) in Nunavut, the largest and northernmost territory of Canada.
29 February 2024
Visiting the Thailand Biennale in early February was an immensely rewarding experience. The third iteration of this travelling art event is being held in Chiang Rai and its surrounding areas from December 9, 2023, to April 30, 2024.
16 February 2024
When the Titanic sank on April 15, 1912, it took with it many artefacts belonging to passengers, crew, and the ship itself.
3 February 2024
The Venice Biennale is one of the art world’s most significant recurring exhibitions. Now in its 60th edition, titled ‘Foreigners… Read More
1 February 2024
Tacita Dean’s name gives a lot away. Her father, Joseph Dean, was a lawyer who studied classics at Merton College, Oxford and aptly named his children Tacita, Antigone and Ptolemy.
21 January 2024
Artlyst has compiled a month-by-month guide to the best London art exhibitions coming in 2024.
15 January 2024
In February, most major galleries are launching their new season’s exhibitions. From solo shows featuring contemporary artists Barbara Kruger and Yoko Ono to group shows on the subjects of colonialism, contemporary artists from the African diaspora and the use of textiles in art, it promises to be another enthralling year.
2 January 2024
The art world is a vibrant and dynamic realm where creativity converges with culture. Nowhere is this synergy more evident than at prestigious international art fairs.
31 December 2023
Welcome to the Alt Power 100 Artlyst 2023, an exclusive exploration of influential figures reshaping the contemporary art and cultural landscape.
28 December 2023
Welcome to this new series of monthly artist interviews by critic Paul Carey-Kent. Paul has written for Art Monthly and Frieze Magazine
26 October 2021
In this new series, Sue Hubbard explores single works by leading contemporary artists.
1 September 2020
This is a new series by Artist/historian James Payne demystifying great works of art. We will be adding to this page as the content is produced.
1 June 2020
In “Prospect Cottage: Derek Jarman’s House,” authors Gilbert McCarragher and Frances Borzello offer readers a rare glimpse into the intimate world…
27 March 2024
Photographers Francesca Woodman and Julia Margaret Cameron are two of the most influential women in the history of photography. They lived a century apart – Cameron working in the UK and Sri Lanka from the 1860s, and Woodman in America and Italy from the 1970s.
21 March 2024
In “The Art Institution of Tomorrow: Reinventing the Model,” Fatos Üstek, a prominent and pioneering figure in contemporary art curation
12 March 2024
In Surrealist art, Eileen Agar shines brightly as a hive of creativity and innovation. Now, in an overdue revival, her long out-of-print autobiography…
7 March 2024
In “Sargent and Fashion,” author and editor Erica E. Hirshler delves into the captivating intersection of painting and dress, unravelling the intricate relationship between the two realms.
21 February 2024
“In the Beginning: Anselm Kiefer & Photography” is a luminous exploration delving into the arcane layers of Anselm Kiefer’s artistic practice.
14 February 2024
In modern British art, the narrative has often been dominated by male voices, leaving the stories of women artists relegated to the sidelines.
4 February 2024
“Barbara Kruger: Thinking of You. I Mean Me. I Mean You” is a journey through five decades of groundbreaking art… Read More
1 February 2024