13 October 2019
Max Mara Art Prize for Women 8th Edition Announces Shortlist
The Whitechapel Gallery, Collezione Maramotti and Max Mara have announced the five shortlisted artists for the 8th edition of the Max Mara Art Prize...
News
John Giorno Multidisciplinary Artist Poet Dies Age 82
John Giorno whose legendary influence as an artist-poet stemming from the expansive and multidisciplinary nature of his work has died age 82.
10 October 2019
New £20 Note To Feature Artist JMW Turner And Turner Contemporary Gallery
The Governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney, unveiled the new design of the £20 note featuring the artist JMW Turner.
9 October 2019
Frieze London Report 2019 – What The Galleries Said
The 17th edition of Frieze London closed on Sunday 6 October, has brought together more than 160 galleries from 35 countries, representing the fair's...
8 October 2019
Phillip A. Bruno Collection Gifted To The Hunterian Glasgow
A new exhibition at The Hunterian, University of Glasgow, celebrates the gift of over 70 works from the collection of distinguished gallery director and...
7 October 2019
All Change: Tim Marlow Resigns As Royal Academy Art Director
Last week Christopher Le Brun announced he was stepping down as President of the Royal Academy and this week Tim Marlow the highly regarded...
1 October 2019
Banksy Opens Croydon Pop Up Shop During Frieze Week
A shop by the Street Artist Banksy has appeared overnight at an empty retail premises in Croydon.
1 October 2019
An Appreciation of the Life and Work of Susan Hiller – Sue Hubbard
On my way to Tate Modern in the rain, last night, I smiled, thinking just how much Susan Hiller would have liked that there...
1 October 2019
V&A Marks 500th Anniversary Of Raphael’s Death With Refurbished Cartoon Court
The V&A will mark the 500th anniversary of Raphael's death by transforming the way museum visitors experience the highly important Raphael Cartoons, loaned to...
Turner Prize Plus Margate Now Festival Consolidates Seaside Town’s Art Credentials
I've watched Margate grow as a cultural hub since the launch of the Turner Contemporary Gallery in 2011.
27 September 2019
Tacita Dean Awarded Government Art Collection/Outset Commission
The multidisciplinary artist Tacita Dean has been awarded the Robson Orr TenTen Award 2019 by the Government Art Collection (GAC).
Brexit Party Appropriates Antony Gormley’s Angel Of The North For Video
The Brexit Party has appropriated an image of Antony Gormley’s Angel Of The North in a party political broadcast. This is a clear misuse...
26 September 2019
Christopher Le Brun Royal Academy President To Step Down
Christopher Le Brun will step down as President of the Royal Academy of Arts in December 2019 after serving for eight years.
22 September 2019
School of Paris Rendez-Vous at Louvre Abu Dhabi – Paul Carter Robinson
The influx of immigrants into any vernacular urban culture has always been a gamechanger, and there is no better example than Paris at the...
New Contemporaries Mark 70 Years Promoting The UK’s Best Emerging Art
Bloomberg New Contemporaries which has recently opened their 2019 edition at Leeds Art Gallery is a must-see exhibition for those trying to keep their...
14 September 2019
Gold Toilet By Maurizio Cattelan Stolen From Blenheim Palace
Maurizio Cattelan's infamous solid 18-carat gold sculpture of a toilet has been stolen from his exhibition at Blenheim Palace. Thames Valley Police said that...
Robert Frank: Beat Generation Photographer Dead at 94
One of the most influential photographers of the 20th Century, Robert Frank, (November 9, 1924 – September 9, 2019) has died at the age of 94....
10 September 2019
Matt’s Gallery Celebrates 40 Years of Innovative Exhibitions
Matt’s Gallery is a London institution which in many ways has been responsible for the vibrant emerging art scene that London represents on the...
Ai Weiwei To Take Up Residence In The UK
The dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei has decided to take up residence in the UK. By swapping Berlin for Britain, Mr Ai is giving the UK...
28 July 2019
V&A Acquires Extinction Rebellion Graphic Design Archive
The V&A has acquired a series of work exploring the design identity of Extinction Rebellion (XR) – a global activist group calling for urgent...
17 July 2019
Tate Directors Make A Stand On Climate Change
The directors of Tate have come out emphatically declaring a climate emergency. In a letter dated today, the organisation hopes to spread the word...
1 May 2019
Diverse Turner Prize 2019 Tate Britain Announces Nominees
The four artists who have been shortlisted for the Turner Prize 2019 have been announced at Tate Britain today.
30 October 2018
Alt Power 100 Artlyst 2018 – Celebrating Artists And Art Professionals
The Alt Power 100 Artlyst 2018, now in its 8th edition is a celebration of artists and art professionals who have made a difference...
What's On
09 Oct '19-05 Jan '20
Recommended
Hogarth: Place and Progress
Sir John Soane's Museum
Hogarth: Place and Progress will unite all of the paintings and engravings in Hogarth’s series for the first
04 Oct '19-19 Jan '20
Recommended
Into the Night Cabarets & Clubs in Modern Art
Barbican Art Gallery
An exhilarating journey into the world’s most iconic cabarets, cafés and clubs in modern art through the lens of pioneering
17 Oct '19-26 Jan '20
Recommended
Pre-Raphaelite Sisters
National Portrait Gallery
This major exhibition is the first-ever to focus on the untold story of the women of Pre-Raphaelite
02 Oct '19-12 Jan '20
Recommended
Albert Oehlen
Serpentine Gallery
A major exhibition by German artist Albert Oehlen one of the most innovative and significant artists working
17 Oct '19-09 Feb '20
Recommended
Nam June Paik
Tate Modern
Tate Modern brings together over 200 works from throughout Nam June Paik’s five-decade career – from robots made from old TV screens to his
07 Oct '19-26 Jan '20
Recommended
21 Sep '19-03 Dec '19
Recommended
Antony Gormley
Royal Academy of Arts
The exhibition will explore Gormley’s wide-ranging use of organic, industrial and elemental materials over the
11 Sep '19-02 Feb '20
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William Blake
Tate Britain
With over 300 original works, including his watercolours, paintings and prints, this is the largest show of Blake’s work for almost 20
Reviews
17 October 2019
The Pre-Raphaelite Sisterhood Re-evaluated – Edward Lucie-Smith
All too often, when there is a sudden enthusiasm for a particular cause, those promoting it achieve the opposite of what they intend. This...
14 October 2019
The Turner: An Exhibition of Past Turner Prize Nominees – Clare Henry
Glasgow: Love it or loathe it, the Tate Turner prize is here to stay. It's a huge accolade. And you don't need to win....
14 October 2019
Rembrandt-Velázquez And de Hooch: Two Major Autumn Exhibitions – Sue Hubbard
If you are planning an imminent trip to the Netherlands, there are two must-see exhibitions on at the moment. Pieter de Hooch in Delft:...
8 October 2019
Cy Twombly, Gagosian – Song Dong, Pace – Edward Lucie-Smith
Two London shows from big commercial galleries reflect different but related aspects of the current international scene. One, at Gagosian Grosvenor Hill, is for...
7 October 2019
Bridget Riley, Rebecca Parker, Elizabeth Peyton Three London Shows – Edward Lucie-Smith
Two exhibitions of modest size – Bridget Riley at Lindsey Ingram, and Rebecca Parker at Huxley-Parlour – both at the very centre of the...
7 October 2019
Mark Bradford: Monumental Excavations Of Humanity Hauser & Wirth – Sooz Belnavis
I am a painter, and as a painter, I tend to look at other painters work, under the scrutiny of deciphering the surface, the...
4 October 2019
Gauguin Not A Role Model For Our Time – Edward Lucie-Smith
Gauguin both is and isn't a hero for our time. In one sense it's brave of the National Gallery to mount a big show...
29 September 2019
Mona Hatoum: Emotional Formalism – Jude Cowan Montague
Burnt-out domesticity. Chicken-wire with burnt-black wood wedged inside in the shape of the chair.
24 September 2019
Mark Leckey: The Power of Bleakness – Tate Britain – Edward Lucie-Smith
Having just opened an exhibition devoted to the work of William Blake, who is, for all his eccentricities, a representation of art as we...
23 September 2019
Yassine Balbzioui – James Ostrer – Kristin Hjellegjerde London – Jude Cowan Montague
Yassine Balbzioui/James Ostrer - Kristin Hjellegjerde London: Masked figures in balaclava style hats, only their eyes visible peer directly at the viewer
22 September 2019
Damien Hirst Butterfly Genocide – White Cube – Edward Lucie-Smith
Damien Hirst’s show Mandalas, at White Cube Mason’s Yard, has already attracted indignant commentary in The Times. Rachel Campbell-Johnson’s review
20 September 2019
Maurizio Cattelan: Broken Plumbing And Leaky Democracy – Blenheim Palace – Paul Black
Maurizio Cattelan's 'Victory is Not an Option' is a perfectly timed exhibition that parodies Britain's long slide into populist self-destruction.
19 September 2019
Antony Gormley Plays With Our Perception of Space at RA
The Antony Gormley solo exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts opens on 21 September. It's a solo show rather than a retrospective but...
14 September 2019
William Blake: Personal Realms Of Fantasy – Edward Lucie-Smith
William Blake is one of the heroes of British art. In some ways, however, his work fits uncomfortably into the current establishment set up.
9 September 2019
Peter Doig and Parisian Avant-Gardists Launch London Autumn Gallery Season – Edward Lucie Smith
Two exhibitions just opened at a pair of well-respected West End commercial galleries here in London, seem to illustrate the complexity of the contemporary...
10 July 2019
Olafur Eliasson: Work That Is Right Here Right Now – Edward Lucie-Smith
Olafur Eliasson is now a very big deal in the world of contemporary art
16 June 2019
Keith Haring: A Sign Of The Times – Tate Liverpool – Alice Lenkiewicz
The highly anticipated first UK exhibition of Keith Haring's work has opened at Tate Liverpool. It is vast, covering most aspects of his work...
14 May 2019
Cathy Wilkes: Resurrecting The Forgotten British Pavilion Venice Biennale – Sue Hubbard
May you live in interesting times is the overarching theme of this year’s Biennale. Dystopia and dissonance are everywhere played out in the themes...
Previews
15 October 2019
Liliane Tomasko To Present New Exhibition At Château La Coste
The internationally recognised abstract painter Liliane Tomasko is presenting a new exhibition of her work in the sublime settings of Château La Coste in...
9 October 2019
East African Dreams And Dystopias Explored In Ismaili Centre London Exhibition
Dreams and Dystopias, East Africa at the Crossroads is a photography exhibition by Guillaume Bonn with films from Grace Ndiritu and the Aga Khan...
8 October 2019
Hogarth’s Place and Progress Reunites At Sir John Soane’s Museum
This major exhibition will unite all of the paintings and engravings in Hogarth's Place and Progress series for the first time displayed across the...
1 October 2019
Ai Weiwei Opens New London Show At Lisson Gallery
A significant exhibition by Ai Weiwei featuring a new series of monumental sculptural works in iron cast from large tree roots sourced in Brazil...
1 October 2019
Kara Walker At Tate Turbine Hall Plus Three Exhibitions At StoreX
Tate Modern has unveiled a monumental 13-metre-high fountain created by the American artist Kara Walker. Walker is best known for her thought-provoking investigations of...
27 September 2019
Liam Gillick: The Night Of Red And Gold – Maureen Paley
Maureen Paley is presenting the fourth solo exhibition at the gallery by Liam Gillick.
3 September 2019
Tom of Finland Centenary Celebrated With New Cumbrian Exhibition
A new exhibition in association with the Tom of Finland Foundation at Cross Lane Projects Kendal, Cumbria marks the forthcoming 100th anniversary of the...
13 August 2019
Sterling Ruby To Feature At Gagosian Over London Frieze Week
Sculptures by Sterling Ruby will be the feature Britannia Street exhibition at Gagosian over Frieze Week.
12 August 2019
Yoko Ono To Unveil First Bristol Solo Show In September
INTERVENTIONS/2 marks the first time that the world-renowned artist and activist Yoko Ono presents a solo show in the city of Bristol.
9 August 2019
Major Albert Oehlen Exhibition Announced by Serpentine For Autumn
A new exhibition of the work of Albert Oehlen (b. 1954, Krefeld, Germany) has been announced for the Serpentine.
29 July 2019
Victor Willing Reassessed In Hastings Contemporary Retrospective
Hastings Contemporary is to mount the first major UK retrospective of work by British artist Victor Willing (1928-1988) since his death, charting each decade...
21 May 2019
Edmund de Waal Venice Installation Confirmed For British Museum
Edmund de Waal is to exhibit his profoundly beautiful Venice Biennale collateral work, ‘Psalm’, Library of Exile, at the British Museum in London in...
2 May 2019
Twenty Unmissable Pavilions at 58th Venice Biennale – Artlyst
What goes around comes around and again it is time for the Venice Biennale. Now in its 58th edition and under the direction of...
Features
19 October 2019
MICAS Launches International Art Weekend In Valletta Malta
Visiting Valletta Malta is an intoxicating experience for adventurous travellers to the island. It is located just south of Sicily (136 miles) and around...
16 October 2019
FIAC Paris 46th Edition A Grand Palais Happening – What’s On
As everyone must know by now, FIAC one of Europe's most important fairs opened for the VIP preview today at the Grand Palais in...
14 October 2019
Pallas 100: Legendary Art School Tartu Kunstimuseum Estonia – Jude Cowan Montague
The floors of Tartmus are dedicated to an exhibition to celebrate the centenary of the Pallas Art School which opened in 1919.
10 October 2019
My Frieze Week 2019 – Zoltan Alexander
From Botticelli to Tillmans. 160 of the world’s leading galleries at Frieze, 130 at Frieze Masters, over 1000 international artists. No sign of the...
10 October 2019
Tom of Finland: Drawing Beautiful Men Proud To Love Each Other – Rebecca Larkin
The exhibition Let’s Go Camping with Tom of Finland at Cross Lane Projects celebrates the work and influence of the iconic queer artist and comics creator...
3 October 2019
Weaver Beaver: Frieze London 2019 – My 10 – Paul Carter Robinson
Frieze London is in full throttle with day two of the previews underway at the time of writing. I spent the first day walking...
2 September 2019
Twelve London Exhibitions Not To Miss Opening Autumn 2019
Summer is over, but there is much to look forward to this Autumn. Here is the Artlyst guide to twelve exhibitions not to miss...
13 May 2019
Venice Biennale 58: From Climate Change To Automatonics – Paul Carter Robinson
Over the years, the Giardini and the Arsenale, the two official locations for the Venice Biennale have become interchangeable in terms of weightiness. Some...