Search Results for: Gillian Ayres
Gillian Ayres My Fiercely independent Friend – Sue Hubbard
Yesterday the art world not only lost one of its finest and most loved abstract painters, but I lost a great friend.
12 April 2018
Gillian Ayres Leading British Abstract Painter Dies Aged 88
Gillian Ayres was one of the leading British abstract painters of her generation has died age 88.
11 April 2018
New Gillian Ayres Exhibition Opens At Alan Cristea Gallery
One of Britain’s most respected and best-loved painters, Gillian Ayres is celebrated as one of the pioneering English abstract artists… Read More
16 November 2012
Whitechapel Gallery Unveils Action, Gesture, Paint: Women Artists and Global Abstraction 1940-70
The Whitechapel Gallery In London has announced a major new exhibition bringing together over 150 paintings by an overlooked generation of 80 international women artists.
17 January 2023
London Art Fair 2022 A New Seriousness – Sue Hubbard
The pandemic has wreaked havoc on the art world. Fairs have been cancelled, galleries closed and artists confined to their studios. The London Art Fair, which was supposed to have taken place in January, finally opened its doors on the 20th of April.
21 April 2022
Frieze Week London 2021 Pull Out Guide – Artlyst
Welcome to this year’s Artlyst Frieze Week 2021 printable pull-out Guide.
6 October 2021
Emigrés Who Transformed the British Art World – Marina Vaizey
Brave New Visions, this special exhibition at Sotheby’s George Street galleries, is a tell and show of the ways in which Britain’s insular art world was expanded and transformed by newcomers,
23 July 2019
Jerwood Gallery To Rebrand As Hastings Contemporary
The Jerwood Gallery in Hastings is to relaunch as Hastings Contemporary: Independent gallery for the South East on 6th July with a major presentation by international contemporary painter Tal R, alongside British artist, Roy Oxlade (the late husband of Rose Wiley)
26 March 2019
Richard Long: The Tide is High – Edward Lucie-Smith
There can be no doubt that Richard Long is one of the giants of British art. Or so a very impressive curriculum vitae would lead one to suppose. He is now in his early 70s. He made his reputation almost half-a-century ago, as what was then called a Land Artist
10 December 2018
Art Beyond London: Unmissable Exhibitions Summer 2017
If you’re planning on leaving the capital this Summer, Artlyst has put together a selection of the best UK shows outside of London.
14 July 2017
Top 10 – Art Disasters
Throughout the centuries art has suffered at the hands of natural disaster, (Pompeii) conflict (WW2) and negligent owners (Casino owner Steve Wynn). Here is Artlyst’s top 10 list of art disasters.
22 December 2016
Out of London: Best UK Regional Exhibitions This Summer
If you’re planning on leaving the metropolis for your staycation, Artlyst has put together a selection of the best UK… Read More
19 July 2016
Third Made in Britain Auction Announced For Sotheby’s
The forthcoming Made in Britain auction has been announced by Sotheby’s. It is the third edition of a sale uniquely… Read More
17 August 2015
Dame Barbara Hepworth Bronze Sculpture Realises £542,500 At Bonhams
Bonhams,who hold two major auctions each year of Modern British painting, sculpture and drawing. These curated sales take place at… Read More
20 November 2014
Ikon Celebrates 50th Anniversary With Best Of Paintings, Sculpture And Installation
Birmingham’s Ikon Gallery is marking its 50th anniversary with a best of exhibition survey of Ikon’s programme from the 1980s,… Read More
27 June 2014
David Prentice Instrumental In Founding Birmingham’s Ikon Gallery Dies
David Prentice the artist who was instrumental in founding the Ikon Gallery in Birmingham has died age 77. He was also a renowned watercolour painter
14 May 2014
Royal Academy Gift To The Queen Goes On Display At Buck-House
The Queen’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace is holding a special exhibition of works titled Gifted: From the Royal Academy to The… Read More
2 November 2013
Robert Fraser vs John Kasmin In The Swinging Sixties
Was Robert Fraser or John Kasmin the greatest British Art dealer of the second half of the 20th Century? Robert… Read More
22 January 2012
Top Artists Tackle Torture
Leading artists, including Antony Gormley, the Chapman brothers, Paula Rego, Cornelia Parker, and Gavin Turk, band together to raise funds… Read More
25 November 2011
William Crozier Scottish-Born Irish Artist Artist Dies At 81
William Crozier, the Scottish-born Irish artist has died age 81. Crozier created beautiful landscapes overcoming the boundaries between representational and abstract genres.
16 July 2011
Artist Sam Taylor-Wood Awarded An OBE
CBE for Gillian Ayres, one of Britain’s finest and most original abstract artists and OBE for Ceramacist Edmund De Waal… Read More
11 June 2011