Charles Rennie Mackintosh 150th Birthday Marked By Glasgow Exhibition – Clare Henry
CHARLES RENNIE MACKINTOSH: genius, idol, Glasgow’s golden boy. Celebrations to mark the 150th anniversary of his birth began this weekend at Kelvingrove Art Gallery.
31 March 2018
Art Basel Hong Kong 2018 What The Dealers Had To Say
Art Basel Hong Kong 2018 saw a strong collector turnout and vigorous sales across all sectors of the market.
Damien Hirst Falling Off The Grid – Houghton Hall – Paul Carter Robinson
Last week I was a guest at the magnificent Houghton Hall, one of the most impressive Palladian houses in Britain.
28 March 2018
Michael Rakowitz Unveils His Fourth Plinth Commission In London’s Trafalgar Square
The latest artist to exhibit a work for the “Fourth Plinth’ commission is the US artist Michael Rakowitz’.
27 March 2018
Jenny Saville A Passion For Flesh And Paint – GMA – Clare Henry
JENNY SAVILLE’S show at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh is long, LONG overdue.
David Bowie Statue Not Fitting A Man Who Loved Fine Art
The latest in a long line of examples is a new statue honouring the late artist David Bowie, unveiled over the weekend in Aylesbury.
Trump Street Art Mural By Cashy-D Censored By New Orleans Council
The Louisiana branch of the American Civil Liberties Union is suing the city of New Orleans after a mural was censored.
22 March 2018
Will Liz Taylor’s Van Gogh Sold In 2012 For £10m Flip For £50m?
Liz Taylor’s Van Gogh Vue de l’asile et de la Chapelle de Saint-Rémy is back on the market again after selling in an auction at Christie’s in February 2012 for £10,121,250.
21 March 2018
No Bums Here: Anthea Hamilton Unveils Tate Britain Commission
Tate Britain has unveiled their latest sculpture commission by 2016 Turner Prize nominee Anthea Hamilton. The Squash is an immersive installation combining performance and sculpture.
20 March 2018
Banksy Super-Active In New York City Again – First Photos
It started with his rat clock piece (Top Photo) at 101 West 14th Street, moving on to his protest mural for Zehra Doğanon
20 March 2018
Helen Legg Appointed New Director Of Tate Liverpool
Helen Legg currently Director of Spike Island, Bristol, has been appointed the new Director of Tate Liverpool.
17 March 2018
British Council Ordered To Pack Their Bags By Vladimir Putin
Russia has ordered the closure of the British Council, an organisation which promotes cultural ties between the nations in St Petersburg.
17 March 2018
Banksy Mural In NY Highlights Detention Of Kurdish Artist Zehra Dogan
The Bristol-born Street Artist Banksy has unveiled a 20m high mural in New York to highlight to the detention of Zehra Dogan, the Kurdish painter from Turkey.
15 March 2018
Liverpool Biennial Announce Programme For 20th Anniversary Edition
Liverpool Biennial, will mark its 20th anniversary this year with the 10th edition under the title Beautiful world, where are you?
15 March 2018
Crossrail Launches Public Art Programme To Include Kusama And Shawcross
Crossrail has launched an ambitious new art programme.
14 March 2018
Annual Art Basel and UBS Global Art Market Report Released
The second edition of the Art Basel and UBS Global Art Market Report has been released
14 March 2018
Controversial Stations Of The Cross Exhibition Set To Open Without Censorship
A sculpture by the ‘Street” artist Ryan Callanan, who goes under the pseudonym of RYCA has been moved by St Stephens Walbrook
13 March 2018
Anish Kapoor Condemns Image Of Chicago Sculpture In NRA Video
The Turner Prize-winning artist Sir Anish Kapoor has spoken out against the use of an image of his Chicago sculpture “Cloud Gate” in a right-wing NRA
11 March 2018
Armory Show Highlights and Lowlights 2018 Round-Up
As we reach the end of another New York Armory Show few revelations are on hand.
10 March 2018
Record London Contemporary/Modern Art Auctions Set Spring 2018 Alight
London’s contemporary sales both evening and day at Sotheby’s and Christie’s have totalled £295 million ($407 million).
9 March 2018
Frida Kahlo Estate Raises A Monobrow To Artist Barbie Doll
Relatives of the estate of the Mexican artist Frida Kahlo are considering suing the Frida Kahlo Corporation over claims it holds the rights to her image.
Tate’s Big Faux-Pas: Picasso Exhibition Opens On International Women’s Day
Today (8th March) is International Women’s Day, it’s also the public opening of the new Picasso exhibition at Tate Modern. For those of you familiar with Picasso and his self-mythologized monster; you may need to read that sentence again.
6 March 2018
Rose Wylie Depicts The Mayflower Voyage In Plymouth History Paintings
The John Moores award-winning British painter Rose Wylie will be the subject of ‘History Painting’, a new multi-site exhibition at Plymouth Arts Centre and The Gallery at Plymouth College of Art
Pablo Picasso: Genius Or Just Another Misogynistic Pig – Edward Lucie-Smith
With Pablo Picasso 1932 – Tate Modern’s major exhibition for the first half of this year – ready to open (March 8th), the drumbeats are already beginning.
Annie Swynnerton: Passionate Supporter Of Women’s Rights Exhibited
The first retrospective for nearly a century of the Manchester-born painter Annie Swynnerton (1844–1933) has opened at the Manchester Art Gallery 23 February 2018– 6 January 2019.
28 February 2018
Picasso Muse Portrait Painting Auctioned For Staggering £49.8m
The second-highest recorded auction price for any work of art ever sold in Europe was achieved tonight when Picasso’s Weeping ‘Golden’ Muse
28 February 2018
Masturbation Explored By Visual Artists At The Freud Museum
The Freud Museum in North London is presenting an exhibition exploring the topic of Masturbation.
26 February 2018
Banksy’s Earliest Bristol Mural ‘Well Hung Lover’ Vandalised
Banksy’s earliest mural in Bristol ‘Well Hung Lover’ has been vandalised by a rival graffiti artist.
26 February 2018
Sir Joshua Reynolds’ Omai To Star In Rijksmuseum High Society Exhibition
The DCMS has granted a temporary UK export licence for Sir Joshua Reynolds’ painting of Omai to travel to Amsterdam to be exhibited in the highly anticipated ‘High Society’ exhibition at the Rijksmuseum.
23 February 2018
It’s Official: Frieze To Launch New Los Angeles Art Fair Next February
As we all suspected Frieze have now officially announced that they are to mount an event in LA. The new annual contemporary art fair in Los Angeles will be presented at Paramount Pictures Studios.
21 February 2018
Anish Kapoor Designed Brit Award Statuette Was Events Only Redeeming X Factor
The Anish Kapoor designed Brit Award statuette was the best part of an otherwise boorish corporate event, this evening.