11 April 2018
Gillian Ayres Leading British Abstract Painter Dies Age 88
Gillian Ayres was one of the leading British abstract painters of her generation has died age 88.
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11 April 2018
Max Hollein Appointed New Director At The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Metropolitan Museum of Art has a new director, Max Hollein.
10 April 2018
Tracey Emin Unveils Pro-Europe Neon Art At St Pancras International
Royal Academician Tracey Emin unveiled a monumental pro-Europe neon work this morning, attended by RA Director Tim Marlow and many other art officials. The...
10 April 2018
Northern Irish Artist Cathy Wilkes To Represent GB At 58th Venice Biennale
Cathy Wilkes has been selected to represent Great Britain at the 58th International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia.
8 April 2018
Peter Paul Rubens African Portrait At Risk Of Leaving UK
Peter Paul Rubens, (Flemish, 1577–1640), Head of an African Man Wearing a Turban, painted in 1609 is in danger of leaving the UK forever....
8 April 2018
Yoko Ono: £12k Beach Pebble Stolen from Museum Installation In Canada
A hand inscribed beach pebble created by the Conceptual artist Yoko Ono valued at $17,500 has been stolen from a Toronto museum.
6 April 2018
London Dealer Richard Nagy Ordered To Return Stolen Egon Schiele Drawings
Two works on paper by the Secessionist artist Egon Schiele stolen from a Jewish family by the Nazis in the late 1930s have been...
5 April 2018
Simon Birch Recreates Stanley Kubrick’s 2001 A Space Odyssey Neo-Classic Bedroom
An immersive art installation, “The Barmecide Feast,” is a fully realised, full-scale reproduction of the iconic, neo-classical hotel room from the penultimate scene of...
4 April 2018
Arts Council Collection Acquire More Women Artists In 2017-18
The UK’s largest national loan collection of modern and contemporary art, the Arts Council Collection, has unveiled the full list of 47 works by...
3 April 2018
A Child Could Do It! Jeff Koons $20m Play-Doh Sculpture Auctioned
A Jeff Koons sculpture depicting a pile of Play-Doh is to go under the hammer at Christie's.
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.
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.
27 March 2018
David Bowie Aylesbury Statue Vandalised By Yobs
Less than 48 hours after being unveiled, a controversial statue of David Bowie, situated in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, has been sprayed over by vandals.
27 March 2018
Duchess of Cambridge Becomes V&A Museum’s First Royal Patron
The V&A has announced that Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge has agreed to become Royal Patron to the Museum.
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.
24 March 2018
Jeremy Deller Launches How to leave Facebook Campaign
The Turner Prize winning artist Jeremy Deller has launched a new campaign titled How to leave Facebook
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...
21 March 2018
Lucas Cranach Painting Stolen By The Nazis To Be Auctioned
A painting stolen by the Nazis over 80 years ago by Lucas Cranach the Elder is to be auctioned at Christie’s.
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...
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.
19 March 2018
Glenstone: Immersive Pro-environmental Expansion Larger Than The Whitney Museum
The Glenstone Museum in Potomac, Maryland, which currently undertaking a major expansion into its rural landscape of Washington, DC, has announced that it will...
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...
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
Fatos Ustek Appointed Director Of David Roberts Art Foundation
The David Roberts Art Foundation (DRAF) has appointed independent curator Fatoş Üstek to lead its programme of exhibitions
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
Marc Quinn Sculpture Of Zombie Boy Announced For Science Museum
London's Science Museum has commissioned the YBA artist Marc Quinn to create a monumental sculpture of Zombie Boy for the new Medicine Galleries.