Adriana Lara: What It Means To Be Mexican Dairy Art Centre
Dairy Art Centre in London is presenting a collection of works by Mexican artist Adriana Lara. Brought together by Dairy… Read More
5 August 2014
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Ryoji Ikeda’s Column Of Monumental Light Blasts Off In London
Spectra a column of monumental light created by the Japanese artist Ryoji Ikeda and produced and presented by Artangel has… Read More
5 August 2014
Anthony Caro: The Final Works Exhibited At Annely Juda Gallery
The last works created by the sculptor Sir Anthony Caro in the two years before his death in 2013 will… Read More
5 August 2014
Jake Chapman: Don’t Take Children To Art Galleries They’re Not Human Yet
Turner Prize nominated artist Jake Chapman has said that taking children to art galleries is a “total waste of time”…. Read More
5 August 2014
Ultra Violet Warhol Superstar Artist Dies In Manhattan Age 78
Isabelle Collin Dufresne, better known as the Warhol ‘Superstar’ Ultra Violet, has died at a Manhattan hospital.
4 August 2014
Michelangelo’s David Statue Could Collapse As Stress Cracks Appear
The iconic statue of David by Michelangelo could crumble under the stress of its own weight because of “weak ankles”… Read More
4 August 2014
Art Marks Great War With Ceramic Poppies, Films and Ghost Sculptures
To mark the 100 year anniversary of the First World War, which began at 23:00 on 4 August 1914 and… Read More
4 August 2014
Fake Jeff Koons Stainless Steel Balloon Dogs Flood In From China
Now anyone can buy a Jeff Koons ‘style’ balloon dog in stainless steel polished to perfection. A Chinese company, VLA… Read More
2 August 2014
King Robbo Legend of the London Graffiti Scene Dies Age 45
Banksy’s long-term antagonist King Robbo has died age 45. He had been in a vegetative state since 2011 when he was found at the bottom of a flight of stairs
2 August 2014
Lucian Freud: Court Rules Against Son’s Request To Reveal Secret Beneficiaries List
A court has ruled that Lucian Freud’s will is to remain secret despite a challenge by his son Paul McAdam… Read More
1 August 2014
Northampton Museums lose Art Council Accreditation Over £16m Egyptian Statue Sale
The sale of a 4,000-year-old Egyptian statue to a private collector, by the Northampton Museum and Art Gallery and Abington… Read More
1 August 2014
Tate Reveals A Powerful Line-up For 2015 Including Calder, Hepworth And Pollock
The Tate has announced their programme of exciting highlights for its 2015 exhibition programme. Look out for retrospectives of two… Read More
1 August 2014
Damien Hirst New Town Gets Council Approval For 750 New Homes
Who lives in a house like this? Damien Hirst has received the green light from Ilfracombe a North Devon local… Read More
31 July 2014
Frieze London 2014 Announces New Live Performance Art initiative
‘Live’ is a new initiative at Frieze London 2014 that will provide a platform for ambitious, active or performance-based installations…. Read More
31 July 2014
Edinburgh Art Festival Opens With Over 40 Exhibitions Events And Performances
The internationally regarded Edinburgh Art Festival (EAF) opens tomorrow with an exciting month-long calendar of more than 40 exhibitions, special… Read More
30 July 2014
Russian Owned Phillips Auctioneers Appoints Edward Dolman As New CEO
Edward Dolman, the executive director and acting chief executive of The Qatar Museums Authority has revealed that he is taking… Read More
30 July 2014
Hackney WickED: Elevator Gallery Unveils Tomorrow People: Artists of the Future Now
As a key feature during the ‘not to be missed’ Hackney WickED festival, Elevator Gallery presents The Tomorrow People: Artists… Read More
30 July 2014
Pussy Riot Members Sue Russia In European Human Rights Court
Two of the Art-Punk band Pussy Riot members jailed for hooliganism are suing the Russian government over their imprisonment for… Read More
29 July 2014
Tate Secures Tracey Emin My Bed Installation For Long Term Loan
Tracey Emin’s Turner prize nominated ‘My Bed’, which recently sold at Christie’s for £2.5m, a record for the artist, will… Read More
29 July 2014
Artist Charles Avery Announced For 2014 Billboard for Edinburgh Project
Billboard for Edinburgh an innovative project which has been running for the past 6 years, in the heart of the… Read More
29 July 2014
Sculptor Dame Barbara Hepworth Featured In New Cumbrian Summer Exhibition
Dame Barbara Hepworth (1903-1975) is featured at Abbot Hall’s summer exhibition which focuses on one of the greatest artists of… Read More
29 July 2014
Assemble Announced As Architects For New Goldsmiths Art Gallery
The ambitious plans for a new art gallery at Goldsmiths, University of London, were unveiled today (Monday 28 July 2014)…. Read More
28 July 2014
Turner Prize Winner Jeremy Deller Marks WWI Centenary With New App
Jeremy Deller, the Turner Prize winning artist best known for his ‘Lights Out Lights On’ installation, now in the permanent… Read More
28 July 2014
Sajid Javid Pledges £5 million For Glasgow School of Art Restoration
Sajid Javid, the Culture Secretary has visited the fire damaged Glasgow School of Art. The building designed by Charles Rennie… Read More
28 July 2014
Sister Travels: The Mosaic Rooms Present Six Contemporary Women Artists
My Sister Who Travels is a new group exhibition of six contemporary women artists who use lens-based media currently at… Read More
27 July 2014
Naked City: Dozens Of Nude Models Descend On Times Square
Young Naturists in America have teamed up with the artist Andy Golub to promote ‘Body Image and Acceptance’ with full… Read More
27 July 2014
Florentijn Hofman’s First UK Installation Announced For September Thames Festival
Florentijn Hofman has been commissioned by Totally Thames, a month long season of river events in London this September, to… Read More
27 July 2014
Picasso Museum Paris Receives £2.5m Gift From Daughter Maya Widmaier-Picasso
The problematic Musée Picasso in Paris, which has been going through political upheaval has received some good news. Pablo Picasso’s… Read More
26 July 2014
Lucian Freud Bequeaths £16.2m Frank Auerbach Collection To The Nation
A collection of paintings and drawings by Frank Auerbach belonging to the artist Lucian Freud is looking for a permanent… Read More
26 July 2014
New Black Cultural Archives And Exhibition Space Opens in Brixton
A new home for the Black Cultural Archives with a state of the art exhibition space opened this week in… Read More
26 July 2014
Prince George of Cambridge Features In New Buckingham Palace Childhood Exhibition
A brand new exhibition celebrating the well-loved toys, treasured family gifts and tiny outfits belonging to nine generations of royal… Read More
25 July 2014
Group of Seven Artist Emily Carr Celebrated At Dulwich Solo Show
The first major solo exhibition in Europe dedicated to the Canadian Group of Seven artist Emily Carr (1871–1945) will take… Read More
25 July 2014