Murillo Virgin Mary Painting Destroyed By Amateur Restoration
A 19th-century copy of a painting by the Baroque artist Bartolomé Esteban Murillo’s titled The Immaculate Conception of Los Venerables has been destroyed by...
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23 June 2020
UK Museums And Galleries May Reopen From 4 July
Museums and galleries will be allowed to reopen in England from 4 July. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced measures easing the coronavirus restrictions...
Hackney Council Announce Public Statues Honouring The Windrush Generation
Hackney Council has announced two public artworks to be unveiled celebrating the Windrush Generation.
19 June 2020
Marlborough To Close NY Gallery – London Next?
The legendary Marlborough Gallery is to close their NY premises with an announcement about the future of their London flagship pending.
Oxford Statue Of Imperialist Cecil Rhodes To Be Removed
Oriel College in Oxford, the epicenter for recent student protests, has announced that they will remove the controversial statue of the racist/imperialist Cecil Rhodes....
17 June 2020
Giuseppe Penone Donates Drawings To Pompidou And Philadelphia Museum
Giuseppe Penone (born in 1947) has made two generous gifts of 350 drawings to the Centre Pompidou and a similar number works on paper...
Forensic Architecture Continue Grenfell Tower Project Awareness
On the third anniversary of the tragic fire which took seventy-two lives in the Grenfell tower block in West London, Artlyst thought it a...
A Sculpture Falls – The Trouble With Problematic Public Statues – Richard Stone
As a sculptor who has used Victorian and other found sculptures in my work for some time, the increasingly heated debate on the future...
10 June 2020
Banksy: Stolen Bataclan Mural Found In Italy – Colston Statue Update
Banksy, Bristol's international artist/influencer has suggested a plan which should appeal to both critics of the sudden removal and dumping of the statue of...
8 June 2020
London’s Galleries And Auction Houses To Reopen From 15 June
The first of the London mega galleries have announced they are to reopen after a three-month lockdown period. White Cube and Gagosian will open...
8 June 2020
Do Tate Galleries Have A Slavery Past?
The Tate issued a statement in 2019 to put to rest talk about the gallery founder and namesake Henry Tate's involvement in slavery.
Protesters Tear Down Statue To Slave Trader In Bristol
A notorious statue dedicated to a slave trader in Bristol has been torn down and thrown into the harbour during a second day of...
Banksy Unveils New Painting Honouring George Floyd’s Memory
The elusive Street Artist Banksy has unveiled a new artwork inspired by the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
6 June 2020
Art Basel Cancels 2020 Flagship Fair
Art Basel has announced that after an extensive analysis of the current global situation, due to the Coronavirus pandemic they will not be presenting...
Black Art Matters – Paul Carter Robinson
This is long overdue, but under the worrying circumstances that have dominated the news in the past week, I feel it is essential to...
Museum Futures Post Lockdown – Edward Lucie-Smith
Tate Modern is easily the most popular gallery of modern art in the world… For a location that consists mostly of open spaces, lightly...
2 June 2020
Christo A Personal Recollection By Marina Vaizey
Over four decades ago I had one of the most exciting experiences of my life – encountering perhaps the most original and innovative artists...
31 May 2020
Christo Artist Who Wrapped The Reichstag Dies Age 84
The sad news that the larger than life artist Christo passed away aged 84 was announced on his website on 31 May.
28 May 2020
London’s Hayward Gallery Set To Reopen 1st August
The Southbank Centre including the Hayward Gallery may close until April 2021. This is as a result of the economic impact of COVID-19.
26 May 2020
Ben Eine Unveils Spectacular New West Hampstead Mural
"Through Arts We Rise" painted, sprayed and blessed by the world's foremost street art lettering demi-god, Ben Eine
26 May 2020
Turner Prize Replaced With Bursaries Scheme For 2020
This year the Turner Prize will be replaced by a bursaries scheme In response to the COVID19 pandemic. Tate Britain has announced that it...
22 May 2020
Outset Partners Announce Support For Cultural Infrastructure Beyond Pandemic
The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh and the Serpentine Galleries, have been jointly awarded a transformational Grant of £150,000 for their collaborative work on ecology.
Arts Renewal Taskforce Announced By Culture Secretary
The Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden has today announced representatives from the arts, cultural and sporting worlds who will join a new task force aimed...
Manifesta 13 Marseille To Go Ahead In August
Manifesta 13 Marseille the ‘European nomadic biennial’ is to go ahead at the end of August 2020. It was supposed to take place in...
Artist Susan Rothenberg Has Died Age 75
The American contemporary painter, printmaker, sculptor, and draughtswoman Susan Rothenberg has died age 75. She was best known for her iconic images of horses...
59th Venice Biennale Art Event Skips To 2022
The Venice Biennale organisers have postponed both the Art and Architecture events for up to two years.
14 May 2020
Photo London Moves To October Date At Gray’s Inn Gardens
Photo London has relocated to Gray's Inn Gardens for new Frieze Week Autumn dates (7–11 October with a preview on the evening of 6...
14 May 2020
Daata Partners With International Galleries To Establish New Video Platform
Daata has launched a new public platform for galleries to showcase and sell video art online via the Daata website.
13 May 2020
London Museum And Gallery Lockdown Could Be Relaxed In June
Following Prime Minister Boris Johnson's announcement on Sunday, the next stage in easing the COVID-19 lockdown could include the reopening of Museums and Galleries....
Tate Modern Turns Twenty Despite London Lockdown
Tate Modern has turned twenty despite the lockdown but not to worry you can still celebrate their 20th anniversary online.
12 May 2020
London Art Week Goes Digital This July
This summer London Art Week is launching a new online platform. LAW DIGITAL which will showcase the world's leading pre-contemporary galleries from 3 -...