The Public and Commercial Services union has announced that it has reached an agreement with the National Gallery after 100 days of strike action. The agreement will see the return to work of a senior union representative, the union added. The row has...
London’s National Gallery has called strike action after a private security firm was hired to manage visitor services, in its plans for privatisation. Members of PCS (Public Commerical Services Union) are due to take part in a series of strikes this...
The appointment of the new Director of London's National Gallery was confirmed by Prime Minister David Cameron this morning. Dr Finaldi will take up his new position on 17 August 2015 taking over from the Current Director, Dr Nicholas Penny who announced his...
The National Gallery has appointed Patrick Elliott as its new Curator of Modern Paintings, a role that signals a decisive shift in how the institution intends to tell the story of Western painting. Elliott will take up the post at the end of March, joining from the...
The Critics' Circle Visual Arts and Architecture Section named the recipients of its annual awards at a ceremony held last night, marking a year of notable achievement across artists, exhibitions and the individuals who quietly keep the visual arts moving....
When Artlyst first started its Alt Power 100 Artlyst fifteen years ago, we were aiming at an audience fed up with the gratuitous love fest that other Power 100 lists produced. This list rewarded the commercial while ignoring the hard work of curators, museum...
A familiar fixture of the National Gallery is soon to disappear. The red leather benches that have long punctuated its rooms—symbols of quiet contemplation amid masterpieces—are being withdrawn from use and sold, following a decision rooted in health and safety...
The National Gallery has announced the most ambitious transformation in its 200-year history, with pledges totalling £375 million securing a central new wing and reimagined public realm. The scale of support marks an unprecedented moment for any UK cultural...
The National Gallery’s dossier-style exhibitions have, in recent years, added considerably to the variety and depth of means by which the Gallery has explored aspects of its Collection. Whether addressing a particular topic such as ‘Sin’, investigating a particular...