Barbican Secures £191 Million for landmark renewal programme
The Barbican Centre, one of the keystones of London’s cultural life, has secured £191 million from the City of London Corporation…
7 December 2024
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Venice Biennale Announces Koyo Kouoh As Artistic Director 2026
The Venice Biennale named Swiss-Cameroonian curator Koyo Kouoh as the artistic director of its 61st International Art Exhibition.
3 December 2024
Talks Over Parthenon Marbles Take Back Seat
Discussions between the British Museum and Greek officials on the possible reunification of the Parthenon Marbles in Athens are “well advanced,”
3 December 2024
Groucho Club: Man Arrested On Suspicion Of Rape
A man has been arrested on suspicion of rape amid an investigation into a reported sexual attack at the Groucho Club in central London.
1 December 2024
Notre Dame Reopens: First Look At Iconic Cathedral Post-Fire
Notre Dame Cathedral, one of the best examples of Gothic architecture and an iconic representatives of French heritage is about to open its doors….
29 November 2024
Banksy’s Well Hung Lover Mural Faces Uncertainty As Building Auctioned
One of Bristol’s most iconic and photographed Banksy artworks, Well Hung Lover, is about to enter a new chapter.
28 November 2024
Rare Barbara Hepworth Sculpture Faces UK Export Ban
A sculpture by Dame Barbara Hepworth, one of Britain’s most lauded 20th-century artists, has been placed under a temporary export bar…
28 November 2024
The Groucho Club Shuttered Amidst Serious Criminal Investigation
The Groucho Club, a Soho institution beloved by the media and arts elite, has temporarily closed its doors as the Metropolitan Police…
27 November 2024
Third Activist Charged Over Orange Powder Protest at Stonehenge
A third person has been charged in relation to a June protest at Stonehenge, during which the ancient monument was sprayed with orange powder….
21 November 2024
Bananas? Maurizio Cattelan’s Duct-Taped Comedian Fetches $6.2M at Sotheby’s
Comedian (2019)—Maurizio Cattelan’s infamous banana duct-taped to a wall—caper took the art world by storm, fetching $6.2 million
21 November 2024
$65.5m Monet Water lily Painting Leads Sotheby’s New York Autumn Sales
Sotheby’s November auctions in New York kicked off on November 18 with solid results across its Evening Sales. It amassed… Read More
20 November 2024
Landmark Archibald Knox Exhibition Announced For Isle of Man
Archibald Knox is synonymous with turn-of-the-century Liberty London elegance and innovation in art and design. Next April, the Isle of Man-Knox’s homeland…
18 November 2024
Tracey Emin Joins 20th Century Society Protesting Changes To Margate’s Brutalist Landmark
The Margate-born artist Dame Tracey Emin is teaming up with residents and the 20th Century Society to oppose plans to replace the original windows of Arlington House…
17 November 2024
British Museum Gifted Sir Percival David Foundation’s £1B Chinese Ceramics Collection
The trustees of the Sir Percival David Foundation announced that their globally renowned collection of Chinese ceramics is being permanently gifted to the British Museum….
14 November 2024
Missing Picassos: Swiss Dealer Yves Bouvier To Stand Trial In Paris
A Swiss art dealer, Yves Bouvier, is at the centre of a long-running legal saga after a French court ruled that he and associate Olivier Thomas must face trial…
14 November 2024
Steph Wilson Wins Taylor Wessing Photo Portrait Prize 2024
The Taylor Wessing Photo Portrait Prize 2024 winner is London-based photographer Steph Wilson for her portrait Sonam…
13 November 2024
Frank Auerbach: Influential British Post-War Painter Dies Aged 93
Frank Auerbach (b. 1931), one of Britain’s greatest painters, has died at 93. He was a German-born British painter celebrated for his intense…
12 November 2024
Ai-Da Portrait of Alan Turing Sells At Sotheby’s for A Cool $1m
The ultra-realistic robot/doll artist Ai-Da has made history at Sotheby’s by selling an AI-generated portrait of Alan Turing…
10 November 2024
Henry Moore Day To Mark AGO Sculpture Centre’s 50th Anniversary
This Autumn, the Art Gallery of Ontario is celebrating an anniversary that hits a remarkable milestone. It’s been 50 years…
7 November 2024
Ashmolean Fra Angelico Triptych Saved For The Nation
The Ashmolean Museum of the University of Oxford has raised £4.5 million to save an early Renaissance painting by Fra Angelico…
7 November 2024
Missing Artist Sarah Cunningham: Body Found On Tracks After Search
The body of the missing artist Sarah Cunningham has been found on the tracks near Chalk Farm station in Camden…
4 November 2024
Lisson Gallery Artist Sarah Cunningham Official Missing Person File Opened
The brother of 31-year-old British artist Sarah Cunningham has issued a public appeal for help after she went missing in the early hours of 2 November.
3 November 2024
Sotheby’s Announces $1 Billion Investment from Abu Dhabi’s ADQ
In a landmark development for the global art market, Sotheby’s has secured a $1 billion investment from Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund ADQ…
30 October 2024
Leonora Carrington: Experts And Family Clash Over Authenticity Of Final Bronzes
Late bronzes attributed to the British-Mexican surrealist artist Leonora Carrington have sharply divided scholars, collectors, and her heirs into two camps of opinion regarding her final works…
30 October 2024
The Case of the Disappearing Gauguin: Exposing A Modern Art Mystery
The Haggin Museum in California has addressed a long-standing mystery with its latest exhibition, The Case of the Disappearing Gauguin.
24 October 2024
World’s Largest Polaroid Camera Repurposed For Contemporary Artists
The world’s largest Polaroid camera has been removed from mothballs and restored for a collaboration with contemporary artists in Venice. The Polaroid Foundation and Berggruen Arts & Culture…
23 October 2024
Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize 2025 Shortlist Announced
The four international artists shortlisted for the Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize 2025 are today revealed as Cristina De Middel, Rahim Fortune, Tarrah Krajnak and Lindokuhle Sobekwa…
22 October 2024
National Gallery Security To Be Updated In Light Of Attacks
Improved Security Measures at the National Gallery will take effect immediately following Just Stop Oil and pro-Palestinian protests…
17 October 2024
Space Odyssey: Elizabeth Line Wins Stirling Prize for Architecture
The latest addition to London’s transport network, the Elizabeth Line, has won the Stirling Prize for the UK’s best architectural project…
17 October 2024
Stop Protests Targeting Artworks Says National Museum Directors’ Council
UK museum directors have written an open letter calling for an end to protests which target galleries and artworks. The demonstrations
12 October 2024
National Gallery: Picasso Targeted By Pro-Palestinian Demonstrators
A Picasso painting at London’s National Gallery became the focus of a protest by pro-Palestinian activists….
10 October 2024
Tate Acquires New Works From Frieze London 2024
Tate has acquired a new selection of works from Frieze London 2024, thanks to the ongoing support of the Frieze Tate Fund, backed by Endeavor.
10 October 2024