Ai Weiwei’s Cloud of Dust
Two days after Ai Weiwei’s installation of sunflower seeds opened, in the Turbine Hall at Tate Modern staff took the… Read More
18 October 2010
Art Category: News
Yto Barrada Deutsche Bank Artist 2011
As part of the Frieze Art Fair in London today, Deutsche Bank will names Yto Barrada as its “Artist of… Read More
18 October 2010
The ArtReview Power 100 Published
1. Larry Gagosian2. Hans Ulrich Obrist3. Iwan Wirth4. David Zwirner5. Glenn D. Lowry6. Bice Curiger7. Sir Nicholas Serota8. Eli Broad9…. Read More
14 October 2010
Arts Cuts For Quangos Announced
A hit list of hundreds of taxpayer-funded bodies were axed in a “bonfire of the quangos” today. Cabinet Office Minister… Read More
14 October 2010
Tracey Emin In wheelchair Frieze 2010
ArtLyst Exclusive Why is Tracey Emin in a wheelchair? Is this part of the Save the Arts Campaign? or is… Read More
13 October 2010
New Save The Arts Works Unveiled
Mark Titchner “Cut Us, And Don’t Kill Us” – Bob and Roberta Smith “ART GALLERY CLOSED” Artist Patrick Brill better… Read More
12 October 2010
Banksy Does The Simpsons Doh!
Graffiti Artist Banksy (aka Robert Banks) has created an opening sequence for the American cartoon The Simpsons. The episode,… Read More
12 October 2010
Frieze Art Fair 2010: Sculpture Park Preview
I visited the Frieze Art Fair today and saw some of the the works being installed in its Sculpture Park…. Read More
11 October 2010
Top 10 Frieze Week Art Events
This is the ArtLyst top 10 list of events and exhibitions in and around London during Frieze Week. The corridor… Read More
10 October 2010
Ai Weiwei Unilever Sculpture Tate Modern
Chinese Artist, Ai Weiwei reveals his latest work “Sunflower Seeds,” a project which has taken two years to complete and… Read More
8 October 2010
Jerry Hall Portrait By Lucien Freud Goes Under The Hammer
The Former partner of Mick Jagger, Model Jerry Hall will auction part of her art collection at Sotheby’s next week…. Read More
8 October 2010
Visitors To UK Museums Break All Records
A record number of visitors crossed the threshold of the UK’s national museums this summer, once again reinforcing the need… Read More
6 October 2010
Tate’s Serota Lambasts Osborne and Hunt
Tate Modern Director Sir Nicholas Serota announced in an interview today that Museums in the UK could not weather cuts… Read More
5 October 2010
Ryan Gander New Guggenheim Exhibition
British Artist Ryan Gander (b. 1976, Chester,) has mounted a new installation at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New… Read More
3 October 2010
Cornelia Parker Save The Arts Photomontage
Turner Prize nominated Artist Cornelia Parker has produced a Photomontage for the Save The Arts campaigne. It shows The Angel… Read More
2 October 2010
New Save The Arts Poster by Jeremy Deller
The total cost of the arts to the average taxpayer is 17p per head per day. That’s £62.05 per year…. Read More
1 October 2010
British Museum Cut Opening Hours From January
In order to cope with government budget cuts, late-night opening to the permanent collection at London’s ‘Favourite Museum’ will be… Read More
1 October 2010
Yinka Shonibare Save The Arts New Work
Latest ‘Save The Arts’ Work YINKA SHONIBARE CREATES A WORK FOR CAMPAIGN AGAINST CUTS A striking new work by Fourth… Read More
30 September 2010
Dennis Hopper Collection Under The Hammer
10-11 November 2010. An additional 200 works will be offered in Christie’s Interiors sale in January 2011 TBA Christie’s NEW… Read More
29 September 2010
New V&A Museum For Dundee Designs Unveiled
A £40 million pound outpost of the Victoria and Albert Museum set on the Dundee waterfront gathered serious momentum, as… Read More
29 September 2010
Anish Kapoor’s Sky Mirror Sculpture Hyde Park London
Anish Kapoor’s Sky Mirror sculptures previewed against matt grey weather conditions in London today. The four works make up a… Read More
26 September 2010
Free Museums Threatened By Tory Cuts
Entry to National Museums has been free since Labour abolished charging in 2001. The upshot was that attendance in… Read More
26 September 2010
Lehman Art Auction Raises £1.6 Million
Here are the highlighted results of the Lehman sale which took place on the 29th September 2010 at Christies South… Read More
24 September 2010
Government Arts Cuts Leaked
The Hatchet is Uncovered Leaked Cabinet Office documents revealed today show, the National Museums and Galleries service, a publicly funded… Read More
24 September 2010
New Haunch for London – Paris Launch for Gagosian
Two leading figures in the art world are launching new gallery spaces next month. Both will be opulent palaces for… Read More
23 September 2010
Isabella Blow Portrait Unveiled
A photographic portrait created by artists Tim Noble and Sue Webster showing the head of fashion icon Isabella Blow goes… Read More
22 September 2010
Mark Wallinger New Arts Cuts Protest Painting
As promised, Turner Prize-winning artist Mark Wallinger produced a new work to highlight proposed government cuts in the arts. The… Read More
21 September 2010
New Portrait of Queen Unveiled
Schlock Horror! Isobel Peachey, 31 may be the youngest Artist to paint an official portrait of the monarch but going… Read More
21 September 2010
Alexander McQueen Memorial Held
A memorial service has been held to honour the life and work of fashion designer Alexander McQueen. Dozens of tartan-clad bagpipers lined the steps of St. Paul’s cathedral as guests including Stella McCartney, Pam Hogg, Kate Moss, Naomi Campbell and Sarah Jessica Parker left the ceremony.
20 September 2010
Frieze Art Fair
Who’s Exhibiting in 2010 The Frieze Art fair is the most important event on the London Contemporary Art calendar. It… Read More
20 September 2010
Patricia Cain Awarded 2010 Threadneedle Prize
Sculptor Patricia Cain has been awarded this years 25,000 Threadneedle Prize and artist duo Boyd & Evans have won the… Read More
19 September 2010
Keith Coventry Wins John Moores Painting Prize
Photo: Keith Coventry, Spectrum Jesus 2009 (oil on canvas, wood and glass 68.6 x 58 cm) This year’s… Read More
17 September 2010