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Justin Hammond Talks To Artlyst About The Catlin Art Prize, And The Bigger Picture
Justin Hammond is an independent curator, publisher, and art dealer, The Catlin Art Prize is an annual showcase for outstanding new artists in the...
Some Curators Think They Are More Important Than The Art Itself
Why put on an exhibition? What’s the point? The term curator comes from the Latin ‘curare’, “to look after”, simply meaning to care for a group of...
Luc Tuymans Discusses His Dark Paintings, Japanese Cannibals, And Francisco De Goya
The renowned Belgian artist Luc Tuymans has a new exhibtion at David Zwirner, which is presenting the artist's latest paintings, on view at the...
TFL Demolishes £100,000 Eduardo Paolozzi Mosaic Arches At Tottenham Court Station
Transport for London has demolished the iconic Eduardo Paolozzi mosaic arches at Tottenham Court Road station in one of the biggest acts of cultural...
Zavier Ellis Compares Young Gods, Misogyny, And Absurdity
The young artist/curator Zavier Ellis runs the highly regarded CHARLIE SMITH London, the gallery has a history of identifying some of London’s best...
Luc Tuymans Talks To Artlyst About Plagiarism And Politics
The Belgian artist Luc Tuymans who was recently found guilty of copyright infringement, after losing a legal battle in his home country over the...
National Gallery: One Small Step Towards Privatisation One Giant Leap Towards BP
The National Gallery found itself the centre of a large PR pickle this week as the dirty word ‘privatisation’ was bandied back and forth over its...
Professionals Scrutinise The Art World’s Shady Dealings
Regulation is needed in the global art market because it is vulnerable to money laundering, tax evasion, trading on inside information and price...
Zavier Ellis Explores Young Gods, Modernism, And Jigsaws
Young artist/curator Zavier Ellis runs the highly regarded CHARLIE SMITH London, which is renowned for identifying some of London’s best new art...
Kitsch Happens: Utilitarian Objects Rather Than Works Of Art?
This spring twelve Jack Vettriano paintings are expected to fetch up to £1.2m when auctioned at Bonham’s. Previously the personal effects of this...
Zavier Ellis Talks To Artlyst About Young Gods, Narratives, And Toothpaste
Zavier Ellis is a young artist/curator who runs the highly regarded CHARLIE SMITH London, a gallery with a history of identifying some of London’s...
Labour Policy For The Arts As Bad As Conservatives Tweet Reveals
Labour has come under fire after a message was tweeted by the party confirming that it would uphold the £180m slashed from the Arts Council budget...