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The Decline And Fall Of The Turner Prize – Edward Lucie-Smith
There can be no doubt that the Turner Prize is pretty much of a sick puppy right now. Supposedly Britain’s premier award for new art, it is defined...
The Naked Truth Exposed In Nude Portrait Exhibition – Laing Art Gallery
A new exhibition featuring iconic naked images of some of the Twentieth Century’s most famous celebrities, thinkers and artists opens at Newcastle’s...
Jeremy Deller To Design Manchester’s Peterloo Massacre Memorial
On 31st October, The Turner Prize-winning artist Jeremy Deller will announce his (provisional) design for the Peterloo Memorial in Manchester. He...
Women Need More Recognition For Their Contribution To Visual Arts – Edward Lucie-Smith
Nobody, I think, could be keener than I am to see women obtain more recognition for their creative contribution to the visual arts. I actually have...
Aretha Franklin’s Life Celebrated At National Portrait Gallery Washington
The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery in Washington is to celebrate the life and work of the iconic singer and musician Aretha Franklin. Her...
Bienal de São Paulo 33 Announces Full Events Line-Up
The Bienal de São Paulo have announced the full 81 projects and more than 100 participants, totalling around 250 artworks for the 2018 edition....
Martin Puryear Selected To Represent US At 58th Venice Biennale
Martin Puryear has been selected to represent the US at the 2019 Venice Biennale. Madison Square Park Conservancy NY will oversee the presentation....
Banksy Speaks Out About unsanctioned Moscow Museum Exhibition
Banksy has spoken out about an unsanctioned, ticketed show featuring his work which has opened in Moscow. The street artist who has cultivated...
New V&A Dundee Drone Footage Revealed By Artlyst – Sneak Preview
The public opening of the V&A Dundee, takes place on Saturday 15 September. Details of the opening were announced, last month. Artlyst was lucky...
Marina Abramovic Attacked By Italian Far Right Over Regatta Poster
Marina Abramovic has been attacked by the Italian far right for a poster she designed for the Barcolana sailing regatta in the Gulf of Trieste. A...
William Blake Grave Marked With New £30k Crowdfunded Tombstone
The Blake Society has commissioned a new gravestone from the leading letter-cutter in England, the Cardozo Kindersley Workshop, to commemorate the...
Sotheby’s Announces Second Quarter 2018 Results And It’s Not Great
Sotheby's has reported its financial results for the second quarter and six months ending June 30, 2018. For the three months, Sotheby's reported...