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Grayson Perry Seeks Early Ceramic Works For Holburne Museum Exhibition
The Holburne Museum in Bath have asked collectors to lend early ceramic works by the Turner Prize winning, transvestite artist Grayson Perry. In an...
Disputed Cranach the Elder Paintings To Remain At Norton Simon Museum
The disputed Lucas Cranach the Elder's paintings of Adam and Eve, a highlight of the Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena, California have been cleared...
Sir Charles Saumarez Smith Joins Blain|Southern As Senior Gallery Director
Sir Charles Saumarez Smith is to join Blain|Southern as Senior Director of the gallery. The appointment was announced today 27 July 2018. The Royal...
National Portrait Gallery To Exhibit Works Regionally Associated With Sitters
The National Portrait Gallery, London has announced Coming Home, a simple but powerful idea that will see the NPG lend 50 of their most beloved...
Facebook Sent-Up By Flemish Tourist Board After Rubens Painting Ban
The Flemish tourist board has created a video protesting Facebook's continued censorship of old master paintings on their social media site. The...
Christie’s Record £3bn Half-Year Figures Eclipses Sotheby’s
A 26% rise has been reported at Christie’s with overall sales to almost £3bn ($4bn, up 35%) compared to £2.35bn in the first half of 2017. Continued...
Visit The Courtauld Gallery Before It Closes For £50m Refurbishment
This summer will be the last chance to visit The Courtauld Gallery before it closes on 3 September for a two-year or more £50m major redevelopment...
Late De Kooning Paintings Discovered In Storage Unit – Are They Real?
A Chelsea (New York), art/antiques dealer, claims to have found six late paintings by the Abstract Expressionist Willem De Kooning in a New Jersey...
Pompeii And Contemporary Art Merge In Newcastle University Site-Specific Installation
For the first time, a new project merges contemporary artworks installed among the ancient ruins of Herculaneum and Pompeii, creating two art venues...
Bill Viola Launches First Experimental Interactive Art Game
The Night Journey (2007-2018) is one of the first experimental art games ever made. A collaboration between renowned media artist Bill Viola and...
Bloomberg New Contemporaries 2018 Launches In Liverpool – First Photos
New Contemporaries 2018 has opened in Liverpool to coincide with the 20th birthday of the Liverpool Biennial. The exhibition selected from recent...
John Moores Painting Prize 2018 Jacqui Hallum Wins Top Prize
The winner of the John Moores Painting Prize 2018 was announced on Thursday 12 July in Liverpool. The artist, Jacqui Hallum with her painting King...
