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Superflex Hospital Equipment Installation Repurposed And Shipped To Syria
SUPERFLEX the Danish collective who have currently taken over the Turbine Hall at Tate Modern have repurposed and donated their Hospital Equipment,...
Stolen Hans Hofmann Paintings Recovered – Scandalous Inside Job Exposed
Part of a collection of Hans Hofmann paintings stolen in 2004 from a New York City-based fine art storage facility has been recovered. Working with...
Art On The Underground Mark Woman’s Right To Vote Centenary With Year Of Women Artists
A large London-wide exhibition of work by women artists will run across the capital in 2018 to celebrate 100 years since women won the right to...
Arts Council Publishes 2016/17 In Lieu Cultural Gifts Scheme Annual Report
The Arts Council has published its 2016/17 Cultural Gifts Scheme and Acceptance in lieu annual report. It shows that in the last year, 44 cases –...
New Asian Art Gallery At British Museum A Let Down – Edward Lucie-Smith
The new galleries of Asian art at the British Museum, named after benefactor Sir Joseph Hotung and numbered 33 on the museum’s floor plan, ought to...
Sotheby’s Rounds Off 2017 Reaching $4.7 billion Annual Sales Total
Sotheby’s concluded their 2017 auctions this week, reaching an annual sales total of $4.7 billion that represents a 13.1% increase over our 2016...
Richard Avedon Foundation Calls On Random House To Suspend Biography
The Richard Avedon Foundation have set their lawyers to work by calling on Spiegel and Grau, an imprint of Random House, to cease publication,...
V&A Unveil Uniforms More Suitable For Rambling Than Museuming
V&A staff have new uniforms designed by the British fashion designer Christopher Raeburn. Sorry, Tristram, you could have done much better! You...
Elisabeth Murdoch Appointed To Arts Council England National Council – Should We Worry?
On 5th December, seven new appointments were quietly made to Arts Council England’s (ACE) National Council, governing board. This included the ...
Hayward Director Ralph Rugoff Announced Curator of 58th Venice Biennale
La Biennale di Venezia has today announced the appointment of Hayward Gallery Director Ralph Rugoff as the Curator the 58th International Art...
Genetic Hirsute Portrait From 17th Century Acquired By Wellcome Collection
A 17th century portrait of internationally renowned hirsute Barbara van Beck has been acquired by the Wellcome Collection. The portrait of the...
Danny Boyle Joins Banksy To Produce Alternative West Bank Nativity Play
The Oscar-winning Director Danny Boyle has joined with the anonymous Street Artist Banksy to produce an alternative nativity play at the artist's...