A Man And His Dog: Shoreditch Street Artist John Dolan Returns
John Dolan had been homeless on the streets of London for 20 years. His first show focused on his detailed… Read More
14 July 2014
Archives: News
Damien Hirst Demands Disputed Andrew Lamberty Mural Be Destroyed
Science Ltd, Damien Hirst’s company and authentication board are demanding the return of a wall mural that once belonged to… Read More
13 July 2014
The Line Announces Sculptors Participating In 2014 Inaugural Exhibition
The Line has announced a world-class sculpture walk in London. Artists, galleries and collections have been invited to propose work… Read More
13 July 2014
Atul Gawande Follows Grayson Perry To Present The 2014 Reith Lectures
Following on from Turner Prize winning artists Antony Gormley and Grayson Perry, Atul Gawande a Harvard professor and best-selling author… Read More
13 July 2014
British Museum: Still Most Popular Cultural Attraction In UK Figures Released
The British Museum have released their 2013 attendance figures as well as announcing the opening of its new World Conservation… Read More
12 July 2014
On Kawara First Generation Conceptual Artist Dies Age 81
“It is with great sadness that the David Zwirner gallery announces the passing of On Kawara”. For over five decades, On Kawara created
11 July 2014
Egyptian Sekhemka Statue Achieves £15m In Northampton Museum Sell Off At Christie’s
Christies evening auction of classical decorative arts has realised £31,048,500/ $53,186,081/€38,934,819, marking the highest total for any and breaking the… Read More
11 July 2014
Art Fund Museum of the Year Awarded To Yorkshire Sculpture Park
The £100,000 Art Fund Prize for Museum of the Year 2014 has been awarded to Yorkshire Sculpture Park. The announcement… Read More
11 July 2014
Inventing Temperature: New Exhibition Explores The Notion Of Science As Truth-keeper
Inventing Temperature an exhibition presented at the The Korean Cultural Centre, UK was inspired by a philosopher of science Hasok… Read More
10 July 2014
Jarman Awards 2014 Shortlist Includes Turner Prize Nominee Marvin Gaye Chetwynd
The 2014 shortlist for the prestigious Jarman Awards has been announced in London. This is the only award of its… Read More
10 July 2014
Ryan Gander: Imagineering And The Culturefield Manchester Art Gallery
The Manchester Art Gallery is currently presenting ‘Make Every Show Like It’s Your Last’, a major new exhibition of work… Read More
9 July 2014
Painting Banned As Too Pornographic To Be Shown In New London Gallery
The Leyden Gallery has announced that the painting ‘Portrait of Ms Ruby May Standing’ by Leena McCall, which was removed… Read More
9 July 2014
Andrew Curtis Presents New Works At The House of St Barnabas In Soho
Andrew Curtis produces images of suburban dissonance by blurring physical and psychological reality. Using our shared knowledge and preconceptions of… Read More
8 July 2014
Lisson Gallery Summer Exhibition Explores A Minimalist Aesthetic Through Abstraction
The Lisson Gallery are mounting a summer group exhibition featuring Cory Arcangel, Allora & Calzadilla, N. Dash, Robert Janitz, Paulo… Read More
8 July 2014
Rembrandt’s Late Works Presented In New National Gallery London Exhibition
The National Gallery, London presents an important new exhibition, Rembrandt: The Late Works – the first ever in-depth exploration of… Read More
8 July 2014
Chinese Artist Xu Bing To Create Monumental Installation At Chatsworth House
One of the largest and most impressive installations to date by the Chinese artist Xu Bing will feature among the… Read More
8 July 2014
Liverpool Biennial: Northern Synergy Abounds For England’s Biggest Art Festival
We set out from an extremely sunny London to head to Liverpool for its Biennial contemporary art event. It was… Read More
7 July 2014
Banksy Spybooth Mural: Temporary Stop Notice Issued By Cheltenham Council
An immediate halt to the removal of the Cheltenham Banksy which appeared on a wall last April has been issued… Read More
7 July 2014
Dependency: Group Exhibition Explores Lengthening Chains Of Interdependence
A new group exhibition titled ‘Dependency’ at the Gasworks, a contemporary art organisation based in South London, explores the “lengthening… Read More
7 July 2014
Emin, Hirst and Gormley Decorate Unique Wine Bottle For Turner Contemporary Auction
The largest bottle ever produced of English sparkling wine by the award winning Kent-based winery Chapel Down, has been signed… Read More
6 July 2014
John Moores Art Prize Shortlist Announced At Liverpool Biennial
The shortlist for the John Moores Art Prize, one of Britain’s most important awards has been announced at a luncheon… Read More
5 July 2014
Liverpool Biennial: All Moves North For Britain’s Most Important Art Event
Liverpool’s Biennial is here and opens tomorrow, with a press view today. It is set to take over the city… Read More
4 July 2014
Vauxhall Art Car Boot Fair Takes The Ferry Cross The Mersey
The amazing Vauxhall Art Car Boot Fair, the UK’s most accessible and outright fun art fair takes the show on… Read More
4 July 2014
Ben Quilty Launches His First London Solo Exhibition At The Saatchi Gallery
The first UK solo exhibition of the Australian painter Ben Quilty is to be held at the Saatchi Gallery from… Read More
3 July 2014
Ken Livingstone Painting By Andrew Tift Goes On Display At National Portrait Gallery
Ken Livingstone, the often controversial left wing politician has been inducted into the National portrait Gallery with a new painting… Read More
3 July 2014
Digital Revolution Explored In New Multimedia Exhibition At The Barbican
Digital Revolution is an immersive and interactive exhibition which brings together for the first time a range of artists, filmmakers,… Read More
3 July 2014
Lost Glasgow School Of Art Degree Show Recreated From Ash
I felt that there was something very fitting and beautiful in the use of a material born out of destruction… Read More
3 July 2014
Putin Bans Profanities From Art, Film, Theatre, Music and Media
A new Russian law banning all curse words from art, film, theatre, music and media has come into effect today… Read More
2 July 2014
Mall Gallery Removes Leena McCall Painting Deemed Too Pornographic And Disgusting
A standing portrait by the emerging London and Berlin based visual artist Leena McCall has been removed from The Mall… Read More
2 July 2014
Arts Council England: New Grants For 122 Visual Arts Organisations
Arts Council England has announced details of its investment plans for the next three years 2015-2018 including its new national… Read More
2 July 2014
Tracey Emin’s Turner Prize Nominated Unmade Bed Fetches £2.5m At Christie’s
Tracey Emin’s Turner Prize nominated ‘My Bed’ installation has sold at Christie’s, London salesroom tonight for £2.5m (including commission), a… Read More
2 July 2014
Sotheby’s Lands £100m Paul And Bunny Melon Estate Sale
This Autumn, a series of sales at Sotheby’s will offer for sale one of the most important single owner collections… Read More
1 July 2014