National Gallery London Acquires Art Dealer Agnew & Sons Archive
London’s National Gallery has purchased the important archive belonging to the art dealers Thomas Agnew & Sons Ltd, following the… Read More
5 March 2014
Archives: News
Sean Scully: Major Exhibition Announced For Shanghai Himalayas Art Museum
The leading British/American abstract artist, Sean Scully will have a major museum exhibition in China to coincide with the Shanghai… Read More
5 March 2014
The Fleming Foundation: Excellence Rooted In A Corporate Art Collection
The bank Robert Fleming and Co. started collecting art in 1968, after David Donald, a bank director, suggested that the… Read More
4 March 2014
Lena Dunham’s Artist Mother Laurie Simmons Unveils Armory Week Solo Show
For those of you who don’t know who the artist Laurie Simmons is, here’s some background. Laurie Simmons was born… Read More
4 March 2014
Robert Rauschenberg Foundation Donates Nine Works To American Museums
The Robert Rauschenberg Foundation has announced that six major museums across the United States have acquired nine works by artist… Read More
4 March 2014
Steve McQueen Pulls Out Of The 2014 Hugo Boss Prize Competition
Steve McQueen, the Turner Prize winning director of 12 Years a Slave, which was awarded the Oscar for best picture… Read More
3 March 2014
Southbank Centre Hosts First Women In The Arts Day
As part of the Southbank Centre’s annual WOW – Women of the World festival 2014 the organisers will be hosting… Read More
3 March 2014
Ivon Hitchens’ Companion To Sell Very Personal Collection
A major exhibition of 10 previously unseen oil paintings by the important British abstract artist, Ivon Hitchens (1893-1979) will be… Read More
2 March 2014
Isamu Noguchi and Qi Baishi: An Exploration of Artistic And Intellectual Exchanges
The Frye Art Museum is presenting Isamu Noguchi and Qi Baishi: Beijing 1930, an exploration of artistic and intellectual exchanges… Read More
2 March 2014
Chalkie Davies: Seminal Portraits From The 70s and 80s Exhibited In London
The first major British exhibition of the photographer Chalkie Davies, since his groundbreaking show at the Photographers gallery in the… Read More
1 March 2014
BP Portrait Exhibition Moves To Wolverhampton Art Gallery For Final Stop
Fifty five of the most outstanding and innovative paintings from the BP Portrait Prize, the UK’s most prestigious portrait competition,… Read More
1 March 2014
Dutch Golden Age Paintings Return To Newly Renovated Mauritshuis
Following the reopening of the Rijksmuseum, the Stedelijk Museum (Museum of Modern Art) and the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam… Read More
1 March 2014
Ryan Gander Erno Goldfinger Making it Real at the National Trust
For over a decade, the contemporary British artist Ryan Gander has been passionate about the work and persona of the… Read More
28 February 2014
Art14 Launches In London With An Impressive Selection Of Fine Art And Novelty Bling
Art14, London’s newest alternative to the Frieze Art Fair launched last night with a glittering preview evening. The fair has… Read More
28 February 2014
Stations of the Cross Curator To Carry 8ft Wooden Cross For Arts Sake
Artist and curator Ben Moore will carry an 8 foot tall wooden cross 8 miles from Barons Court across Hyde… Read More
27 February 2014
John Baldessari, Mike Kelley, Ed Ruscha Donate Works For CalArts Benefit Auction At Christie’s
CalArts has completed the first phase of its Art Benefit and Auction 2014, a fundraising effort in which more than… Read More
27 February 2014
Artists And Botanists Take Over Urban Nature Reserve In Bethnal Green
An obscure corner of an urban Nature Reserve located in Bethnal Green East London, ‘Phytology’ is quietly gestating. Part urban… Read More
27 February 2014
Banksy Mural Damaged In Attempted Theft In New Orleans
Police were called in New Orleans after two men were spotted chipping away at a wall mural created by the… Read More
27 February 2014
YBAs Support Emerging Artists With £2,000 Kids of Dada Prize
The launch of Kids of Dada’s new exhibition UP&COMING, takes place on March 13th 2014. It has found support from… Read More
26 February 2014
Damien Hirst Set To Upscale Other Criteria In London And New York
Damien Hirst, the co-founded Other Criteria, the commercial leg of his publishing/retailing empire is to close their flagship shop in… Read More
26 February 2014
London Visual Mash-Ups Show History Is Alive In The Capital
These amazing new photos are creating a glimpse into London’s past by combining 18th and 19th century paintings with modern-day… Read More
26 February 2014
American Abstract Painter Edwin Ruda Dies Age 91
The American abstract painter Edwin Ruda has died on February 25, 2014 at age 91. Ruda who was born in New York City in 1922
26 February 2014
African Video Art: A Multi National Ben Uri Gallery Exhibition
A multi-national exhibition and platform for critical thinking, researching and presenting African video art will be mounted at the Ben… Read More
25 February 2014
Yoko Ono Celebrates Her Octogenarian Era With New Guggenheim Bilbao Exhibition
Yoko Ono is 80 and the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao welcomes a unique retrospective of one of the most influential artists… Read More
25 February 2014
John Piper Collection Bought By National Museum Wales For £1m
A major collection of art, which reflect artist John Piper’s unique vision of Wales, has been acquired on generous terms… Read More
24 February 2014
Hackney Wicked Teams Up With The V&A For Friday Lates
Hackney WickED brings a taste of the festival to the V&A. The Hackney WickED Art Festival, in its 7th year,… Read More
24 February 2014
Duchess Of Cambridge Supports Art Fund’s Van Dyck Self Portrait Appeal
A photograph of National Portrait Gallery patron HRH The Duchess of Cambridge viewing the Van Dyck Self-portrait it is campaigning… Read More
24 February 2014
Reflections In An Eclectic Eye: Barry Friedman Retirement Auction At Christies
“Looking back, I realize that what has made him such an extraordinary dealer is that he really was never a… Read More
23 February 2014
Keith Haring Foundation Sued For $40 Million By Collectors Over ‘Fakes’
On Friday a group of art collectors and dealers filed a lawsuit against the Keith Haring foundation, claiming that it… Read More
23 February 2014
Picasso Muse Sylvette: Girl With The Ponytail Subject Of New Exhibition
Devon resident, Lydia Corbett may not be a name instantly associated, when one thinks of Pablo Picasso, but in the… Read More
22 February 2014
Yorkshire Sculpture Park Appoints Greville Worthington As New Chairman
The Yorkshire Sculpture Park (YSP) Trustees have appointed Greville Worthington as their new Chair of the Board of Trustees. The… Read More
22 February 2014
Polish Artist Miroslaw Balka Explores The Metaphorical And Physical Presence Of The Body
The Freud Museum and White Cube is presenting an exhibition of new sculpture and installation by Polish artist Miroslaw Balka…. Read More
21 February 2014