Berlin Gets New Modern Art Museum 76 Years After Nazi Ban
A brand new Modern Art museum is to be built in Berlin directly behind Berlin’s New National Gallery, 76 years… Read More
24 August 2013
Archives: News
Sam Zealey: Brunel To Bazalgette An Informed Foundation For Creating Innovative Sculpture
As we sit on the Royal College of Art’s café terrace, small midges keep interrupting our conversation by attempting to… Read More
23 August 2013
Alberto Korda And The Revolutionary Image New Exhibition At The Jordan Schnitzer Museum
Travel Alert! Sorry to tempt you but… If you happen to be on the north west coast of America this… Read More
23 August 2013
Beyond Bacon and Freud Artist Justin Mortimer Interviewed By Paul Black
Justin Mortimer’s paintings reverberate with a fore-knowledge of Baconian flesh and torpor, and that quintessential Freudian cogency and mass that… Read More
22 August 2013
Stephen Antonakos Pioneering Greek American Neon Artist Dies Aged 87
The Greek/American sculptor Stephen Antonakos whose pioneering neon work is held by MoMa the Whitney and the Guggenheim
22 August 2013
Jordan Baseman Appointed Head of Sculpture at the Royal College of Art
The Royal College of Art has announced the appointment of Jordan Baseman as the new Head of Sculpture within the… Read More
22 August 2013
FLEMING WYFOLD FOUNDATION ANNOUNCE NEW BURSARY AND LONDON EXHIBITION PARTNERSHIP
The Fleming-Wyfold Foundation, an ambassador for Scottish art outside of Scotland and custodian of the established Fleming Collection, one of… Read More
22 August 2013
Surrealism And The Rue Blomet Explored In New York Exhibition
This Autumn, Eykyn Maclean will present Surrealism and the rue Blomet. This is the first exhibition to explore the rue… Read More
22 August 2013
Sir John Soane’s Museum Presents First Major Alan Sorrell Survey
Sir John Soane’s Museum presents the first major survey of the work of British artist and illustrator Alan Sorrell (1904… Read More
22 August 2013
Claude Debussy Honoured In New Clair de lune Google Doodle
The French composer Achille-Claude Debussy is honoured with an animated Google doodle as he celebrates his 151 birthday. The elaborate… Read More
22 August 2013
Robert Mapplethorpe Fashion Show: New London Exhibition For September
Alison Jacques Gallery will present a groundbreaking show of work by Robert Mapplethorpe, with many photographs being shown for the… Read More
21 August 2013
Garage Mounts First Exhibition of John Baldessari’s Work in Russia
The first exhibition of John Baldessari’s work in Russia, 1+1=1, will present the artist’s most recent compprhensive series of paintings… Read More
21 August 2013
Art And Left Wing Values Explored In New Tate Liverpool Exhibition
Art Turning Left is the first exhibition to examine how the production and reception of art has been influenced by… Read More
21 August 2013
Daniel Silver’s Artangel Commission Inspired By Freud’s Sculpture collection
An abandoned, overgrown landscape in central London is the site for a new Artangel commission by sculptor Daniel Silver. Evidence… Read More
21 August 2013
ICA London Announces Artists For A Journey Through London Subculture: 1980s To Now
The ICA have announced the full list of artists and designers taking part in a major new off-site project at… Read More
20 August 2013
First Portrait Of Guinea Pig Discovered At National Portrait Gallery
A little known painting of three Elizabethan children containing what may be the first portrait of a guinea pig has… Read More
20 August 2013
Whitechapel Gallery Announces The London Art Book Fair 2013 Lineup
The London Art Book Fair which takes place in September at the Whitechapel Gallery is celebrating the best of international… Read More
20 August 2013
Detroit Institute of Arts No objection To Chapter 9 Bankruptcy
The Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA), steward of a priceless art collection that has been threatened by recent statements by… Read More
20 August 2013
Important William Morris Pre-Raphaelite Fresco Discovered At Red House
An important mural has been discovered at Red House, the former home of the founder of the Arts & Crafts… Read More
19 August 2013
Picasso Murals At Risk Following Anders Breivik’s Oslo Car Bomb
Five Picasso murals sandblasted into the concrete facade of buildings caught in the car bomb planted by the white supremacist … Read More
19 August 2013
Tracey Emin Features In New M&S Fashion Campaign Shot By Annie Leibovitz
The Turner Prize nominated artist Tracey Emin, an Oscar winning actress, a life changing charity CEO, an Olympic gold medallist… Read More
19 August 2013
British Art Exports Surge By £500 Million Despite Dreaded Droit de Suite
British art exports have hit a peak, not seen since the market crashed in 2008. The popularity of London as… Read More
18 August 2013
Damien Hirst Puts The Spin On New Babyshambles Album Sleeve
Damien Hirst has revealed his design for the latest Babyshambles album jacket. The release titled, ‘Sequel To The Prequel’ is… Read More
18 August 2013
Brazilian Artist Henrique Oliveira Presents Installation at Palais de Tokyo
Through a kind of architectural anthropomorphism, Brazilian artist Henrique Oliveira reveals the building’s structure at the Palais de Tokyo, Paris…. Read More
18 August 2013
FOUR ARTISTS SELECTED FOR JERWOOD FILM AND VIDEO UMBRELLA AWARDS
The four moving- image artists selected for the second edition of the Jerwood/Film and Video Umbrella Awards are Lucy Clout,… Read More
17 August 2013
Banksy Whitehouse Pub Rat Removed For Grade II Building Restoration
This has been a bad month for Banksy fans as the fate of several outdoor works are sealed by greedy… Read More
17 August 2013
Oscar Award Winning Actress Vivien Leigh Archive Acquired By V&A
The V&A has announced that it has acquired the archive of the British film and theatre actress Vivien Leigh (1913-1967)… Read More
17 August 2013
Damien Hirst Felix Gonzalez-Torres Candy: Two Person London Exhibition
Blain Southern is presenting together the work of Damien Hirst and the late Felix Gonzalez-Torres in a major new two-person… Read More
16 August 2013
Alexander Calder Necklace Worth $300k Found At Flea Market For $15
A brass necklace by the iconic 20th century sculptor Alexander Calder, bought at a flea market for $15 eight years… Read More
16 August 2013
First British Pop Art Exhibition To Be Mounted By Christie’s and Waddington
Christie’s auctioneers, in association with Waddington Custot Galleries, will stage When Britain Went Pop!, an exhibition exploring the early revolutionary… Read More
16 August 2013
Jasper Johns’ Assistant Arrested And Charged With $6 million Theft
Jasper Johns’ former studio assistant of 27 years has been accused of stealing and selling works of art by the… Read More
16 August 2013
Maverick Artist Cyril Mann Receives Green Plaque From Islington Council
A commemorative plaque honouring the maverick artist, Cyril Mann (1911-1980), will be unveiled 2pm, on September 28, 2013, at Bevin… Read More
15 August 2013