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Congratulations: Sir Nicholas Serota Appointed New Chair of Arts Council England
The new culture Secretary, The Rt Hon Karen Bradley MP, has appointed Sir Nicholas Andrew Serota, CH, as the new Chair of Arts Council England for a...
Drouot Auction House Trial Ends With Thirty-Eight Jailed For Theft
The trial in Paris involving many of the porters and auctioneers at the renowned Hotel Drouot auction house has ended with the jailing of 35 porters...
American Painter Wayne Thiebaud Studio Sale To Take Place At Christies NY
A dedicated auction of work by the American painter Wayne Thiebaud, from Prints to Works on Paper, all coming from his Private Studio will take...
German Enfant Terrible Florian Heinke First London Solo Exhibition Unveiled
Florian Heinke has his first London solo exhibition at the popular Charlie Smith London Gallery in Shoreditch, opening this week. Heinke is known...
Creme de la Creme: Art Basel Miami Beach Announces 2016 Gallery Line-Up
Art Basel Miami has announced the gallery line-up for its 2016 show at the Miami Beach Convention Centre. It includes 269 leading international...
1960s Counterculture And Revolution Explored In New V&A Survey Exhibition
You say you want a revolution Well, you know We all want to change the world - The Beatles, Revolution, 1968 A major new exhibition entitled, You...
Martin Roth Victoria & Albert Museum Director To Brexit Post
Martin Roth the director of the Victoria & Albert Museum (V&A) is to step down after five years at the helm. The museum was named museum of...
Illuminated River Foundation £500k Commission Shortlisted Teams Announced
The shortlisted teams for the Illuminated River Foundation's £500k commission have been announced. The groups who have been selected to create a...
Richard Neville Co-founder Of 1960s Counterculture Magazine Oz Dies
Co-founder Richard Neville of the 60s counterculture magazine Oz, has died aged 74 from Alzheimer's disease, his family has said. OZ was an...
Artist Sean Scully Mounts Major New Exhibition in Guangzhou China
The second leg of the Irish-born, British artist Sean Scully’s China show, which opens on 6 September at the Guangdong Art Museum in Guangzhou is...
Artists Render The Unthinkable In New 9/11 Memorial Museum Exhibition
Rendering the Unthinkable: Artists Respond to 9/11 is a new exhibition which opens September 12, at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum, one day after the...
Is Old Fanny Bacon Turning In Her Grave? By Edward Lucie-Smith
The person who rode herd on Frances Bacon during the time that he was represented by the Marlborough Gallery – insofar, that is to say, as anyone...