Howdy Doody Designer Mel Shaw Dies In LA Aged 99
Mel Shaw the American animator, designer and artist who died in LA age 99, last November, was best know for designing the iconic 1950s marionette
25 June 2013
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Picasso Cubist Painting Held In International Embezzlement Case
The Department of Justice in Washington has ordered restraint on the 1909 Pablo Picasso painting “Compotier et tasse” – estimated… Read More
25 June 2013
Antoni Gaudi Honoured With Google Doodle On His 161st Birthday
Antoni Gaudí who is celebrated today with a Google Doodle, created some of the most memorable architecture of the early… Read More
25 June 2013
Tom of Finland: Crossing Over To The Realm Of Fine Art
I first came across the work of Tom of Finland at the Homotopia exhibition titled, “Fellow Travellers,” at Novas Contemporary… Read More
24 June 2013
Chi Ming and J S Tan Exhibition Featured At London’s Fine Art Society
The Fine Art Society Contemporary is presenting the work of two bright young stars of the Beijing art world, Chi… Read More
24 June 2013
Collecting Gauguin: A Glimpse Into Samuel Courtauld’s Collectors Eye in the ’20s
The Courtauld Gallery has one the most important collection of 19th and early 20th century paintings in the United Kingdom…. Read More
24 June 2013
Gloria Steinem Presents Sackler First Award To Julie Taymor
Gloria Steinem Presents Sackler First Award To Julie Taymor
23 June 2013
Pussy Riot Speak At London’s Southbank Meltdown Festival
This weekend, Emely Neu and Jade French presented a panel discussion about their new book which continues the dialogue of… Read More
23 June 2013
Andy Warhol’s Pop Empire: A Legacy Of Greed And Mismanagement
On February 22, 1987, Andy Warhol died unexpectedly from complications due to a routine gall bladder operation, leaving a will… Read More
23 June 2013
British Museum Introduces Groundbreaking Audio Gay History Guide
The British Museum has introduced a new audio guide narrated by Simon Russell Beale, which focuses on gay content in… Read More
22 June 2013
Rajasthan Forts Added To List Of UNESCO Heritage Sites
The Hill Forts of Rajasthan (India) have been added to the UNESCO World Heritage List. Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in… Read More
22 June 2013
Worlds Largest Publicly Led Art Exhibition Launched For Summer
Members of the public can choose great British artworks to be part of the world’s largest art exhibition, on view… Read More
21 June 2013
American Photographer David LaChapelle Featured In New Paris Exhibition
Galerie Daniel Templon, Paris, presents the American photographer David LaChapelle featuring two powerful series in France for the first time:… Read More
21 June 2013
Artist Oscar Murillo Helps ICA Raise Over £100,000
Last night London-based Colombian artist Oscar Murillo helped the ICA to raise over £100,000 at its annual fundraising event, Intercourse… Read More
21 June 2013
Beyond Basel A Final Glance At 2013 By Ilka Scobie
Barely recovered from Venetian art overload, we arrived in Zurich just in time for Galerie Eva Presenhuber’s dinner for Ugo… Read More
21 June 2013
Christies Sale Of Impressionist & Modern Art Realises Over £100m
Christies sale of Impressionist & Modern Art, held at their King Street London rooms, which took place on Tuesday 18… Read More
20 June 2013
Artists Explore The Blue Lagoon As A Vehicle For Multifaceted Associations
RICHARD HEALY, ALEXANDRA GORCZYNSKI , MIA GOYETTE and CALVIN SANGSTER are four artists who have been invited to respond to… Read More
20 June 2013
Katharina Fritsch Unveils Her Giant Blue Cock In Trafalgar Square
Katharina Fritsch has unveiled her fourth plinth commission (Thursday 25th July 2013) in London’s Trafalgar Square. The 4.7m high sculpture… Read More
20 June 2013
Sam Taylor Johnson’s Career Fades To Grey As Hollywood Beckons
The Turner Prize nominated Artist, Sam Taylor (Wood) – Johnson is to direct a film of the blockbuster erotic novel… Read More
20 June 2013
Impressionist & Modern Art At Sotheby’s Totals £106m Exceeding Expectations
Sotheby’s London Evening Sale held on 19 JUNE 2013 of Impressionist & Modern Art totalled £105,939,000, exceeding its pre-sale high estimate of £74-104 million.
20 June 2013
BP Portrait Prize Awarded To Susanne du Toit For 2013
Susanne du Toit has been awarded the BP Portrait Award 2013 prize. It was announced at the National Portrait Gallery… Read More
19 June 2013
Christopher Brown To Stand Down As Director Of The Ashmolean
The Ashmolean has announced that Professor Brown will retire from his post as Director of the Ashmolean on 30 September… Read More
19 June 2013
Alexander Calder And Fausto Melotti Examined In New London Exhibition
Ronchini Gallery is presenting a new exhibition titled; “Calder & Melotti: Children of the Sky”, from 11 October – 30… Read More
19 June 2013
New Windsor Castle Exhibition Explores Art Made By Kings And Queens
Britain’s kings, queens and their families have been inspired to paint, sketch and sculpt for generations . Now a new… Read More
18 June 2013
V&A’s Memory Palace Explores Fiction Imagined As A Walk-In Book
Memory Palace a new exhibition at London’s V&A Museum brings together a new work of fiction by the author Hari… Read More
18 June 2013
Saatchi Online Brand Damaged As Artists Remove Profiles Over Assault Caution
The Saatchi Online brand, which sells contemporary artist’s work online was dragged into the Nigella-Gate scandal today as several artists… Read More
18 June 2013
William Kentridge Prints Featured In Hayward Gallery Touring Exhibition
William Kentridge is an innovative and prolific printmaker who studied etching at the Johannesburg Art Foundation; printmaking has remained central… Read More
18 June 2013
Tate Modern Exhibition Explores The Relationship Between Language And Power
Tate Modern is presenting a new group exhibition in its Project Space about the relationship between language and power. Word…. Read More
17 June 2013
Did Art Collector Charles Saatchi Really Try To Throttle Nigella Lawson?
Do we really want to lower ourselves and comment on this sort of tabloid banter? Well, after several requests in… Read More
17 June 2013
Design Museum Exhibition Explores The Technology Revolution
London’s Design Museum is collaborating with the UK’s innovation agency, the Technology Strategy Board, to deliver a major new exhibition… Read More
17 June 2013
Art Basel Excels With Buoyant Sales And Record Visitor Numbers
Art Basel’s 44th edition closed this evening, (Sunday, June 16, 2013), with galleries reporting exceptionally buoyant sales across the board…. Read More
16 June 2013
Antony Gormley’s Angel of the North Sculpture Turns Fifteen
Antony Gormley’s iconic Angel of the North, which is one of the most popular British public art commissions in history,… Read More
16 June 2013