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China’s Toilet Shaped Building Defies Architecture Ban
A new university building that more than resembles a 12-story “toilet” recently unveiled in Henan province has slipped through the net of a ban by...
Damien Hirst’s Newport Street Gallery Nominated For Riba Stirling Prize
The six shortlisted entries for the prestigious 2016 RIBA Stirling Prize for the UK’s best new building has been announced. The buildings will now...
London Art Week 2016 Reports A Successful Week Of Events
London Art Week wrapped up on Friday 8 July, reporting a successful close to the event. The fourth edition participants reported a significant...
New Van Gogh Letter Confirms Artist Cut Off Entire Ear
The first exhibition at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam to focus on the artist's state of mental health, 'On the Verge of Insanity: Van Gogh and...
Art Car Boot Fair Prepares to Invade Hastings At Jerwood Carpark
The Art Car Boot Fair is all revved up and ready to go to the seaside with stacks of art, originals & just for the day editions and very special...
Justine Simons Appointed As Deputy Mayor For Culture And Creative Industries
Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has appointed art project innovator Justine Simons as his deputy for Culture And Creative Industries. Simons has...
Jerwood Makers Open Winner Malene Hartmann Rasmussen Creates Trompe l’oeil Installation
Malene Hartmann Rasmussen has created a large scale theatrical installation, In The Dead of the Night, for the Jerwood Makers Open which she won in...
Don’t Be Dull And Fucking Boring – Muriel Belcher Colony Room Club
“Just don’t be dull and fucking boring, that’s the golden rule.” said; Muriel Belcher, owner of London's demimonde Colony Room Club. She would use...
Hull Strips For Spencer Tunick’s Latest Sea of Naked Bodies Installation
Spencer Tunick’s latest creation the 'Sea of Hull' installation has taken place, Saturday 9 July. This represents the largest number of participants...
David Bomberg Landscape Exhibition Opens At Towner Gallery Eastbourne
A new exhibition of landscapes by the seminal British Modern artist David Bomberg entitled A Sense of Place, has opened at...
Ron Arad Unveils St Pancras International Train of Thought Installation
A major site-specific installation, Thought of Train of Thought, 2016, by Royal Academician Ron Arad has been unveiled, for Terrace Wires, the...
Artist Michael Simpson Wins The Prestigious £25,000 John Moores Painting Prize
The prestigious £25,000 John Moores art prize 2016 has been awarded to the artist Michael Simpson for his painting ’Squint (19) ‘ 2015. It...