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Is Your Avant-Garde My Avant-Guard? By Edward Lucie-Smith
There are increasing signs of conflict between the two wings of the avant-garde – currently so-called – in the visual arts. I say ‘so-called’...
Launch Pad: 248th Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition Unveiled
The 248th Summer Exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts, London will open to the public, later on this week with its usual mix of A-list first rate...
Art Car Boot Fair 2016 Gets Ready To Park-Up Next Sunday
The Vauxhall Art Car Boot Fair (Brick Lane) is an annual institution which after over 10 years still manages to keep itself fresh, by involving new...
David Bowie PopUp Photographic Exhibit For Cancer Research UK Unveiled
Less than 48 hours after David Bowie passed away Chalkie Davies received a phone call from Susie Howard, an old friend who suggested she wanted to...
Gilbert & George Plan New Public Gallery Space In Spittalfields
The Turner Prize winning artist duo Gilbert & George are planning to open a new museum near their home in Spittalfields, East London. They have...
Brian Sewell’s Art Collection To Go Under The Hammer At Christie’s
Christie’s London has announced a sale devoted to Brian Sewell: Critic & Collector. The auction will take place at Christie’s on 27 September...
Michael Landy To Have His First Museum Survey In Basel
Museum Tinguely Basel is to present the first museum survey of acclaimed British artist Michael Landy from 8 June -25 September 2016. The exhibition...
Light Installations Will Illuminate London’s Bridges Says Mayor Sadiq Khan
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, is calling on the world’s brightest minds to come up with ideas to create a permanent light art installation,...
All the Brit Art You Can Eat At Christie’s Pot Luck Dinner
Christie’s are offering an unusually comprehensive pair of sales of Modern British and Irish art at the end of this month – an Evening Sale for the...
Deutsche Borse Photography Prize Awarded To Trevor Paglen For 2016
The Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize 2016 has been won by Trevor Paglen (b.1974, USA). The prize was awarded at a special ceremony in The...
Offsite Hayward Gallery Presents Sound and Image In Contemporary Video
Pioneering new approaches to combining sounds and images, the Hayward Gallery in association with The Vinyl Factory present the gallery’s only major...
Top Art School And College Dropouts Who Changed Our World
Oh no, not another bloody Listicle! When I first got into writing drivel for advertising, using a numbered list format was frowned upon. Punchy...