Royal College Of Art Celebrates 175 Years With Major New Exhibition
Back in 1837, the Government School of Design opened its doors in Somerset House on the Strand in London as… Read More
18 October 2012
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ArtReview Power 100 Celebrates Its Eleventh Year Today
ArtReview’s Power 100, celebrates its eleventh year today, as it releases their view of ‘who’s who in contemporary art’. This… Read More
18 October 2012
Fiac Paris Leading Contemporary Art Fair Kicks Off
FIAC the leading Paris contemporary art event launches tonight in Paris. The fair combines pieces by emerging names with blue… Read More
17 October 2012
Banksy’s London Rats Run Riot On Sunset Boulevard
Bonhams the British based auctioneers is offering an outstanding selection of street art at the inaugural US Urban Art sale… Read More
17 October 2012
Kurt Schwitters Tate Britain Examines His Late Work In New Exhibition
A new exhibition at Tate Britain of late work by the artist Kurt Schwitters titled ‘Schwitters in Britain’ will examine… Read More
17 October 2012
BFI Donates Film Costume Archive To The V&A
The BFI and the V&A jointly announced today that the BFI’s major collection of over 500 film costumes is being… Read More
16 October 2012
Damien Hirst Unveils Statue Taller Than Angel Of The North
A sculpture, taller than the Angel of the North, of a pregnant teenager by the YBA artist Damien Hirst has… Read More
16 October 2012
PAD London Reports Strong Sales For 2012 Fair – Review
PAD London has reported a resounding success for its 6th edition. The fair has been highly regarded as ‘The Best’… Read More
16 October 2012
Royal Academy Heralds New And Venerable Bronze Age – Review
A short article in McSweeney’s online magazine ran as follows: “List of Bronze-Age Memes: 1) Bronze”. I mention this because… Read More
16 October 2012
Modern Art Masterpieces Stolen From Kunsthal Closes Rotterdam Museum
A major art theft which occurred at the Kunsthal Museum Rotterdam last night, has closed the museum until further notice…. Read More
16 October 2012
Rolling Stones New London Photo Exhibition The Way They Were
As Rolling Stones tickets go on limited sale for the astronomical price of £100 – £1000 GBP the fans are… Read More
16 October 2012
Marcel Duchamp Explored In Cross Arts Season At Barbican
This spring the Barbican celebrates Duchamp with a major cross-arts season. The public are invited to explore both his work… Read More
15 October 2012
New Exhibition Explores The Complex Relationship Between Humans And Animals
Photomonth East London is an international photography festival. There are more than 150 exhibitions in galleries and venues that demonstrate… Read More
15 October 2012
Major Ian Hamilton Finlay Display For Tate Britain
Tate Britain is mounting a major new display of Ian Hamilton Finlay 1925-2006. The work will be unveiled in the… Read More
15 October 2012
Winsor McCay Animations Lionised With Elaborate Google Doodle
Google celebrates the 107th anniversary of Winsor McCay’s Little Nemo in Slumberland today. This is perhaps the most elaborate doodle… Read More
15 October 2012
Frieze Art Fair Contemporary Mothership Changes Direction – Review
The Frieze Art Fair and Frieze Masters ended on Sunday with many of the exhibitors packing up their stock to… Read More
14 October 2012
Is Edvard Munch’s The Scream A Case For Nazi Restitution
A version of Edvard Munch’s The Scream, which broke all auction records for a work of art when it was… Read More
14 October 2012
Gerhard Richter Owned By Eric Clapton Sells For £21 Million
A painting by the German artist Gerhard Richter owned by the ageing rock star Eric Clapton has set a new… Read More
13 October 2012
Sunday and Moniker Art Fairs The Weekend Starts Here
Both Sunday and Moniker are art fairs with a difference. Sunday organised by three participating galleries: Croy Nielsen (Berlin), Limoncello… Read More
13 October 2012
Parliament Square Peace Plinths Centrepiece At Frieze Satellite Exhibition
A new exhibition of emerging artists work has been mounted at London’s Gallery Different, in trendy Fitzrovia. It includes as… Read More
12 October 2012
The Most Adorable Photos Of Cats Ever: Photographers Gallery London
The Photographers Gallery in London are mounting a ‘serious’ exhibition of cats and fluffy little kittens titled; ‘For the LOL… Read More
11 October 2012
Tate Modern Purchases Four New Works Of Art From Frieze
A Fund, which enables Tate to acquire works by emerging and established artists for the national collection celebrates its 10th… Read More
11 October 2012
Brighton Photo Biennale 2012 Of Voyeuristic And Seductive Qualities – Review
This cerebral, thoughtful but ultimately dry collection of shows is what one would expect from Photoworks, organisers of the event…. Read More
11 October 2012
Central Saint Martins Auction To Support New Sculpture Fund
A live auction to benefit the Frank Martin Sculpture Fellowship Fund is to be held at Central Saint Martins. The… Read More
10 October 2012
Royal Academy Auction Raises £660,000 For Building Program
The RA Now auction and exhibition has successfully auctioned off the works of 40 Royal Academicians and a number of… Read More
10 October 2012
Luc Delahaye Wins The Fourth Prix Pictet
The theme of the fourth cycle of the Prix Pictet is Power, which as a theme, has great creative reach…. Read More
10 October 2012
Pussy Riot Member Freed From Two Year Jail Sentence
A court in Moscow has freed one of the three convicted women from the art/punk band Pussy Riot, but upheld… Read More
10 October 2012
Rothko Tate Modern Vandalism Man In Court
A man has appeared in Camberwell Green magistrates court charged with wilfully damaging a Mark Rothko painting at London’s Tate… Read More
10 October 2012
National Gallery Pulls Arms Trade Sponsor After Protests
The National Gallery in London has announced the end of its long-standing sponsorship arrangement with weapons manufacturer Finmeccanica, following a… Read More
10 October 2012
ArtLyst Power 100 The Alternative 2012 Visual Art Power List
Autumn in London is a time when the art community as a whole anticipates the release of ArtReview’s Power 100.
9 October 2012
The Space Set To Continue As Free Digital Arts Service
Following a successful pilot phase, The Space, the new freely available digital arts service developed in partnership between the Arts… Read More
9 October 2012
William Klein And Daido Moriyama Exhibition At Tate Modern
The first exhibition to examine the relationship between the work of William Klein (b.1928), one of the twentieth century’s most… Read More
9 October 2012