Ruby Slippers Go On View At London’s V&A Museum
I’ll get you my pretty and your little dog too! The original Ruby Slippers worn by Dorothy Gale (Judy Garland)… Read More
4 October 2012
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Peter Fischli and David Weiss Observed Forms Of Reality
New works by Peter Fischli and David Weiss are presented in London for the first time since the untimely death… Read More
4 October 2012
Rita Ackermann A Largely Ritualised Act Of Painting
Review – The language of painting, says John Berger, “is capable of expressing spiritual experience but always within a concrete… Read More
4 October 2012
Ai Weiwei Banned From Using Fake Cultural Development Brand-name
It has now been officially revealed, that the government in China has revoked the business licence of artist Ai Weiwei’s… Read More
3 October 2012
Turner Prize 2012 The Artists Reviewed By An Artist
Visiting the Turner Prize is a bit of a ritual for art lovers, a ritual that opens a window into… Read More
2 October 2012
Grayson Perry Designs Fairytale Cottage For Essex Countryside
The Turner Prize winning Artist Grayson Perry has announced a partnership with Living Architecture to create a unique new house… Read More
2 October 2012
Franz West London Memorial Sculpture Exhibition Announced
A major sculpture exhibition of the late Franz West has been announced by his dealers the Gagosian Gallery. West was… Read More
2 October 2012
Affordable Art Fair London Returns In Two Locations This Autumn
The Affordable brand returns to both North and South London with two major fairs this Autumn. Their signature Art Fairs… Read More
2 October 2012
Arts for Life Launched By Chelsea and Westminster Health Charity
On Tuesday 2nd October, the Chelsea and Westminster Health Charity will launch “Arts for Life”, a groundbreaking, three year arts… Read More
2 October 2012
Turner Prize 2012 Jude Law Presents Prestigious Award – Review
The Artists nominated for the Turner Prize 2012 unveiled their work today, at Tate Britain, in an exhibition which questions… Read More
1 October 2012
Shoot Existential Photography New Exhibition At The Photographers Gallery
A curious attraction made its appearance in fun fairs and amusement parks, in the years following World War I. The… Read More
1 October 2012
Giuseppe Penone An Interaction Between Humans And Nature – Review
The Whitechapel Gallery is something of a miracle: a public funded Modern Art gallery whose exhibitions are, for the most… Read More
1 October 2012
William Scott Retrospective Exhibition To Tour UK In 2013
To mark the centenary of the birth of the internationally acclaimed modern painter William Scott (1913-1989), the Tate St Ives,… Read More
30 September 2012
Frieze Week London’s Annual Contemporary Art Metamorphosis
Each October Regent’s Park is transformed into a cultural epicentre where the best of the international art world comes together… Read More
30 September 2012
Turner Prize Exhibition Launches Autumn Season At Tate Britain
The Turner Prize 2012 exhibition got underway at Tate Britain today with a press view and curators talk. It will… Read More
30 September 2012
Fred Launches Fitzrovia Gallery In Time For Frieze Week
Fred Limited has just announced the opening of their new West End gallery space. Founded in 2005 by Fred Mann,… Read More
29 September 2012
Spencer Tunick’s Return To Israel Highlights Dead Sea Plight
The artist photographer Spencer Tunick has returned to Israel for a new, installation, to highlight the Dead Sea’s decline. Last… Read More
29 September 2012
Ai Weiwei Unsuccessful In Overturning Tax Evasion Fine Again
The Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei has unsuccessfully challenged his fine for tax evasion, for a second time. The 15m… Read More
29 September 2012
Jill Mason A Constellations of Objects At Art First
Ranging in scale from the intimate to something more formidable, Mason’s paintings are composed around constellations of object-‐like forms set… Read More
28 September 2012
Günther Uecker Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art – Review
Until the 1st November 2012, the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art will be exhibiting a selection of works from German… Read More
28 September 2012
Ten Million Dollars In Stolen Art Recovered In California
We reported yesterday that several important pieces of blue chip art valued at over 10 million dollars were stolen from… Read More
28 September 2012
Boot Fair Renoir Was Stolen From American Museum
A Renoir painting that sparked a worldwide press frenzy last week, when it was put up for auction, after being… Read More
28 September 2012
Queen Elizabeth Jubilee Painting Unveiled At National Portrait Gallery
A new official portrait of Her Majesty The Queen, painted by Australian-born, London-based artist Ralph Heimans was today unveiled by… Read More
28 September 2012
Mike Kelley Gets Literary Tribute At NY Book Fair
The late Mike Kelley is spotlighted at the Gagosian Gallery when they present a library and reading room inspired by… Read More
27 September 2012
Marilyn Monroe National Portrait Gallery – A British Love Affair
Britain’s connection with the Hollywood actress Marilyn Monroe will be the subject of a new in focus display at the… Read More
27 September 2012
Tate Call Make Art the fourth R In National Curriculum
Tate is calling for arts subjects to remain within the National Curriculum for Secondary Schools and for their inclusion in… Read More
27 September 2012
Tate Gallery Brand Strengthened As Numbers Grow Globally
The Tate have released information showing that the organisation has become one of the largest arts organisation in the world… Read More
27 September 2012
Whitechapel Gallery Present Survey Of Irish Artist Gerard Byrne
The Whitechapel Gallery are presenting the first major UK survey of Irish artist Gerard Byrne. Byrne is renowned for his… Read More
27 September 2012
Fitzrovia Art Gallery Reviews September 2012
By all accounts, Fitzrovia is growing. According to one report that we have seen, a new gallery was opening up… Read More
27 September 2012
Hunt for Stolen Millions In Art Continues in California
Last week several important pieces of blue chip art valued at over 10 million dollars were stolen from a house… Read More
27 September 2012
Brighton Prepares For The Largest Photo Biennial Ever
international and emerging photographers and artists will decend on the seaside city of Brighton for the fifth Photo Biennial. This… Read More
26 September 2012
Kate Middleton Topless In New Grayson Perry RA Portrait
Has the Turner Prize winning artist Grayson Perry Created the first nude painting, showing a topless Kate Middleton? It was… Read More
25 September 2012