Peter Blake and Zaha Hadid Create BT Artboxes
The tried and true old British phone box which was designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott to commemorate King George… Read More
16 June 2012
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The Way Artists See Themselves New Courtauld Exhibition
Portrait of the Artist As. Sarah Lucas Marc Quinn Frances Bacon Edvard Munch and Vincent van Gogh. The exhibition Portrait… Read More
15 June 2012
James Franco Comes To The ICA For A Chat
The artist, author, and Oscar nominated Hollywood actor James Franco will be appearing in conversation with Katie Puckrik at the… Read More
15 June 2012
Baloise Art Prize Announced at Art 43 Basel
The 14th annual Baloise Art Prize has been awarded to Simon Denny from New Zealand and Karsten Födinger from Germany…. Read More
15 June 2012
Anish Kapoor New Exhibition At Yorkshire Sculpture Park
The first major survey of Anish Kapoor’s work opens tomorrow (16 June) at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park. It is the… Read More
15 June 2012
Ai Weiwei Art Basel Broadcast Protests His House Arrest
Ai Weiwei has released a new video on YouTube stating that his house arrest, which has lasted since his release… Read More
14 June 2012
Christie’s Contemporary Art Evening to Open Up June Auction Season
On the evening of the 27 of June Christie’s will feature a plethora of amazing artists and sell above and… Read More
13 June 2012
Apple Set To Take Art World By Storm
Apple has finally launched its latest and greatest Macbook which is set to take the art world by storm. With… Read More
13 June 2012
Georges Mathieu Pioneer Lyrical Abstract Painter Dies
One of the best known abstract painters Georges Mathieu has died age 91. In the 1950s and 1960s his reputation was widespread and he was one of best known artists in France.
13 June 2012
Heatherwick Studio Creates Surprising New Facade For London’s V&A
In honour of the new special exhibition opening today, Heatherwick Studio: Designing the Extraordinary, the V&A commissioned a temporary installation… Read More
12 June 2012
Gloria Zein Can’t Stop The Dancing Chicken
A historic building on Exhibition Road re-opens its doors to an unexpected art installation: a vibrantly painted staircase inside complemented by shape-shifting sculptures
12 June 2012
ICA Announce Collaboration With There We Will Be Buried
The beginning of a new partnership, LIFT and the ICA was announced today with the collaboration producing the performance ‘There… Read More
12 June 2012
Damien Hirst Installs Two Major Works in A London Restaurant
Damien Hirst has designed two new works of art that have become the centrepiece of a new restaurant in Shorditch…. Read More
12 June 2012
BBC Diamond Jubilee Mosaic Unveiled At Turner Contemporary
In celebration of the Diamond Jubilee BBC South East asked their viewers and listeners to help create a unique artwork… Read More
12 June 2012
BP Travel Award Winner Jo Fraser Exhibits At NPG
National Portrait Gallery features the work of the 2011 winner A large scale portrait depicting weavers from a remote mountain… Read More
12 June 2012
Yoko Ono Recreates Highlights From Her Book Grapefruit
The Moderna Museet in Stockholm is presenting an exhibition highlighting Yoko Ono’s 1964 book Grapefruit. It features a selection of… Read More
12 June 2012
IS VYNER STREET REALLY DEAD? (Bye Bye Nettie)
Vyner Street is far from perfect, God knows the East End art scene can be an infuriating multi-headed beast at… Read More
11 June 2012
Ralph Heimans Official Portrait Of The Queen For Jubilee
New Painting will be unveiled at the National Portrait Gallery in Australia later this year and displayed in London in… Read More
11 June 2012
Sadie Hennessy Outrageous Challenging With A Strong Feminist Backbone
Strange Hungers a new exhibition addressing the (unanswered) mating call, or at least the rallying cry, of the aging woman… Read More
11 June 2012
Whitechapel Gallery Presents Maurizio Cattelan From The Sandretto Re Rebaudengo Collection
The Whitechapel Gallery is mounting rarely seen works of art from the Collection Sandretto Re Rebaudengo – opening with a… Read More
11 June 2012
Royal Academy Unveils Renovation And Expansion Plan
The Royal Academy of Arts has announced plans to open up and renovate the Keeper’s House to create a series… Read More
11 June 2012
Damien Hirst And Mother Of His Children Divided
Partner Maia Norman walks out after 20 year relationship – It was announced today that Damien Hirst and his Californian-born,… Read More
10 June 2012
Yoko Ono Stands Up After 30 Years In The Cultural Desert
Yoko Ono, born in 1933 is in the winter of her career, as artist, author, and peace activist. She is… Read More
10 June 2012
David Nash Tackles Kew Gardens Vast Wood Quarry
A Natural Gallery is a new site specific installation by the master of all that is green and sustainable The… Read More
10 June 2012
Peter Blake At 80 Major New Pallant House Exhibition
A major new exhibition of the works of Sir Peter Blake, the godfather of British Pop Art, to celebrate his… Read More
10 June 2012
Jackie Kennedy Onassis Tormentor Get A Major Photo Exhibition
My idea of a good picture is one that’s in focus and of a famous person doing something infamous. That’s… Read More
9 June 2012
Art Basel Prepares For Dazzling 43rd Launch
Preview – Next week, from 14-17 June, 300 galleries will come together for the 43rd annual Art Basel, one of… Read More
9 June 2012
ART GRADUATES FIRST STEPS INTO THE ART MARKET WINNERS ANNOUNCEMENT
1 June 2012–VIP MFA, the first-ever online juried event conceived to support and champion emerging artists’ first steps into… Read More
9 June 2012
Vyner Street Is This The End Of An Era
The contemporary art scene in East London has established itself significantly over the past five to ten years. It seems… Read More
9 June 2012
Dan Colen An American In Paris New Gagosian Exhibition
Gagosian Gallery has just announced Dan Colen’s first solo exhibition in Paris. “Out of the Blue, Into the Black” It… Read More
8 June 2012
New Exhibition Exploring Photographer Jo Spence At Space
Jo Spence (1934 – 1992) emerged as a key figure in the mid 1970s from the British photographic left, crucial… Read More
7 June 2012
Sarah Morris Selected For Gloucester Road Underground Commission
The twelfth commission for Gloucester Road Tube Station, Art on the Underground has invited internationally renowned artist Sarah Morris to… Read More
7 June 2012