Happy Birthday Salvador Dali
One of the most well-known artists in history, Salvador Dali, was born on 11 May 1904 in the town… Read More
11 May 2012
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Ultimate Guide To The Other Art Fair 2012
The art world had its eyes on New York last week with the Frieze and Pulse art fairs, but this… Read More
11 May 2012
New Ryan Gander Exhibition For London”s Lisson Gallery
The Lisson Gallery is mounting “The Fallout of Living”, a rich and entirely new body of work by Ryan Gander. … Read More
10 May 2012
Farewell To Iconic Hair Stylist Of Sixties Vidal Sassoon
The greatest hair stylist of all time, and the man responsible for many of the iconic looks of the Sixties… Read More
10 May 2012
Yayoi Kusama To Grace New London Sculpture Space
The City of London Corporation is installing up to seven works by internationally renowned artists including Michael Craig-Martin, Julian Opie, Thomas… Read More
10 May 2012
National Gallery Celebrates Its 188th Birthday Today
On 10 May 1824 the National Gallery opened its doors to the public for the first time. The modest collection… Read More
10 May 2012
Why Modern Art Is Not Shocking Enough
Our newest columnist Rosy Wiseman asks what Contemporary Art could learn from Maurice Sendak… A crop of careful art has… Read More
10 May 2012
Massive Money For Warhol & Ai Weiwei At Contemporary Art Auction
Sotheby’s contemporary art auction in New York last night saw massive sales of works by Andy Warhol, Francis Bacon, Roy… Read More
10 May 2012
Tate Reveals Chagall, Lichtenstein & LS Lowry Exhibitions For 2013
Tate has revealed details of its exhibition programme for 2013, and top of the bill are shows for LS Lowry,… Read More
10 May 2012
Daniel Buren Unveils MONUMENTA At Grand Palais Paris
The unveiling of Daniel Buren’s new site specific work for MONUMENTA 2012. An artistic interaction on an unparalleled scale, MONUMENTA… Read More
9 May 2012
Frieze New York Inaugural Edition A Triumph
In this round up of the greatest art show on Earth or at least NY, Frieze New York which ended… Read More
9 May 2012
Blood Sweat And Amy Winehouse Painting
Libertine frontman Pete Doherty’s artwork auctioned A collection of items from Libertine’s frontman Pete Doherty are to go under the… Read More
9 May 2012
MAJOR MARC QUINN EXHIBITION FOR MONACO
ARTIST SHOWS AT THE OCEANOGRAPHIC MUSEUM OF MONACO A major exhibition of works by Marc Quinn will go on show… Read More
9 May 2012
UK Based Young Masters Art Prize 2012 Launches
UK-based Young Masters Art Prize 2012 Launches The Young Masters Art Prize is a unique, not-for-profit, bi-annual competition open to… Read More
9 May 2012
Street Art Invades The Dulwich Picture Gallery
The Dulwich Picture Gallery is presenting selected works from its permanent collection which are the inspiration behind a body of… Read More
9 May 2012
Apprentice Hopefuls Fail Hard In Art Market Cringe Fest
Now I love The Apprentice as much as the next guy. But the obligatory art episode is always a super… Read More
9 May 2012
£54m Mark Rothko Breaks Contemporary Art Auction Record
Before last night the price of $86.3 million, paid for Francis Bacon’s ‘Triptych’, 1976, in 2008 was the most expensive… Read More
9 May 2012
Ai Weiwei To Dig Up The Lawn For Serpentine Pavilion 2012
The Serpentine Gallery have just released plans for its 2012 Serpentine Pavilion, to be designed by Herzog & de Meuron… Read More
9 May 2012
Maurice Sendak Classic Children’s Illustrator Dies Aged 83
The US author Maurice Sendak, who created the best-selling children’s book ‘Where the Wild Things Are’, has died at 83. Michael di Capua, his editor….
8 May 2012
‘Steal A Banksy’ Hotel Proposes Warhol Forgery Challenge
Art Series Hotels have launched another modern art-themed publicity stunt, following up on its Steal Banksy challenge. Last summer the… Read More
8 May 2012
Art Basel To Replace ART HK With New Hong Kong Fair In 2013
Art Basel have announced plans for a Hong Kong edition of the fair that will take place at the Hong… Read More
8 May 2012
Marina Abramovic Reveals Details Of Epic Performance Art Centre
Marina Abramovic has unveiled the architectural designs for her eagerly anticipated performance art centre – The Marina Abramovic Institute for… Read More
8 May 2012
Tracey Emin & Anthony Caro Help Homeless Charity Raise £340,000
Unique works of art by some of the world’s most celebrated artists have been sold for £340,000 at Christie’s in… Read More
8 May 2012
Royal Academy To Hit Hong Kong For Art HK 12
The Royal Academy of Arts, London, will present Mariko Mori at its second annual Artist Talk event in Hong Kong… Read More
7 May 2012
Taryn Simon Explores Blood & Fate At MoMa
Taryn Simon: A Living Man Declared Dead and Other Chapters I-XVIII (2 May – 3 September 2012) is the U.S…. Read More
7 May 2012
Efforts To Transform British Architecture At Venice Biennale
The British Council will present Venice Takeaway: Ideas to Change British Architecture, in the British Pavilion at the 13th Venice International Architecture Biennale,… Read More
7 May 2012
Excitement Mounts For London Festival Of Photography 2012
The month of June will bring the London Festival of Photography to a multitude of different venues across London focused… Read More
7 May 2012
Banksy Tops Poll As Most Iconic British Artist
The Banksy stencil painting of kissing policemen, first executed on a Brighton pub wall, has been selected as the most iconic British art
7 May 2012
Loch Ness Type Monster Sighted In Wisconsin
Banksy like Street Art Must Be Removed ,Says Council The Department of Natural Resources in EAU CLAIRE Wisconsin are enraged… Read More
6 May 2012
Pearl Lam Hits Hong Kong With Chinese Abstract Art Survey
Pearl Lam Galleries, Asia’s most dynamic art gallery dedicated to Chinese and international contemporary art and design, has announced the… Read More
6 May 2012
Tate Retrospective For Key Painter Alex Katz
Born in 1927 in Brooklyn, New York, Alex Katz is one of the most important and respected living American artists…. Read More
6 May 2012
Why The Other Art Fair Provides A Real Alternative To Frieze
For a second year running, The Other Art Fair is hoping to provide a radical alterative to the established model… Read More
6 May 2012