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Gavin Turk’s New Work Opens At Somerset House
A new work by the artist Gavin Turk has opened at Somerset House in London. This cold cathode artwork, displays the median population of the world...
New Director of the National Gallery Named As Gabriele Finaldi
The appointment of the new Director of London's National Gallery was confirmed by Prime Minister David Cameron this morning. Dr Finaldi will take up...
Miya Ando’s Twin Towers Girder Sculpture Finally Gets Permanent London Home
The American artist Miya Ando’s sculpture, fashioned from a World Trade Centre girder has been given a permanent home at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic...
Whitechapel Gallery Presents First Solo Exhibition Of British Artist Peter Liversidge
Whitechapel Gallery presents 'Notes on Protesting', a new solo exhibition by British artist Peter Liversidge, inspired by ideas around demonstration...
Helge Achenbach Found Guilty And Sentenced In Aldi Art Fraud
A court has found German art adviser Helge Achenbach guilty of abuse of confidence - after the 62-year-old was accused of defrauding one of the...
Grayson Perry Attracts Record Visitors At National Portrait Gallery Exhibition
Artist Grayson Perry’s exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery has attracted record visitors. A quarter of a million people came to see new...
British Museum Remains Most Popular UK Visitor Attraction in 2014
The figures for the UK's most popular visitor attractions have been announced for 2014, which saw an average increase of 6.5% on 2013 visitor...
Staggeringly Over-Priced Modigliani And Leonardo Da Vinci Works Behind Yves Bouvier Case
The Swiss businessman Yves Bouvier, the head of art storage, shipping, and servicing company Natural Le Coultre, as well as the Geneva, Luxembourg,...
Sotheby’s Appoints Tad Smith as President And CEO Ending Speculation
After a rocky year with investors, a near coup d'état, and lower than expected profits Sotheby's has announced Tad Smith as the new President and...
National Gallery Mounts Solo Exhibition Devoted To Picture Frames
The National Gallery is challenging the way we see paintings by focusing on the picture frames that the works of art are displayed in. paintings....
Sotheby’s Rembrandt To Warhol, London Print & Multiples Sale For 17 March
From Rembrandt to Warhol, is a veritable roll call of leading artists taking the stage at Sotheby’s London sale of Prints & Multiples on 17...
British artist John Stezaker Exhibits New Work At The Approach London
The Approach is currently presenting an exhibition of new silkscreens by British artist John Stezaker. Best known for his collage work...