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Cornerhouse Director Sarah Perks Unveils New Gallery Plans For Manchester
By the time Sarah Perks was 24, she was working at the independent cinema and gallery as an education officer, later rising to artistic director of...
Winter Pride Art Awards Celebrating LGBT Arts and Culture: 2014 Winners Announced
Kimatica has been announced as the winner of this year's Winter Pride Overall Performance Art award, sponsored by Smirnoff. SIMULACRUM "A...
Shanghai Biennale Anticipates First Major Retrospective By Western Artist Sean Scully
The Shanghai Biennale is often referred to as the most important event in the Chinese art calendar. Next week will see its launch with the first...
Napoleon Bonaparte’s iconic Bicorn Hat Sells For $2.2m In Paris
Napoleon Bonaparte's iconic, black felt, bicorn hat has set an auction record for the most expensive hat ever sold. It was worn when he was in exile...
Skeleton Discovered In Greece Could Be Alexander The Great
Greek Archaeologists are waiting with bated breath over a skeleton found in a mysterious and richly-decorated tomb from the time of Alexander the...
Exceptional Van Dyck Under The Hammer At Christie’s
Christie’s auction on Tuesday 2nd December 2014 will be 'Old Master & British Paintings Evening Sale', in London; will feature a remarkable...
Meet Xora British Fashion Photographer Barry Lategan’s Latest Muse
Barry Lategan is credited as one of the most prolific British fashion photographers of all time, being a Vogue front cover veteran, as well as...
Keith Moon’s Drum kit And Important Punk Memorabilia Goes Under The Hammer
An iconic piece of rock and roll history is to be offered at Bonhams this December. One of Keith Moon's earliest drum kits, a 1964 Ludwig Super...
Keith Haring: His Political Paintings Explored In New Exhibition
A new exhibition titled Keith Haring: The Political Line has its US premiere at the de Young museum in San Francisco and is the first major Haring...
Tracey Emin Raises Ebola Awareness By Designing New Band Aid 30 Single
The sleeve design for the Band Aid 30 single 'Do They Know It's Christmas? (2014)' has been designed by no other than Tracey Emin Artlyst reveals....
Grimaldi Napoleon Bonapart Collection Goes Under The Hammer
The Grimaldis, Monaco’s royal family is selling off an unique collection of chattels belonging to Napoleon Bonaparte. The collection, the largest...
American Association Of Museums Questioned Over Nazi Looted Pissarro
The American Alliance of Museums (AAM) has been criticised by the World Jewish Restitution Organization (WJRO) over their lack of action in the...