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Marina Abramović Will Be Present At Her Royal Academy Retrospective
The artist Marina Abramović will attend the private view of her highly anticipated retrospective exhibition at the Royal Academy. The Godmother of...
Shambolic British Museum: Mark Jones named Interim Director
Mark Jones has been named interim director of the British Museum. He will replace Hartwig Fischer who stepped down last week. Dr Carl Heron will now...
Hartwig Fischer British Museum Director Quits Over Theft Scandal
Hartwig Fischer, the director of the British Museum, has resigned with immediate effect. He ended his tenure at the highly respected institution...
Claude Ruiz Picasso Photographer and Film Director Dies Aged 76
Claude Ruiz Picasso, the French/Spanish photographer, film director, and eldest son of the leading 20th-century painter Pablo Picasso, has died aged...
Michael Leonard Portrait Painter and illustrator Dies Aged 90
The talented artist and illustrator Michael Leonard has died in London aged 90. Best known for his classical style and "homoerotic" subject matter,...
British Museum Thefts: Parthenon Marbles Must Now Be Returned To Greece
Over the last few days, a new dialogue has opened up in light of the theft of 1200 to 2000 objects by a senior Curator at the British Museum. Peter...
Taylor Wessing Photo Portrait Prize 2023 Shortlist Announced
The Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize shortlist has been announced by the National Portrait Gallery in London. The five photographers...
British Museum: Theft Thought To Be An Inside Job By Senior Curator
The British Museum has sacked a senior curator who worked at the Museum for more than 30 years after priceless jewellery and gems vanished from a...
Angela Flowers Leading British Art Gallerist Dies Aged 90
Angela Flowers, a leading British art gallerist and businesswoman who significantly contributed to promoting and developing contemporary art in the...
Brice Marden American Abstract Painter Dies Aged 84
Brice Marden seminal American artist known for his significant contributions to abstract painting and his unique exploration of colour, form, and...
Jamie Reid The Man Who Defined Punk Graphics Dies Aged 76
Jamie Reid the infamous British artist and graphic designer best known for his iconic and influential work within the realm of Punk Rock and...
Hsiao Chin: Key Postwar Chinese Painter Dies Aged 88 – Philip Dodd
Hsiao Chin (b1935), who died on 30 June, is one of a tiny number of postwar artists who made significant contributions both to European art and to...