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Roald Dahl Portrait By Matthew Smith Goes On Display At The NPG
A rarely seen portrait of one of the world’s most celebrated writers, Roald Dahl, painted when he was a young RAF pilot during the Second...
Helly Nahmad Under Scrutiny For Modigliani Stolen By The Nazis
Back in February 2011 we reported that the disgraced international art dealer Helly Nahmad was in possession of a $20m painting by Amedeo...
Central Saint Martins Student Claims Scatworks Caused Her To Fail
A Central Saint Martins ceramics student has alleged that she failed her undergraduate ceramics degree because a series of ceramic turds submitted...
Adriana Lara: What It Means To Be Mexican Dairy Art Centre
Dairy Art Centre in London is presenting a collection of works by Mexican artist Adriana Lara. Brought together by Dairy Art Centre and occupying...
Ryoji Ikeda’s Column Of Monumental Light Blasts Off In London
Spectra a column of monumental light created by the Japanese artist Ryoji Ikeda and produced and presented by Artangel has blasted off from its...
Anthony Caro: The Final Works Exhibited At Annely Juda Gallery
The last works created by the sculptor Sir Anthony Caro in the two years before his death in 2013 will be the focus of a major exhibition at Annely...
Jake Chapman: Don’t Take Children To Art Galleries They’re Not Human Yet
Turner Prize nominated artist Jake Chapman has said that taking children to art galleries is a "total waste of time".In an interview in the...
Ultra Violet Warhol Superstar Artist Dies In Manhattan Age 78
Isabelle Collin Dufresne, better known as the Warhol 'Superstar' Ultra Violet, has died at a Manhattan hospital. It is rare that we miss reporting...
Michelangelo’s David Statue Could Collapse As Stress Cracks Appear
The iconic statue of David by Michelangelo could crumble under the stress of its own weight because of "weak ankles" in the original construction of...
Art Marks Great War With Ceramic Poppies, Films and Ghost Sculptures
To mark the 100 year anniversary of the First World War, which began at 23:00 on 4 August 1914 and continued until 11 November 1918, the Tower...
Fake Jeff Koons Stainless Steel Balloon Dogs Flood In From China
Now anyone can buy a Jeff Koons 'style' balloon dog in stainless steel polished to perfection. A Chinese company, VLA Sculpture is selling balloon...
King Robbo Legend of the London Graffiti Scene Dies Age 45
Banksy’s long-term antagonist King Robbo has died age 45. He had been in a vegetative state since 2011 when he was found at the bottom of a flight...