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Piet Mondrian: 142 Birthday Marked By Tate And Turner Contemporary
The Turner Contemporary in Margate and Tate Liverpool are marking the birth of the Dutch artist, Piet Mondrian, born on 7 March 1872, Piet Mondrian...
Hampstead Village People: Portraits of Local Cultural Icons
The National Trust, as part of its programme of New Art in London, is staging a photographic exhibition in partnership with the National Portrait...
Steve McQueen: Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam Acquires Two Important works
The Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam has purchased two important works by the Turner Prize winning, British artist and filmmaker Steve McQueen, who...
New York Armory Week 2014: Getting There Ben Austin’s Diary Day 1
My trip out to New York was relatively stress free, bright and breezy in fact, no waiting checking in (Virgin staff, resplendent in red being happy...
National Gallery London Acquires Art Dealer Agnew & Sons Archive
London's National Gallery has purchased the important archive belonging to the art dealers Thomas Agnew & Sons Ltd, following the firm’s...
Sean Scully: Major Exhibition Announced For Shanghai Himalayas Art Museum
The leading British/American abstract artist, Sean Scully will have a major museum exhibition in China to coincide with the Shanghai Biennale this...
The Fleming Foundation: Excellence Rooted In A Corporate Art Collection
The bank Robert Fleming and Co. started collecting art in 1968, after David Donald, a bank director, suggested that the company improve the interior...
Lena Dunham’s Artist Mother Laurie Simmons Unveils Armory Week Solo Show
For those of you who don't know who the artist Laurie Simmons is, here's some background. Laurie Simmons was born on Long Island in 1949. She...
Robert Rauschenberg Foundation Donates Nine Works To American Museums
The Robert Rauschenberg Foundation has announced that six major museums across the United States have acquired nine works by artist Robert...
Steve McQueen Pulls Out Of The 2014 Hugo Boss Prize Competition
Steve McQueen, the Turner Prize winning director of 12 Years a Slave, which was awarded the Oscar for best picture at last night's ceremony, has...
Southbank Centre Hosts First Women In The Arts Day
As part of the Southbank Centre's annual WOW - Women of the World festival 2014 the organisers will be hosting the first Women in the Arts Day. The...
Ivon Hitchens’ Companion To Sell Very Personal Collection
A major exhibition of 10 previously unseen oil paintings by the important British abstract artist, Ivon Hitchens (1893-1979) will be on view at the...