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Veronica Ryan Wins The 2022 Turner Prize In Liverpool
The £25,000 Turner Prize was awarded to Veronica Ryan at a gala ceremony at Tate Liverpool, this evening. She is the oldest nominee at 66 to win the...
Damien Hirst Creates 300 Mass-Produced Paintings at $40k A Pop – Stolen Kandinsky Polish Museum Authorities Threaten Legal Action – Viva Magenta Is Pantone Colour Of The Year 2023
Damien Hirst's Paper Veils paintings launched on the primary art market platform HENI in late November, but it is hard to say how they are doing in...
Art Basel Miami Beach 20th Anniversary Edition – What The Dealers Said
Art Basel's 2022 edition in Miami Beach closed on Saturday, December 3, 2022, following a week of solid sales across all market sectors and...
Elgin Marbles: UK Government In Settlement Talks With Greece – Banksy Mural Theft Foiled In Kyiv – Omai By Sir Joshua Reynolds Raises £25m To Stop Export
A settlement may be close with Greece over the fate of the Parthenon Marbles (AKA Elgin Marbles). According to a Greek newspaper, an agreement to...
Tom Phillips RA Creator Of A Humument A Continually Evolving Artwork Dies
The British artist Tom Phillips RA has died. Phillips was born in London in 1937. He attended St Catherine’s College, Oxford, in 1957, where he read...
Record-Breaking Venice Biennale Closes – Katy Hessel The Story Of Art Without Men Chosen Waterstones Book Of The Year – Douglas Gordon Presents Neon-Inspired Work On Piccadilly Screen
After seven power-packed months of exhibition bliss, the Venice Biennale has closed its doors to visitors. With more than 1,500 artworks by 218...
Ashley Bickerton Leading Neo-Geo Artist Dies Aged 63
The Neo-Geo Artist Ashley Bickerton (May 26, 1959 – November 30, 2022) has died in Bali, after a protracted illness. Bickerton was a Barbadian-born...
Grace Ndiritu Wins Jarman Award 2022 – £120,000 Art Fund Museum of the Year Award – 2023 Turner Prize Towner Eastbourne Jury Announced
Grace Ndiritu has won the 2022 Film London Jarman Award, announced at a special event at Barbican Centre yesterday. Ndiritu is a British Kenyan...
Andres Serrano: Piss Christ Immortalised On The Blockchain With New NFT
The most vandalised artwork in modern history, 'Piss Christ', 1987, by the American artist Andres Serrano, is celebrating its 35th anniversary. On...
Cult Film Director John Waters Donates Personal Art Collection To BMA
The cult-film director John Waters famous for his groundbreaking flicks, Pink Flamingos and Hairspray, has donated 372 works of art by 125 artists...
Banksy Slams Guess Brand For Appropriating Flower Thrower IP
The elusive 'Street Artist' Banksy has lashed out at the American clothing retailer Guess on Instagram for stealing his well-known 'Flower Thrower'...
Jenny Holzer Becomes Whitechapel Art Icon Award’s Tenth Winner
Whitechapel Gallery has announced that Jenny Holzer is the tenth artist to receive its prestigious annual Art Icon award. On 19 January 2023, the...