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First John Kobal New Work Award Commission Announced At NPG
Andrea Riseborough is the subject of the National Portrait Gallery’s first commissioned photograph for the John Kobal New Work Award, awarded...
Justin Bieber Rio Graffiti: Art Or Just Another Random Tag
The latest story breaking out of Rio de Janeiro concerns the baby faced pop star Justin Bieber, who has allegedly been charged by police with the...
Sotheby’s Achieves Second Highest Results For Impressionist and Modern Sale
An Impressionist and Modern art sale at Sotheby's in New York has raised more than $290m (£180m) This is the second highest result for the...
Ai Weiwei and Marina Abramovic Donate Works To Benefit Elton John AIDS Foundation
Eight works generously donated by leading contemporary artists are to be auctioned by Sotheby's to benefit the Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF)....
Alberto Giacometti’s Portrait Of Brother Diego Realises $33m At Christie’s
Christies' has set a world record with a portrait of Alberto Giacometti’s brother Diego, achieving $33m, a record for one of the artist's...
What Exactly Is Degenerate Art And Why The Nazis Loathed It
Modern art was the bane of the third Reich. Adolf Hitler was a frustrated art student who was rejected from the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna. This...
George Stubbs Kangaroo And Dingo Saved For The Nation
Two masterpieces by the 18th century painter George Stubbs, featuring a kangaroo and a dingo executed in 1778 will stay in the UK permanently, after...
Veronese Exhibition To Open At London’s National Gallery In February
A major new exhibition devoted to one of the most influential artists of the 16th century, titled, Veronese: Magnificence in Renaissance Venice, is...
Industrial Designer Raymond Loewy Marked With Google Doodle
Google celebrates the industrial designer Raymond Loewy 1893-1986 with a new doodle today.To mark the 120th birthday of one of the fathers of...
De La Warr Pavilion To Present Matt Calderwood And Alison Turnbull Exhibition
The architecture and environment of the De La Warr Pavilion are at the centre of Turnbull and Calderwood's new commissions for their shows,...
Modern Masterpieces Looted By Nazis: Germany Will Face Huge Legal Bills
The discovery of around 1500 works of modern art valued at over 1 billion euros in Munich raises many questions as to why the Bavarian authorities...
Brancusi’s 100th Anniversary Celebrated With New York Exhibition
Paul Kasmin is presenting Brancusi in New York 1913 – 2013, an exhibition of works from the Brancusi Estate collection. The show celebrates...