Eduardo Chillida Estate To Be Handled By Hauser & Wirth
Hauser & Wirth have announced worldwide exclusive representation of The Estate of Eduardo Chillida, Spain’s foremost sculptor of the twentieth century.
30 November 2017
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Tracey Emin Unveils Artist Decorated Connaught Christmas Tree 2017
The Connaught Christmas Tree is rapidly becoming an art community tradition in London.
30 November 2017
UK Artists Getting Poorer As 82% Earn Less Than £10,000 PA
A new report out today shows that UK emerging and mid-career artists are getting poorer: 82% now earn less than £10,000 a year. Artfinder who produced the study, shows an increase in the percentage of artists earning less than £10,000 a year, up from 72% in 2013 to 82%. It’s also worse for women – with 83.6% earning under £10,000 (from 98% of respondents who stated gender).
28 November 2017
Design Museum Proves Popular With 780,000 Visitors Recorded Last Year
The new Design Museum now located at Kensington High Street has reason to celebrate since it opened its doors on 24 November 2016 More than 780,000 people have visited.
28 November 2017
Naum Gabo Sculpture Donated To Scottish National Gallery Of Modern Art
An important 20th-century sculpture made from glass, perspex and stainless steel by the Russian artist Naum Gabo (1890-1977) has been acquired by the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art in Edinburgh, thanks to the generosity of the artist’s family. The work has been gifted through the Arts Council’s Cultural Gifts Scheme by Graham Williams on behalf of himself and his wife, the artist’s daughter Nina Williams.
28 November 2017
Britain Stripped Of Hosting European Capital Of Culture In 2023
Britain has been stripped of hosting the European Capital of Culture in 2023
27 November 2017
Unattributed Lucas Cranach the Elder Masterpiece Found At Windsor Castle
Unattributed Lucas Cranach the Elder Masterpiece Found At Windsor Castle A newly attributed masterpiece by the German painter Lucas Cranach the Elder (1472–1553) and his workshop has been discovered in the Queen’s Collection at Windsor Castle.
25 November 2017
Bloomberg New Contemporaries Leaves ICA Home For Block 336 In Brixton
Bloomberg New Contemporaries is to leave its home at the ICA London for Block 336 in Brixton.
23 November 2017
Peggy and David Rockefeller Auction Revealed In Hong Kong Exhibition
Highlights from what many have dubbed the sale to watch in 2018, the collection of Peggy and David Rockefeller has been revealed by Christie’s.
22 November 2017
Salvador Dalí Mae West Lips Sofa Arts Minister Places Temporary Export Bar
John Glen the UK’s Arts Minister has placed a temporary export bar on an iconic Salvador Dalí and Edward James designed sofa known as ‘Mae West Lips’.
22 November 2017
Why Tintin illustrations by Politically Controversial Hergé Break the £1m Mark
Last week, an India ink drawing of Tintin and his dog Snowy sold for almost $500,000 (£380,000) at auction in Paris.
20 November 2017
London Art Fair 2018 Marks 30th Anniversary With Milestone Curated Exhibition
The 30th Anniversary of the London Art Fair 2018 will be marked with a wide range of leading British and international galleries.
19 November 2017
Da Vinci Buyer: The Collector Behind The World’s Most Expensive Painting
Speculation is rife following the $450.3m sale of Leonardo da Vinci’s “Salvatore Mundi. The painting, sold at Christie’s New York salesroom this week has become the most expensive work of art sold at auction to date.
17 November 2017
Leonardo da Vinci $450m Christ Becomes Most Expensive Painting Sold At Auction
A Leonardo da Vinci painting depicting Christ has become the world’s most expensive work of art sold at auction. The rediscovered masterpiece by the Renaissance master sold for a historic $450,312,500, superseding the previous world record for the most expensive work of art at auction.
16 November 2017
César Dezfuli Wins Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2017
The Tenth Anniversary Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2017 has been won by César Dezfuli for his portrait of a migrant rescued in the Mediterranean Sea off the Libyan coast, the National Portrait Gallery has announced. The £15,000 award was presented to the Spanish photographer at an awards ceremony on Tuesday 14 November 2017.
15 November 2017
Van Gogh Landscape Achieves $81.3m Heralding New York Auction Season
Christie’s autumn auction of impressionist and modern art in New York saw a painting by Vincent Van Gogh achieving $81.3 million kicking off what may prove to be a record season.
14 November 2017
Rare Portrait of Lucian Freud by Francis Bacon Exhibited At Tate
An important portrait by Francis Bacon of his friend/rival Lucian Freud is to be shown in Tate Britain’s landmark exhibition
13 November 2017
Da Vinci Salvator Mundi: Will Condition Detract From $100m Christie’s Price Tag
So why is Salvator Mundi the last Leonardo Da Vinci painting in private hands up for sale in a Christie’s Post-War and Contemporary Art Evening Sale?
13 November 2017
Paul Hamlyn Foundation Artist Awards 2017 Present £60k No Strings Attached Prizes
The 2017 Hamlyn Awards for Artists have been announce by the Paul Hamlyn Foundation, with Jane Hamlyn, Chair and Jarvis Cocker presenting the prizes.
9 November 2017
Stolen Matisse Bronze Bust Returned To Swiss Museum
An important Matisse bronze bust stolen from a Swiss museum in the 1990s has been returned. The work of art depicting his daughter Marguerite, a subject of many of his artworks was executed in 1906.
9 November 2017
Roman Temple of Mithras Unveiled Beneath New London Bloomberg HQ
London: The Roman Temple of Mithras, dating from the third century, nearly 1,800 years ago, has been unveiled in its reconstructed form on the site of its original discovery in the heart of the City of London.
9 November 2017
Louvre Abu Dhabi Launches With Spectacular Week-long Series Of Celebrations
The highly-anticipated Louvre Abu Dhabi has opened to a select group of dignitaries and press for a preview look at one of the worlds most prestigious new museum spaces.
7 November 2017
Banksy Holds Tea Party To Highlight Balfour Declaration 100th Anniversary
The elusive British street artist Banksy has apologised for the 100th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration
6 November 2017
Grayson Perry Unveils An Exhibition Of Frocks At the Walker Liverpool
A collection of frocks belonging to the Turner Prize-winning transvestite artist Grayson Perry has been unveiled at Liverpool’s Walker Art Gallery
4 November 2017
Hastings Pier Wins 2017 RIBA Stirling Prize – UK’s Best New Building
RIBA (The Royal Institute of British Architects) has announced the prestigious 2017 Stirling Prize winner. Hastings Pier by dRMM Architects was awarded the honour.
3 November 2017
Alt Power 100 ArtLyst 2017 – Meet The Alternative Powerhouses
Alt Power 100 ArtLyst: 2017 has been an extraordinary year for exhibitions both here in the UK and abroad.
31 October 2017
Sean Scully To Be Represented By Blain|Southern London
The Irish/American Abstract Artist Sean Scully has announced that he is to be represented by Blain| Southern in London. This follows over twenty successful years with Timothy Taylor in Mayfair.
29 October 2017
Gurlitt Nazi Looted Art Collection Goes On Display
A simultaneous double exhibition focusing on artworks from the Cornelius Gurlitt hoard of art confiscated by the Nazis and hidden for more than three-quarters of a century by a disgraced family of Nazi collaborators will finally go on show from the 2 November in Germany and Switzerland.
28 October 2017
Tracey Emin Presents Sam Bailey The Hix Emerging Artist Award 2017
The winner of the Hix Award 2017 with a cash prize of £10,000 has been won by Sam Bailey, for his painting ‘Smoker 3’.
27 October 2017
Henry Moore Masterpiece Old Flo Reinstated By Tower Hamlets Mayor
A bronze sculpture by Henry Moore that was the subject of an ownership battle when corrupt former mayor Lutfer Rahman attempted to sell it for millions at auction, has been reinstated in East London.
27 October 2017
Howard Hodgkin Estate Sale Soars At Sotheby’s
A testament to the exceptional eye of British painter Howard Hodgkin has been finalised when the kaleidoscope of exquisite objects that the artist so carefully drew together in his home, exceeded pre-sale expectations and sold for a combined total of £5,184,887 / $6,843,532 / €5,806,049
25 October 2017
UK Holocaust Memorial Design Awarded To David Adjaye And Ron Arad
The British architect Sir David Adjaye and the Israeli architect Ron Arad have been awarded the commission to design the UK’s National Holocaust Memorial in the shadow of the Houses of Parliament in London. Architects Gustafson Porter + Bowman were selected to design a Learning Centre, as part of the project.
24 October 2017