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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...
Kunstmuseum Basel Unveils Degenerate Art Exhibition From Their Own Collection
The Kunstmuseum Basel has unveiled an exhibition from their unique German and French Modernism collection. All works were denounced by the Nazis as...
Banksy Goes To Ukraine To Create His Latest Political Works
Seven striking new works by the elusive Street Artist Banksy have appeared on bombed-out buildings in Ukraine. Yesterday a photo appeared on his...
Paul Hamlyn Foundation Announces £600k Annual Arts Awards
The Paul Hamlyn Foundation has awarded £600,000 to new recipients of Awards for Artists 2022. Ten visual artists and composers receive £60,000 each...
Paul G. Allen Collection Achieves $1.5B Auction Record For Christie’s
The Paul G. Allen Collection, auctioned last night at Christie's, has become the biggest sale in auction history, achieving a total of...
Artist Support Pledge Founder Matthew Burrows’ Solo Show – Sue Hubbard’s Much Loved Public Art Poem Finds A Permanent Home – Zavier Ellis And Mathew Gibson Launch New Contemporary Art Academy
Matthew Burrows' first solo exhibition since the launch of the Artist Support Pledge has opened in Wellington Arch, London. His internationally...