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Christie’s And Sotheby’s Report Record Half Year Figures
In the first half of 2012 leading auction houses Christie’s and Sotheby’s show conflicting views on the state of the market. ...
Should London Host the Next World Fair
Germany has everything these days. They hold all the world’s hope to climb out of the financial crisis pit of despair that is being dug by...
Stolen Henri Matisse Recovered In Miami Hotel Room
A stolen painting by Henri Matisse, valued at over two million pounds has been recovered by the FBI after a sting operation, in a Miami hotel room....
Olympic Medalist Dame Kelly Holmes Portrait Unveiled At NPG
A portrait of Dame Kelly Holmes the double Olympic champion has gone on display at the National Portrait Gallery. The portrait is the work of the...
Gary Hume Flashback Exhibition Opens At Jerwood Gallery Hastings
The Jerwood Gallery has announced a major new exhibition of the work of Gary Hume. Flashback, is a monographic touring exhibition from the Arts...
Walter Pichler Artist Architect Dies In Austria Age 76
The artist and architect Walter Pichler has died in Austria age 76. Pichler was born in 1936 in an area that escaped fighting during the war. He was...
Liverpool Biennial Seeks 100 Electric Guitarists For Modern Concerto
An open call went out yesterday for 100 volunteer electric guitarists and 8 bassists to perform in the UK premiere of American avant-garde composer...
JOHN GERRARD Cinematic Installation Modern Art Oxford
A major new commission premiering in Oxford until 29 July as part of the London 2012 Festival Old Power Station, Oxford The latest project in...
Diane Arbus Affinities Pure Voyeuristic Fascination – Review
One of the more unpretentious things seen in recent days involved a pair of young girls and a pair of Buddhist monks. The young girls approached the...
National Arts Awards Announced For Americans for the Arts 2012
Americans for the Arts, the leading organisation for advancing the arts and arts education in the United States, has announced the recipients of the...
Tate’s Tanks Take To Task Sung Hwan Kim
The Korean performance artist Sung Hwan Kim is the first artist to be commissioned for an installation in 'The Tanks', Tate Modern’s new...
Sarah Lucas Extraordinary Things From Ordinary Objects
A new exhibition titled Ordinary Things by the artist Sarah Lucas' (b. 1962) opens at the Henry Moore Institute in Leeds this week. If you are...