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Turner Prize Goes To Londonderry In 2013
The 2013 Turner Prize is to be hosted in Londonderry Northern Ireland as part of its city of culture celebrations. The UK City of Culture also...
Lord Chadlington Appointed New Chairman of LAPADA
“LAPADA The Association of Art & Antiques Dealers has announced the appointment of Lord Chadlington as their new Chairman. The...
Government Encourages Museums to Sell off Some Family Treasures
Does the new Coalition Government want Museums to sell off some of the family treasures? In late October, Culture Minister Ed Vaizey was asked by...
Whitney Biennial Choses 2012 Curators
The seventy-sixth Whitney Biennial in 2012 will be co-curated by Independent curator Jay Sanders and the Whitney’s Elisabeth Sussman. The series of...
Leading UK Museum Director Resigns
Sir Mark Jones, The Victoria & Albert Museum director, is leaving his job to become Master of St Cross College Oxford,the London museum made the...
Banksy Favorite For Oscar 2011
It has been reported that Exit Through the Gift Shop, the Banksy documentary that was released earlier this year is now seen as a strong contender...
Cindy Sherman Becomes Honorary Member The Royal Academy of Arts
Photographer Cindy Sherman, has been invited by The Royal Academy Of Arts in London, to become an honourary member. This rare token has been given...
Eight UK Museums Lose Government Funding
The DCMS, as part of its four-year business plan, has announced that it will no longer fund eight Museums that it currently sponsors. It will scrap...
Neville Gabie Appointed Artist In Residence For 2012 Olympics
Artist Neville Gabie has been appointed by the ODE (Olympic Delivery Authority) as the Artist in residence for the 2012 Olympic park, in East...
£53 Million “Pinner” Chinese Vase Sets Record
An auction record was set this week for a piece of Chinese art, when a 16 inch high ceramic vase decorated with 4 circular cartouches, each...
Christie’s Record Breaking Contemporary Art Sale
Auction News The highest total for a Post-War and Contemporary Art sale was achieved yesterday when Christie’s New York led by an exceptional...
Jack Levine American Social Realist Painter Dies Aged 95
Jack Levine the American Social Realist Painter has died, he was 95. Levine was born in Boston on January 3, 1915 and grew up on the rough, teeming...