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London’s Galleries And Auction Houses To Reopen From 15 June
The Society of London Art Dealers has announced the reopening of many of the major commercial galleries and Auction Rooms from Monday 15 June 2020....
Do Tate Galleries Have A Slavery Past?
The Tate issued a statement in 2019 to put to rest talk about the gallery founder and namesake Henry Tate's involvement in slavery. First off, both...
Protesters Tear Down Statue To Slave Trader In Bristol
A notorious and controversial statue dedicated to a slave trader in Bristol city centre has been torn down and thrown into the harbour by...
Banksy Unveils New Painting Honouring George Floyd’s Memory
Banksy George Floyd Painting: The elusive Street Artist Banksy has unveiled a new artwork inspired by the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis. The...
Art Basel Cancels 2020 Flagship Fair
Art Basel has announced that after an extensive analysis of the current global situation, due to the Coronavirus pandemic they will not be...
Black Art Matters – Paul Carter Robinson
This is long overdue, but under the worrying circumstances that have dominated the news in the past week, I feel it is essential to voice an opinion...
Museum Futures Post Lockdown – Edward Lucie-Smith
The Blessed Waldy - yes, it was he - appeared not once but twice in the Sunday Times last weekend. One-piece, in the Culture section, about a...
Christo A Personal Recollection By Marina Vaizey
Over four decades ago I had one of the most exciting experiences of my life – encountering perhaps the most original and innovative artists of the...
Christo Artist Who Wrapped The Reichstag Dies Age 84
The sad news that the larger than life artist Christo passed away aged 84 was announced on his website on 31 May. Christo Vladimirov Javacheff and...
London’s Hayward Gallery Set To Reopen 1st August
Update: the Hayward Gallery will now reopen on the 1st August. Originally the Southbank Centre including the Hayward Gallery announced that they may...
Ben Eine Unveils Spectacular New West Hampstead Mural
I know it might be difficult to divert your attention away from Dominic Cummings and his Odyssean explanation for a journey he chose to take because...
Turner Prize Replaced With Bursaries Scheme For 2020
This year the Turner Prize will be replaced by a bursaries scheme In response to the COVID19 pandemic. Tate Britain has announced that it will be...