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Cathie Pilkington Elected New Keeper Of Royal Academy
Cathie Pilkington RA has been elected as the new Keeper of the Royal Academy. She was elected as a Royal Academician in 2014 and served as Professor...
Jiab Prachakul Wins 2020 BP Portrait Award
A self-taught artist, Jiab Prachakul has won the prestigious first prize in the BP Portrait Award 2020 it was announced today, Tuesday 5 May, on the...
Damien Hirst Launches Snapchat Spin Art 4 COVID
The Turner Prize-winning British artist Damien Hirst has collaborated with Snapchat on a new augmented reality experience that allows users to...
National Gallery Marks 75th Anniversary of VE Day
The National Gallery played an inspiring role during wartime including VE Day. It was one of the few places in London where you could find a...
Germano Celant Arte Povera Champion Dies From COVID19 Aged 80
Germano Celant (1940-2020) the Italian art historian, critic and curator who coined the term " Arte Povera " (poor art) in 1967 has died from...
British Museum Puts Four Million Objects Online
The British Museum has just launched a major revamp of its online collection database, allowing over four million objects to be seen by people...
Art Collective MSCHF Who Cut Up £25k Damien Hirst Spot Print Auctions It For £212,000
The Brooklyn-based Art Collective MSCHF who purchased a £25k Damien Hirst spot print and cut out the dots have sold the deconstructed artwork for...
Serpentine Pavilion And Summer Gala 2020 Cancelled
The 2020 Serpentine Pavilion designed by the Johannesburg-based practice Counterspace will not be built this year because of the COVID19 crisis. The...
Sue Davies Founder Of The Photographers’ Gallery Dies Aged 87
Sue Davies, who founded The Photographers' Gallery in London's Covent Garden in 1971 has died age 87. The Gallery was the world's first independent...
BP Portrait Award 2020 Shortlist Announced
The three artists to be shortlisted for the annual BP Portrait Award 2020 have been announced. The exhibition will open virtually on Tuesday 5 May...
Sean Scully’s Philadelphia Museum Retrospective Postponed
The highly anticipated Philadelphia Museum of Art solo exhibition by the Irish/American artist Sean Scully has been postponed until October 2021....
Damien Hirst Creates Rainbow Edition To Support NHS Corona Crisis
The Turner Prize-winning British artist Damien Hirst has created a new rainbow work to show support for the National Health Service (NHS) in the...