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Heather Phillipson Quietly Unveils Fourth Plinth Commission In Trafalgar Square
The artist Heather Phillipson quietly unveiled her fourth plinth commission in Trafalgar Square, yesterday with a lack of fanfare not seen before in...
Sotheby’s Sells A Rembrandt For The Price Of A Leger – Hugh Mendes
Last month I wrote an impassioned article for Artlyst about the auction at Sotheby’s of a tiny Rembrandt self-portrait. Last night I followed the...
UK Youth Charity Gifted Bronze Sculpture of HRH The Princess Royal
Sir Jack and Lady Petchey have gifted the highly publicised birthday sculpture of Princess Anne to UK Youth to celebrate her work with the charity....
Public Art Galleries vs Commercial Who Will Win – Edward Lucie-Smith
At the moment there is an undeclared contest going on, both within the British art world and also, on a much larger scale, in the international...
UK Guidelines Exempt Masks In Museums, Galleries And Auction Houses
Beginning today under new guidelines that have come into force in England, people will need to wear a face-covering in shopping centres, banks,...
Art Fund Announces £200,000 Museum of the Year Super Prize
On the eve of the re-opening of museums around the UK, from nationals Tate and the V&A to Turner Contemporary and Yorkshire Sculpture Park, the...
Marc Quinn Replaces Statue Of Edward Colston With BLM Protester
The YBA artist Artist Marc Quinn who was responsible for iconic contemporary statues such as 'Self' (Blood Head) and Alison Lapper Pregnant which...
Banksy’s New COVID Rats Alert Underground Passengers
Keep Alert! The elusive street artist Banksy has taken to the underground literally by producing a series of sneezing rats warning passengers of the...
Frieze London Cancels Flagship Autumn Fair 2020
Frieze has announced that their flagship London fair won't take place this year. The announcement came into VIPs' in-boxes this afternoon. They said...
Gilbert & George Quit Royal Academy Over Cancelled Show
Gilbert & George have quit the Royal Academy over an alleged dispute involving a cancelled show promised before the change over of...
Liverpool Biennial Announces New 2021 Dates
The 11th edition of Liverpool Biennial, under the directorship of Fatoş Üstek will take place from 20 March – 6 June 2021. Titled The Stomach and...
National Gallery Re-Opening What to Expect – Edward Lucie-Smith
The National Gallery is re-opening its doors, somewhat in advance of the Tates. The Titian show of mythological paintings made for Philp II of Spain...