The British Council, Britain’s flagship for cultural diplomacy, is in trouble. Its chief executive, Scott McDonald, told MPs last week that the organisation is “in real financial peril” and is now weighing a radical move: handing its entire art collection over to the...
Artlyst has selected ten exhibitions that will open outside London and throughout the UK in Summer 2025. Pallant House, Chichester and Towner Eastbourne have group shows that blend the historical and contemporary. The Hepworth Wakefield has a major retrospective of...
Welcome to the Alt Power 100 Artlyst 2024/2025. The Alt Power 100 Artlyst celebrates the visionaries transforming the artistic landscape and culture. This year's edition cuts through traditional hierarchies to spotlight those who wield influence in unexpected and...
In just a few days, the 60th Venice Biennale will end, and I feel lucky to have visited it not once but twice: I experienced the bustling opening week and returned in November before its closure. It was certainly worth making the trip on two occasions, as this year's...
I begin the November Art Diary with exhibitions by artists with whom I have some former connections, starting with some I have interviewed, such as Michael Petry, Sean Scully and Genesis Tramaine. Then, I highlight some other artists and exhibitions that address...
The fourth edition of London Gallery Weekend concluded on Sunday, June 2, solidifying its status as the world's largest gallery weekend event. Over the span of three days, more than 50,000 art enthusiasts, collectors, and curators from the UK and abroad flocked to...
Brazilian curator Adriano Pedrosa proposed the title for the 60th Edition of La Biennale di Venezia. 'Foreigners Everywhere'. "The expression has many meanings," Pedrosa said. "One could say that wherever you go, wherever you are (and especially in Venice), you...
The 60th Venice Biennale Arte, scheduled to spearhead the 2024 cultural calendar from 20 April to 24 November 2024, will mark a significant milestone as it welcomes Adriano Pedrosa as its inaugural Latin American curator. In a departure from convention, Pedrosa's...
A proposal to officially move the statue of transatlantic slave trader Edward Colston into the M Shed museum in Bristol as a permanent display is set for approval. The unveiling of the toppled statue of the 17th-century slave trader has reignited controversy...