The British Museum has announced new trustee appointments—five well-known figures from disciplines including history, journalism, and broadcasting who are quietly shaping Britain's cultural conversation. Claudia Winkleman, the Strictly Come Dancing host and Cambridge...
Victoria Siddall has been appointed as the new Director of the National Portrait Gallery in London, marking a significant leadership shift for the renowned institution. The announcement was made on Wednesday, 28 August 2024, following approval from the Prime Minister....
The National Gallery has illuminated its central London elevation with a dazzling light show, marking a momentous occasion in its history—the bicentenary of its founding. This vibrant display was a fitting tribute to two centuries of artistic excellence and cultural...
Since 2020, Nicholas Cullinan has overseen an acclaimed £41.3m renovation, which reopened on time and on budget, no mean feat. A sensational new entrance and thrilling rehang of new commissions and historical acquisitions sets the scene for a dynamic and timely...
The London Art Fair is collaborating with Charleston Trust, the East Sussex country home of the Bloomsbury Group, for its annual Museum partnership. The Trust will take over a section at the front of the fair to display paintings, ceramics and historical artefacts...
Charleston Trust, the organisation that looks after the country home of the Bloomsbury Group, has unveiled a significant off-site exhibition space in Lewes, East Sussex. This marks the first step towards a permanent cultural centre in the heart of the town that will...
In G.K. Chesterton’s biography of Saint Francis of Assisi, he gives an image of Francis emerging from his cave, walking on his hands to visualise the way he saw the world upside down and dependent on God. The same image later appears in the song ‘The Cave’ by Mumford...
Adonis Real and Adam Titcher, both prominent Yuga Lab NFT collectors, have filed a class-action lawsuit with the Federal Central District Court of California alleging that Yuga Labs paid celebrities like Madonna and Justin Bieber to endorse their products while making...
It used to be the case that, while artists frequently explored the intersections between art and faith, curators and critics thought that, in the modern period, never the twain should meet. That reality has now long ceased to be the case, meaning that periodic reviews...