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English Heritage Appoints V&A Deputy Director Tim Reeve as Chief Executive
English Heritage has appointed Tim Reeve CBE as its next Chief Executive, marking the return of one of the sector's most experienced...
Guggenheim Abu Dhabi Appoints Valerie Hillings as Inaugural Director
Abu Dhabi has appointed Dr Valerie Hillings as the first director of Guggenheim Abu Dhabi, marking a significant step towards the opening of the...
Ruth Mackenzie Appointed Lords Under-Secretary For Arts In Burnham Government
Ruth Mackenzie has been appointed Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Arts in the House of Lords, taking on the role with a newly...
Annie Leibovitz Sues Observer Media Over Unauthorised Use Of Photo
The Photographer Annie Leibovitz has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit in Manhattan federal court against Observer Media, owner...
Edward Lucie-Smith Art Critic And Poet Dies Aged 93
Edward Lucie-Smith, the Jamaican-born British art critic, poet and author whose output across more than six decades shaped how several...
Jemma Appleby Wins £35,000 Charles Wollaston Royal Academy Summer Exhibition Award
Jemma Appleby has won the Charles Wollaston Award at the 2026 Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, receiving the £35,000 prize for her charcoal drawing...
Es Devlin Appointed Artistic Director Of British Museum Ball 2026
Es Devlin has been appointed Artistic Director of the 2026 British Museum Ball, taking place on Saturday 17 October. Her practice has...
Elizabeth Peyton’s Portrait of Nicholas Cullinan Enters National Portrait Gallery Collection
The National Portrait Gallery has unveiled a new portrait of its former Director, Nicholas Cullinan, painted by Elizabeth Peyton. It now...
Marc Dalessio Wins 2026 National Portrait Gallery Portrait Award
Marc Dalessio has won the Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Portrait Award 2026 for Jean-Denis, a portrait of his neighbour painted in the artist's...
Yaacov Agam: Founding Father of Kinetic Art Dies Aged 98
Yaacov Agam, who died at 98, was one of the founding fathers of Kinetic Art. His funeral took place with his body lying in state beforehand...
Maria Balshaw And Three Others Join UAL Court of Governors
The University of the Arts London has appointed four new Independent Governors to its Court of Governors. The most prominent appointment is...
Frank Bowling Foundation Formally Launches In London
Sir Frank Bowling OBE RA is 92 years old and still painting. Born in Bartica, Guyana, he has spent the better part of seven decades moving between...
