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RSA Appoints David Joseph CBE as Chief Executive
The Royal Society of Arts has named David Joseph CBE, former Chairman and CEO of Universal Music UK, as its next Chief Executive. He will take up...
Ralph Rugoff To Step Down As Director Of The Hayward Gallery
After two decades at the helm, Ralph Rugoff OBE will step down as Director of the Southbank Centre’s Hayward Gallery in spring 2026. His tenure,...
Tracey Emin: Extensive Survey Announced For Tate Modern
Tate Modern has announced the most extensive survey of Tracey Emin’s work to date. A Second Life will bring together more than 90 works spanning...
Sylvain Amic, Director of the Musée d’Orsay, Dies at 58
Sylvain Amic, recently appointed director of the Musée d’Orsay in Paris, has died suddenly at the age of 58. The news was confirmed on Sunday by...
Hilary Weston Influential Patron of the Arts Has Died Aged 83
Hilary Weston, whose discerning eye and quiet generosity shaped Canada's cultural landscape, has died at 83. A business leader, philanthropist and...
Vincent van Gogh: An Artist’s Life Celebrated On The Day Of His Death
Vincent van Gogh. Born 30 March 1853 (Died 29 July 1890) in the rural Dutch village of Zundert, his existence was a paradox of blazing creativity...
David Armstrong: Lost New York Photos Resurface in Arles
Fifteen summers after Nan Goldin first brought David Armstrong's world to the Parc des Ateliers, his photographs return to Arles - not as relics,...
Clare Lilley Steps Down As Director Of Yorkshire Sculpture Park
After three decades of shaping the Yorkshire Sculpture Park into a global cultural destination, Clare Lilley is set to step down this July, leaving...
Ann Philbin Wins Getty Prize For Her Contributions To The Arts
Los Angeles — The J. Paul Getty Trust has awarded its annual Getty Prize to Ann Philbin, director emeritus of the Hammer Museum, in recognition of...
Amedeo Modigliani: An Elongated Greek Tragedy – Artlyst Profile
A new film about Amedeo Modigliani, directed by Johnny Depp, Modigliani – Three Days on the Wing of Madness, is released this week. Based on a play...
Giorgio de Chirico: Metaphysical Painter of Dreams – Artist Profile
Before surrealism had a name, Giorgio de Chirico was painting its blueprint. Born in 1888 in Volos, Greece, to Italian parents, his childhood was...
Camille Pissarro: On The Frontline Of Impressionism – Artist Profile
Camille Pissarro (1830–1903) occupies a pivotal yet understated role in the evolution of modern painting. Born on the island of St Thomas—then a...