Top 10 – Art Disasters
Throughout the centuries art has suffered at the hands of natural disaster, (Pompeii) conflict (WW2) and negligent owners (Casino owner Steve Wynn). Here is Artlyst’s top 10 list of art disasters.
22 December 2016
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Top 10 – Artists Behaving Badly
Artists were very likely the first ‘Rock Stars! Since Caravaggio, they have left behind a legacy of volatile extremes whether it be drunken incontinence or in your face infidelities. Here are a few examples of ‘Bad Ass’ artists .
21 December 2016
Hugh Mendes Talks to Artlyst About His Preoccupation With Death And Memento Mori
Hugh Mendes is a German-born British painter. He graduated with an MA in Fine Art from City and Guilds of… Read More
12 October 2016
George W. Bush To Publish Book Of His Veteran Portrait Paintings
The former US President George W. Bush is to publish a book of his work. Portraits of Courage will be published by Crown… Read More
17 September 2016
Bronze Sphere To Be Returned To World Trade Center Sculpture Garden
The Sphere Plaza Fountain, a large metallic sculpture created in 1971 for the World Trade Centre, by German sculptor Fritz Koenig is to… Read More
25 July 2016
Deutsche Borse Shortlist For Photography Foundation Prize 2016 Announced
The Photographers Gallery has announced the four shortlisted contenders for the 2016 Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize. They are Laura El-Tantawy, Erik Kessels, Trevor… Read More
6 November 2015
V&A Unveil New Installation By Indian Artist Subodh Gupta
A major new installation by leading Indian contemporary artist Subodh Gupta has been unveiled at he V&A. When Soak Becomes Spill…. Read More
23 October 2015
Damien Hirst Unveils His Own Private Museum Complete With Pharmacy Restaurant
The Newport Street Gallery has opened their doors today (8th October), to the public in Vauxhall, south London. The gallery… Read More
8 October 2015
Knoedler Gallery Heads Ann Freedman And Michael Hammer Named In Court-case
If you have been wondering what happened to the fraud case which closed the 150 year old Knoedler Gallery in New York, there… Read More
4 October 2015
Turner Prize Sacrifices Visual Punch For Conceptual Filler In Glasgow
What do chorale singers, a craftsman’s showroom, a posh cafe with fur coats thrown over chairs and a library reading… Read More
2 October 2015
Cavendish Square Underground Art Event Pops Up For Frieze Week
Patron, Geoff Leong once again joins forces with dynamic artist- curator duo Vanya Balogh and Cedric Christie plus a new team of international… Read More
29 September 2015
Soheila Sokhanvari’s Oeuvre Showcased At Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery
Iranian-born artist Soheila Sokhanvari’s oeuvre is to be showcased through new works in the solo show Boogie Wonderland at Kristin… Read More
24 September 2015
Contemporary Art History: Mayfair Gallery Round-Ups By Alice Pelot
A large number of the exhibitions in Mayfair for the fall season reach back to the fifties, revisiting conceptual art,… Read More
11 September 2015
Artlyst Podcast: Senior Curator Li Qi Discusses Late Chinese Artist Chen Zhen
Artlyst has travelled to Shanghai and spoken to Li Qi, the Senior Curator at Rockbund Art Museum (RAM), on the… Read More
8 September 2015
Iconic Roy Lichtenstein Mural Resurrected Then Destroyed Again
The Roy Lichtenstein Foundation, in collaboration with Gagosian New York has announced a rare public re-creation display of “Roy Lichtenstein: Greene… Read More
1 September 2015
Massimiliano Gioni: A Subversive, Eclectic Portrait Of The Great Mother
In the land of the exalted Madonna, Massimiliano Gioni presents a subversive, eclectic and extraordinary portrait of “The Great Mother.” Like the brilliant 2013… Read More
28 August 2015
Dismaland: Palestinian Artist Removed After Staging Protest Against Israeli Paintings
When the Bristol street artist Banksy recently unveiled his newest creation – a group show as a biting satire of… Read More
27 August 2015
London Art Calendar’s Fiery Re-ignition: What’s In Store For September 2015
August is a notoriously quiet month in London’s artistic calendar. A time of year witness to the widespread fleeing of… Read More
22 August 2015
Banksy Dismaland A Real-life Sculpture Park For The Dispossessed
An ominous artist’s impression of the 21st century is depicted in a theme park created by the prophetic street artist Banksy,… Read More
20 August 2015
New Banksy Installation Spotted In Weston-super-Mare
A new installation in Weston-super-Mare bearing all of the characteristics of a Banksy has been unveiled. The giant sculpture of a theme-park castle and… Read More
19 August 2015
Sophie Hill Unveils Year Of The Postcard Project At Stour Space
A new exhibition by the artist Sophie Hill titled, 365 @ Stour Space Year of the Postcard is unveiled on 3… Read More
18 August 2015
Anish Kapoor Vitriolic About China’s Plagiarised Bean Sculpture
The Turner Prize winning Artist Anish Kapoor has been infuriated by a Chinese sculpture clearly plagiarising his iconic ‘Cloud Gate’… Read More
12 August 2015
Gerhard Richter’s Colour Chart Paintings Reunited In New London Exhibition
In celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the Colour Charts inception, an exhibition of Gerhard Richter’s iconic paintings, selected from the… Read More
4 August 2015
Ai Weiwei: Six Month Visa Application Rejected By British Government
News Update: Teresa May, Britain’s Home secretary has ordered officials to issue the Chinese artist Ai Weiwei a full six-month UK visa,… Read More
30 July 2015
Pop Up To Mainstream London Art Exhibitions For July 2015
From pop-up art shows, corporate art collection shows, student final year shows to main stream commercial art galleries, final year… Read More
25 July 2015
Great Art Tailor-made For Your British Staycation 2015
If you’re planning on leaving the metropolis for your staycation, Artlyst has put together a selection of the best UK… Read More
21 July 2015
Life’s A Beach: Marc Quinn’s New Exhibition Explores Toxic Environmental Issues
A new exhibition of work by Marc Quinn is always an event in London. It’s not just that he’s on the… Read More
20 July 2015
Obsessions Grow: Camberwell MA Degree Show 2015
Unlike the BA exhibition, there is more space to breath as there are fewer students involved. Walk into Camberwell College and… Read More
19 July 2015
Andy Golub’s Annual Nude Bodypainting Extravaganza Gets Underway In New York
Yesterday New York celebrated its annual bodypainting day organised by the artist Andy Golub. Bodypainting Day is more than a… Read More
19 July 2015
Turner Prize Winner Douglas Gordon Goes On Axe-Wielding Rampage: PICTURES
The Turner Prize winning artist Douglas Gordon has gone on an axe-wielding rampage at HOME the centre for international contemporary… Read More
14 July 2015
Les Rencontres Transforms Arles Into World Photography Capital This Summer
Les Rencontres d’Arles (from 6th July to 20th September this year) is to photography what the Venice Biennale is to Contemporary Art: an international… Read More
14 July 2015
Joseph Cornell: Wanderlust – Royal Academy Of Arts – The Clockwork Utopia
The Royal Academy presents Joseph Cornell: Wanderlust, a survey of the artist’s complex and eclectic oeuvre exploring around 80 of… Read More
13 July 2015