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Infamous Colony Room Relived In New Book – Edward Lucie-Smith

Darren Coffield’s well-presented Tales from the Colony Room, Soho’s Lost Bohemia, memorialises an epoch in the London world of the arts that now seems very far away, even though the once-famous Colony Room closed its doors as recently as December 2008.  Don’t Be Dull...

Art In Isolation More Industry Interviews – Oliver Malin

If this isn't your first time visiting this series, thank you for your returning custom. You may know that it starts with an introduction, which salvages every word from the catacombs of my daily confusion, which isn't becoming any easier. In order to dodge dishing...

Paul Kasmin Formative Contemporary Art Dealer Dies Age 60 

The London-born art dealer Paul Kasmin (1960–2020) has died in New York after a protracted illness. The gallery released the following statement. nothing prepared me for how much I would be blown away by New York - PK It is with great sadness that we must give news of...

Stanley Spencer: His Two Wives And A Love Triangle

Despite the fact that this remarkable story has been the subject of fascination and debate for decades in books, films and documentaries this show will be one of the first times an exhibition has been focused on exploring the complex relationships Spencer had with his...

Sonia Boyce Chosen To Represent Britain At 59th Venice Biennale

Sonia Boyce OBE RA has been announced as the artist to represent the UK at the 59th International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia in 2021. Ms Boyce OBE RA came to prominence as a critical figure in the burgeoning Black-British art scene of the early 1980s. She...

David Hockney’s Iconic Splash Painting Sells For £23m

David Hockney's iconic work, The Splash, has been sold for £23.1m at Sotheby's in London. The name of the buyer has not been disclosed. It had been estimated to sell for £20m-£30m - and ended up going for £23,117,000. It's an icon of Pop that defined an era and also...

Them: Seminal British Art Of The 1970s Returns

THEM is a new exhibition examining the work of an important group of artists who came to prominence in the early 1970s, including Duggie Fields, Andrew Logan and Derek Jarman. Curated by James Birch, the show’s title derives from an article of the same name written by...

London Art Exhibitions Preview A Month By Month Guide 2020

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and its unprecedented impact worldwide, many of these exhibitions and events have been postponed or canceled. We’ve just welcomed in not only a new year but a new decade. So let's look forward to the exciting exhibitions that will...

Goss-Michael Foundation Presents New Ryan Hewett Works

The Goss-Michael Foundation located in Dallas Texas is presenting Nothing New Under The Sun, a showcase of eight new works by the South African artist Ryan Hewett in association with Unit London. Hewett’s exhibition features work created especially for the foundation...