Unique dataset using the names of victims of the 2008 Sichuan earthquake in China has been made available by the dissident Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei. The work will be included in the art hackathon at Tate Modern which will launch the new platform for...
The commissioning of a million dollar sculpture by the abstract painter Sean Scully, for the United States' new London embassy has caused an outcry from cost cutters in the State Department. The project managers have responded by saying that it was "a good use of our...
A newly commissioned portrait of barrister, politician and broadcaster Baroness Helena Kennedy by light artist Chris Levine has been unveiled at the National Portrait Gallery, London, it was announced today (Thursday 28 November 2013). The larger than life-size...
Four cutting edge works of art have been acquired as gifts to the Tate Collection thanks to The Outset /Frieze Art Fair Fund to benefit the Tate Collection. The Fund enables Tate to acquire works by emerging and leading international artists from London’s Frieze...
The Damien Hirst exhibition has helped Tate have one of its most successful years ever in 2012-13 and has moved forward on a number of different fronts despite the challenging economic climate and government cuts. Tate’s Annual Press Conference today marked the...
The iconic British 'Pop' artist Sir Peter Blake, creator of the Beatles’ famous Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band album cover, today launched Art Everywhere, the world’s largest art show, showcasing the nation's favourite British art on tens of...
The work of the Australian born sculptor Ron Mueck has been unveiled at the Wolverhampton Art Gallery (20 July – 2 November) as part of ARTIST ROOMS On Tour. The exhibition features a number of works from the ARTIST ROOMS collection, alongside pieces from...
A new exhibition at the Royal Academy exploring the work of the artist/architect Sir Hugh Casson (1910-1999) is opening, in London, in May. Casson bridged the often acrimonious gap in art and architecture between traditionalists and modernists, drawing Britain into...
The Edinburgh Art Festival has announced the line-up for Scotland’s largest annual celebration of visual art which takes place throughout August. This event offers the chance to experience the best contemporary Scottish artists in the context of exhibitions with...