Lee Cavaliere has been appointed the new Artistic Director of VOLTA art fairs beginning July 2023. Cavaliere will replace Kamiar Maleki, previously Director of VOLTA (2019 – 2022), now the Director of Photo London. Cavaliere is committed to aligning the fair's...
The July Art Diary includes exhibitions at Whitechapel Gallery, Hayward Gallery, Firstsite Colchester, Newport Street Gallery and Salisbury Cathedral. 'Life Is More Important Than Art' claims the title of the latest exhibition at Whitechapel Gallery. Taking...
Each generation has a diverse taste in art, influenced by unique experiences, cultural context, and technological advancements. Here's an overview of the art of choice for each generation. Baby boomers, born between 1946 and 1964, have been exposed to a wide range of...
In G.K. Chesterton’s biography of Saint Francis of Assisi, he gives an image of Francis emerging from his cave, walking on his hands to visualise the way he saw the world upside down and dependent on God. The same image later appears in the song ‘The Cave’ by Mumford...
The Royal Academy of Arts and Claridge's have announced a partnership to create The Claridge's/Royal Academy Schools Art Prize. The prize will be awarded annually to a graduating student at the Royal Academy Schools. In its inaugural year, the award will be presented...
Opening on International Women's Day, Radium Dreams showcases a series of poems and artworks inspired by the remarkable life story of the Nobel Prize-winning scientist Marie Curie. A punchy collaboration between award-winning poet Sue Hubbard and acclaimed artist...
Houghton Hall has developed a reputation for mounting several groundbreaking solo shows of leading contemporary artists, so it is no surprize that the Irish/American artist Sean Scully has been invited to take over the grounds and historic interiors of this stunning...
Now in its 35th year, London Art Fair continues to play a pivotal role in bringing British Modern and Contemporary Art to market. This is a triumph given the closure of major fairs across the capital (Masterpiece, Art & Antiques Olympia), but also a testament to...
The Neo-Geo Artist Ashley Bickerton (May 26, 1959 – November 30, 2022) has died in Bali, after a protracted illness. Bickerton was a Barbadian-born American, contemporary, mixed-media artist. He often combined photographic and painterly elements with industrial and...