It's been quite a year for statues. Normally no more than street furniture that no one bothers to look at - old white men standing on plinths in all weathers extolling some arcane 'victory' of the Empire - statues have, recently, taken centre stage. First Edward...
Two hundred and fifty-two years ago, a group of artists made it their mission to hold an annual exhibition to showcase the work of practising artists and architects. The Royal Academy Summer Show has an unbroken record. Still, this year, due to the pandemic, it’s...
Tate and the art dealer Anthony d'Offay have agreed to end their relationship. The announcement came today in a joint statement by Tate and Anthony d'Offay. Recently photos have emerged of racist selfies of the dealer with Gollywogs "This involves the return of works...
Important works by the British sculptor Sir Anish Kapoor will go on show across the grounds and historic interiors of Houghton Hall in Norfolk for the exhibition Anish Kapoor at Houghton Hall (12 July – 1 November 2020). Sir Anish Kapoor is one of the most influential...
Annya Sand (born 1983) is a British artist, currently completing an MA at Central Saint Martins, London. Annya has embarked on a new project entitled 'Renaissance- Lockdown' where she takes a blank canvas and meditates on the process of creating something to revive...
'We Will Walk—Art and Resistance in the American South' is one of the most powerful and important shows I've seen. It is co-curated by the artist Hannah Collins, who initiated the project, and curator Paul Goodwin. The exhibition traces the history of African-American...
Last week Christopher Le Brun announced he was stepping down as President of the Royal Academy and this week Tim Marlow the highly regarded Artistic Director of the Royal Academy of Arts has revealed he will also be leaving to become Chief Executive and Director of...
This year the RA Summer Exhibition has returned to form with a talented lineup of artists chosen by an inexhaustible group of jurors. The 251st edition received over 16,000 entries, around 1200 works, in a range of media, which goes on display, next week. The majority...
The British art dealer, Anthony d’Offay, who was 'me-tooed' last year by three former colleagues, has been reinstated as an adviser to the Artist Room's programme in the UK and Scotland. The dealer sold his iconic collection of 725 contemporary and modern works of art...