The widow of Pop artist Roy Lichtenstein has announced that the Lichtenstein family has donated the late artist's studio building to the Museum. The Whitney, who since moving downtown in 2015 has been a neighbour of the studio, operating four blocks north on...
Whitechapel Gallery has announced that Yinka Shonibare CBE RA (b. 1962, UK) is the eighth artist to receive the prestigious annual Art Icon award, supported by the Swarovski Foundation. On Monday 22 March 2021, the award will be presented during a virtual gala...
On 21 September, a statement quietly appeared on the website of the National Gallery Washington. It announced the postponement, of the "Philip Guston Now" exhibition, set to open at Tate Modern, London, February 2021 and travel to three major US museums. Many in the...
The Royal Academy has against all odds unveiled its 252 annual Summer Exhibition. Today (28th September) is 'Varnishing Day' where the artists can see their works for the first time in situ. Agreed it was supposed to take place in June as tradition dictates but these...
The Society of London Art Dealers has announced the reopening of many of the major commercial galleries and Auction Rooms from Monday 15 June 2020. The galleries will be opening on a pre-booked basis to comply with social distancing measures. Visitors are encouraged...
The appeal to save artist and filmmaker Derek Jarman's Prospect Cottage for the nation has successfully reached its £3.5-million target in just ten weeks, with a final total of £3,624,087. The public has made over 8,100 donations – nearly 2,000 of them in the past...
The South London Gallery, a popular, public, cultural oasis has decided to close until further notice. This is the first, with many to follow in response to increasing concerns relating to the spread of COVID-19 (or Coronavirus). The gallery states on their website,...
High-end art, antiquities, and antiques have become more and more attractive to money launders says, Peter D. Hardy a partner at Ballard Spahr, writing for The National Law Review, in an in-depth article published today. There is still a long way to go in terms of the...
The Jerwood Charitable Foundation has announced the 12 recipients of awards and commissions that will form the 2019 visual arts development and exhibition programme at Jerwood Space, London and on tour nationally. The total value of grants directly awarded to artists...