A central member of the group of young artists to emerge from the Glasgow School of Art during the 1980s dubbed the New Glasgow Boys, Peter Howson has become one of his generation’s leading figurative painters. Exploring issues of social deprivation and environmental...
Once again it's RCA Secret time where the public is invited to try and spot the named artists from the students in order to acquire a mini-masterpiece at a bargain price. New and internationally acclaimed artists are in the pick 'n' mix so be prepared to try and...
A David Hockney painting depicting an iconic landscape with swimming pool has broken world records in New York. Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures), painted in 1972, realised $90.3 million after frantic bidding. This is a world record price for a living...
The US Street Artist Ron English has purchased Banksy's Poundland wall mural 'Slave Labour' for £561,000, with the plan to whitewash over the artwork. The mural first appeared during the Queen's Golden Jubilee in 2012 and depicts a young kneeling child working on a...
Michael Petry is a visual artist whose works often leads him to write about the topics of his artistic attention. His books on Installation Art came from so many people asking him (in the 80s and early 1990’s) ‘what is installation’? His The Art of Not Making...
Accumulation: Legacy and Memory Bahrain Art Week London opened yesterday with a selection of international quality artists who hail from the Gulf State. A taste of contemporary and modern art is on show this week only at the Alon Zakaim Gallery in Mayfair. This is ...
The Alt Power 100 Artlyst 2018, now in its 8th edition is a celebration of artists and art professionals who have made a difference in 2018. This annual ranking of the contemporary art world's most essential influencers and power brokers include many who remain...
As is becoming more and more apparent, contemporary art in the United States is becoming increasingly regionalised. Which is to say, identified with one geographical location: California North or South, Louisiana, New Mexico, Seattle – rather than being an expression...
Kaspersky Lab collaborates with British street artist D*Face and drives the 1970’s art car concept into the 21st century. The 10th Moniker Art Fair attempts to bring global issues to the forefront during one of the busiest weeks in London’s art calendar. The theme...