For the first time, a new project merges contemporary artworks installed among the ancient ruins of Herculaneum and Pompeii, creating two art venues in stunning, historically resonant settings. Over the next year, two Roman houses - the House of the Beautiful...
For 150 years Kirkcudbright has been an artists' town, the "St Ives of Scotland." But while St Ives has a Tate, Kirkcudbright in south-west Scotland had to wait - and wait - for a gallery to house art by its Colony artists. Last week a superb, brand new, elegant,...
London once again is gearing up for Art Night 2018 this Saturday 7 July from 6 pm to 6 am. Art Night is London’s largest free contemporary arts festival. Each year the festival partners with a leading cultural institution and curator, focusing on a different area of...
A recent foray into Milan led me to two galleries, both focusing on women’s work. The Pool New York is a relatively new and beautiful gallery space in the city’s financial district. Eteri Chkadua’s first solo show in Milan titled, Guamarjos, translates to the...
Art Basel Switzerland which is always an important barometer in the art market has reported that some of the world’s premier galleries experienced remarkable sales across all levels of the market. The fair in Basel closed on Sunday, June 17, 2018, amid reports of...
Art Basel 2018 which launches 14-17 June offers a Premier line-up of galleries at Art Basel's 2018 edition in Basel Switzerland. The Basel show brings the international art world together, with 290 of the world's leading galleries showing the works of over 4,000...
Every spring I look forward to the buzz of the London art school degree show season. It is one of the best ways to keep your finger on the pulse of emerging art trends in the capital. Central Saint Martins is usually the first and it's open to the public from 23-27...
Damien Hirst's Newport Street Gallery is presenting ‘True Colours’ an exhibition of paintings by three female artists: Helen Beard (b. 1971, Birmingham), Sadie Laska (b.1974, West Virginia) and Boo Saville (b.1980, Norwich). Opening on 6 June 2018, ‘True Colours’...
The V&A has announced a major gift of 63 photographs by Linda McCartney, generously gifted by Paul McCartney and his family. The photographs trace Linda McCartney’s career across four decades, from the 1960s to the 1990s. The collection encompasses portraits of...