Whenever you hear the name Fabergé, you think of opulent, lavish, jewelled, decorated, and, let’s face it, kitsch, Russian Imperial eggs. Fabergé in London: Romance to Revolution opened on the 20 November 2021 at the V&A London. It is set to run until 8 May;...
Queer History: In 1996, while Section 28 of the Local Government Act banning the 'promotion' of homosexuality in the UK was still in force, exhibitions about LGBTQ+ life were almost unheard of, or were at the least considered risky for museums. Yet V&A curator...
Edward Colston Four Opt For Trial By Jury The four people charged with criminal damage for pulling down a bronze statue of slave trader Edward Colston and dumping it in Bristol harbour have pleaded not guilty. Jake Skuse, 36, Rhiannon Graham, 29, Milo Ponsford, 25,...
The V&A (Victoria and Albert Museum) are contemplating mass redundancies. Nearly 10% of staff could be culled, a press release received on the Artlyst desk today states: COVID-19 has had a huge impact on the V&A, our finances and the cultural sector more...
The V&A and Smithsonian have cancelled their joint venture in East London which would have seen the world-renowned institutions partner in creating a collaborative museum. In a statement from the V&A and Smithsonian Institution on partnership as part of East...
The V&A will mark the 500th anniversary of Raphael's death by transforming the way museum visitors experience the highly important Raphael Cartoons, loaned to the V&A from the Royal Collection by Her Majesty The Queen. A unique Renaissance treasure, both in...
The V&A has acquired a series of work exploring the design identity of Extinction Rebellion (XR) – a global activist group calling for urgent action on climate change through acts of non-violent civil disobedience and disruption. Since its first public action on...
The V&A has had a terrific year with a London gate of over 4.2m visitors and the successful launch of their first outpost in Dundee. The museums are the world's leading galleries of art, design and performance with collections unrivalled in their scope and...
The V&A has announced a new, long-term collaboration with Elton John and David Furnish to improve public access to photography. Comprising a significant donation towards the museum’s recently opened Photography Centre, for which gallery 101 will be renamed ‘ The...