The full re-opening of the Victoria & Albert Museum’s Cast Courts occurs at an apposite moment. It’s apposite not only because of the rise to respectability of what is now called Appropriation – that is of situations where direct copies of work by some other hand...
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...
We reported 0n 30th October that the Ben Uri Gallery trustees had decided to de-access around 700 artworks, in order to fund wider plans to include immigrant and refugee artists from all global backgrounds. Now ahead of the full sell-off of works, which began at...
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...
Allan Kaprow Lives! Andrew Logan’s Alternative Miss World Competition returns to the Globe Theatre on Saturday 20 October, after a four-year hiatus. Joining Andrew as co-host will be actor Sara Kestelman. This inspirational performance art event, now in it's 14th...
Quite frankly, Anni Albers is a peculiar choice for a Tate Modern solo exhibition. I realise the lines between fine and the applied arts have been blurred and barriers are no longer an issue, but this show at best is a room and not a full-fledged exhibition worthy of...
The highly regarded chef and restaurateur Mark Hix has announced the winner for this year’s 2018 HIX Award, the nationally acclaimed competition for art students and recent graduates. The prize giving ceremony took place Thursday evening 25th October. Each year...
ArtBAB Edition 4 which takes from March 6 to 10 is one of the regions best established art fairs. It is held under the patronage of Her Royal Highness Princess Sabika bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa. It was officially inaugurated by HRH the Crown Prince and First Deputy...
Sir Charles Saumarez Smith is to join Blain|Southern as Senior Director of the gallery. The appointment was announced today 27 July 2018. The Royal Academy announced on Twitter that, "Charles Saumarez Smith, our Secretary and Chief Executive, is to step down at the...