Reynolds Painting Of Omai Will Remain In The UK

Reynolds Painting Of Omai Will Remain In The UK

The painting of Omai by the iconic English painter Sir Joshua Reynolds will remain in the UK, following Culture Minister Ed Vaizey’s refusal to grant a temporary export licence. The painting has been on display at the National Gallery of Ireland for more than...

Henley Report Champions Art Schools

The government-commissioned Henley report makes a number of recommendations tol make England’s cultural education ‘the envy of the world’. In particular, it calls on the government to continue and extend ‘exceptional funding’ for art,...
Export Halted For Francesco Guardi Venice Masterpiece

Export Halted For Francesco Guardi Venice Masterpiece

£26,697,250 price tag to save painting for NationThe Culture Minister, Ed Vaizey, has placed a temporary export bar on a painting by Francesco Guardi, Venice, A View of the Rialto Bridge from the Fondamenta del Carbon.  This will provide a limited period in...

Arts Council Creates Fund For Arts To Enter Digital Age

“The Arts should embrace new business models and technology” – Ed Vaizey Culture Minister Ed Vaizey, speaking at the Culture Change Conference in London last week, announced that the Arts Council and NESTA will draw up proposals for a scheme to support the...