Ocula, Sam Gaskin, 12.06.2020: “What Should Replace Statues Torn Down in the US, UK and Belgium?” Dozens of statues are being removed as part of Black Lives Matter protests. Artists and critics have some provocative ideas for what to do with the sites. Statues of historical figures associated with slavery including King Leopold II and…
Artnet News, Kate Brown, 11.06.2020: ”Facing a Cash Crunch, British Airways Looks to Sell Off Its Star-Studded Art Collection” The airline will sell at least ten works in its collection, which includes pieces by Bridget Riley and Peter Doig. Amid ongoing financial troubles, British Airways will sell off at least ten items in its corporate…
Designboom, Kieron Marchese, 16.04.2020 : “banksy creates lockdown artwork sharing bathroom makeover” Anonymous street artist Banksy has given fans a rare insight into his personal life by creating a piece inside his own house. he has posted a series of images on instagram of an artwork inside his bathroom that features rats wreaking havoc in is assumed…
ARTDAILY.COM, 14.04.2020: “Leading artist Michael Craig-Martin creates colour your own “thank you” for NHS staff” One of Britain’s leading artists, Sir Michael Craig-Martin, has designed a poster for adults and children to colour in and display as a show of support for the work of the National Health Service (NHS). The poster can be downloaded…
Designboom, Kieron Marchese, 14.02.2020: “Banksy surprises with valentine’s day-themed mural in hometown Bristol” British street artist banksy has gifted his hometown of Bristol with a valentine’s day mural. spotted on thursday morning (february 13, 2020) on the side of a house in the english town, the piece of street art depicts a girl holding a slingshot pointed…
The Institute of Art & Law, Julia Rodrigues Casella Hommes, 10.01.2020: “Combatting Money Laundering in the Art Trade: Changes for Europe and the UK” Important changes are imminent for the art market as the 5th EU Anti-Money Laundering Directive enters into force in the UK this Friday, the 10th of January 2020. The directive has been hurriedly transposed into…
Yves Klein’s electric blue artworks add a touch of avant-garde to the baroque interiors of Blenheim Palace, England, in an exhibition featuring over 50 of the French artist’s works. Organised by Blenheim Art Foundation in collaboration with the artist’s estate, Yves Klein at Blenheim Palace explores the concepts of beauty, sensibility and the sublime in the 20th century artist’s works. Visitors…
Artfund.org, 15.02.2018 : Art Fund and Wolfson Foundation publish Why Collect ?, a report on museum collecting in the UK. Written by historian Sir David Cannadine, the new report calls for increased investment in museums and their collections. Why Collect ? has been commissioned by Art Fund and the Wolfson Foundation to mark 40 years of collaboration in bringing…
