The Latest Breaking News on Art

Vandalised Paddington Bear statue to return to town that ‘loves him so dearly’

The newly installed statue in Newbury, Berkshire, was damaged on March 2 when two Royal Air Force engineers broke it after a night out.

Evening Standard · Apr 7, 2025

Inquiry into Southport murders begins work

Yvette Cooper announced the start of the two-phase statutory public inquiry on Monday.

Evening Standard · Apr 7, 2025

Curtains, wellies, nuclear subs and a tsar’s palace: how William Morris mania swept the world

His unmistakable floral patterns – awash with willow, blackthorn and pimpernel – are now on everything from walking sticks to the seats submariners sit on. We go behind the scenes of a dazzling new show

The Guardian - UK · Apr 7, 2025

Ed Atkins review – a portrait of the artist in turmoil

From digital avatars in limbo or distress to a poignant reliving of his father’s last days, the artist seeks to ‘reimagine life’s chaos’

The Guardian - UK · Apr 6, 2025

Intrepid artists get the retrospectives they deserve

Retrospectives at the National Gallery of Australia give Ethel Carrick and Anne Dangar the attention they deserve, but time is running out to see them.

AAP · Apr 5, 2025

The Marie Claire Her Art Prize winner has been announced, celebrating female voices in the art world

Ukrainian-born Zhanna Kadyrova uses a variety of mediums to explore themes around cultural identity

Marie Claire · Apr 5, 2025

‘A mutual love affair’: David Hockney 25 retrospective makes a splash in Paris

Exhibition of 456 works by the Bradford-born Francophile underscores Paris’s efforts to reclaim its status as Europe’s art capital

The Guardian - UK · Apr 4, 2025

Tasmania’s Dark Mofo is back with a bang – and a car crash: festival announces 2025 program

After a year off, the often controversial art festival returns in 2025, having signed a new three-year funding deal with the state government

The Guardian - AU · Apr 3, 2025

Dark Mofo festival returns with screams and a car crash

Scream until you can't breathe ... the boundary-pushing Dark Mofo returns, with a head-on collision and the festival's traditional nude swim.

AAP · Apr 3, 2025

US-based Palestine Museum to open Scottish location

AN American-based museum showcasing Palestinian art and culture has announced the opening date and location of a new Scottish branch

The National (Scotland) · Apr 3, 2025