Two newly discovered stone circles on Dartmoor boost ‘sacred arc’ theory Archaeologist Alan Endacott says area may have been site of henge monument similar to ‘earlier phase of Stonehenge’ The Guardian - UK · Nov 15, 2024
80s a-go-go, hanging with Calder and a Scots stitch-up – the week in art Plus: a magical Picasso print, a farewell to Frank Auerbach and polyamorous bohemian Dora Carrington gets her own show – all in your weekly dispatch The Guardian - UK · Nov 15, 2024
‘Beyond Bloomsbury’: the life of Dora Carrington A new exhibition, ‘Beyond Bloomsbury’, at Pallant House Gallery, UK, explores the life and loves of artist Dora Carrington Wallpaper · Nov 15, 2024
‘It was a golden age of design’: Adam Štěch on modernism’s enduring allure Czech architectural historian Adam Štěch, whose travelling ‘Elements’ exhibition is at MAK Vienna, on his odyssey to document the world’s modernist marvels, and what's next Wallpaper · Nov 15, 2024
‘My boyfriend’s Instagram searches tap into my insecurities. I’m scared I’ll never be his type. How do I proceed?’ There is no relationship where neither party ever finds other people attractive, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. But it is still legitimate to ask our partners to assuage our fears The Guardian - AU · Nov 15, 2024
Best handmade Christmas gifts for those who value a personal touch Artisan crafts and personalised designs make highly unique presents Evening Standard · Nov 14, 2024
UK court sides with Icelandic firm over artist’s spoof corruption apology Judge considering complaint by fishing firm Samherji rules artist Odee unlikely to be able to defend work as parody The Guardian - UK · Nov 14, 2024
Sarah Lewis obituary Other lives: Arts professional committed to widening access to cultural resources The Guardian - UK · Nov 14, 2024
Artists wary of discussing Gaza war, says Jeremy Deller Deller says culture war has ‘maybe made some people a bit fearful’, as he donates work to auction in support of MSF The Guardian - UK · Nov 14, 2024
First look: Matthew Fisher opens the doors to his first gallery in Manhattan History, design, and environmental consciousness converge at M. Fisher in New York City, offering an experience that is as meaningful as it is visually striking Wallpaper · Nov 14, 2024
Dior Celebrates 10 Years of The Lady Dior Art Project Through The Eyes Of Contemporary Artists Transforming handbags into works of art Marie Claire · Nov 14, 2024
Creative sparks: how the Mughal empire made opulent art with power The V&A’s Great Mughals shines a light on a cultured and enlightened reign over India and south Asia that still wields influence today. Take a close look at some of the remarkable artefacts of that era The Guardian - UK · Nov 14, 2024
Henni Alftan’s paintings frame everyday moments in cinematic renditions Concurrent exhibitions in New York and Shanghai celebrate the mesmerising mystery in Henni Alftan’s paintings Wallpaper · Nov 14, 2024
British Museum receives record £1bn donation of Chinese ceramics Collection of 1,700 pieces dating from third to 20th century is highest-value gift of objects in UK museum history The Guardian - UK · Nov 13, 2024
Evening Standard · Nov 13, 2024 British Museum gifted huge collection of Chinese ceramics worth staggering £1billion Trustees of the Sir Percival David Foundation to donate 1,700 pieces of Chinese ceramics to the London museum
Evening Standard · Nov 13, 2024 British Museum to receive highest-value gift in UK history with £1bn collection The collection has been on loan to the museum since 2009 in the specially designed bilingual Room 95.
The Independent UK · Nov 13, 2024 From anime to fine art: Japan's Yoshitaka Amano is celebrated with a major retrospective In a career spanning more than 50 years, Japanese artist Yoshitaka Amano has gained a following as an animator, illustrator, video game creator and fine artist
Creative Bloq · Nov 13, 2024 Digital artist Guillermo Flores Pacheco is "very proud" to be the first Mexican artist to design a Adobe Photoshop splash screen The artist reveals how Adobe Firefly was used to create this dream-like digital collage.
Evening Standard · Nov 13, 2024 Man accused of Southport stabbings and producing ricin to face trial next year Axel Rudakubana, 18, is accused of the murder of three young girls.
Wallpaper · Nov 13, 2024 An impressive private jewellery collection goes on public display in Dubai, organised by Van Cleef & Arpels’ L’École, School of Jewelry Arts Late French collector and antique art dealer Yves Gastou amassed an impressive ring collection, now the subject of an exhibition, ‘Men’s Rings, Yves Gastou Collection’
Wallpaper · Nov 13, 2024 Cooper Hewitt’s ‘Making Home’ triennial reveals an intimate side of the museum’s Gilded Age architecture 'We live and work in the Carnegie Mansion, but it's not typically something that we engage with directly in our exhibitions,' says Alexandra Cunningham-Cameron, one of the co-curators
The Guardian - UK · Nov 13, 2024 Where tourists seldom tread, part 13: three more British places with tales to tell We visit Wakefield’s rhubarb triangle Britannia’s westernmost amphitheatre in Carmarthen, and Colne - home of Monty Python’s favourite cobblestones
AAP · Nov 12, 2024 Pioneering artist, 80, plays to his biggest crowd yet Artist William Yang has been taking photographs since the 1970s, and will perform one of his groundbreaking monologues in front of his biggest audience ever.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 12, 2024 ‘He painted with a fury for life’ – how Frank Auerbach put lust and sorrow into every brushstroke Saved from the Holocaust, this supremely modern painter captured the devasatation of postwar Britain as if it was his own – but he ultimately found salvation in painting
The Guardian - UK · Nov 12, 2024 Frank Auerbach obituary One of the great postwar figurative painters who was a leading light of the School of London