‘We are very emotional’: keffiyeh-maker’s bittersweet reaction to surge in demand Global desire to show solidarity for Palestinian cause boosts demand for traditional scarf The Guardian - UK · May 24, 2024
Sydney Opera House illuminated with art for Vivid Animated projections of Julia Gutman's art will feature on the Sydney Opera House, with the sails illuminated each night of the Vivid festival until June 15. AAP · May 24, 2024
Artist Abdur Rahman Muhammad reframes the ‘Ghana Must Go’ bag to consider migration Abdur Rahman Muhammad casts the ‘Ghana Must Go’ bag in oils as a potent symbol of migration in ‘The Allegory of a Seeker’, on view at ADA gallery in Accra Wallpaper · May 24, 2024
Doug Moran prize: Australia’s richest portrait award quietly ‘put on hold’ The $150,000 prize was not awarded in 2023 and will not return this year as organisers look at ‘the different options we have’ The Guardian - AU · May 24, 2024
Reverb review – summer’s here and the time is right for dancing in a concrete basement! This pounding show explores the magic of collaborations – between musicians and between the worlds of art and music. Our writer gets so deep in the groove he can’t get out The Guardian - UK · May 23, 2024
‘She knew how to convey a message’: Diana exhibition opens in London Accredited royal photographer Anwar Hussein’s images, and those of his two sons, each tell a story of the late Diana’s life The Guardian - UK · May 23, 2024
Glastonbury to replace iconic Arcadia spider New installation will appear in the Arcadia field at Worthy Farm this year The Independent UK · May 23, 2024
At least 1,000 Damien Hirst artworks created years later than claimed, investigation finds Lawyers have argued that the sale of the paintings was not misleading The Independent UK · May 23, 2024
The New York-Dublin Portal is a testament to international idiocy. I couldn’t love it more The two-way screen has people dancing, pouting and gawking. Is there anything more human than the urge to goof off for each other? The Guardian - US · May 23, 2024
“Unsure Which Is The Worst Portrait”: Kate Middleton Painting Fail Follows King Charles’ “Doesn’t look like Catherine at all. If she wasn’t wearing that dress, I’d have no clue as to who it’s meant to be.” The post “Unsure Which Is The Worst Portrait”: Kate Middleton Painting Fail Follows King Charles’ first appeared on Bored Panda. Bored Panda · May 23, 2024
Mackintosh building restoration should be taken out of Glasgow art school’s hands, say experts Architectural gem has twice been badly damaged by fire and rebuild has suffered a string of setbacks The Guardian - UK · May 23, 2024
‘Judy Chicago: Revelations’ brings the feminist trailblazer’s unseen works to London Judy Chicago presents a major retrospective at Serpentine North, including unseen works from a boat-rocking career that spearheaded the feminist art movement (until 1 September 2024) Wallpaper · May 23, 2024
Painting within painting sheds light on hidden abstract An artwork revealed inside a painting of a close collaborator brings an exciting edge to an exhibition of Australia's earliest and most important abstract art. AAP · May 23, 2024
Cover story: Tatler unveils new portrait of Princess of Wales Painting by Hannah Uzor is a ‘portrait of strength and dignity’, says the magazine The Guardian - UK · May 22, 2024
The Guardian - UK · May 22, 2024 ‘Stress and failure’: Matthew Barney on his film about the sports accident that traumatised America The superstar of the avant garde has revisited a notorious football tackle that left one player paralysed. He talks about violence, ageing and how the US empire is in decline
Wallpaper · May 22, 2024 ‘Rage, poetry, hope’: The State of Fashion Biennale 2024 addresses a need to change the system Dal Chodha takes a trip to Arnhem, Netherlands for The State of Fashion Biennale 2024, where this year’s exhibition ‘Ties that Bind’ brings together clothing, textiles and art from the global south to challenge fashion’s power imbalance
Marie Claire · May 22, 2024 Kate Middleton's new portrait has divided the internet Royal fans aren't convinced
Wallpaper · May 22, 2024 Don’t miss: Hayv Kahraman intertwines colonialism and botany in London Artist Hayv Kahraman draws parallels between colonial botany and her experiences as an Iraqi refugee transplanted into Europe, at Pilar Corrias in London
The Conversation · May 22, 2024 The mother of African dance at 80. Why Senegal’s Germaine Acogny is so influential Africa’s most celebrated dancer and choreographer, Germaine Acogny, turns 80 on 28 May. I have had the privilege of meeting the Senegalese artist, learning from her, and interviewing her as part of my ongoing research into African contemporary dance.
The National (Scotland) · May 22, 2024 Critics condemn ‘dreadful’ Kate portrait as likeness questioned Royal fans and art critics have condemned a new portrait of the Princess of Wales which was meant to capture her courage and dignity.
The Guardian - UK · May 22, 2024 A joyous and momentous march for liberation – Chandan (Sally) Fraser’s best photograph ‘This was the first march of the Women’s Liberation Movement. The figure that’s usually given is 4,000 – but I’m sure there were tens of thousands of us. It was chocka!’
The Guardian - UK · May 22, 2024 At least 1,000 Damien Hirst artworks were painted years later than claimed Exclusive: Potentially thousands of signed works from Currency series were mass-produced by artist’s team after 2016, sources say
The Conversation · May 22, 2024 Beryl Cook and Tom of Finland exhibition: how an odd pairing bring out the best in each other They are hung alternately, cheek to cheek, in a modest but thorough show at Studio Voltaire in London, two bodies of work that represent two seemingly disparate slices of 20th-century life.
Evening Standard · May 22, 2024 Feminist firebrand Judy Chicago on her new London art retrospective: 'It's so overwhelming' The legendary artist talks about having a moment in her 80s, her anger over climate change and how modern protesting is flawed
Evening Standard · May 22, 2024 OPINION - This London exhibition moved me more than I thought possible I’m not being funny but… how incredible are London’s museums and galleries? Last week I said I would share some of my favourite things to do in London that didn’t involve drinking. It might be obvious to think of a museum as a good place to go, but sometimes they…