State effects major reshuffle of IAS officers State effects major reshuffle of IAS officers The Hindu · Jul 14, 2023
A World in Common: Contemporary African Photography – Tate Modern show celebrates new generation of artists, but misses a trick The last large survey exhibition of African photography by a major western gallery was In/Sight at the Guggenheim Museum in New York in 1996. Twenty-seven years later, Tate Modern is introducing a British audience to the next generation of African photographers. The Conversation · Jul 14, 2023
Art beneath your feet: Yogesh Chaudhary of Jaipur Rugs on the brand’s collaboration with British jeweller Jocelyn Burton The limited-edition collection of Jaipur Rugs in collaboration with Jocelyn Burton was crafted from 100% pure silk, by over 30 artists, and has received a tremendous response The Hindu · Jul 14, 2023
Sublime futurism, Renaissance inspiration and getting smashed – the week in art Herzog & de Meuron build their dreams, Paula Rego cultivates Crivelli’s garden and Lindsey Mendick binge drinks – all in your weekly dispatch The Guardian - UK · Jul 14, 2023
The Helsinki mayor who got caught spraying graffiti: ‘I painted GCM – great career moves – which is ironic’ Finnish politician Paavo Arhinmäki was spray-painting in a railway tunnel when he was busted. Now facing a police hearing, he talks about street art – and why he ought to have drawn on an official wall The Guardian - UK · Jul 14, 2023
Kerala artist showcases his works at Kaarisilta Biennale, Finland Joshe, an artist for 40+ yrs, is a proponent of 'telepathism' in art. His Nature Maa & Gracefulness are on show at Kaarisilta Biennale. He has a senior fellowship from Govt. of India & his works are part of a Swiss art collector's collection. He is also a musician &… The Hindu · Jul 14, 2023
For a group of Ukrainian women, painting is a form of therapy to help them cope with loss For some Ukrainian women, painting has become a form of therapy to help them cope with the loss of their partners who died in the war The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2023
Podcast claims it may have first recording of Banksy’s voice A 2005 radio clip from a man claiming to be the artist is ‘a bit of a find’, according to a new BBC series The Guardian - UK · Jul 14, 2023
Alien Elvis exhibition an echo of otherworldly emotions A new exhibition imagines Elvis as a pair of sparkling queer aliens just trying to find their way home, crossing from visual art to performance and back again. AAP · Jul 13, 2023
Spotlight on Reynolds review – superficial portraits by a well-connected hack One of his paintings recently sold for £50m – but William Blake was right when he said Reynolds ‘depressed art’, as this show demonstrates all too well The Guardian - UK · Jul 13, 2023
Queen Camilla's gold pyramid drop earrings mark departure from her usual style but they look great with a feathered bob Queen Camilla's gold pyramid drop earrings were a show-stopping addition to her Majesty's recent look while out in Cornwall Woman & Home · Jul 13, 2023
Can you find the faces in these stunning optical illusion paintings? Ukrainian artist goes viral (again). Creative Bloq · Jul 13, 2023
The ‘cheerleaders’ of the art world Four collectors share how responsible patronage can inspire new exploration — as Ayesha Singh did with 3D sculptures — and build audienceship, as Narayan Sinha discovered with his artwork The Hindu · Jul 13, 2023
Spotlight on Reynolds at Kenwood House: celebrating the artist who dominated English cultural life in his age It’s a splendid chance to see the span of Joshua Reynolds’ work Evening Standard · Jul 13, 2023
The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2023 New X-ray scans of 3,000-year-old Egyptian paintings reveal pharaoh’s ‘hidden mysteries’ Headdress, necklace, and sceptre in Ramses II painting appear to be ‘substantially reworked’ but reasons remain unknown
The Conversation · Jul 13, 2023 How the British Museum's new exhibition reveals China's Hidden Century through everyday lives The face of the British Museum’s big summer show, China’s Hidden Century, is that of an elderly woman wearing jade earrings, dressed in a blue robe with ornate gold embroidery decorating its collar.
Newcastle Herald · Jul 13, 2023 Artists picked to decorate gallery construction hoarding Four new artworks will be digitally reproduced on the hoarding.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 12, 2023 Pistoletto sculpture destroyed in suspected arson attack in Naples Venus of the Rags, one of the contemporary Italian artist’s most famous works, was burnt to cinders
The Hindu · Jul 12, 2023 Loot, intransigence, and the darkening of a colonial blot The return of cultural artefacts is a moral obligation which the West owes to its former colonies
The Guardian - UK · Jul 12, 2023 Glasgow’s Burrell Collection named 2023 museum of the year Institution that reopened in 2022 after renovation hailed as extraordinary and world class as it takes £120,000 prize
The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2023 Hidden details of ancient Egyptian paintings revealed by chemical imaging An international team of scientists has uncovered the changes made to two ancient Egyptian paintings.
The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2023 Live wedding painting artist defends ‘partially abstract’ artwork after viral criticism on TikTok ‘I don’t promise anything other than what I advertise,’ artist says
The National (Scotland) · Jul 12, 2023 Work by hundreds of young Scottish artists on show at national gallery Over 500 Scottish young artists’ work is being shown in Scotland’s National gallery.
Daily Mirror · Jul 12, 2023 'I proudly embrace my hairy chest as a woman - it's feminine and beautiful' Body hair activist Esther Calixte-Bea has opened up about the cruel judgement and racism she's faced as a hairy woman - and how she learned to love and embrace her body after years of trying to hide it away
The Guardian - UK · Jul 12, 2023 Mike Silva: ‘I wanted to paint with the viscerality of Black Flag – but I can’t do it’ Raised on punk, the artist tried to channel that aggression into painting – but instead found himself arriving at a quiet, reflective style that has more in common with Nick Drake