The Latest Breaking News on Art

National Portrait Gallery removes painting of Prince William and Prince Harry from display

The painting was made long before the rift between the royal brothers occurred

The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2023

The doomed Edinburgh light sculpture that rarely worked and left locals cringing

Installed in 1973, the helix-shaped kinetic sculpture was a piece of public art that stood for a far shorter period than intended at Picardy Place.

Edinburgh Live · Jun 5, 2023

Italy’s ‘new Michelangelo’ bringing sculpture into 21st century

Jago has earned widespread praise for his modern twists on classical art

The Guardian - UK · Jun 5, 2023

Pollution-eating paint used in London art show

Visitors to a new outdoor art exhibition will breathe a little easier after one of the artists used a new pollution-eating paint for her work.

Evening Standard · Jun 5, 2023

An arty weekend in … Barnard Castle, County Durham

Follow in Turner’s footsteps and enjoy the architecture, museums and great outdoors in and around this jewel of the north

The Guardian - UK · Jun 5, 2023

Peter Howson on his war art: ‘People were horrified. Then David Bowie bought it’

He was the official artist of the Bosnian conflict but paid a terrible price. The Scot, loved by celebrities from Bowie to Madonna, talks about the day he lost all hope, overcoming his addictions – and finding peace walking his dog Buster

The Guardian - UK · Jun 5, 2023

Japanese get trained in 'Hollywood' smiles as masks slowly come off

In one of Keiko Kawano's recent classes, more than a dozen Tokyo art school students held mirrors to their faces, stretching the sides of their mouths upward with their fingers: they were practising how to smile.

Reuters · Jun 5, 2023

BACC marks a century of Silpa Bhirasri

To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the arrival in Siam of Corrado Feroci, or Ajarn Silpa Bhirasri, Bangkok Art and Culture Centre is hosting "Art-Thai-Time" at its Main Exhibition Gallery, on the 8th floor, until Aug 20.

Bangkok Post · Jun 4, 2023

Rembrandt: True to Life exhibition – a thoughtful celebration of the Dutch old master

With impressive etchings, bucolic landscapes and a recreation of the artist’s Kunstkammer, this National Gallery of Victoria show presents a lyrical, cyclical way of thinking about art

The Guardian - AU · Jun 4, 2023

Tomás Saraceno: Web(s) of Life; Tate Britain rehang review – a five-star show that’s all generosity, and a reckoning with history

The Argentinian artist’s captivating work is at once an urgent call to action and irresistibly optimistic. At Tate Britain, a long-awaited rehang dazzles – and sometimes dismays

The Guardian - UK · Jun 4, 2023