The Latest Breaking News on Art

City of London rejects replica of Vladimir Putin critic Alexey Navalny’s cell as artwork as ‘too political’

The City of London has turned down a plan to erect a replica of the cell used to hold Russian dissident Alexey Navalny amid fears it could compromise its “political neutrality”.

Evening Standard · May 25, 2023

Shaun the Sheep sculpture going for £1 in a charity raffle ahead of launch of Tyneside art trail

Following huge success of the Snowdogs trail then Elmer the Elephant, it's the turn of Shaun the Sheep to take to the Tyneside spotlight and here's how you can bag a unique sculpture for next to nothing

Chronicle Live · May 25, 2023

What is vernacular art? A visual artist explains

Vernacular art is a genre of visual art made by artists who are usually self-taught. They tend to work outside of art academies and commercial galleries, which have traditionally been the purview of white, affluent artists and collectors.

The Conversation · May 25, 2023

Interactive exhibition at Procuratie Vecchie in Venice encourages coexistence and collaboration

Generali Group opens interactive exhibition ‘A World of Potential’ in the restored Procuratie Vecchie in Venice

Wallpaper · May 25, 2023

‘People didn’t think of her work as fine art’: revisiting the psychedelic creations of Moki Cherry

The late artist embraced a multitude of disciplines in a 40-year career, including a decades-long partnership with jazz musician Don. Now her granddaughter is curating the first UK show of an overlooked body of work

The Guardian - UK · May 25, 2023

Changes to arts funding are always divisive – we were right to focus on access for all

We’ve faced criticism for investing in areas outside London, but people around England told us they wanted to experience culture close to home, says Arts Council England chair Nicholas Serota

The Guardian - UK · May 25, 2023

Plaster master: Elizabeth Garouste creates a new free-flowing collection for Ralph Pucci

Ralph Pucci presents a new body of work by veteran designer Elizabeth Garouste, featuring mirrors and sconces made of plaster in Ralph Pucci's Manhattan sculpture studio

Wallpaper · May 25, 2023

Tom Petty’s family accuses auction house of listing his ‘stolen’ clothes for sale

Musician’s family says items for sale are ‘clearly stolen’, but Boston auction house claims it bought them after Petty’s former home was foreclosed in 2015

The Guardian - AU · May 24, 2023

Danish masters prepped canvases with leftovers from brewing beer

Famous Danish painters may have gotten supplies from an unusual source: breweries

The Independent UK · May 24, 2023

Two new AlUla museums to be designed by Lina Ghotmeh and Asif Khan in Saudi Arabia

Architects Lina Ghotmeh and Asif Khan are to design two AlUla museums in Saudi Arabia, as announced during the Venice Architecture Biennale 2023

Wallpaper · May 24, 2023