Ukraine issues anti-Putin Banksy image as an official stamp The artwork comes from the wall of a building badly damaged by Russian shelling in the town of Borodyanka, near Kyiv Wales Online · Feb 26, 2023
Creatives call on the University of Melbourne to streamline freelance payments Freelance artists are calling on the University of Melbourne to streamline the payment system for independent contractors, saying the current process is a "distressing … administrative ordeal". ABC News · Feb 25, 2023
Newcastle art gallery: what to expect from a $40 million transformation When the doors open again, it will be more than a new building Newcastle Herald · Feb 25, 2023
Architect Decimus Burton: ‘Utter originality and unselfconscious perfection’ His neo-classical conservatism was condemned as ‘pagan’ by one rival The Guardian - UK · Feb 25, 2023
Newcastle College students win big at the annual NCG skills competition Four of the ten prizes went to Newcastle College students, who competed with students from four other colleges for the chance to move forward to regional and national competitions Chronicle Live · Feb 25, 2023
Bucha massacre: Ukrainian artist recalls horror of Russian occupation A Ukrainian artist and gallery owner who survived the Bucha massacre has recalled returning to her home only to find that everything had been stolen. Evening Standard · Feb 25, 2023
Nicola Bulley – latest: Diver who searched for missing mother ‘removed from crime expert list’ Peter Faulding repeatedly stated he did not believe the missing dog walker was in the River Wyre The Independent UK · Feb 25, 2023
Bucha massacre: Ukrainian artist returned home to find all her belongings stolen Bucha is on the outskirts of Kyiv and is an area where war crimes were allegedly carried out by the Kremlin’s occupying forces. The Independent UK · Feb 25, 2023
Museum supports student's research into life and work of Lanarkshire artist Neha Sayeed joins up with team at Summerlee Museum to examine Motherwell-born artist Amelia Frood. Daily Record · Feb 25, 2023
‘Message to the not yet’: Olafur Eliasson plans sky mirror for Cumbria coast Artist wins competition to create outdoor tide-trapping sculpture inspired by prehistoric carving but seeking vision of future The Guardian - UK · Feb 25, 2023
Centenarian Portrait Project by Teenagers helping to dispel ageism through friendship It can be a daunting task to portray a century of life in a single portrait, but Finn Brophy took on that challenge when he joined a unique project that celebrates our most senior citizens through art. ABC News · Feb 25, 2023
Mural commemorating Nicola Bulley unveiled in tragic mum's home town Family friend and local artist Danny Bench created the painting in honour of Nicola, whose body was found in the River Wyre on Sunday Manchester Evening News · Feb 24, 2023
Ukrainian artists refuse pro-Russian 'cultural propaganda' One year after the full-scale invasion of their country, we speak to Ukrainian artist Alyona Tokovenko and opera singer Ihor Mostovoi about the consequences of the last 12 months. Now participating in an artistic residence at the Cité des Arts in Paris, Alyona explains how the political reality has now… France 24 · Feb 24, 2023
FACT at 20: From first new arts building in decades to Tarantino visit When it opened, FACT was Liverpool’s first new arts building in over 60 years Liverpool Echo · Feb 24, 2023
Edinburgh Live · Feb 24, 2023 The Edinburgh statue that's defiantly 'hogged' the pavement for 170 years We take a look back at the attempts to relocate Edinburgh's iconic Duke of Wellington statue, which has been causing an obstruction at the east end of Princes Street for more than 170 years.
Belfast Live · Feb 24, 2023 New public art walking tour launched in Enniskillen The tour explores the old and the new of Enniskillen
Bristol Post · Feb 24, 2023 Banksy artwork in Ukraine sees rapid security team put in place to preserve it "These art objects are war artefacts that we must preserve for Ukrainians. They represent an unbreakable belief that life will definitely win"
Daily Record · Feb 24, 2023 Iconic 'Mirror Man' sculpture to return to Scottish loch after five years A beloved sculpture that was removed from its home at Loch Earn in Perth and Kinross is set to return after a five-year absence thanks to a local environmental group.
Daily Mirror · Feb 24, 2023 Mum without heating all winter slams claims struggling people should 'work more' Vicki Alderman, 57, a self-employed artist, says she hasn't turned her radiators on at all this year because she can't afford the higher bills - she works 60 hours a week
Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 24, 2023 These are the runners-up in our student art contest We chose 19 students from Chicago and beyond who sent in artwork on the theme “Bringing Chicago’s Voices Together” as part of a Chicago Sun-Times/WBEZ/Vocalo student art contest.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 24, 2023 Surreal snakes, nautical Dutchmen and a long march for Procession – the week in art Polly Morgan takes reptile stuffing to new heights, Hew Locke’s acclaimed Procession heads north and the Van de Veldes push the boat out
Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 24, 2023 This young artist won our student art contest and will have her work turned into a mural you can see at the Salt Shed Buffalo Grove sixth-grader Lucy Holloway, 11, created the work for a Chicago Sun-Times/WBEZ/Vocalo contest. It will be turned into a sprawling mural at the entertainment venue that took up the old Morton Salt site.
Chronicle Live · Feb 24, 2023 Durham's fire and ice festival sculptures all set for dramatic debut Fire & Ice Durham will be back from Friday for two free days, from 10am-6.15pm, of ice-carving action, interactive fun and a sculpture trail - and this year's theme is Steampunk
Daily Record · Feb 24, 2023 Public survey on way forward for Kirkcudbright Galleries draws to a close People are being urged to have their say and contribute their ideas to the development plan for the facility, which opened in 2018
Reuters · Feb 24, 2023 Light show meets opera as new 'Turandot' seeks to lure people back to theatre A kaleidoscopic light show has helped reinvent Giacomo Puccini's opera "Turandot" currently playing in Tokyo - a production which aims to bring people back into theatres now that the pandemic has eased.