The Latest Breaking News on Art

Tracey Emin brain sculpture sold at auction to raise money for Parkinson’s UK

It fetched £7,500 at Christie's auction house as part of the Me, My Brain And I series

Wales Online · Dec 15, 2022

Police break into gallery to help ‘unconscious woman’ only to discover it is art installation

Police broke into an art gallery to aid an unconscious person inside before discovering it was an art installation

The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2022

University of Cambridge to hand back looted 'Benin bronzes' to Nigeria

Significant historical objects were plundered by the British Army during the sacking of Benin City in 1897

Wales Online · Dec 14, 2022

In a small Russian town, a pensioner's street art denounces Ukraine conflict

Over 20 years, Russian pensioner Vladimir Ovchinnikov gained a following for his street murals in the small town of Borovsk, some 70 miles (115 km) southwest of Moscow, many of which depicted the plight of victims of Stalinist-era repressions.

Reuters · Dec 14, 2022

Artist Casey Jenkins scores legal victory after Australia Council revokes funding for performance piece

Casey Jenkins is suing the Australia Council for snatching away a $25,000 grant over an exhibition which showed audiences the possible moment of conception through monthly self-inseminations and daily IVF injections.

ABC News · Dec 14, 2022

Australia Council faces legal setback in case brought by self-insemination artist

Casey Jenkins is suing national arts body for withdrawing funding for performance exhibition Immaculate in 2020

The Guardian - AU · Dec 14, 2022

Faculty at Art Institute’s school aligns with AFSCME

Adjunct professors and lecturers voted overwhelmingly to join AFSCME, adding to the union’s winning streak in recent elections.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 13, 2022

Finding meaning through art

At Gallery Ver Project Room, visitors can see projections of 3D chicks walking under a handmade woven coop. While the chicks are walking, various objects -- mobile phones, laptops, cameras, doughnuts, bubble milk tea plastic cups, cars, airplanes, dumbbells and placards -- randomly drop on their heads.

Bangkok Post · Dec 13, 2022

Metropolitan Police break into Soho gallery Laz Emporium to find ‘distressed woman’ is art installation

Art gallery worker got surprise when Met Police forced their way into venue to ‘help’ model made of foam filler and packing tape

Evening Standard · Dec 13, 2022

Lindisfarne Gospels exhibition brings more than 50,000 visitors to the Laing Art Gallery

56,663 people visited the Gallery alone, though a year-long programme of events across the North East inspired by the Gospels is likely to have attracted even more

Chronicle Live · Dec 13, 2022