The Latest Breaking News on Art

Climate activist tells court Van Gogh may have agreed with painting protest

Just Stop Oil supporters Emily Brocklebank, 24, and Louis McKechnie, 22, have been found guilty of causing just under £2,000 of criminal damage.

The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2022

Evoking Castro, Putin and Cuban leader pledge to deepen ties

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Cuban counterpart Miguel Diaz-Canel unveiled a monument in a north Moscow square on Tuesday to Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro, pledging to deepen their friendship in the face of U.S. sanctions against both countries.

Reuters · Nov 22, 2022

Three things with Charmene Yap: ‘These little screwdrivers have been my saviour’

In our weekly interview about objects, the dancer and choreographer talks about a handmade dress and some essential parenting hardware

The Guardian - AU · Nov 22, 2022

People's Choice winner wanted military mothers 'to see her and feel seen themselves'

Anneke Jamieson's portrait won both the Napier Waller Art Prize and the People's Choice award.

The Canberra Times · Nov 22, 2022

Super-realistic digital Beatles and Elvis could soon play gigs - and make eye contact

A producer of ground-breaking Abba Voyage, which features digital avatars of the Swedish supergroup as they appeared in 1977, said super-realistic digital renditions of artists like The Beatles and Elvis Presley that respond to the audience could be around the corner

Daily Mirror · Nov 22, 2022

A giant slinky toy and other spectacular illuminations will light up Salford Quays this winter

The awe-inspiring FREE Lightwaves Festival is back at Salford Quays

Manchester Evening News · Nov 22, 2022

Tallaght firefighter has 'no idea' who nominated his impressive artwork for award

Geoff Tracey won the Arts and Heritage category of the competition for his artwork in the local area

Dublin Live · Nov 22, 2022

Banksy in Ukraine: how his defiant new works offer hope

Art, in all its forms, has always been a powerful means of representing, resisting and remembering war. And the Russo-Ukrainian War is no different, with artists responding powerfully to Russian aggression through an explosion of artwork drawing attention to, and reinforcing, the resilience of Ukrainian people and culture.

The Conversation · Nov 22, 2022

Murakami, Malone unite in 'flower-butterfly' collaboration

Japanese artist Takashi Murakami’s visions have spanned colorful smiling flowers, a zany take on Mickey Mouse and huge erotic sculptures of animation-inspired figures that have fetched enormous auction prices

The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2022

‘I’m not humble’: Artist Ken Done delivers colourful speech as 2022 Australian fashion laureate

The painter known for his vivacious Australiana prints accepted the award with a 10-minute speech that elicited laughter and some uncomfortable silences

The Guardian - AU · Nov 22, 2022