The Latest Breaking News on Art

Statue of the Queen is unveiled as man who sculpted it reveals 'nerve-wracking' moments

Stonemason Richard Bossons said he is relieved the statue is finished and "hopes everybody likes it"

Wales Online · Nov 9, 2022

Charles unveils Queen statue as stonemason says it was his first portrait piece

Weighing 1.1 tonnes and made from French limestone, the sculpture shows Elizabeth II in the robes of the Order of the Garter.

The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2022

Gerry Adams said Ireland is lucky to have ‘genius’ Shane MacGowan as he led famous faces at his art book launch

The former Sinn Fein leader attended his art book launch in Dublin this week alongside band boss Louis Walsh and actor Patrick Bergin

Irish Mirror · Nov 9, 2022

Chef Tom Kerridge ‘super proud’ of wife’s ability to make ‘uncompromising art’

Kerridge praised sculptor Beth Cullen Kerridge for having ‘never given up on her dream’.

The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2022

Protesters vandalise Andy Warhol's Campbell's Soup Cans at National Gallery of Australia

Climate change protesters glue themselves to Andy Warhol’s Campbell’s Soup Cans and vandalise the artwork, which is on display in Canberra.

ABC News · Nov 9, 2022

Meet Mike Hewson, the artist behind Melbourne's 'risky' playground

The artist behind a new 'risky' play park in Melbourne's CBD says playgrounds embody our values around child raising and are a "charged format" — but his designs are rigorously tested.

ABC News · Nov 9, 2022

Making Modernism at the Royal Academy of Arts review: a revelatory look at four female artists

Four superb and rarely-seen talents are showcased in this fascinating show

Evening Standard · Nov 9, 2022

Luke Jerram's Oil Fountain will come to Bristol next year

It will be opening in Bristol next year before touring the country

Bristol Post · Nov 9, 2022

Jewish community backs calls for swastika ban in WA as Perth seller auctions Nazi items

The seller says choosing not to sell Nazi items would lock him out of a major market, but a Jewish leader and an MP say it's time for such material to at least be prohibited from public sight.

ABC News · Nov 8, 2022

Greek museum displays 1st batch of artworks recouped from US

For decades, an important part of Greece’s cultural heritage sparkled only for the very few in a U.S. billionaire’s private collection, until a groundbreaking deal for its gradual return to Athens

The Independent UK · Nov 8, 2022