Sale of Jeff Koons sculpture funds rehab centres for wounded Ukrainian soldiers The piece was sold by Ukrainian businessman and philanthropist Victor Pinchuk and his wife Olena to fund the project. The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2022
A local’s guide to Antwerp, Belgium: high art, gritty graffiti and great coffee From Rubens and van Eyck to cutting edge street murals and fashion, art is at the heart of the Flemish city, says local guide Tim Marschang. The beer and cocktails are decent too The Guardian - UK · Oct 24, 2022
Just Stop Oil’s Van Gogh soup stunt is the latest streak of radical art protest by women ‘What is worth more: art or life?’ asked protesters Anna Holland and Phoebe Plummer this month in an echo of the suffragette who slashed Velázquez’s Rokeby Venus The Guardian - UK · Oct 24, 2022
Fred Williams is known for his landscapes. But his drawings are little pockets of explosive expressive energy Review: Fred Williams: The London Drawings, The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia The Conversation · Oct 24, 2022
‘A way through the darkness’: the art show sublimating the horrors of past half-century In The Horror Show!, artists and film-makers Iain Forsyth and Jane Polland curate a terrifying tour through the times of their lives, from cold war angst to Gen Z activism The Guardian - UK · Oct 23, 2022
A call for preservation The demolition of the Scala Theatre, Dusit Thani Hotel and Siam Intercontinental Hotel had widespread media coverage. However, many people may not know that other important modern structures such as the old parliament building, Arkanmai at Suan Amporn and the Telephone Organization of Thailand building in Chidlom were also demolished.… Bangkok Post · Oct 23, 2022
Westfield Belconnen revamp aims to transform town centre Westfield Belconnen is seeking community feedback on ideas for a revamped site. The Canberra Times · Oct 23, 2022
Climate Protesters Throw Mashed Potatoes at Monet Painting Climate protesters threw mashed potatoes at a Claude Monet painting in a German museum to protest fossil fuel extraction but caused no visible damage to the glass-covered painting Sunday. Two activists from the group Last Generation, which has called on the German government to take drastic action to protect the… Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 23, 2022
Climate activists throw mashed potatoes at Monet work in Germany Two protesters pelt painting with potatoes and glue their hands to wall at Museum Barberini in Potsdam The Guardian - UK · Oct 23, 2022
Margaret Thatcher statue vandalised for third time in Grantham Two hours after the monument was erected in May, the statue was egged The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2022
Chiara Bersani: Seeking Unicorns review – moments of mythical presence With delicate movements and precise details, the Italian performance artist evokes a magical creature against a backdrop of fantastical art The Guardian - UK · Oct 23, 2022
Maternity consultant turned artist to unveil new works at art fair Afif El-Khuffash wants to challenge the stigma about breastfeeding. The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2022
Architect Moshe Safdie: ‘I was antagonistic to postmodernism – and I paid a price’ From his 60s utopian housing development to infinity pools in the sky, the Israeli-Canadian architect has always designed larger-than-life buildings. Now 84, he has written a memoir about the obsessional energy that still fuels his career The Guardian - UK · Oct 23, 2022
Pogues’ hard-living former frontman finds success as an artist Shane MacGowan has no studio and draws on ‘sick bags’ with his wife’s lipstick, but Kate Moss has bought his art The Guardian - UK · Oct 23, 2022
The Guardian - UK · Oct 23, 2022 Turner prize 2022 review – as baffling as ever Ingrid Pollard, Veronica Ryan, Heather Phillipson and Sin Wai Kin go head to head in a jumble of boyband promos, apocalyptic raves and the ghosts of racism
Manchester Evening News · Oct 23, 2022 'I walked the River Irwell for a year - and discovered something incredible' The M.E.N's Neal Keeling traces artist Liam Spencer's odyssey
The Guardian - UK · Oct 23, 2022 Saudi’s 100-mile mega-city is meant to blow our minds – so we forget the crimes of its rulers Protesters against Neom don’t last long. How can western architects ignore this?
Bristol Post · Oct 23, 2022 Gorgeous Bristol townhouse with its own art studio on the market It boasts its own workshop, Japanese inspired zen garden and used to be the original showroom of master craftsmen Hayes and Howle
ABC News · Oct 22, 2022 'We make the best art on this continent': Meet the Indigenous artists winning big in the Sidney Myer Creative Fellowships The Sidney Myer Creative Fellowships aren't particularly well-known, but they are incredibly lucrative.
Wales Online · Oct 22, 2022 Fans can go behind the scenes of BBC's His Dark Materials for the first time at epic exhibition in Wales The Swansea exhibition will feature real costumes, props and visual effects used in the BBC series
Glasgow Live · Oct 22, 2022 Call for Glasgow artists to tackle mental health stigma in art fund application The Anti-Stigma Arts Fund – operated by See Me – provides funds for individuals, groups, and organisations to create artwork to address mental health discrimination.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 22, 2022 ‘It’s really desperate’: cost of living crisis spells bleak times for British arts venues Many in the UK’s creative sector are being hit hard by rising fuel costs and reluctant audiences
Chronicle Live · Oct 22, 2022 L.S Lowry oil painting of the North Sea at Sunderland fetches over £1m at auction The North Sea, which was signed and dated in 1966, is said to be one of the finest examples of Lowry’s large scale sea paintings
Zenger · Oct 22, 2022 Treasures Discovered In Castle That Once Belonged To James Bond Books Publisher The location of the castle in Wales is shrouded in mystery for security reasons.
Liverpool Echo · Oct 22, 2022 I did the Our Place in Space trail and found my new favourite walking route The trail is in the city until November 6