Andy Warhol painting White Disaster sells for £72million It is one of the highest prices ever achieved for a work by the artist Wales Online · Nov 17, 2022
Andy Warhol masterpiece from ‘Death And Disaster’ series sells for £72 million The rare masterpiece White Disaster (White Car Crash 19 Times) went under the hammer in New York on Wednesday. The Independent UK · Nov 17, 2022
Andy Warhol Exhibition Headed to AlUla An exhibition of famed US visual artist Andy Warhol will be held in Saudi Arabia next year as part of the Arts AlUla Festival. Produced in collaboration with The Andy Warhol Museum, “FAME” will bring together some of Warhol’s most iconic artworks. The event will start on Feb. 17, 2023… Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 17, 2022
21 ways to spark joy this autumn The cold is rolling in but there are always ways to banish the blues. From blockbuster art shows to glam ice skating, let Team ES be your guide to feeling good Evening Standard · Nov 17, 2022
Prosecutors search home of Americans charged in Guatemala Prosecutors in Guatemala say they have found more possible pre-Hispanic artifacts during a search of the home of an American couple facing charges of smuggling historical relics The Independent UK · Nov 17, 2022
Launceston artist Leoni Duff finally has her war painting hanging in the Pentagon Leoni Duff says there were times when she felt "it probably won't happen" prior to the opening of an exhibition in the Pentagon that features her work. ABC News · Nov 17, 2022
Shakespeare portrait said to be only one made in his lifetime on sale for £10m The artwork by Robert Peake went on display on Wednesday at Grosvenor House hotel in west London The Guardian - UK · Nov 16, 2022
Anne Crosby obituary Other lives: Artist whose work on small canvases often focused on Greek myths The Guardian - UK · Nov 16, 2022
Portrait of Shakespeare said to be painted while Bard was alive goes on display in London Only two images of the Bard, both posthumous, are generally recognised as valid Evening Standard · Nov 16, 2022
David Hockney to launch immersive experience at new London arts venue The show will consist of a cycle of six themed chapters with audio commentary by the artist. The Independent UK · Nov 16, 2022
Talking lamp posts, benches and bins to be set up in Nottingham It is hoped they will gather the city's views on climate change Nottingham Post · Nov 16, 2022
Maradona 'Hand of God' World Cup ball sold for $2.4M The ball punched in by Diego Maradona for his “Hand of God” goal at the 1986 World Cup has been sold at auction for nearly $2.4 million by the referee who missed soccer’s most famous handball The Independent UK · Nov 16, 2022
Glasgow art charity launches fundraising exhibition An award-winning Glasgow art charity has launched its annual fundraiser exhibition this week. The National (Scotland) · Nov 16, 2022
What next, petrol on a Picasso? Threatening art is no answer to the climate crisis It’s arrogant of the activists who attacked a Klimt to assume that anyone who cares about art doesn’t also care about the planet, says Guardian arts writer Jonathan Jones The Guardian - UK · Nov 16, 2022
The Guardian - UK · Nov 16, 2022 David Hockney joins immersive art trend with new London show Four-storey-high space in King’s Cross to merge physical and digital worlds to let visitors ‘see the world through his eyes’
The Conversation · Nov 16, 2022 How young climate activists are making their voices heard at COP27 over Egypt's protest suppression In London, youth activists threw soup at Van Gogh’s “Sunflowers,” asking, “Is art worth more than life? More than food? More than justice?” In Melbourne, Australia, two protesters superglued themselves to Picasso’s “Massacre in Korea” to highlight the connections between climate change and future conflict and suffering.
Edinburgh Live · Nov 16, 2022 Fuming Edinburgh woman demands refund in row over Elsie Inglis statue campaign Natasha’s £21 donation was returned to her bank account on Wednesday because she believed she was 'misled' by the terms on which she made her donation.
Evening Standard · Nov 16, 2022 Keira Knightley’s new focus on ‘incredibly powerful’ wartime art Keira Knightley
The Guardian - UK · Nov 16, 2022 ‘KABOOM!’ – why Basquiat’s explosive art should be listened to, not just looked at From Beethoven to bebop to his own abrasive, atonal ‘noise band’, the now revered artist tuned his work to music at every turn of his career, as a major new show reveals
Daily Record · Nov 16, 2022 Scot snaps pics of Robert the Bruce sculpture with 'fascinating' history A Scottish photographer has shared "absolutely wonderful" photos of a Robert the Bruce effigy that comes with a fascinating backstory.
Belfast Live · Nov 16, 2022 Mum and daughter team up for new Dungannon Park mural Pat and Elizabeth England teamed up for the new artwork at the Co Tyrone park
The Conversation · Nov 16, 2022 Just Stop Oil: research shows how activists and politicians talk differently about climate change The environmental activist group Just Stop Oil has grasped public attention with a series of “art action” stunts targeting famous paintings and buildings with cans of soup and paint. They have climbed motorway gantries, blocking drivers on the M25. Their message has been loud, but has it been clear?
Newcastle Herald · Nov 16, 2022 Foreshore Park expected to be blocked off for four to six weeks The lawn has been fenced off to the public to allow for repair work including returfing.
The Guardian - US · Nov 16, 2022 ‘There were people trying to thrive’: how Puerto Rican artists dealt with Hurricane Maria In a new exhibition, artists process difficult feelings of grief and trauma after the devastation of the 2017 storm
The Guardian - US · Nov 16, 2022 Master of Light: how one man went from poverty to prison to painting In an inspiring HBO documentary, the classical painter George Anthony Morton reviews his past of hardship and incarceration