We Are Monchichi review – culture-clash dance duet Shihya Peng and Marco di Nardo bicker ceaselessly through movement in a child-friendly exploration of cultural misunderstanding The Guardian - UK · Aug 21, 2022
Mural of "dazzling beauty" vandalised just two weeks before being listed by the government Made up of painted fresco and mosaic, it depicts the figure of Christ in golds and tans against a dark blue cross and gold mandorla Manchester Evening News · Aug 21, 2022
‘Fit of pique’: lost vorticist masterpiece found under portrait by contemporary Atlantic City by Helen Saunders discovered under Praxitella by Wyndham Lewis, who may have painted over it on purpose The Guardian - UK · Aug 21, 2022
Stunning mural of local heroes and global icons leaves school children in awe “It makes me think that I could be up there one day." Manchester Evening News · Aug 21, 2022
Bill Lynch: The Exile of Dionysus review – the greatest American artist you’ve never heard of? He died aged 53 without ever having shown his work, but Bill Lynch’s paintings on salvaged wood transfix with their dual power of primitive joy and high sophistication The Guardian - UK · Aug 21, 2022
The hidden Greater Manchester tattoo studio producing some of the world's most daring designs Dean Gunther left his home and party lifestyle behind to pursue his dreams Manchester Evening News · Aug 21, 2022
Special exhibition to celebrate innovative Scottish printmaker A PIONEER of technical innovations in printmaking is being celebrated at a special exhibition in Glasgow. The National (Scotland) · Aug 21, 2022
Painting of Scotland's pioneering ‘Sappho’ goes on display at National Portrait Gallery SCOTLAND’S 16th century Sappho, who has been sidelined for centuries, has now been given a prominent place in the Scottish National Portrait… The National (Scotland) · Aug 21, 2022
Late senator and women's rights champion Susan Ryan to be honoured with public statue in Canberra Susan Ryan, who blazed a trail for women in Australian politics, will be honoured with a piece of public art commissioned by the ACT government. ABC News · Aug 20, 2022
Missing Sambandar sculpture traced to U.S. auction house Steps being taken to retrieve the sculpture The Hindu · Aug 20, 2022
Former Take The High Road star to mark 70th birthday with art exhibition next month The far-travelled artist will showcase several of his works made over the last two decades. Daily Record · Aug 20, 2022
Weird and wacky places to visit with your children over the summer holidays With the summer holidays now well underway many parents will be looking for fun things to do to keep the children amused over the long weeks, here are a few more unusual ideas Daily Mirror · Aug 20, 2022
Whales and walruses: our cruel fascination with stranded sealife Outrage over fate of Freya the walrus has exposed man’s inability to cope with marine mammals that go aground The Guardian - UK · Aug 20, 2022
Kochi Muziris Biennale ignites hopes of tourism, allied stakeholders Art enthusiasts and tourists are expected to yet again converge at venues in and around Fort Kochi with the fifth edition scheduled from December 12 to April 10 The Hindu · Aug 20, 2022
The Guardian - UK · Aug 20, 2022 Edinburgh fringe 2022 week two roundup: from a sheep shearer in peril to pure Hollywood escapism Howls of rage from Hong Kong to Malta vie with King Lear in the metaverse and Sophie Duker on the labour-saving benefits of threesomes
The Guardian - UK · Aug 20, 2022 Banana split: artists set for court battle over who first taped fruit to the wall Judge rules that Joe Morford has no ‘copyright in bananas or duct tape’ but can take Maurizio Cattelan to court over Comedian piece
Liverpool Echo · Aug 20, 2022 Stunning photos of Liverpool and Merseyside rescued that lay unseen for decades Experts had to act fast to save some 16,000 photographs and negatives that had lay hidden from public view for decades
The Philadelphia Inquirer · Aug 20, 2022 Philadelphia sets date for key hearing on controversial ‘comfort women’ statue PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia’s Art Commission has set Sept. 19 as the date for a public hearing on a controversial proposal to place a statue in the city’s Queen Village section about the suffering imposed on Korean “comfort women” in the year leading up to and including World War II.
The Guardian - AU · Aug 19, 2022 Del Kathryn Barton: ‘I was totally unprepared for how much the story would re-trigger me’ The Archibald-winning artist’s debut feature film Blaze is informed by a trauma she experienced as a child. Directing and cowriting it hasn’t come easy
Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 19, 2022 Columbus statues should not return to Grant Park and Little Italy, mayor’s monument commission recommends It is not clear if the city will follow the recommendations of the Chicago monuments project advisory committee. In May, Mayor Lori Lightfoot hinted strongly at ignoring them.
Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 19, 2022 A Chicago businessman saw some artists painting boarded-up buildings. Here’s what came next. “So I went up to them and said, ‘This is super-cool. I have a business. I always wanted to have some murals,’ ” David Chaimovitz says. And now he does.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 19, 2022 Jennifer Bartlett obituary American painter whose systemic yet figurative artworks defied categorisation
Edinburgh Live · Aug 19, 2022 Incredible Edinburgh paintings capture historic royal visit 200 years ago this week With this week marking two hundred years since King George IV's visit to Edinburgh, we're looking at the stunning oil paintings completed to mark the occasion.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 19, 2022 Earth Goddess statue in Cornish town sparks unholy row with church leaders Sculpture, which is 11.5m high and stands in St Austell town centre, has been deemed an idol that is ‘offensive to God’
RideApart · Aug 19, 2022 Check Out This Radical XSCI1 Futuristic Motorcycle Concept The radical XSCI1 motorcycle concept is the brainchild of Mongolian designer Munkhjin Otgonbayar, and isn’t constrained by the laws of physics.