Christie’s record-breaking collection set to sell for up to £126.7m Monsoon: The Peter Simon Collection will be offered in three dedicated sales in October. The Independent UK · Sep 9
Gillian Spencer obituary Other lives: Pioneering curator who revitalised Wakefield’s museums and galleries The Guardian - UK · Aug 21
Must-see London art exhibitions closing in August 2026 From David Hockney’s final Normandy frieze to Tracey Emin at Tate Modern, these blockbuster London art exhibitions are entering their final days. Here are the top summer shows to see before they close Evening Standard · Aug 19
Pierpaolo Piccioli’s couture debut reimagines Balenciaga in his own colourful image Italian designer brings sculptural silhouettes and playful palettes to storied house, while it is hats off to Giorgio’s niece at her second Armani Privé show The Guardian - UK · Jul 8
Hepworth in Colour review – salty Cornish seascapes compressed into immaculate sculptures Barbara Hepworth’s elegant works, with their harp-like strings and splashes of blue, evoke the foamy breakers of St Ives. But should we really be surprised she used colour? The Guardian - UK · Jun 11
British Landscapes: A Sense of Place shows how ideas of scenery have evolved across 300 years of art The new exhibition of British landscapes at Pallant House Gallery in Chichester features 160 works by some 60 artists. These span from Thomas Gainsborough and the local Smith brothers in the 18th century to the inner-city wastelands of Prunella Clough in the 1990s. The Conversation · Jun 4
The Guardian view on gallery and museum gardens: a blooming triumph Editorial: The award-winning Tate design at the Chelsea flower show reveals how urban spaces can be transformed by bringing art and nature together The Guardian - UK · May 22
Stars show off their gnomes at Chelsea Flower Show as Chelsea in Bloom gets underway Queen guitarist Sir Brian May, comedian Bill Bailey and presenter Dame Floella Benjamin were among those showing off their cheery garden ornaments. Evening Standard · May 18
Stars show off their gnomes as Chelsea Flower Show gets underway Queen guitarist Sir Brian May, comedian Bill Bailey and presenter Dame Floella Benjamin were among those showing off their cheery garden ornaments. The Independent UK · May 18
Jarvis Cocker and Kim Sion to curate art exhibition at Hepworth Wakefield Musician and his wife, a creative consultant, hope the Hodge Podge can expand ideas of creativity and community The Guardian - UK · Apr 30
‘Still lots to talk about’: UK galleries team up to shine light on female artists Tracey Emin among creators on show at Making Her Mark, a project by Penzance, Worcester and Kirkcaldy galleries The Guardian - UK · Apr 29
From The Drama to Malcolm in the Middle: your complete entertainment guide to the week ahead R-Patz and Zandaya star in a romcom with bite, and the lovably dysfunctional family is back in a revival of the turn-of-the-millennium comedy hit The Guardian - UK · Apr 4
‘If Walls Could Talk, the Level of Chatter Would Be Cacophonous’ – See Inside an Old Artist’s Retreat Whose Radical Renovation Still Honors Its Impressive Legacy A house that entertained luminaries from the St Ives School in the early and mid 1900s has been brought into the 21st century beautifully Homes & Gardens · Jan 17
From Prue Leith to Romeo Beckham and Lucy Bronze, London fashion week is hard to beat Through line of current London scene is female creativity and leadership – and weekend’s headliners were all women The Guardian - UK · Sep 21, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Aug 21, 2025 The art of the city: a walking tour of Edinburgh’s best landscape sculptures Start with Andy Goldsworthy’s earthy installations at the Royal Scottish Academy, then head outdoors to discover more of his work, alongside pieces by Barbara Hepworth, Antony Gormley and Charles Jencks
Euronews · Aug 20, 2025 It’s staying home: UK raises £3.8 million to keep rare Barbara Hepworth sculpture The UK government had issued an export bar on the sculpture after it was sold at an auction in March 2024, citing its cultural significance.
The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2025 Rare Barbara Hepworth work to be displayed in public for first time IN FULL
The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2025 ‘Extremely rare’ Barbara Hepworth sculpture to go on public display after successful £3.8m fundraiser The rare wooden carving will be placed on permanent public display for the first time in history
The Guardian - UK · Aug 19, 2025 Barbara Hepworth’s Sculpture with Colour saved for nation Created in 1943, abstract wooden carving marked a breakthrough in ‘genius’ British artist’s career
Evening Standard · Aug 18, 2025 ‘Extremely rare’ Barbara Hepworth sculpture to be saved after £3.8m is raised Sculpture With Colour (Oval Form) Pale Blue And Red will go on permanent display at The Hepworth Wakefield.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 5, 2025 Charity hopes to raise nearly £3m to keep Barbara Hepworth sculpture in UK New owner wants to take Sculpture with Colour (Oval Form) Pale Blue and Red, created in Cornwall in second world war, overseas
Evening Standard · Jun 4, 2025 Jenny Eclair backs £3.8m fundraiser to ‘save Hepworth artwork for the nation’ A museum and national charity wants to raise enough money to secure it for permanent public display in Wakefield, West Yorkshire.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 13, 2025 Keep your head above water: art show looks at the rising seas From a high chair to the ocean floor, Can the Seas Survive Us? in Norfolk’s Sainsbury Centre explores our watery world and the climate crisis
The Guardian - UK · Feb 1, 2025 Barbara Hepworth sculptures exhibited in public for first time A new show focusing on the artist’s fascination with string includes works unseen beyond private collections
The Guardian - UK · Dec 24, 2024 Major show to celebrate UK’s forgotten female trailblazer of abstract art Exhibition in Bristol, the city of her birth, celebrates Paule Vézelay whose ascent was stymied by sexism and war