New LS Lowry exhibition aims to demolish ‘naive and uncultured’ myth Gallery director says collection of 140 paintings will offer a more balanced view of Manchester painter’s work The Guardian - UK · Jul 12
Love life: David Hockney, the artist who forced Britain to make room for colour, joy and queerness Born in Bradford and shaped by northern art-school discipline, David Hockney brought a working-class, almost punk refusal to British art: do the work, trust the eye, do not ask for approval. Hockney made success look effortless: all colour, good humour, great glasses, cigarettes and smoky charm. But for a young… The Conversation · Jun 15
Jeremy Clarkson compares himself to ‘matchstick men’ after dramatic weight loss IN FULL The Independent UK · May 21
Jeremy Clarkson jokes ‘fat jabs’ left him looking ‘like a Lowry painting’ The 66-year-old has been outspoken about his experiences of taking weight loss medication. Evening Standard · May 21
Going to the match: can you guess the grounds these fans are walking to? Quiz time! Can you identify the British football stadiums pictured in the matchday images below? The Guardian - UK · Apr 2
LS Lowry artwork goes on display in school It is the first time the Tate has loaned a work from its collection to a school. Evening Standard · Mar 27
LS Lowry: The Unheard Tapes review – Ian McKellen lip-syncs with precision as the artist bares his soul The notoriously private Manchester painter agreed in 1972 to be recorded by a young fan. The results, broadcast here for the first time, are tender, revealing – and desperately moving The Guardian - UK · Feb 25
TV tonight: Kyla Harris’s ace comedy about best friends returns Freya has got engaged in We Might Regret This, but where is Jo? Plus: recently discovered audio interviews with LS Lowry. Here’s what to watch this evening The Guardian - UK · Feb 25
LS Lowry believed his paintings would be worthless, interviews reveal Exclusive: Sir Ian McKellen portrays artist in BBC documentary that draws on trove of previously unheard recordings The Guardian - UK · Feb 20
Sir Ian McKellen opens up on challenges of playing LS Lowry for new BBC documentary Veteran actor will lip-sync the voice of the acclaimed English artist from archive tapes for a new immersive experience The Independent UK · Feb 17
Sir Ian McKellen: ‘Challenging’ to lip sync as LS Lowry for BBC documentary The Lord Of The Rings star will play the painter using recordings from his final days. Evening Standard · Feb 17
Sir Ian McKellen to portray LS Lowry in new BBC documentary The Lord Of The Rings star will play the painter using recordings from his final days. Evening Standard · Jan 15
Rare rugby crowd painting by British artist to go on sale for millions Works by L.S Lowry are expected to fetch millions at auction The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2025
Evening Standard · Oct 5, 2025 Rare Lowry artworks expected to fetch millions at auction Going To The Match, the earliest sporting painting ever realised by Lowry and one of only two works he devoted to rugby, is the most valuable work.
The Guardian - UK · May 17, 2025 The Guardian’s happiest places to live in Britain revealed What makes for a great place to live? Access to nature, a sense of community and culture on your doorstep can all help. So which towns make the cut?
The Guardian - UK · May 2, 2025 LS Lowry painting bought for £10 in 1926 sells at auction for £800,000 Going to the Mill was bought by the literary editor of the Manchester Guardian and had remained in the family
Evening Standard · May 2, 2025 LS Lowry painting originally bought for £10 sells for more than £800,000 Lowry, who was lauded for his portrayal of everyday industrial scenes in northwest England, painted the piece in 1925.
Evening Standard · Apr 28, 2025 LS Lowry painting originally bought for £10 expected to fetch up to £1 million The painting, Going To The Mill, was bought by Arthur Wallace for £10 in 1926 and has been in the same family ever since.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 9, 2025 First Thing: Global stock markets slump as Trump’s tariffs take hold Further tariffs including 104% on China take effect. Plus, conservative justice Amy Coney Barrett becomes target for Maga attacks
The Guardian - UK · Apr 8, 2025 LS Lowry painting sold to Guardian literary editor for £10 could fetch £1m Rare early work Going to the Mill is to be auctioned after remaining in the Wallace family since 1926
The Guardian - UK · Jan 23, 2025 ‘Secret Lowry’: the ex-gravedigger who painted northern life, from factory to fuggy pub He repaired his car with Sellotape and kept his trousers up with rope. But Eric Tucker had a hidden life – painting drinkers, smokers and factory-workers without saccharine or sentiment. Now a book celebrates his extraordinary life
Evening Standard · Jan 8, 2025 Bach manuscript among items worth more than £45 million donated to UK museums The acquisitions come as part of the acceptance in lieu and cultural gifts schemes.
Evening Standard · Oct 18, 2024 How artist L.S. Lowry became 2024's unexpected winter style pin up ‘Bleak weather inspires beautiful clothes’ — why the style set have fallen for L.S. Lowry this year
Creative Bloq · Oct 13, 2024 The new Lowry x Private White V.C menswear collection is cool but creepy Is this the start of a worrying new trend?