22 h. ago Glastonbury fans speculate over Acoustic Stage ‘special guests’ clue

Fans are convinced that a Hollywood star could be turning up for a special Worthy Farm performance

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65 h. ago The landscape artist who makes her paint from pearls, crystals and volcanic dust

Su Yu-Xin scours mines and federal lands for materials to carefully craft her own pigments in a Los Angeles workspace that’s part studio, part science labWhile in art school in London, Su Yu-Xin calculated that most painters used one of five brands of high-end oil paint, and that each brand produced only about 60 colors.“That’s really scary,” the Slade graduate said. “It’s like all the top chefs in the world shop from the same grocery store.” Continue reading...

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67 h. ago Yinka Ilori on Talent 25 at Somerset House: 'London is bursting with art talent'

Artist Yinka Ilori takes us through the five recipients of a new initiative by Somerset House which is celebrating 25 years this year

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69 h. ago Robbie Williams says his art, which he hopes sells for £40,000 each, takes ‘25 minutes to draw’

The pop star said in 2020 that he’d swapped ‘cocaine and strippers’ for ‘colouring in’

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3 d. ago Bob Dylan to display his most 'resonating' art works in London

Bob Dylan to display his most 'resonating' art works in London  The News International

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4 d. ago Exhibition of original Bob Dylan paintings to open in London

Point Blank, a collection of 97 paintings of ‘emotional resonance’ by the singer-songwriter, will open at the Halcyon Gallery in MayAfter the success of this year’s biopic A Complete Unknown, a whole new generation has learned about the lyricism, nasal vocal style and often-frustrating nature of Bob Dylan.And this month they will get the chance to discover he is also a painter, as the songwriter exhibits a series of original artworks – created with “emotional resonance” – in London. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Extraordinary new exhibition of Bob Dylan’s paintings allows a peek into his soul

The show, opening this month and featuring 97 artworks, lifts the veil on the enigmatic poet who seldom explains

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4 d. ago ‘They Say Celebrities Shouldn’t Do This’: Robbie Williams Keeps It Real At Moco Museum London Radical Honesty Art Exhibition Opening

‘They Say Celebrities Shouldn’t Do This’: Robbie Williams Keeps It Real At Moco Museum London Radical Honesty Art Exhibition Opening  Secret London

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4 d. ago Robbie Williams packs on the PDA with wife Ayda Field as they attend a private viewing party for his Radical Honesty solo art exhibition

Robbie Williams shared a tender kiss with wife Ayda Field as she accompanied him to a private viewing party for his Radical Honesty solo art exhibition at London's Moco Museum on Thursday.

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6 d. ago Art Notes: New space gives New London arts center first physical home

Art Notes: New space gives New London arts center first physical home  vnews.com

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6 d. ago Barbra Streisand announces new duets album with Paul McCartney, Bob Dylan, Mariah Carey and more

Barbra Streisand is still a woman in love and she’ll do anything to get you into her world

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6 d. ago 6 hotspots where art deco still dazzles, from London to Shanghai

6 hotspots where art deco still dazzles, from London to Shanghai  South China Morning Post

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7 d. ago Funding London’s art schools: is this £6mn donation a blueprint for future philanthropy?

Funding London’s art schools: is this £6mn donation a blueprint for future philanthropy?  Financial Times

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7 d. ago Mike Peters dead aged 66: Frontman of Welsh band The Alarm who performed with Bob Dylan and U2 dies after blood cancer battle

Mike Peters, frontman of Welsh rock band The Alarm, has died from blood cancer aged 66, a spokesman for the charity he co-founded has announced.

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7 d. ago Mike Peters death: The Alarm frontman passes away from blood cancer after health battle aged 66

The famous rocker supported U2 and Status Quo on tour and played with Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen

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8 d. ago Art Fund Museum of the Year 2025: 'Inspiring' nominees all outside London

Art Fund Museum of the Year 2025: 'Inspiring' nominees all outside London  BBC

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1 week ago The end of the Vietnam War was also a turning point for protest songs

The departure in 1975 of the last Americans from Vietnam didn't only end a tragic chapter in the history of the two countries

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1 week ago Hiroshige’s peerless prints, McCartney’s unseen snaps and Vancouver’s blue skies – the week in art

Van Gogh’s favourite Japanese artist is at the British Museum, Lisa Milroy’s memories of Canada are on show in London, and new thresholds are crossed by Do Ho Suh – all in your weekly dispatchHiroshige: Artist of the Open RoadIt’s not hard to see why Hiroshige was Van Gogh’s favourite Japanese printmaker – his colours have a radiant intensity almost without equal in art. • British Museum, London, from 1 May until 7 September Continue reading...

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1 week ago Public art could help save London high streets, Sadiq Khan told

Public art could help save London high streets, Sadiq Khan told  BBC

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1 week ago Former Sotheby's chairman recounts the birth of the London art market as we know it

Former Sotheby's chairman recounts the birth of the London art market as we know it  The Art Newspaper

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