13 h. 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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34 h. 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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5 d. 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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6 d. 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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6 d. 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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6 d. ago Adobe MAX London: this new design tool could finally fix AI art's trust problem – and here's how you can use it today

Adobe MAX London: this new design tool could finally fix AI art's trust problem – and here's how you can use it today  Creative Bloq

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6 d. ago Sadiq Khan urged to boost high streets with public art and new community projects

Too many Londoners do not feel ‘meaningfully involved’ in high street regeneration schemes, London Assembly warns

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7 d. ago Spat at, skint and splattered with sludge: the fearless artistic life of Gustaf Broms

In 1993, the Swedish artist had reached a dead end – so he burned all his work. Seeing the ashes inspired him to embark on an epic journey through the Indian wilderness, a Swedish cave – and now BritainDrive north of Stockholm for an hour or so and, buried within woodland near the village of Vendel, you will come across the 200-year-old house where Gustaf Broms lives. There are no shops or even neighbours here – just trees, wild animals and a man making beguiling performance art videos. You shouldn’t, however, assume that Broms feels isolated.“I don’t see it like that,” he says through a beaming smile. In the early 1990s, the Swedish artist moved to Kumaon in northern India, right near the border with western Nepal and Tibet. Compared with that, this place couldn’t be more accessible. “It’s easy enough to get on a bike if I need something,” he shrugs. Continue reading...

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1 week ago ‘STOP the American takeover of Canada!’ — Inspiration and humour from a London, Ont. art movement

‘STOP the American takeover of Canada!’ — Inspiration and humour from a London, Ont. art movement  The Conversation

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2 w. ago A London Graffiti Art Show Was Shut Down Because of Graffiti

A London Graffiti Art Show Was Shut Down Because of Graffiti  Artnet News

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2 w. ago Everyone Hates Elon: London art project becomes outlet for Musk's critics to release anger by smashing Tesla

Everyone Hates Elon: London art project becomes outlet for Musk's critics to release anger by smashing Tesla  Firstpost

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3 w. ago Bear Grylls reality TV star loses 'bitter' court battle with bird

Former London art dealer Barnes Thomas, 29, appeared as a contestant on Bear Grylls ' survival skills show 'The Island' in 2018 before setting up as a farmer in Cornwall.

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3 w. ago Bear Grylls reality TV star loses 'bitter' £250k court battle with bird

Former London art dealer Barnes Thomas, 29, appeared as a contestant on Bear Grylls ' survival skills show 'The Island' in 2018 before setting up as a farmer in Cornwall.

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3 w. ago Plein air art series offered at Jack London State Historic Park

Plein air art series offered at Jack London State Historic Park  Sonoma Index-Tribune

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3 w. ago Would you eat roadkill small plates? Russian artist serves up fox head soup and donkey prosciutto

Artist Petr Davydtchenko is putting badger on the menu

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3 w. ago An Art Lover’s Dream? A Luxury Sleepover at London’s National Gallery Is Up for Grabs

An Art Lover’s Dream? A Luxury Sleepover at London’s National Gallery Is Up for Grabs  Artnet News

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3 w. ago Want to sleep with Botticelli and Titian? London’s National Gallery launches sleepover prize

Want to sleep with Botticelli and Titian? London’s National Gallery launches sleepover prize  The Art Newspaper

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3 w. ago London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art: Excel in acting and more

London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art: Excel in acting and more  Study International

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4 w. ago Queen Camilla visits The King's Gallery to support elephant charity founded by her late brother

The 77-year-old took to the famous London gallery, home to one of the world's largest art collections, to view the 'Green Man Humpty Dumpty Egg'.

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