3 d. ago ‘Art is an important way of depicting these atrocities’: London show shines a light on sexual violence in conflict

‘Art is an important way of depicting these atrocities’: London show shines a light on sexual violence in conflict  The Art Newspaper

Events

4 d. ago Rebel 'porn heiress' India Rose James, whose £329million fortune aged 21 made her richer than the Queen, gets engaged to indie musician in celeb

The 33-year-old London art gallery owner announced the news on Tuesday night, posting a photo on Instagram of her engagement ring - a vintage-style sapphire surrounded by diamonds.

Economics

4 d. ago Chinese Collector and Philanthropist to Open New Nonprofit Art Space in London’s Bloomsbury District

Chinese Collector and Philanthropist to Open New Nonprofit Art Space in London’s Bloomsbury District  ARTnews.com

Politics

5 d. ago Oil industry funded Girl Scouts and British Museum to boost image, evidence suggests

BP has funded Washington’s National Gallery of Art, UK’s Royal Shakespeare Company and National Portrait GalleryOil interests have funded cultural institutions such as museums, youth organizations and athletic groups in recent years, new research shows, in what appears to be a public relations effort to boost their image amid growing public awareness of the climate crisis.Top US fossil fuel lobby group the American Petroleum Institute (API) sponsored a 2017 workshop for the Pennsylvania Girl Scouts, featuring “activities that mimicked work in the energy industry”. Energy giant BP in 2016 sponsored Washington DC’s National Gallery of Art and continues to fund the British Museum in London. And in 2019, Shell sponsored the golf event the Houston Open for the 26th time. Continue reading...

Politics

5 d. ago Celebrating its bicentenary, London's National Gallery makes three major acquisitions

Celebrating its bicentenary, London's National Gallery makes three major acquisitions  The Art Newspaper

Politics

9 d. ago Photo London Highlights Photography Market’s Resilience Amid Art Market’s Decline

Photo London Highlights Photography Market’s Resilience Amid Art Market’s Decline  ARTnews.com

Culture

1 week ago ‘A new lease of life’: London’s Annely Juda Fine Art looks to the future with Mayfair move

‘A new lease of life’: London’s Annely Juda Fine Art looks to the future with Mayfair move  The Art Newspaper

Politics

1 week ago Kharkiv photographer to present her work at London Art Biennale 2025

Kharkiv photographer to present her work at London Art Biennale 2025  Ґвара Медіа

Culture

1 week ago London’s newest free art gallery has launched with an immersive balloon installation

London’s newest free art gallery has launched with an immersive balloon installation  Time Out

Politics

1 week ago Bimba y Lola launches capsule honoring Georges Seurat for London’s National Gallery

Bimba y Lola launches capsule honoring Georges Seurat for London’s National Gallery  FashionNetwork USA

Politics

1 week ago Company behind London art galleries which claimed to sell works by Banksy and Andy Warhol is shut down

Company behind London art galleries which claimed to sell works by Banksy and Andy Warhol is shut down  GOV.UK

Economics

1 week ago Wes Anderson’s priceless “Renaissance portrait” to go on show in London

Wes Anderson’s priceless “Renaissance portrait” to go on show in London  The Art Newspaper

Culture

2 w. ago The Big Review | The reopening and rehang of the Sainsbury Wing, National Gallery, London ★★★★★

The Big Review | The reopening and rehang of the Sainsbury Wing, National Gallery, London ★★★★★  The Art Newspaper

Politics

2 w. ago Malak Mattar becomes first Palestinian artist to get solo show at London's prestigious Central Saint Martins

Malak Mattar becomes first Palestinian artist to get solo show at London's prestigious Central Saint Martins  The Art Newspaper

Culture

2 w. ago How a London Art Agency Is Rewriting the Rules of the Art World—for Women

How a London Art Agency Is Rewriting the Rules of the Art World—for Women  Art Plugged

Politics

2 w. ago BBC Bargain Hunt star Ochuko Ojiri charged with terror offence after Met Police probe into terrorist financing

The 53-year-old London art dealer has been a regular face on the BBC shows for several years.

Events

2 w. ago Bargain Hunt star Ochuko Ojiri charged with terrorist financing in Met probe

Art dealer Ochuko Ojiri, of west London, will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Friday

Economics

2 w. ago The best of the Contemporary African Art Fair 2025 – in pictures

The 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair returns this weekend to London, New York City and Marrakech. It remains the first and only fair dedicated to contemporary art from Africa and its diaspora and this year sees a total of 30 galleries and more than 70 artists. The show runs 8 to 11 May Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. 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...

Politics

3 w. 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

Politics