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Artists go ‘incognito’ in unique fundraiser for Irish children’s charity
More than 3,300 artworks are going on sale for a charity fundraiser, but buyers will not know who the artist is until their purchase goes through. The ‘Incognito’ art sale is in aid of the Jack and Jill Foundation, which provides support...
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Banksy confirms new mural in north London as Jeremy Corbyn pays a visit
A tree mural in north London that appeared on a residential building overnight is the work of Banksy, the anonymous street artist has confirmed. The artist claimed the mural as his own in an Instagram post on Monday, following a morning...
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Banksy confirms new mural in north London
A tree mural in north London that appeared on a residential building overnight is the work of Banksy, the anonymous street artist has confirmed. The artist claimed the mural as his own in an Instagram post on Monday, following a morning...
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Public gather in London to view suspected Banksy art work
A new piece of art work, which has appeared on the side of a building on Hornsey Road in Finsbury Park, London, is suspected of being by street artist Banksy.
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Tate masterpieces go on tour
A mobile museum has begun touring masterpieces from the Tate collection around the midlands and north of England. Tate has teamed up with art foundation Art Explora and MuMo to bring works by the likes of Andy Warhol, Damien Hirst,...
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Leeds lights up for annual festival
Light and sound installations are projected on to builds in Leeds as part of Light Night Leeds, the UK's largest annual arts and light festival For the past 19 years, over two nights in October, some of Leeds' most recognisable spaces...
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Dame Barbara Hepworth's Three Obliques installed in London
Dame Barbara Hepworth’s Three Obliques (Walk In) will be installed in St James’s Square, London and will be on view from 15 September – 18 October. The work (estimate: £6,000,000-9,000,000) will lead the Modern British and Irish Art...
Bloomberg
Diversifying Your Portfolio With Valuable Artwork
Maria Brito, art advisor, curator and author, sees upside in art as an alternative investment and explains how such assets perform over time. This interview aired on "Bloomberg Businessweek" on June 23, 2023.
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Valentine's Day Mascara: Banksy's pop-up artwork prepares for public opening
Inside Banksy's pop-up artwork, Valentine's Day Mascara, following its installation at Dreamland Margate, ahead of its public opening on Sunday 11th June.
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Banksy artwork on side of Reading Prison defaced with rival’s name
A mural by street artist Banksy on the side of a former prison which housed playwright Oscar Wilde has been defaced with red paint. The artwork, on the red brick wall of the former Reading Prison, showed an inmate escaping lockdown using...
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Possible Banksy artwork appears on Reading prison wall
A possible Banksy artwork has appeared on a prison wall in Reading, Berkshire. Although it has not been officially claimed as the work of Banksy, the picture bears a resemblance to the artist's other works.
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Banksy on the side of Reading prison defaced
A mural by street artist Banksy on the side of a former prison which housed playwright Oscar Wilde has been defaced with red paint. The artwork, on the red brick wall of the former Reading Prison, showed an inmate escaping lockdown using...
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New bike appears next to Banksy piece
A replacement bicycle forming part of a Banksy mural has appeared just days after the original mysteriously vanished.
Press Association
Artwork on former prison confirmed as Banksy
Street artist Banksy has claimed responsibility for a painting on the side of a former prison which housed playwright Oscar Wilde. The artwork, on the red brick wall of the former Reading Prison, shows an inmate escaping lockdown using a...
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Banksy-style artwork appears on bridge in Reading
A mural of a typewriter has appeared on a bridge in Reading. It is very similar to the typewriter that features in the Banksy drawing on Reading Prison that appeared earlier this month.
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Glass vaccine sculpture marks 10 million dose milestone
Artist Luke Jerram has created a glass sculpture of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine to mark 10 million vaccinations given in the UK. The artwork is made from the same materials and techniques used in medical scientific glassware for test...
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David Hockney artwork premieres on the Piccadilly Lights in London
People watch the global premiere of a David Hockney artwork which is being screened on the Piccadilly Lights in London.
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Bayeux Tapestry replica challenge continues for determined woman
Trained primary school teacher Mia Hansson has passed the halfway mark in stitching a full-size replica of the medieval Bayeux Tapestry. She has crafted 34.2 metres (112 feet) of the 68.38 metres (224 feet) of the artwork.
Bridgeman Arts
1970s: Boy speaks
1970s: Boy speaks. Adult speaks to group of kids. Hands hold toad while another person's hand touches toad. Man holds blossom and speaks. Youths and adults approach display and look at stuffed birds.
Curated Video
Fitness Fanatics Use GPS Tracker To Turn Routes Into Art
Fitness fanatics are creating art while GPS tracking their runs and bike rides on their phones, mapping their city into a masterpiece.
Bloomberg
Prince, Andy Warhol, and Fair Use at the Supreme Court
Did Andy Warhol violate copyright law when he used a photo of Prince as source material? We explore the case, and the key consideration of "transformative use" in this video. (Produced by Macarena Carrizosa; Senior Producer: Andrew...
Bloomberg
Christo's Latest Big Project: The Floating Piers in Italy
Jan. 19 -- It was just over a decade ago, when the artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude installed some 7,500 saffron "gates" in Central Park. That art installation captured the public's imagination for sixteen days, and made Christo and...
Curated Video
NFT Art Auctions Have A Piracy Problem
Artists are seeing their work sold by strangers on NFT sites without their consent — and there's no easy way to stop it from happening.
Press Association
Burrell Collection to reopen on March 29 after £68m refurbishment
Interviews with David McDonald, chairman of Glasgow Life, and curator Laura Bauld about the reopening of the Burrell Collection and GVs from around the museum. A museum home to one of “the finest personal art collections ever amassed”...