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London Art Fair Returns 0

Posted on November 06, 2009
Art and antique retailers are scheduled to be joining forces with international dealers to recreated and re-launch an art fair in the British capital. After the demise of the Grosvenor House Art Fair, an event which had been running for a long time, Masterpiece London is scheduled to enter the art ... Read More >>

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New Leornardo da Vinci drawing found 0

Posted on October 14, 2009
A forensic art researcher based in Canada claims that a fingerprint, found on what was previously believed to be a modest 19th-century drawing depicting a young woman, to be coming from none other than the great Renaissance master Leonardo da Vinci. He said that if so, the drawing could be ... Read More >>

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Anish Kapoor blasting into London 0

Posted on September 22, 2009
A major retrospective of Indian-born sculptor Anish Kapoor and featuring his famously huge pieces opens at the end of this week in London. One of the key works featured at the exhibit is a giant cannon shooting red wax at the19th century building. During the three months of the show, an ... Read More >>

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Green Day twins UK tour with art exhibit 0

Posted on September 22, 2009
U.S. band Green Day have recently commissioned 21 pieces of art to be created and inspired by their lastest album '21st Century Breakdown'. The works of art will be displayed during an exclusive showing at the StolenSpace Gallery in East London between October 22nd and November 1st and will coincide with ... Read More >>

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Gauguin, Picasso And Chris Ofili At Tate 0

Posted on September 18, 2009
Tate has announced an exciting lineup of exhibitions scheduled for the coming year despite funding not being completely secured yet for its redevelopment ambitions. Chairman of the Tate Lord Browne is "highly confident" that the ambitious Herzog and de Meuron design which will increase the space of the museum by 60% ... Read More >>

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National Portrait Gallery Gets Bloody ‘Self’ 0

Posted on September 11, 2009
Marc Quinn's 'Self', a stunning sculpture created from nine pints of the artist’s frozen blood, has been one of the most recognisable pieces in the collection of art connoisseur Charles Saatchi during the 90s. The sculpture had generated repulsion and admiration alike when it had been first shown. The bloody head had ... Read More >>

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Bristol votes for graffiti 0

Posted on September 01, 2009
For some people it is just an eyesore, for others graffiti possesses as much value as an old master. In Bristol, home of well know street artist Banksy, the question will be asked to the public. Bristol city council has decided to let the public vote on the subject of murals ... Read More >>

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Activities, for FREE! 0

Posted on August 31, 2009
The key word is free. Yes, free things to do, on offer, happening and for the whole family, until the end of September. Go out, have fun and don’t spend a penny. • Three days of free art, film, dance and music organised at the Royal Opera House's Deloitte Ignite 09 ... Read More >>

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Exhibitionist: the flipside of progress 0

Posted on August 24, 2009
Entrapment and surveillance are themes used in two striking exhibitions this week. Feel constricted by modern life? You may not be alone… Or rather you're never alone. At least that's the chilling proposition of an exhibit named Space Invader at London's Aicon Gallery, a group show contemplating the flipside of our ... Read More >>

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Edinburgh’s Visual Arts in a Nutshell 0

Posted on August 21, 2009
Edinburgh Art Festival features a range of artistic exhibitions and events across the city. Peter Blake, Edinburgh Printmakers, 23 Union Street, until August 29 British pop art pioneer, famous for his Beatles Sgt Pepper album cover, is still very much involved in the art world. These 20 prints get their inspiration ... Read More >>

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