LONDON.- London’s Ben Uri Gallery has announced that it has bought a dramatic watercolour by distinguished German artist George Grosz. The painting captures the horrors of the Second World War. George Grosz (1893 –1959) is renowned for challe…
Dramatic Painting Capturing World War Two Horrors Acquired for Ben Uri
LONDON.- London’s Ben Uri Gallery has announced that it has bought a dramatic watercolour by distinguished German artist George Grosz. The painting captures the horrors of the Second World War. George Grosz (1893 –1959) is renowned for challe…
Treasures of Kazakhstan to Take Centre Stage in London
LONDON.- Christie’s will present a special and unique loan exhibition, Treasures of Kazakhstan – Exhibition of Kazakh and Russian Art from the Kasteev Museum and a Distinguished Kazakh Private Collection at its headquarters in London from 1-8…
Leeds Horse Sets Pace for Bonhams Ceramic Sale in London
LONDON.- A fine Leeds Pottery horse dating back to around 1825, estimated at £8,000 to £12,000, is to be sold at Bonhams Auctioneers in their Fine British Pottery and Porcelain sale in Bond Street, London on Wednesday 8th September. The horse a rare…
The Anti Design Festival: Anarchy, Art and Design to Hit the Streets of London
LONDON.- Directed by world renowned graphic designer Neville Brody, the Anti Design Festival is London’s most hotly anticipated design and art event. Running along Redchurch Street, Shoreditch, it will incorporate everything from exhibitions and s…
Stunning Nudes by Photographer Rankin at Annroy Gallery, London
LONDON.- Rankin blurs the boundaries of fashion, photography and fine art in Painting Pretty Pictures, a collection of painterly studies of feminine beauty. Using digital retouching as a tool for artistic effect, stunning nudes of some of the world…
What Lies Beneath? Archaeology in Action @ Museum of London
LONDON.- Ever wonder what lies beneath your feet? On 16 July the Museum of London opened Archaeology in Action. The exhibition offers visitors a flavour of the varied day to day work of archaeologists in London, today and in the past. From the ground t…
Important British Treasure Saved for the Jewish Museum London
LONDON.- The Jewish Museum has successfully raised the funds to secure the ‘Lindo lamp’, the earliest known English Hanukah lamp and one of the treasures of British Jewish heritage, ensuring its continued place in the museum’s collection…
Restored Leonardo Masterpiece on Display at the National Gallery in London
LONDON.- Leonardo da Vinci’s Virgin of the
Rocks went back on display in the National Gallery (afternoon of 14th July) after an 18-month
restoration project which started in November 2008. The decision to restore the painting…
Restored Leonardo Masterpiece on Display at the National Gallery in London
LONDON.- Leonardo da Vinci’s Virgin of the
Rocks went back on display in the National Gallery (afternoon of 14th July) after an 18-month
restoration project which started in November 2008. The decision to restore the painting…