LONDON (REUTERS).- Christie’s claimed a new auction record for Russian artist Ilya Repin on Monday when his 1875 canvas “A Parisian Cafe” fetched 4.5 million pounds at the start of Russian art week in London. The large-scale canvas, depicting a bustlin…
Britain Unveils Historic and Hip Government Art in Exhibition at the Whitechapel Gallery
LONDON (REUTERS).- Lowry’s lonely people, Tracey Emin’s scrawlings and a mysterious portrait of Elizabeth I are just a few of the gems from the British government’s art collection unveiled to the public for the first time this week. The exhibition, at…
United Kingdom’s Royal Academy of Arts Gives Artist Ai Weiwei Honorary Title
LONDON (REUTERS).- Britain’s Royal Academy has made detained Chinese artist Ai Weiwei an honorary member alongside Danish painter Per Kirkeby, the prestigious London art institution said on Wednesday. The title of Honorary Academician goes to artists n…
United Kingdom’s Royal Academy of Arts Gives Artist Ai Weiwei Honorary Title
LONDON (REUTERS).- Britain’s Royal Academy has made detained Chinese artist Ai Weiwei an honorary member alongside Danish painter Per Kirkeby, the prestigious London art institution said on Wednesday. The title of Honorary Academician goes to artists n…
British Museum Study Shows Britain is an Amateur Treasure Seeker’s Paradise
LONDON (REUTERS).- Britain is bursting with ancient buried treasure and the masses have been bitten by the bug for digging it up — ironically with the full approval of the government and leading museums. Latest figures released by the British Museum …
British Museum Study Shows Britain is an Amateur Treasure Seeker’s Paradise
LONDON (REUTERS).- Britain is bursting with ancient buried treasure and the masses have been bitten by the bug for digging it up — ironically with the full approval of the government and leading museums. Latest figures released by the British Museum …
British Painter Laurence Stephen Lowry Record Set at Christie’s in London
LONDON (REUTERS).- An auction record for British painter Laurence Stephen Lowry was set on Thursday when his “The Football Match” from 1949 fetched 5.6 million pounds ($9.2 million) at Christie’s in London. The previous record for the artist best known…
London Mayor Boris Johnson Announces Floating Path on London’s Thames Gets Nod
LONDON (REUTERS).- Plans to erect a floating walkway on London’s River Thames, affording spectacular views of forgotten parts of the city, got a major boost on Friday by securing up to 60 million pounds ($97.5 million) in funding. London Mayor Boris Jo…
National Gallery’s Leonardo da Vinci Exhibition Aims to Limit Number of Tickets
LONDON (REUTERS).- Britain’s National Gallery is planning to limit the number of tickets available at an upcoming Leonardo da Vinci exhibition in a bid to reduce the frustration of jostling crowds for art lovers. The number of visitors allowed in each …
Karla Black, Martin Boyce, Hilary Lloyd and George Shaw Nominated for Turner Prize
LONDON (REUTERS).- Two Scottish sculptors are among four nominees for the 2011 Turner Prize, one of contemporary art’s most prestigious and controversial awards, following the success last year of Scotland’s Susan Philipsz. Karla Black, the youngest of…