LONDON.- The British Council – the UK’s international cultural relations organisation – has appointed Graham Sheffield as its new Director Arts. Martin Davidson, British Council Chief Executive said: “I am delighted to announce that G…
British Council Appoints West Kowloon Cultural District Authority CEO as New Director for Arts
LONDON.- The British Council – the UK’s international cultural relations organisation – has appointed Graham Sheffield as its new Director Arts. Martin Davidson, British Council Chief Executive said: “I am delighted to announce that G…
A New Gallery for Old Bond Street: Thomas Williams to Open New Exhibition Space in March
LONDON- Old Bond Street’s first new gallery for 10 years will open on Tuesday 15 March 2011 when Thomas Williams launches its greatly expanded and re-modelled exhibition space. The new gallery is housed in a striking 1900 building, originally comm…
Sotheby’s Sale of 20th Century British Art Establishes a New Auction World Record
LONDON.- The sale of 20th Century British Art at Sotheby’s in London established a new auction record for a work by Sir Stanley Spencer (in pounds – see note at foot of email), when his Hilda and I at Pond Street sold for £1,430,050 ($2,249,…
Roundhouse Announces Appointment of Christopher Satterthwaite as New Chairman
LONDON.- The Roundhouse announced the appointment of Christopher Satterthwaite as Chairman of the Board of the Roundhouse Trust. Marcus Davey, Chief Executive & Artistic Director, said: ‘I’m delighted that Chris has agreed to be our new Chair…
Sotheby’s New York and London November Sales of Russian Art Realise $30.4 Million
LONDON.- The top-selling lot of the November Sales of Russian Art in London was Alexander Yakovlev’s 1926 oil on canvas The Kuli-Kuta Dance, Niamey, which sold for the within-estimate sum of £937,250 (Est. £800,000-1,000,000**). Two new artist r…
Sotheby’s New York and London November Sales of Russian Art Realise $30.4 Million
LONDON.- The top-selling lot of the November Sales of Russian Art in London was Alexander Yakovlev’s 1926 oil on canvas The Kuli-Kuta Dance, Niamey, which sold for the within-estimate sum of £937,250 (Est. £800,000-1,000,000**). Two new artist r…
MacDougall’s Works on Paper Auction Set New World Records
LONDON.- MacDougall’s Works on Paper Auction raised over 1.1 m pounds on December 1st, setting new record prices. The top lots went several times higher than their pre-sale estimates. The cover lot 13, Nubian with a Waterpipe by Michail Zichy sold fou…
National Portrait Gallery Reveals Secrets Behind Exhibitions in New Teaching Website
LONDON.- The National Portrait Gallery has launched a ground-breaking new online resource which, for the first time, invites students and teachers behind the scenes at a national museum, revealing all the processes in staging an exhibition from start …
British Museum to Manage Portable Antiquities Scheme, as Exciting New Finds Go on Display
LONDON.- Culture Minister Ed Vaizey confirmed that the future funding of the Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) has been secured with a reduction of 15% in real terms over four years. From April 2011 it will be managed directly by the British Museum. Ne…