LONDON.- A statue of Yuri Gagarin, the first man in space, will be unveiled on the Mall, opposite the statue of Captain Cook and outside the British Council offices headquarters, on Thursday 14 July 2011, to mark the 50th Anniversary of Manned Space Fl…
Dallas Museum of Art Showcases Select Works by Contemporary Artists at Cowboys Stadium
DALLAS, TX.- In anticipation of Dallas’ first-ever Super Bowl in February 2011 at the new Cowboys Stadium, the Dallas Museum of Art presents an exhibition of contemporary work by the artists whose large-scale and site-specific commissions are on v…
Lehman Brothers Art Work to Go Under the Hammer at Christie’s
LONDON.- Art works that once adorned the British and European offices of former banking powerhouse Lehman Brothers are to be auctioned off next month, the bank’s administrators said Sunday. Works by the likes of Lucian Freud and Gary Hume and the sign …
Editor of Blueprint Magazine Appointed as Director Architecture, Design, Fashion, British Council
LONDON.- The British Council announced that Vicky Richardson has been appointed as Director Architecture, Design, Fashion, British Council. Vicky will take up the post on the 1st March 2010, continuing the work of Catherine Ince and Alison Moloney who have been Acting Co-Directors of the team since Emily Campbell’s departure in October 2008. Vicky joins from her post as Editor of Blueprint magazine and will play an important role in the ongoing development of the British Council’s national and international work across the fields of architecture, design and fashion. Vicky Richardson commented: “I’ve always admired the work of the British Council and it’s exciting to be joining an organisation with such a strong record in architecture, design and fashion. Fortunately Britain has become a magnet for overseas architects and designers, so the remit of promoting cultural exchange is even more inter