News

The De Morgan Centre in Wandsworth will close on 28 June

The De Morgan Foundation is seeking a new home for its collection

10 Jun 2014

All eyes on the Panthéon: JR’s latest installation

The Panthéon in Paris has been taken over by a sea of faces…

7 Jun 2014

Art Outlook: 5 June

News from the art world this week

5 Jun 2014

Art Outlook: 29 May

News from the art world this week

29 May 2014

The most famous bed in art? Tracey Emin’s ‘My Bed’ is up for sale

Tracey Emin isn’t the only artist to turn her attention to the humble bed

28 May 2014

Priced out of the Piscine: the Piscine Molitor reopens in Paris

The newly-renovated Piscine Molitor has finally reopened, but concerns have been raised over its high entrance fees

27 May 2014

German photographer Michael Schmidt has died

The news comes just days after the photographer was awarded the fifth Prix Pictet

25 May 2014

Salvage efforts continue at the Glasgow School of Art

70% of the contents of the Glasgow School of Art have been salvaged by firefighters after a major blaze

24 May 2014

Major blaze at the Glasgow School of Art

Fire crews are tackling a major blaze at the iconic Charles Rennie Mackintosh building on Renfrew Street

23 May 2014

Art Outlook: 22 May

Some of the stories, debates and discussions we’ve spotted this week

22 May 2014

‘Consumption’: The Fifth Prix Pictet Shortlist

Eleven photographers have been shortlisted for this year’s Prix Pictet on the theme of ‘Consumption’

21 May 2014

Cutting off: Alison Watt’s tapestry for Scottish Opera unveiled at Dovecot Studios

A cutting off ceremony is an artistic drama like no other

20 May 2014

Art Outlook: 15 May

Some of the stories, reviews and discussions we’ve spotted online this week

15 May 2014

Tate St Ives reopens with an exhibition of ‘International Exchanges’

Gallery: A selection of images from the summer exhibition at Tate St Ives

15 May 2014

Anne Baldassari, President of the Musée Picasso, dismissed over renovation

President of the Musée Picasso, Anne Baldassari, has been dismissed by the French Culture Ministry

14 May 2014

Sturtevant, forerunner of ‘appropriation art’ has died

The enigmatic artist famous for her ‘repetitions’ of contemporary artists’ work, died this week

9 May 2014
Ilya and Emilia Kabakov in the Grand Palais

Preview: Ilya and Emilia Kabakov, ‘The Strange City’ (Monumenta 2014)

The Kabakovs have created a maze-like installation under the glass roof of the Grand Palais

9 May 2014

Art Outlook: 8 May

Some of the stories, reviews and discussions we’ve spotted online this week

8 May 2014

Maria Lassnig: 1919–2014

The Austrian painter Maria Lassnig has died. Iwan Wirth recalls her good humour and complete devotion to her work

7 May 2014

Turner Prize 2014 shortlist announced

Duncan Campbell, Ciara Phillips, James Richards and Tris Vonna-Michell are this year’s nominees

7 May 2014

Claude Picasso’s anger at the Picasso Museum’s delayed opening

Pablo Picasso’s son has criticised the French culture ministry for postponing the museum’s reopening

7 May 2014

Cornelius Gurlitt dies in Munich

Gurlitt’s cache of art (some of which is believed to have been looted during the Nazi era) had been under scrutiny since last year

6 May 2014

‘Wedding Dresses 1775–2014’ opens at the V&A

The Victoria and Albert Museum has opened an exhibition of iconic wedding dress designs

3 May 2014

Art Outlook: 1 May

Some of the stories and opinions that have caught our eye this week

1 May 2014