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New Banksy Murals Look to Stars but Point to Problems On the Ground

12/23/2025

For the third time this year, Banksy has created a new work of street art. The new piece has been confirmed in the anonymous British artist’s customary fashion, with an Instagram post. The artwork shows two children lying on their …

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London’s Barbican Will Shutter for a Year During $320 Million Renovation

12/17/2025

London’s Barbican Will Shutter for a Year During $320 Million Renovation TheBarbican Centrein London will close for a year beginning in June 2028 as part of a five-year, £240 million ($320 million) renovation that will see major improvements to the …

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Sotheby's reveals lineup for its Old Masters and 19th century sale

11/29/2025

Sotheby’s has unveiled the full contents of its Old Master and 19th century evening sale, slated for December 3 in London, saying the works are defined by “exceptional and scholarly significance and rare discoveries.” Of the 31 works, half have …

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David Shrigley is selling a pile of old rope for £1 million

11/14/2025

An upturned urinal, a spade hanging from the ceiling, an unmade bed, a banana duct-taped to a wall… and now a load of old rope. British artist David Shrigley’s conceptual installation, consisting of ten tons of discarded rope heaped on …

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V&A East Museum Will Open in London’s Olympic Park in April 2026

11/06/2025

London’s Victoria and Albert Museum has announced an opening date for the newest branch of its museum. The five-story building, designed by the Irish architecture firm O’Donnell + Tuomey, will open to the public on Apr. 18, 2026. The V&A …

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London’s Courtauld Gallery Receives Historic $40 Million Donation

10/16/2025

London’s Courtauld Gallery Receives Historic $40 Million Donation TheCourtauld Galleryand Institute in London has revealed itself to be the recipient of a £30 million ($40 million) donation, the largest in its ninety-three year history. The gift was made by theReuben …

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The Best Booths at Frieze London 2025

10/16/2025

Frieze London returns with 168 galleries reconfigured under a fresh layout. The fair’s organisers are doubling down on a bet: that the real energy now lies with the emerging spaces, not the marquee names. Under its revamped floor plan, galleries …

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Frieze London 2025: Big Galleries Report Strong Sales by Early Afternoon

10/15/2025

Frieze London is humming under a typically leaden London sky. The fair’s VIP preview kicked off at 11 a.m. and quickly drew a strong crowd—including German supermodel Claudia Schiffer—milling around the fair’s massive tent in Regent’s Park, kissing cheeks, flaunting …

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Courtauld Gallery and Institute receives landmark £30 M. donation

10/15/2025

London‘s Courtauld Gallery and Institute has received a £30 million donation from the Reuben Foundation, which was set up by billionaire brothers and real estate moguls David and Simon Reuben. It’s the largest donation in The Courtauld’s 93-year history. The …

Метки : искусствопожертвованияфондлондонгалереикультурное наследие

London Gallery Harlesden High Street Goes to Mayfair For a Pop-up

10/10/2025

Jonny Tanna, founder of northwest London’s Harlesden High Street, doesn’t seem like the kind of guy who’d open a gallery in Mayfair, the tony neighborhood home to the megas and blue-chips of the world. Wedged between a chicken shop and …

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Frieze London 2025 Opens in a Cautious Market

10/09/2025

The tents will be back up in Regent’s Park, the champagne on ice: Frieze Week is preparing to take London’s pulse—though no one seems entirely sure what a healthy rhythm would even sound like anymore. The 23rd edition of Frieze …

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Basquiat Work on Paper Headline's Phillips' Frieze Week Sales

10/07/2025

Phillips has revealed the lineup for its upcoming October London sales during Frieze next week. Jean-Michel Basquiat’s 1982 work on paper, Untitled (Pestus), will headline the house’s modern and contemporary evening auction on October 16. It carries a £3 million …

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Almine Rech Closes London Gallery After More Than a Decade

10/04/2025

Almine Rech will close its gallery in London’s Mayfair district, Melanie Gerlis reported in the Art Newspaper on Friday. The space had been open for more than a decade, mounting shows for artists such as Javier Calleja, Chloe Wise, Jeff …

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Bacon and Rodin to Headline Sotheby's Frieze Week Sale

09/30/2025

Four works by Francis Bacon and August Rodin will headline Sotheby’s Frieze Week contemporary evening auction in London on October 16. Those works are Bacon’s paintings Portrait of a Dwarf and Study for Self-Portrait (estimated to bring up to £9 …

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