Performance Artist Charged After Tagging Gustav Courbet’s L’Origine du Monde
Deborah De Robertis, a performance artist, has been charged with damage and theft of cultural property after tagging five artworks
3 June 2024
Deborah De Robertis, a performance artist, has been charged with damage and theft of cultural property after tagging five artworks
3 June 2024
The 23rd Serpentine Pavilion, aptly named “Archipelagic Void,” is set to debut on 7 June 2024. This year’s Pavilion is… Read More
3 June 2024
This summer, the Serpentine and The Royal Parks will unveil a monumental sculpture by the iconic Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama. From July 9 to November 3, 2024…
1 June 2024
A group of cyber-extortionists known as RansomHub has claimed responsibility for hacking the website of Christie’s earlier this month, just before the marquee auction sales in New York.
28 May 2024
The FBI is investigating the sale of hundreds of suspected stolen treasures from the British Museum to buyers in the United States.
27 May 2024
Spanish Police have recovered a painting by the late Irish-born British painter Francis Bacon, valued at €5m (£4.2m), which was stolen from a Madrid home in 2015.
26 May 2024
Damien Hirst, the Turner Prize winning YBA artist known for his controversial works of dead animals in vitrines, is facing a backlash. A recent report…
23 May 2024
Amei Wallach’s Taking Venice is a documentary that plunges us into the tumultuous and vibrant world of the 1964 Venice Biennale, but not in the way you might expect.
21 May 2024
Curators were left for words after priceless gold artefacts dating back 3,000 years to the Bronze Age were brazenly stolen from the highly regarded Ely Museum
8 May 2024
The Royal Academy’s 256th Summer Exhibition, a unique and compelling exploration of contemporary art and architecture, is set to be a pivotal platform for the artistic community.
2 May 2024
Tate Britain revealed today the prestigious Turner Prize 2024 shortlist, featuring four standout artists: Pio Abad, Claudette Johnson, Jasleen Kaur, and Delaine Le Bas.
24 April 2024
Serpentine and The Royal Parks are preparing to unveil a new large-scale sculpture by renowned German artist Gerhard Richter, a significant addition to Kensington Gardens
23 April 2024
Art Basel, the prestigious international art fair, is set to dazzle the French capital with its 2024 show. Renamed Art… Read More
30 May 2024
Sotheby’s, one of the world’s largest and most prestigious auction houses, is preparing to lay off dozens of employees in… Read More
29 May 2024
Christie’s New York concluded a triumphant series of six live auctions during its spring marquee week for 20th/21st Century Art… Read More
22 May 2024
Sotheby’s New York, Leonora Carrington’s 1945 tempera painting, Les Distractions de Dagobert, sold for a record-breaking $28.5 million (including fees),… Read More
16 May 2024
Sotheby’s $227.9m Double-Header marked tentative start to New York Spring auctions with Strong Sell-Through Rate and Multiple Artist Records Offset… Read More
16 May 2024
Media mogul Rupert Murdoch has become collector Dasha Zhukova’s new stepfather after he tied the knot for the fifth time,… Read More
3 June 2024
The Formula 1 racing champ Nigel Mansell has been immortalised in bronze as the latest subject of acclaimed royal sculptor… Read More
27 May 2024
Gagosian is set to present Nan Goldin’s “Sisters, Saints, Sibyls” at the former Welsh chapel in Soho, London, from May… Read More
23 May 2024
The latest edition of The Sunday Times Rich List again illuminates the fluctuating fortunes of the UK’s wealthiest individuals, including… Read More
20 May 2024
The prestigious Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize has been awarded to South African artist Lebohang Kganye, celebrating her profound exploration… Read More
17 May 2024
In a plot twist that rivals Anna Sorokin, a gripping true-crime drama about the saga of art-world fraudster Inigo Philbrick… Read More
22 April 2024
Renowned German artist Anselm Kiefer has been honoured with the esteemed Queen Sonja Lifetime Achievement Award, marking a significant recognition… Read More
24 March 2024
Tate Modern, in collaboration with Hyundai Motor, announces Mire Lee as the creator of the next Hyundai Commission for the… Read More
14 February 2024
Alvaro Barrington will be the next artist to create a new installation for the Tate Britain Commission.
Showcasing over 300 rare prints from 140 photographers, the exhibition will be a major presentation of twentieth and twenty-first-century photography on loan from the private collection of Sir Elton John and David Furnish.
Judy Chicago’s largest solo presentation in a London institution.
Spanning 400 years, this exhibition follows women on their journeys to becoming professional artists.
Explore the groundbreaking work of a circle of friends and close collaborators known as The Blue Rider.
A solo exhibition of works by Yinka Shonibare CBE RA at Serpentine South
Celebrated for his striking portrait paintings, this exhibition sheds new light on John Singer Sargent’s acclaimed works.
Delve into the powerful, participatory work of artist and activist Yoko Ono.
Fifty years after The Dinner Party, Judy Chicago has a major retrospective at Serpentine North entitled Revelations. The name of the exhibition is taken from an illuminated manuscript Chicago created in the early 1970s whilst simultaneously working on The Dinner Party.
3 June 2024
Brazilian artist Beatriz Milhazes draws inspiration from the sea and nature of Rio de Janeiro. Maresias, her new exhibition at Tate…
1 June 2024
I was blown away by the Burrell Collection’s new Degas show! Fifty works, half bought by Burrell and half loans, are beautifully installed in the new basement exhibition space.
30 May 2024
St Leonards – the town I grew up in – has become a fashionable place, a trend accelerated by the pandemic. Consistent with that is a flourishing art scene…
21 May 2024
This is the ninth edition of Photo London and perhaps the most exciting edition of the Fair to date, showcasing over 120 global exhibitors alongside a series of major special exhibitions.
18 May 2024
Independent, one of New York’s favourite annual art fairs, featured over 172 artists. The invitation-only fair included 15 X 15, curated by founders Elizabeth Dee and Matthew Higgs.
16 May 2024
The title of this show of British women artists from 1520-1920 at Tate Britain is highly apt. ‘Now You See Us’ contains just the right amount of ironic sang-froid
16 May 2024
The most coveted ticket at this year’s Venice Biennale was entry to the Giudecca women’s prison on an island in the lagoon, which dates back to the 13th century and was once a reformatory for prostitutes and unwed mothers.
1 May 2024
Expressionists: Kandinsky, Münter and the Blue Rider, the focus of the current exhibition at Tate Modern, demonstrates the breadth of the group’s engagement in terms of transnational relationships
29 April 2024
Adriano Pedrosa, Curator of the 60th Venice Biennale, chose the controversial phrase Stranieri Ovunque (Foreigners Everywhere).
24 April 2024
Brazilian curator Adriano Pedrosa proposed the title for the 60th Edition of La Biennale di Venezia. ‘Foreigners Everywhere’.
23 April 2024
The Central Pavilion at the Venice Biennale’s 60th edition is led by curator Adriano Pedrosa, who uses the theme “Stranieri Ovunque – Foreigners Everywhere,”
22 April 2024
Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, as both a revolutionary artist and a violent individual in a violent age, divides eras and opinions.
22 April 2024
Yinka Shonibare Suspended States Serpentine Galleries: When I was a small child – many millennia ago – much of the world map was pink.
21 April 2024
Houghton Hall, Norfolk, is one of the most beautiful places in the world for a sculpture park. The 18th-century estate gleams in perfect symmetry
14 April 2024
As much seems to divide the photographers Juliet Margaret Cameron and Francesca Woodman as unites them.
2 April 2024
Yoko Ono walked so that Marina Abramović could run when she and her brother Keisuke looked up at the sky on empty stomachs and imagined menus with their minds…
20 March 2024
Elias Sime is one of the best-known artists of his generation from Ethiopia. He was born in Addis Ababa and is a graduate of the Alle School of Fine Arts and Design. His work of collage and sculptural assemblage from found materials
18 March 2024
Five years ago, curator and writer Ekow Eshun embarked on a mission to formulate a new narrative from the Black perspective for a 21st-century audience.
12 March 2024
In 1881, the artist John Singer Sargent was commissioned to paint his first large portrait of a male subject, the charismatic Parisian surgeon Dr Samuel-Jean Pozzi.
7 March 2024
Tate Britain has unveiled GRACE, a major new commission by Alvaro Barrington, offering a unique blend of sound, painting, and sculpture
28 May 2024
In Plain Sight is a new exhibition at the Halcyon Gallery featuring artwork by major contemporary artists, including David Hockney and Bob Dylan.
23 May 2024
Knotty, the celebration of performance and live art in Hastings and St Leonards, returns following the success of 2022’s outdoor festival. For 2024
22 May 2024
Candida Stevens Gallery is presenting Blue Sky Red at Cromwell Place. This event marks the most comprehensive solo exhibition of Veronica Smirnoff’
20 May 2024
Bowman Sculpture has announced its upcoming exhibition, ‘Faces and Fables: Rodin’s Portraiture, Great Commissions, Mythology, and Sculptural Innovations.
10 May 2024
Studio Voltaire, a leading contemporary art space, is set to make waves with its latest exhibition, “Beryl Cook / Tom of Finland.”
8 May 2024
The internationally acclaimed sculptor Tony Cragg has unveiled his latest exhibition in the serine environment of Castle Howard, one of Europe’s best-known stately homes.
2 May 2024
A groundbreaking exhibition at Tate Modern reveals a vibrant array of early 20th-century artistic innovation. “Expressionists: Kandinsky, Münter and the Blue Rider”
25 April 2024
David Lock has unveiled his latest exhibition, “In-between Us,” at the Firstsite in Colchester. This solo show features a distinctive blend of Lock’s existing works and new paintings…
3 April 2024
An innovative exhibition is set to open at the Royal Academy of Arts this summer, exploring Modern art in Ukraine from 1900 to the 1930s.
13 March 2024
The 12th Amsterdam Art Week officially ran 29 May – 2 June, but most of its shows carry on longer – in 70-odd galleries
3 June 2024
The June diary includes exhibitions by Judy Chicago, Belinda De Bruyckere, Isa Genzken, Nan Goldin, Dora Maar, Susie Hamilton, Samuel Walsh, Richard Kenton Webb, Caspar David Friedrich, Michael Takeo Magruder, as well as exhibitions exploring the influences of the Peggy Guggenheim Collection, An Túr Gloine, art and faith, art and nature, art and space.
3 June 2024
Art Basel has unveiled their highlights for its 2024 edition, promising an expanded, city-wide program….
3 June 2024
Tate has announced a groundbreaking line-up for 2025, with major exhibitions set to take place at Tate Modern, Tate Britain, and Tate St Ives.
31 May 2024
Here is a comprehensive list of all the major London degree art shows scheduled for the summer.
15 May 2024
This Summer, three of the UK’s most enchanting stately homes – Houghton Hall in Norfolk, Castle Howard in Yorkshire, and Compton Verney in Warwickshire – are hosting major sculpture shows.
7 May 2024
Collectors and art world cognoscenti clamoured for first access to Stranieri Ovunque (Foreigners Everywhere) at the 60th edition of the Biennale di Venezia
6 May 2024
Irish artist Trish Morrissey combines archival research and her biography to develop and play real and fictional characters, exploring women’s roles, the family and the body.
30 April 2024
The 60th Venice Biennale Arte, scheduled to spearhead the 2024 cultural calendar from 20 April to 24 November 2024, will mark a significant milestone…
8 April 2024
Revisiting Barbara Kruger’s work in the 21st century, I’m struck by how much it encapsulates the tone of its times
18 March 2024
Sussex, a tranquil and moody countryside of varying beauty, has long attracted artists and thinkers. Turner, Constable, Sickert and Ravilious…
8 March 2024
Artlyst has compiled a month-by-month guide to the best London art exhibitions coming in 2024.
15 January 2024
In February, most major galleries are launching their new season’s exhibitions. From solo shows featuring contemporary artists Barbara Kruger and Yoko Ono to group shows on the subjects of colonialism, contemporary artists…
2 January 2024
The art world is a vibrant and dynamic realm where creativity converges with culture. Nowhere is this synergy more evident than at prestigious international art fairs.
31 December 2023
Welcome to the Alt Power 100 Artlyst 2023, an exclusive exploration of influential figures reshaping the contemporary art and cultural landscape.
28 December 2023
Welcome to this new series of monthly artist interviews by critic Paul Carey-Kent. Paul has written for Art Monthly and Frieze Magazine
26 October 2021
In this new series, Sue Hubbard explores single works by leading contemporary artists.
1 September 2020
This is a new series by Artist/historian James Payne demystifying great works of art. We will be adding to this page as the content is produced.
1 June 2020
“Nan Goldin: This Will Not End Well” is an essential companion to the retrospective exhibition of the same name, highlighting the profound impact of Goldin’s work as a filmmaker.
30 May 2024
“Judy Chicago: Revelations,” co-published by Serpentine and Thames & Hudson, accompanies Judy Chicago’s first major institutional exhibition in London.
23 May 2024
In her debut book, “Queer Art: From Canvas to Club, and the Spaces Between,” London-based curator Gemma Rolls-Bentley has created an essential anthology
15 May 2024
Glenn Kaino “This Book Is a Promise / This Book Is a Memory,” by Denise Markonish, with a foreword by Joseph Thompson and contributions from the artist himself
9 May 2024
In Orlando Whitfield’s gripping memoir, “All That Glitters,” the murky underbelly of the art world is laid bare with startling clarity.
25 April 2024
Since the 1990s, the British-Nigerian artist Yinka Shonibare CBE RA has developed opulently executed sculptures, installations…
14 April 2024
In his book “The Avant-Gardists,” Sjeng Scheijen delves deeply into the tumultuous artistic revolution in the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union from 1917 to 1935.
4 April 2024
In “Prospect Cottage: Derek Jarman’s House,” authors Gilbert McCarragher and Frances Borzello offer readers a rare glimpse into the intimate world…
27 March 2024