There was a time when Red Deerians with a sense of whimsy left carrots in front of the brick bunny statue on Alexander Way. This spring, the public artwork received meaner attention when a vandal literally knocked the sculpture’s block off. Since the top of the bunny’s head is now missing, the City of Red
Art & Exhibitions The exhibition at the Albertina Modern features more than 400 artworks from the artist’s oeuvre. Vivienne Chow May 23, 2023 Yoshitomo Nara with Miss Margaret on view at the artist’s solo exhibition “All My Little Words” at Albertina in Vienna. © Esel.at—Lorenz Seidler. Courtesy of Albertina. For three years in a row,
Turner Contemporary, Margate For a top-notch art fix without leaving the country hop on a train to increasingly creative Margate. There’s a colourful exhibition of paintings and works on paper by Brazilian Beatriz Milhazes, one of the leading abstract artists working today, and a major installation in the Sunley Gallery Window, from 27 May until
It was all in Martin Amis’s tone, I think – which makes sense for a writer of voice. His listeners would be in a state of anticipation, awaiting that familiar aspiration: a catch in the intake of breath such that emphasis fell – like a finger dallying towards an erogenous zone – exactly where you
Art’ Otel, London This new hotel is housed in the reborn Battersea power station complex. There are works displayed in the Grand Café and throughout the communal areas, from striking pieces by the hotel’s signature artist Jaime Hayon, to butter-yellow statues in the marbled lobby. Bedrooms are sleek and contemporary with pops of colour and
Gallery Network Masterworks recently acquired the 250th painting for its growing collection of established names. Artnet Gallery Network May 22, 2023 Courtesy of Masterworks. Launched in 2017, the investment platform Masterworks has made investing in contemporary art accessible and streamlined—pioneering a new way of engaging in the art market. Recently, Masterworks announced the acquisition of
Buying into blue chip artists has never been so easy thanks to fractional ownership solutions. Here’s a handy guide to the best services out there Owning a Monet, a Picasso, or a Hirst painting is a barometer of wealth, one that’s unattainable for most art enthusiasts. Blue-chip artwork is usually priced in the millions, and
In August 1940, Samuel Hartveld and his wife, Clara Meiboom, boarded the SS Exeter ocean liner in Lisbon, bound for New York. Aged 62, Hartveld, a successful Jewish art dealer, left a world behind. The couple had fled their home city of Antwerp not long before the Nazi invasion of Belgium in May 1940, parting
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In times of conflict, museums have played a vital if often overlooked role in supporting a country. Wars are not just a battle for territory but also for ownership of a nation’s story. Cultural institutions play a powerful part in protecting a country’s identity from erasure and revitalising national identity post-conflict. Now, museums and galleries