The Vancouver Art Gallery (VAG) will lay off around 30 staff members as part of what a spokesperson described as “the difficult but necessary process of reducing its operating budget to ensure long-term sustainability.” “Staff have been informed that reductions will take place across all areas of the gallery, including staffing. These are hard decisions,
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The high cost of living in London is no excuse to miss out on the rich culture the capital has to offer. Many of the city’s art exhibitions and events are affordable — and, better yet, a great number of them are completely free. This guide proves you can immerse yourself in London’s vibrant cultural
Private art viewings are one of Broadsheet Access members’ favourite events. On June 25, members were once again invited to escape the crowds at an exclusive after-hours viewing of the 2025 French Impressionism from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston exhibition. Straight from the MFA’s priceless collection of Impressionist masterworks, French Impressionism delivered an impressive
Tucked away on Institute Road in Kings Heath, Nook gallery was thought as an “unachievable dream” by Gosia Weber, but the independent art gallery is now celebrating its first anniversary. “I’ve been a designer for 15 years and I was longing for a change so during the lockdown I had a pop-up gallery and it
The global art market is not immune to current economic and geopolitical tensions, and is counting on a new generation of collectors to revitalise the momentum. Some big transactions were concluded last week during Art Basel, the world’s top contemporary art fair, notably by London’s Annely Juda Fine Art gallery, which sold a David Hockney
ZURICH – The global art market is not immune to current economic and geopolitical tensions, and is counting on a new generation of collectors to revitalise the momentum. Some big transactions were concluded last week during Art Basel, the world’s top contemporary art fair, notably by London’s Annely Juda Fine Art gallery, which sold a
Artworx Gallery in Newport’s High Street is moving down the road, taking over the former Daisy Chain site. Owners of the gallery, which boasts an impressive 5-star rating from 528 Google reviews, announced the move via the brand’s official social media channels. The Facebook post said: “Yes it’s true, we’re moving just down the High
“We are insuring more and more 30-somethings for collections of 300,000, 500,000, or a million euros,” he noted. “These are successful start-uppers, investment bankers, lawyers, or sometimes people who have inherited,” and they begin their collections “very young”, sometimes making “very radical” choices, he said. UBS expects that trend to increase. According to its projections,
Visitors stand next to ‘Die Wachter’ by the Swiss artist Annette Barcelo at the Art Basel contemporary art fair. — AFP/File A new generation of collectors is expected to boost the global art market, which is not immune to the current geopolitical and economic pressures. The world’s leading contemporary art fair, Art Basel, saw some