A town’s Art Gallery and Museum has been temporarily closed due to ”unforeseen circumstances” relating to roof repairs. Recent weather impacted a multi-million pound project to restore the Grade II listed Royal Pump Rooms building in Leamington Spa, Warwick District Council said. A statement on the gallery’s Facebook page said it had shut as a
For the June diary, I begin with two important recently published books about religion and contemporary art. Next, I highlight several exhibitions and artists whose work connects with the themes explored in these books. These include Anselm Kiefer, Vincent van Gogh and Andy Warhol, alongside plans for Manifesta 16 Ruhr. I conclude with group shows
“Draw 25” is the gallery’s first open competition focused on drawing. It showcases works from 40 artists across the East of England. Ruby Bellamy, manager at Wisbech Gallery, said: “We developed the concept of an open drawing competition as we want people to consider the idea of ‘what is drawing’ and think about its definition
As augmented reality (AR) headsets such as the Apple Vision Pro and Meta Quest II become mainstream, their potential in the art market is increasingly clear, experts say. “I think, one million percent, galleries with the infrastructure to do so will have virtual tours of every show,” says Will Shott, who runs his eponymous gallery
Installation of June June Art Fair, 2025. Photo: Jan Søndergaard. Image courtesy of June Art Fair. June Art Fair has revealed the exhibitors participating in its 2025 edition. This year, 15 galleries from 9 countries will present projects from 16 – 22 June at Riehenstrasse 90B, 4058 Basel, an iconic concrete bunker transformed into a gallery
The future of Arusha Gallery, which opened in Edinburgh in 2013 and in London in 2023, hangs in the balance as ten artists speak out over missing or delayed payments amounting to nearly half a million pounds. At least one exhibition due to be held at the gallery this summer has been cancelled. In a
CLEARWATER, Fla. — A new art gallery in Clearwater has opened in an unlikely place, a local church. Parishioners say, it’s about time artists who specialize in Christian themes have a place to display their work. Artist Jeanne Steitz has been waiting more than 30 years in some cases to showcase her religious-themed artwork, not
A clock tower offering panoramic views of a town will be reopening after seven years. Proposals submitted to Hartlepool Development Corporation earlier this year to carry out repairs and improvements at Hartlepool Art Gallery in Church Square have now been approved. The work will allow the 120ft-high (36.6m) clock tower at the venue to open
Art Basel Paris’s fourth edition will bring 203 exhibitors to the Grand Palais this autumn as the fair continues to expand. According to figures provided by fair organisers, 89% of last year’s exhibitors will return for the 2025 iteration, along with 25 newcomers. The fair will boast a strong Parisian contingent, with one-third of participants
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Just 12 miles from Mayfair’s sleek galleries, the Whitgift shopping centre in the heart of Croydon, south London, feels a world away. But for the pioneering New York and Rome gallerist Gavin Brown, the downtrodden