[ad_1] Ralph Rugoff, the director of London‘s Hayward Gallery for nearly 20 years, is to step down in 2026. The gallery declined to give a reason for his departure but Rugoff, 68, will continue to work as an independent curator and writer. He said in a statement: “I have a great love for the Hayward
[ad_1] TWO NEW portraits of Irish actors, including one of Limerick-raised Ruth Negga, have been unveiled at the National Gallery of Ireland this week. Ms Negga and fellow Irish actor Stephen Rea are the subjects of the portraits. The works are by Dublin painter David Booth (Ruth, 2025, oil on board) and Wicklow-based photographer David
[ad_1] Art lovers have just days left to visit a major exhibition celebrating 25 years of collecting by the Brecknock Art Trust at y Gaer Museum, Art Gallery & Library in Brecon. The show, which closes on Sunday, September 14, features more than 100 works reflecting the society, culture, and landscapes of Brecknockshire. Curated by
[ad_1] A striking new artwork by leading contemporary artist Chila Kumari Singh Burman MBE has been unveiled as a permanent feature at Perth Art Gallery. The piece, Unicorn (Ekasringa), reimagines a popular light sculpture first introduced during Perth’s festive light trail in 2022 and later displayed outside Perth Museum to mark its 2024 opening. Originally a
[ad_1] Jesse Mockrin, ‘Fracture,’ 2024. Oil on cotton, 91.4 x 142.2 cm (JCG17065) © Jesse Mockrin 2024. Courtesy the artist and James Cohan, New York. Phoebe d’Heurle. Depictions of violence against women in Western art history is a feature, not a glitch. Murder, rape, abduction. The Renaissance and Baroque periods, two centuries of artwork spanning
[ad_1] It’s been a huge couple of years for the National Gallery. The Trafalgar Square institution marked its 200th birthday in 2024 with a year of celebrations, and then in May of this year its Sainsbury Wing reopened after a two-year, £85 million refurb. If you’d assumed that the National Gallery might now take a
[ad_1] Basic Instinct star Sharon Stone keeps making waves—not for her acting as such, but for her art. The movie icon is among the nominees at this year’s Women in Art prize, now in its eighth year and described as the “only non-profit award dedicated exclusively to women artists”. Stone took up painting—in an almost
[ad_1] The winning team selected for the estimated £400,000–£460,000 (excluding VAT) contract will deliver RIBA Stages 2-to-4 for the latest phase of upgrades to the landmark River Street museum which displays items of Cornish history from prehistoric times to the present day. The project focuses on revitalising the Grade II-listed historic museum in Truro, improving
[ad_1] It’s that time of year when major galleries begin to reveal their programming for the year ahead, and 2026 looks set to be a bumper year for art enthusiasts. From a tribute to the 90s, to Catherine Opie’s first UK exhibition and a major career retrospective for Tracey Emin, here are five things not
[ad_1] Under the proposal submitted to Dorset Council, a former children’s nursery in West Street that has been empty for five years could be transformed into a house and public gallery. At a town council committee, councillors unanimously voted to support the proposal, on the grounds that it would be a positive step to open up the building