[ad_1] The protesters had been demonstrating in a “light-hearted” way against new admission charges (of £7.50 per person) following the gallery’s re-opening after an £8 million overhaul. Protesters, as per this paper’s reporting in 2015, “descended en masse on the ticket desks, showing their York Cards and demanding free admission.” York Museums Trust chief executive
[ad_1] When the art world thinks of Somerset, most think of a few square miles in the east of the county centred on Hauser & Wirth and The Newt hotel. But 30 miles west, in a less voguish part of the county, is Close gallery, hidden away down the lanes near Hatch Beauchamp in the
[ad_1] Many of the galleries are free to visit and are filled with endless visitors every day; there are some that are forgotten among the tourist hotspots. Like the Guildhall Art Gallery in the City of London, which is home to both art and a Roman Amphitheatre. Why you should visit the Guildhall Art Gallery
[ad_1] Are you keen to visit the Tate Modern, but have a pesky 9-5 getting in the way? Do you want to go on the weekend, but are worried that the experience will be ruined by couples from Kent and Sussex with screaming babies? Good news — the gallery has a solution. Tate Modern will
[ad_1] Most queer people aren’t privileged with having queer parents, so many of us look to those who came before as role models. In Homage: Queer Lineages on Video, artists draw upon the legacies of folks who opened the doors we now get to walk through. It’s worth a visit for anyone to broaden their
[ad_1] The Come As You Really Are exhibition at Wolverhampton Art Gallery is a celebration of local hobbies, creativity and passion, with a wide range of exhibits on display throughout the gallery. Conceived by award-winning artist Hetain Patel and commissioned by Artangel, the exhibition shows off a selection of objects which were crafted, modified or
[ad_1] A NEW art shop specialising in colourful, abstract works has opened its doors in Lymington. Tanya Ingleton said Wilverley Gallery in St Thomas Street offers customers something “a bit different” and more contemporary than traditional artworks. She helped her husband Ed open Salt Marsh Gallery, also in St Thomas Street, in 2017 after working
[ad_1] When Art Direct opened its brick-and-mortar gallery in late 2020, it wasn’t just about selling art. It was about creating a space where artists, collectors and neighbors could connect in meaningful ways. Since then, the business has quickly become a hub for local creativity, hosting gallery events and offering support to local artists. “We
[ad_1] The Market Gallery The former Wilko store in South Shields has been vacant since the company collapsed in 2023 A former Wilko store is to be turned into an art gallery and studio in an attempt to give artists an affordable space to work. The vacant retail unit in Market Place, South Shields, has
[ad_1] Art Basel Miami Beach (ABMB) returns this year from 5 to 7 December with 285 galleries, its organisers announced today (23 July). This year’s show will “foreground the most urgent artistic currents shaping the American scene today, with a particular focus on Latinx, Indigenous, and diasporic positions”, according to a press release. The forthcoming