June 6, 2026

UK Art

UK Art

Art auction for North Wales Mountain Rescue Association

[ad_1] Dave Roberts, who specialises in pastel land and seascape paintings of North Wales, is holding a major solo exhibition of more than 60 new works at Oriel Glasfryn Gallery, Caerwys, open now until May 4. During the exhibition, an original work entitled Snowdon in White will be auctioned to raise money for North Wales

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Affordable Art Fair returns to Hampstead Heath in May 2026

[ad_1] The Affordable Art Fair has become a highlight of north London’s cultural calendar and this year returns to its usual spot on the Lower Fairground from 6-10 May. Once again, the popular summer lates will see evening visitors browsing the 1,000 artworks on show with DJs and complimentary drinks on offer. The fair’s bars

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Cheltenham: Town sculpture named one of UK’s best hidden art

[ad_1] The Hare and the Minotaur has claimed seventh place in the UK’s top 15 hidden artworks, according to new research from Betway Casino. The sculpture, which sits on a bench on Cheltenham’s Promenade, is searched for 1,320 times per year and features in 117 Instagram posts. It was originally installed as part of a

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The Middle East conflict has been disastrous for Dubai’s art market. What does it mean for London?

[ad_1] The most prominent art market casualty of the current conflict in the Middle East so far has been the 20th edition of Art Dubai. The Middle East’s premier international contemporary art fair, hosting 120 galleries from 35 countries, was due to take place from April 17-19. But because of the Iranian drone and missile

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Ipswich art exhibition to take place at Castle Hill Church

[ad_1] Castle Hill’s Art Exhibition, a new event by Castle Hill Church in Dryden Road, is hoping to provide local artists with the chance to showcase their work. The event is set to take place this July with opportunities for artists to buy tables to show their work and for buyers to enter for free

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Sunderland Winter Gardens hosts new art exhibition

[ad_1] The show is now open at Art Centre Washington (ACW) with Present Continuous, Present Imperfect, the second solo exhibition by painter, curator and art instructor Rory Williams, running until April 25. Rory said: “I first exhibited at ACW in the 2024 Spotlight Open Exhibition with my painting Durham Miners’ Gala (2024), which was awarded

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Burnley artist Selina Maden wins UK art competition prize

[ad_1] Selina Maden, who specialises in wildlife art and pet portraits, took third place in the annual Art of the Year competition run by international art shipping specialists PACK & SEND. Selina first picked up a paintbrush when her daughter was seven, creating a mural that sparked an early passion for art. After stepping away

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The UK’s 100 greatest paintings outside London

[ad_1] You don’t need me to tell you that many of the finest paintings in Britain can be found in London, or that a good chunk of those are clustered in the National Gallery. What, though, of art beyond the capital? Recently, my editor set me a challenge: to identify the United Kingdom’s 100 greatest

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Upton Lea artist runner-up in Art of the Year contest

[ad_1] Sheena Bulpitt, who works from her home studio in Upton Lea, secured second place for her piece A Certain Sense of Self in the annual contest run by international packing and delivery firm PACK & SEND. The competition highlights emerging UK artists, with winners receiving £250 in vouchers to support the shipment of their

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Art UK celebrates thousands of digitised murals

[ad_1] Art UK has finished a project to record and digitise public murals across the UK, bringing the total number of outdoor works on the website to more than 21,000. Launched in January 2024 and funded primarily by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, the Art UK Murals Digitisation and Engagement programme set out to document

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