November 6, 2024
UK Art

Wembley Park Art Trail: Phone Boxes | ArtsHub UK

Wembley Park is launching an open call for artists to create a winter installation for its three K6 phone boxes in Arena Square. We invite proposals that explore the theme of dialogue and connection, symbolised by these phone boxes. The installation should reflect the importance of human interaction in a digitally driven world. Artists are

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Phoenix Art Space Winter Studio Residency 2025 | ArtsHub UK

We are inviting applications from artists who would be interested in using our Main Gallery as a shared studio space for a period of six weeks – January to February 2025. We will be selecting up to 4 artists to make use of the space. Two-person collaborations are welcome. This studio opportunity provides an open

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Ebbw Vale crime boss bought Banksy art after smuggling drugs

Christopher Scrivens, 37, was the leader of a crime gang operating in Ebbw Vale, Newport Crown Court was told. The defendant used family, friends and neighbours in his enterprise. Some would receive parcels of cannabis that were being sent to their addresses in Ebbw Vale from the US through the post. (Image: Banksy’s the Monkey

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The best outfits at Frieze London 2024

The mood has damped over the art market in the past few months, as recent sales reports crystallise into the bleakest picture since the pandemic. But the show must go on for the 60,000 guests expected this week to attend Frieze London, the O.G. location of the art fair that now crosses New York, Los

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Beer can artwork accidentally thrown in bin by staff member at Dutch museum

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails An artwork that looks like a pair of empty beer cans narrowly escaped being lost after it was mistaken for

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Dutch museum finds beer can artwork in bin

Once a curator spotted that the artwork was missing, staff were tasked with searching for it, the museum said on its website., external Eventually it was discovered in a bin bag and “miraculously, both cans were found intact”, it said. The cans were cleaned and placed at the museum’s entrance. Despite the mishap, the museum

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Artist Denzil Forrester wins Government award for print celebrating UK nightlife

Artist Denzil Forrester is this year’s recipient of the Robson Orr TenTen Award for a print celebrating UK nightlife. The artwork, a four-plate polymer etching called Altar, depicts a scene from a reggae festival in Cornwall, where the artist now lives and works. It was unveiled on Tuesday morning at the Department for Culture, Media

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Lisa Nandy ‘absolutely determined’ to ensure access to arts for ‘every child’ in UK

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Labour minister Lisa Nandy has said she is “absolutely determined” to ensure that access to the arts is a reality

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Female Documentary Filmmakers Get Boost With Tech & Art Gap Fund Launch in London (EXCLUSIVE)

The Female Filmmakers in Tech & Art Gap Fund, a new initiative supporting women documentary filmmakers, is set to launch during the BFI London Film Festival on Oct. 11. Spearheaded by the Female Film Club, female-led film production company UNLEYEK, and tech boutique 19.Studio, the fund aims to provide £8,000 ($10,460) in gap funding for

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Pioneering Women In The Art Industry

As art season continues to unfold, the spotlight on pioneering women in the art industry has never been brighter and stronger. Now front and center, their contriburtions celebrate and champion diversity, the female experience and also amplify underrerpresented voices. Now, ELLE UK catches up with trailblazers to hear about the importance of it all. FIND

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