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 Two members of the British civil resistance group Youth Demand have been arrested after they pasted a photo of a
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Wealthy people leaving the UK in part driven by the government’s pledge to abolish the “non-dom” regime is hurting philanthropic funding for the already thinly spread arts sector, institutions and charities have warned. Caroline Douglas,
Again and again, a group of writhing bodies becomes one indistinguishable mass in a new series of paintings by George Rouy. The blur of disembodied limbs warps and fades, a shapeshifting border between the self and its surroundings that the British artist calls “the bleed.” If your eye is unsure where on the canvas to
A British auction house has withdrawn from sale human and ancestral remains, including shrunken heads and skulls, from communities across the globe after criticism from native groups and museums. Among items initially listed were shrunken heads from the Jivaro people of South America, skulls from the Ekoi people of west Africa and a 19th-century horned
Liverpool has become known for its incredible murals, showcasing football legends, iconic musicians, and famous landmarks, and now the city has been officially recognised as a street art hotspot. According to new research by Bromleys Art Supplies, Liverpool ranks 9th in the top 10 most popular UK cities for street art, thanks to its amazing murals being shared
A new artistic rendering of the Royal Coat of Arms has been unveiled today following the accession of His Majesty The King, with new artwork of the Royal Arms usually being created for each new reign. The constituent parts of the Royal Coat of Arms have not changed and remain the same as they have
Labour plans to get some of the 15,000-piece national art collection “out of the basement and into communities”, says the culture secretary, Lisa Nandy, who hopes it will inspire the next generation of artists all over the UK. “We are determined to get the nation’s great artworks out of the basement and into communities where
The University of Exeter has received a second poignant art installation in support of a national project that is seeking to redefine how the country understands the Transatlantic Trade in Enslaved Africans and its lasting impact. The striking globe, called Uncertain Voyage: A Complex Triangle, has been unveiled on the University’s Streatham campus at a
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 On the eve of World War II, Nazis in Austria seized a pastel by renowned impressionist artist Claude Monet, selling it off and sparking a family’s decadeslong search
In July 2023, Healy made a speech about homosexuality, which is illegal in Malaysia, and kissed bass player Ross MacDonald during the band’s headline performance at the Good Vibes Festival in Kuala Lumpur. Organisers Future Sound Asia (FSA) cancelled the festival and later sued the band, seeking £1.9 million for breach of contract and losses.