[ad_1] The 14th Drawing A Line Under Torture art auction involves artworks by Antony Gormley, Quentin Blake, Anish Kapoor and other esteemed names. Blake, who lived in Hastings for 50 years, has donated “Reading in a Tree” (2022), his pen and ink watercolour on watercolour paper, to the auction, which is expected to raise hundreds
[ad_1] An art graduate from De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) has described the honour she felt at painting a new portrait of one of the country’s most respected social justice campaigners. Ruby Waage-Townsend, who completed a BA in Fine Art at DMU, was commissioned to create a work celebrating Baroness Doreen Lawrence, whose son Stephen
[ad_1] A new report commissioned by the UK government that proposes scrapping the English Baccalaureate (EBacc) has today been welcomed by campaigners, who say that the qualification has downgraded arts subjects in English schools. The EBacc, introduced in 2010 by the then education secretary Michael Gove, requires pupils to study a minimum of seven GCSEs,
[ad_1] Dorset Art Weeks will return from Saturday, May 23, to Sunday, June 7, 2026, and is now set to become an annual event. The 16-day celebration will see open studios and exhibitions take place across the county, giving the public a chance to explore the work of Dorset’s artists in a variety of settings.
[ad_1] Held at the Williamson Art Gallery & Museum on Slatey Road, Birkenhead on Saturday and Sunday, November 16 and 17, it first took place in 2004, when a group of talented local artists saw the opportunity to form a collective and promote their work. This year, 24 talented artists and makers – including eight exciting guest artists
[ad_1] The same hands that create it must accept that it will one day decay. From cracking under centuries of air to murals washed pale by rain, time plays a double role — both artist and eraser, creator and vandal. Are we losing the art of street art? (Image: Supplied) Nowhere is this paradox more
[ad_1] Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.co.uk By CHLOE LOUISE, SHOWBUSINESS REPORTER Published: 11:22, 2 November 2025 | Updated: 21:26, 2 November 2025 Kaia Gerber and her mother Cindy Crawford put on a very glamourous display in figure-hugging sparkly dresses as they attended the LACMA Art & Film Gala on Saturday. The model, 24,
[ad_1] The three-panelled artwork was removed from the chapel during refurbishment and appraised by medieval Flemish art experts. The charity hopes to raise between £2.5 and £3.5 million from the sale. Richard Hunt, chair of the almshouse trustees, said: “For nearly 600 years, our mission has been to provide accommodation for local people in need
[ad_1] Stuart Smith, who spent years revisiting the same rural locations across the region, has produced drawings and prints created entirely outdoors at various sites in the Chilterns and Hertfordshire. The pieces, which include direct interaction with materials found on location, will be displayed at St Albans’ The Collective Gallery as part of an exhibition
[ad_1] The two-day show was held on October 2 and 3 at the Abingdon Community Support Service (CSS) on Audlett Drive, celebrating the work of individuals with disabilities supported by Oxfordshire’s CSS network. Organised by Tallulah Allmond, team leader in the Adult Social Care team at Oxfordshire County Council, the event showcased paintings, pottery, mixed