[ad_1] Last year, a huge art installation – For Your Tomorrow, the People’s Tribute – popped up in Normandy in honour of D-Day’s 80th anniversary. A total of 1,475 life-sized silhouettes of soldiers were erected next to the British Normandy Memorial in Ver-sur-Mer, one for each British serviceman who was killed during the battle, and
[ad_1] Lonely Planet has unveiled its worldwide Best In Travel list for 2026, with one UK city making the cut This buzzing city is great for a weekend trip(Mark Angell via Getty Images) Bristol has been named as a must-visit destination for 2026 by travel guide giant, Lonely Planet, thanks to its vibrant street art
[ad_1] The Gather in Ennerdale is hosting an autumnal exhibition featuring the work of a variety of artists. It is free to attend for visitors to The Gather and is inspired by the landscapes of Ennerdale at this time of the year. June Pearson, a volunteer who has contributed towards the exhibition, said: “It’s inspired
[ad_1] A trove of original wood blocks hand-carved by the painter and printmaker Eric Ravilious and his artist wife Tirzah Garwood has been rescued from eBay thanks to an alliance between the artists’ heirs and the Art Loss Register (ALR). The collection of 27 blocks, made between 1930-1950, first appeared on the online marketplace last
[ad_1] More than 140 lots, including Chinese ceramics, paintings, and furniture, are up for sale. The collection, assembled by three generations of the family in the first half of the 20th century, is part of Christie’s “Art of Asia” auction. All works will go under the hammer on October 30. The Palmer family is known
[ad_1] Local artist Di Gomery will display her latest works in Floresce at Rise, Bluebird Bakery’s evening venue in Acomb, from October 24 to December 18, 2025. The exhibition follows her recent show at York Hospital and features large-scale paintings inspired by her sketchbook drawings. Ms Gomery said: “I really hope these paintings will once
[ad_1] On New Year’s Eve 1999, with people in the city celebrating the new millennium, thieves broke in through the roof of the Ashmolean Museum and stole a £3m Cezanne painting. Auvers-sur-Oise has never been recovered, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has the theft on its top 10 list of art crimes. It
[ad_1] Ralph Steadman, born in Wallasey, is known for his unique style and his collaboration with writer and journalist Hunter S. Thompson on his classic novel Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. As well as Steadman, Alice Oseman (Heartstopper), R.W. Alley (Paddington), Axel Scheffler (The Gruffalo), Guy Parker-Rees (Giraffes Can’t Dance), and Jason Cockcroft (Harry
[ad_1] You will need: – Used cardboard rolls, from kitchen roll, foil or clingfilm. – An old photo frame, whatever size you like! – Acrylic paints, go for autumnal colours. – Glue or hot glue gun. – Foliage or faux foliage. How to make it: 1) Select some paint colours. 2) Pop out the frame’s
[ad_1] Highgate Art Fair, now in its second year, will take place from November 7 to 9 at Highgate Primary School. The fair has doubled in size since its launch, with more than 48 artists, galleries, and collectives set to take part. All proceeds from a charity auction of donated art will go to the PSA