[ad_1] Few people can lay claim to irrevocably changing the world of photography like Cecil Beaton did. A true multi-hyphenate – an Oscar-winning costume and stage designer, illustrator, photographer and socialite – Beaton’s influence spanned magazine, screen and stage and also garnered a starry clientele, ranging from Marilyn Monroe and Audrey Hepburn to the British
[ad_1] Katie Munro, who works at the Lighthouse, is showcasing her artwork at the arts centre until Saturday, October 25. The exhibition, named “Beneath the Surface,” features pieces that explore mental health, empowerment, strength, calmness and joy. Katie finds inspiration in the sea, using collected seaweeds to create cyanotypes. She said: “The sea is a
[ad_1] The ‘Art of the Espresso’ event at London’s Gallery Different is where coffee enthusiasts can enjoy a brew while creating a unique piece of art Art of the Espresso pop-up in London An interactive art exhibition was set up in a London gallery to demonstrate how coffee affects your brain activity. At the ‘Art
[ad_1] After climbing Colchester’s Jumbo tower, the Level 2 art students, led by tutor Liberty Brusaferro, were inspired to create a piece of art for the national event. The artwork in front of Jumbo(Image: North Essex Heritage) Each artist was given a square from a photograph of the Grade ll* listed building, which they interpreted
[ad_1] For this year’s Black History Month, the theme is Standing Firm in Power and Pride, honouring the resilience, innovation and fortitude of Black people in the UK and beyond. It celebrates the community’s contributions across many fields, including the arts and culture, as reflected in a selection of brilliant new exhibitions. These range from
[ad_1] A piece of artwork will be displayed outside a Durham University building after planning permission was granted. The sculpture, titled “Journey”, by John Robinson, was gifted to the university in 2002 and has been displayed inside the physics department. Now, it is set to be repositioned outside the Ogden Centre for Fundamental Physics, contributing
[ad_1] “That everybody could receive something without anyone having to pay,” wrote Vilfredo Pareto (1848-1923), the Italian polymath, on the illusory allure of protectionism as the ideal vote-catcher. As any British school pupil studying history will know, the repeal of the 1815 Corn Laws in 1846 under UK prime minister Robert Peel marked a turning
[ad_1] The author and critic Charlotte Mullins reconfigures the canon of art from the British Isles in a vast new survey stretching from the Ice Age to today. The Art Isles: A 15,000-Year Story of Art in Britain and Ireland presents a “place where local traditions fuse with international ideas in extraordinary ways,” according to
[ad_1] The University of Bristol’s annual Autumn Art Lectures are celebrating 120 years in 2025 – making them four years older than the institution itself (founded in 1909). This year’s theme for these popular and free public events is TV, chosen to coincide with the centenary of John Logie Baird’s world-first public demonstration of a
[ad_1] The Scottish-born artist Anya Gallaccio has created the latest commission for the UK Government Art Collection (GAC), the Department for Culture, Media & Sport announced today. The series of screen prints depicts whale songs which, according to the artist, also explore the importance of diplomacy for an island nation. She says it is key