Bradford Art Show opened at Loading Bay this past weekend, and lasts until December 21. It is part of the OUR TURN festival, and showcases 124 artworks by 105 local creatives – making it a snapshot of creativity from across the district. The Bradford Art Show at Loading Bay (Image: T&A) Curated by independent
Antonio Paucar has won the 11th edition of the UK art prize Artes Mundi, receiving £40,000 for his performances, sculptures and video works that draw on Andean culture and his Peruvian heritage. Paucar told The Art Newspaper at the awards ceremony held at Amgueddfa Cymru-National Museum in Cardiff (15 January) that he plans to use the
Former James Bond actor Pierce Brosnan has been left shaken and stirred by claims a gallery was hosting his first UK art exhibition. SMS Art Gallery in Long Eaton, Derbyshire, said it would host a three-week show in December. Tickets were advertised at £15, with a VIP experience available for £500. Brosnan said he would
Three prizes will also be up for grabs, granting winners £250 to spend on art supplies. The Young Artist award – available for entrants aged between 16 and 25 – is sponsored by Bolton at Home, and the Visitors’ Choice award is sponsored by Bromley Art Supplies. The main prize – the Winners Prize –
BBC Arts has announced Steph McGovern as presenter of a brand new six-part arts series co-commissioned with BBC Northern Ireland for BBC Two, BBC Northern Ireland and iPlayer. The Big Deal with Steph McGovern, first announced at the Belfast Media Festival in 2023 under the working title The Art Game, will see seven pairs of
Yarm Contemporary, founded by artist Lucy Storrs, will bring original artwork, prints, and events to Yarm. Ms Storrs said: “Yarm is a wonderful place with a strong sense of community. “The response so far has been incredible, with lots of enthusiasm for bringing so much fresh, exciting art to the area.” Yarm Contemporary, a new
Paris: springtime brings Rousseau and Renoir There are a few days left in January to catch the Georges de la Tour exhibition at the Musée Jacquemart-André (until 25 January), which has seen record visitor numbers. Here, the candlelight master is positioned in dialogue with Caravaggio’s Europe-wide sphere of influence. These ideas will find an intriguing
The National Gallery, London (Alamy) 7 min read19 August 2023 The art industry is calling on ministers to reduce post-Brexit red tape that is leading to the cancellation of exhibitions and delays of over a month for pieces heading to Europe. The UK left the European Union in January 2021, and since then the
Seirian Richards, aged 10, was just seven when she was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, a type of blood cancer, in October 2022. Doctors initially thought her leg pain was a pulled muscle from Taekwondo or simply growing pains – but the reality was far more serious. Her mum Amanda said: “The pain got worse
Dress code. The two little words, usually found at the bottom of an invitation in a font smaller than the significance warrants, that fill some partygoers with joy – sending them down a rabbit hole of fancy dress outfitters and Vinted treasures – and others with resignation, capitulation or blind panic. Guaranteed to make most