[ad_1] A new planning application to Dorset Council proposes changing the listed building at 62 West Street, formerly Sunny Days Nursery, into a a four-bedroom home with a ground-floor art gallery. If approved the gallery will be named “Lily Art Gallery” in tribute to the building’s former life as the Lily Hotel. It will be
[ad_1] However much I love history, I rarely want to live in the past. An exception is the period in which Art Deco gladdened everything in its path. It probably stems from childhood, when I’d often pass the Hoover Building in Perivale, Greater London. Its surging Aztec featherwork and dazzling white façade were fanciful enough,
[ad_1] A major work by the artist Barbara Hepworth, Sculpture with Colour (Oval Form) Pale Blue and Red (1943), will stay in the UK after a public appeal raised £3.8m to save the piece, including 2,800 donations from members of the public. A raft of foundations and trusts also contributed to the fundraising effort, including
[ad_1] A year ago, Barbara Hepworth’s Sculpture with Colour (Oval Form) Pale Blue and Red was sold at Christie’s to an anonymous overseas bidder. Now, after a significant public campaign, it will remain in the UK – secured for permanent public display at The Hepworth Wakefield. Created in 1943, the work exemplifies Hepworth’s experimental style
[ad_1] UNTHEMED is more than a display of artwork; it is an emotional journey. For some participating artists, this will be their first big exhibition. For others, it is a welcome return to creating, or an opportunity to introduce their work to new audiences and regions. The exhibition is built around the personal stories of
[ad_1] The trail runs till the August 29. For the first and only time, all 131 hares from the art trail will come together for a spectacular send-off. This is in Ipswich Corn Exchange on September 6 and 7. A chance to tick them all off your list. You will have the opportunity to own
[ad_1] Portland House will be open as part of Heritage Open Days (HODs). From September 12 to 21, across the country, hundreds of intriguing events and new experiences happen as part of HODs, England’s largest festival of history and culture. This year’s theme is architecture – from bridges and buildings to beehives. All Heritage Open Days
[ad_1] The distinctive grade II listed building at 75 Upper St. Giles Street is to be auctioned off with a guide price of £200,000 advertised on Auction House East Anglia. It is currently home to Norwich Art Shop, which announced it will be closing the store on August 30. READ MORE: Fight to save Norwich St Crispin’s urinal from
[ad_1] Fareham Borough Council has given £315.05 from its Community Fund to Artcycle, a Community Interest Company. This money will be used to buy equipment, safety wear, and reusable materials for their junk art workshops. The workshops, which create various art projects including bags and decorations, are well received by the community. Artcycle is involved
[ad_1] LONDON: Greenpeace activists have unfurled a massive anti-fossil fuel canvas by renowned sculptor Anish Kapoor on a North Sea platform in a rare protest on an active offshore gas rig, the group said on Thursday. Seven Greenpeace climbers scaled Shell’s Skiff gas platform, 45 nautical miles off the Norfolk coast in eastern England, and