[ad_1] A digital platform that seeks to bring together 100 million object records from collections across the UK launched last week (13 September), with organisers claiming the initiative will be “transformative” for curators, researchers, educators and more. The Museum Data Service (MDS) is a collaboration between the art education charity Art UK, the Collections Trust
[ad_1] Over the past decade, Hong Kong has evolved into one of the biggest art scenes in the world. Its flagship events include the annual Art Basel and Art Central, while cultural hubs such as H Queens, Tai Kwun, PMQ and, more recently, the West Kowloon Cultural District are becoming popular intersections between art, food
[ad_1] Artes Mundi, the UK’s biggest art prize for contemporary art, has announced the shortlist for its biennial 11th edition, which will be presented at multiple venues across Wales for the second time. The six nominees for the £40,000 prize are the Palestinian-Canadian artist Jumana Emil Abboud; Zambian-born Anawana Haloba; the Peruvian artist Antonio Paucar;
[ad_1] Canary Wharf Group is working with Global Street Art’s London Mural Festival for the second time, following Camille Walala’s famous Adam’s Plaza Bridge As part of the festival line-up, three female UK artists have created individual murals inspired by the East London neighbourhood, located on Bellmouth Passage by Crossrail Place Quayside The murals join
[ad_1] A painting of a nude woman with her legs open has prompted a police visit to an art gallery in Mid Wales. The painting is on display in the window of The Table in Hay-on-Wye, Powys. Warning: The image below shows the painting According to gallery owner Val Harris, the police have asked her
[ad_1] For pop princess Sabrina Carpenter, the devil is always in the details. Just see her recent risqué tour outfits – from custom Victoria’s Secret lingerie, to Ludovic de Saint Sernin two-piece sets and Frolov corsets – which have created quite a spectacle. Everyone knows, however, that a striking outfit isn’t complete without a matching
[ad_1] Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Airlines myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Global airlines have raced to develop a series of increasingly lavish perks — from bottomless caviar to onboard art galleries — to tempt high spenders into premium cabins while other improvements remain grounded. The race
[ad_1] The UK’s secretary of state for culture, Lisa Nandy, has said that the government is in discussions with national museums about the repatriation of certain objects. In an exclusive interview with the Guardian, Nandy said that ministers are already holding discussions with institutions including the British Museum, after its chair, the former chancellor George
[ad_1] A Ukrainian artist trapped by the war has said it is a “miracle” his paintings are being exhibited and sold in the UK. Artwork by Michael Velychko, 30, who was born in Poltava in central Ukraine and now lives on a farm with his family, was shown at The Sentinel Gallery in Wivenhoe, Essex.
[ad_1] The arts need funding, but will current proposals do anything more than create new gatekeepers? Protests over art funding cuts at the Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh, October 2023. Courtesy Alamy In the UK visual artists don’t make a great living from their work, while arts organisations have been faced with cuts or standstill-funding in recent