Most of us have at one time or another created what we believe to be a ‘work of art’ on a beach. More often than not as a means of [ … ]
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George Michael’s Enviable Collection of YBA-produced Contemporary Art to Be Auctioned
Creative talent has always attracted creative talent, so it comes as no surprise to learn that the late, great George Michael had amassed not just a sizeable collection of contemporary [ … ]
Warhol, Yoko Ono and Gilbert & George Send Their Regards, As Postcard Art Welcomes First Class Exhibition
Often overlooked by contemporary art snobs as something far too trivial to be taken seriously, postcard art is to be afforded its very own moment in the visual spotlight in [ … ]
$1 Million Russian Landscape Piece Audaciously Lifted from Art Gallery in Broad Daylight
Picture the scene. You’re stood in an art gallery, probably a famous one. You’re admiring the iconic works of one of your favourite contemporary artists, exhibited in public as part [ … ]
(Garage) Music to Contemporary Art Lover’s Ears: Latest Banksy Stays in Wales
Who doesn’t love a story with a happy ending, right? Throw in a bit of politics, an otherwise unassuming garage wall, industrial pollution, an Essex-based art gallery owner and the [ … ]
Da Vinci Tours Da Provinces This Spring!
It’s not every day that contemporary art fans here in (selected) towns and cities across the UK come within touching distance of an original Da Vinci. Not that they’ll be [ … ]
Contemporary Art Makes for Affordable Christmas Presents in 2018
Yes, you read it here first. You don’t have to consider yourself wealthy to indulge a passion for collecting contemporary art these days. Not if you know where to look, [ … ]
Long-lost Youth-capturing Dickens Portrait Goes on Show in London this Christmas
Nothing quite says Christmas like a contemporary adaptation of a Charles Dickens literary classic. Save say, for some garish tree decorations and neon lights subtly declaring your festive intent. After [ … ]
Estranged Renaissance Masterpiece Reunited With Other Half, After Spending 500 Years Apart
The best things in life tend to come in twos when you think about it. Renee and Renato. Bonnie and Clyde. The Two Ronnies. Rod Hull and Emu. Zig and [ … ]
Basquiat and Warhol Contemporary Art Collaboration Sells for $9.4 Million at New York Auction
What happens when two iconic contemporary artists (both of whom are no longer with us, yet whose individual and collective legacies will compositionally play out for ever more), decide to [ … ]