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Oriel Factory: Paul Granjon Exhibit
ArtsHub 24 Aug 2011
Oriel Davies Gallery in Newton, Wales is hosting a new exhibit by electronic artist Paul Granjon about the ‘the co-evolution of humans and machines’.
2011 is the year of Craft
ArtsHub 17 Aug 2011
Four residencies partnerships for craft based artists have been announced based in Birmingham, Dudley Metropolitan Borough, Staffordshire and Warwickshire.
Ruth Ewan: Brank & Heckle
ArtsHub 8 Aug 2011
Dundee Contemporary Arts presents new and recent works by Ruth Ewan in her first major solo show in the United Kingdom.
Gallery Violent raises almost £1000 for Oxfam
ArtsHub 8 Aug 2011
An art auction held by Gallery Violet has successfully raised almost £1000 for Oxfam’s East African appeal.
Second Government Art Collection exhibit
ArtsHub 27 Jul 2011
Details of the second exhibition of works from the Government Art Collection have been announced.
Arts Council Collection goes Online
ArtsHub 27 Jul 2011
The Arts Council Collection is now available to view online as part of ‘Your Paintings’ project.
Bearpit Saturdays bear in mind cycling
ArtsHub 27 Jul 2011
An exciting public art commission in North Kent is helping local people get involved in a new cycling and sport facility by running free events this summer.
Photography Pioneers Going to Auction
ArtsHub 27 Jul 2011
An exceptionally rare set of photographic albums of the Dutch East Indies is to be auctioned at the ‘India and Beyond’ sale at Bonhams in London on 4 October.
New Contemporary Landmark for Scotland
ArtsHub 6 Jul 2011
The Gretna Landmark Trust has announced that Cecil Balmond is the winning artist for the Gretna Landmark’s competition to design ‘The Great Unknown’.
Robert Gillmor Retrospective at Reading
ArtsHub 6 Jul 2011
Internationally acclaimed wild life artist and bird expert Robert Gillmor returns to his native Reading for the first large scale retrospective of his work for 30 years.
Dutch artist takes BP portrait prize
ArtsHub 15 Jun 2011
Wim Heldens' portrait 'Distracted' has won the BP Portrait Prize, worth £25,000.
King & Kley launch motivational screen prints
ArtsHub 15 Jun 2011
New artistic duo King and Kley are launching their debut collection of screen prints in Cardiff next week, aimed at inspiring people as well as provide them with affordable art for their walls.
Anthony van Dyck painting to be auctioned
ArtsHub 15 Jun 2011
Sotheby's London is to auction a portrait of a monk, credited to Anthony van Dyck, previously thought to have been painted by Rubens.
Waterworks Park in Belfast Re-Imagined
ArtsHub 15 Jun 2011
A series of sculptures, created from recycled materials as part of New Lodge Arts' 'Waterworks Big Art Outreach Programme', has been launched in the Waterworks Park, Belfast.
New Honorary Royal Academicians’ Elected
ArtsHub 8 Jun 2011
The Royal Academy of Arts has announced that Ai Weiwei and Per Kirkeby have been elected Honorary Members of the Royal Academy.
Irish exhibition at the Venice Biennale
ArtsHub 8 Jun 2011
Ireland is being represented at the 54th International Art Exhibition 'la Biennale di Venezia' in Venice by artist Corban Walker.
Permeate website promotes diversity in visual arts
ArtsHub 8 Jun 2011
A south east project that has been addressing the lack of diversity in the visual arts workforce has launched a new website to capture its successes, and also its challenges.
Hepworth centre stage at Chelsea Flower Show
ArtsHub 1 Jun 2011
An original Barbara Hepworth sculpture is the star attraction at Chelsea Flower Show this week, as part of the ‘Art of Yorkshire’ garden from tourism agency Welcome to Yorkshire.
Lee Broom is deadgood!
ArtsHub 1 Jun 2011
Arts Council England’s grants for the arts scheme has supported leading British design company deadgood in commissioning product designer Lee Broom to develop a new collection which will be launched during Clerkenwell Design Week ...
Silversmith’s work to adorn PM’s desk
ArtsHub 25 May 2011
Artist Cara Murphy was commissioned by The Silver Trust to provide the first piece from Northern Ireland in its Downing Street Collection.