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London Art Fair showcases global talent and British icons as it returns for its 37th year
1 month, 3 weeks ago

London Art Fair showcases global talent and British icons as it returns for its 37th year

The Independent  

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Painter Frank Auerbach, who fled the Nazis and became a major artist, dies at 93
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4 months ago

Painter Frank Auerbach, who fled the Nazis and became a major artist, dies at 93

Hindustan Times  

LONDON — Frank Auerbach, who fled Nazi Germany for Britain as a child and became one of the major artists of the 20th century, has died at 93. Painter Frank Auerbach, who fled the Nazis and became a major artist, dies at 93 Auerbach’s gallery, Frankie Rossi Art Projects, said on Tuesday the artist died at his home in London …

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ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS: Why did Leonardo da Vinci draw so many weapons of war if he was a pacifist, as stated by a recent art exhibition?
4 months ago

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS: Why did Leonardo da Vinci draw so many weapons of war if he was a pacifist, as stated by a recent art exhibition?

Daily Mail  

QUESTION: Why did Leonardo da Vinci draw so many weapons of war if he was a pacifist, as stated by a recent art exhibition? The London Beer Flood occurred on October 17, 1814, at the Meux & Co's Horse Shoe Brewery, at 269 Tottenham Court Road. The London Beer Flood occurred on October 17, 1814, at the Meux & Co's …

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Banksy artwork stolen hours after unveiling: Explore the ongoing saga of stolen Banksy pieces
7 months, 1 week ago

Banksy artwork stolen hours after unveiling: Explore the ongoing saga of stolen Banksy pieces

Hindustan Times  

Yet another Banksy art piece has been removed from a satellite dish on top of a building in south-east London, just hours after it went on display. Man making off with the stolen Banksy piece The fourth image in an animal-themed series composed of silhouette compositions Banksy's art with its powerful social commentary and elusive nature, carries immense value culturally …

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Charles and Camilla visit Rada to celebrate its 120th anniversary: King and Queen meet drama school's president David Harewood and share a joke with actor Daniel Mays in first public engagement since
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Charles and Camilla visit Rada to celebrate its 120th anniversary: King and Queen meet drama school's president David Harewood and share a joke with actor Daniel Mays in first public engagement since

Daily Mail  

Queen Camilla was reminded of a 'fantastic' secret night at the theatre with her grandchildren today as she and King Charles toured a world-famous drama school. King Charles and Queen Camilla sit alongside actor David Harewood and actress Cynthia Erivo during their visit to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London today King Charles III speaks to former Rada …

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‘Upgraded’ movie review: A low-stakes rom-com that trundles smoothly along well-worn lines
1 year, 1 month ago

‘Upgraded’ movie review: A low-stakes rom-com that trundles smoothly along well-worn lines

The Hindu  

Do you dream of flying first class to London and meeting a person who looks good, is rich and loves children? Upgraded Director: Carlson Young Cast: Camila Mendes, Archie Renaux, Thomas Kretschmann, Grégory Montel, Lena Olin, Marisa Tomei Runtime: 104 minutes Storyline: An art intern meets a dreamboat on a trip to London, she tells a little lie and has …

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London museum wins world’s largest museum prize
2 years, 8 months ago

London museum wins world’s largest museum prize

The Independent  

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British street artist Banksy shocks art world by shredding work worth 1 million pounds at auction in London
6 years, 5 months ago

British street artist Banksy shocks art world by shredding work worth 1 million pounds at auction in London

Firstpost  

British street artist Banksy has stunned the art world with arguably his most audacious prank yet. London: British street artist Banksy has stunned the art world with arguably his most audacious prank yet, self-destructing one of his best-known works moments after it fetched more than a million pounds at auction in London. “The unexpected incident became instant art world folklore …

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From William Morris to Anna Wintour: How Liberty made an art out of fashion
6 years, 7 months ago

From William Morris to Anna Wintour: How Liberty made an art out of fashion

The Independent  

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Monochrome: Painting in Black and White, National Gallery, London, review: I was not bowled over by it
7 years, 4 months ago

Monochrome: Painting in Black and White, National Gallery, London, review: I was not bowled over by it

The Independent  

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London to create new art quarter
7 years, 7 months ago

London to create new art quarter

China Daily  

The City of London Corporation and major arts organizations in the Square Mile announced on Friday ambitious plans to create a new art quarter for the historic city. The Culture Mile will feature a new museum covering London and its history and a new music center that will have the capacity to be a major venue for visiting orchestras. come …

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Delacroix's Paris: The presence of the artist who embodied liberté, égalité and fraternité looms large
9 years ago

Delacroix's Paris: The presence of the artist who embodied liberté, égalité and fraternité looms large

The Independent  

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Pugs club’s new Mistress of Chamber
9 years, 5 months ago

Pugs club’s new Mistress of Chamber

Deccan Chronicle  

London: If cheating is the cancer of sport, losing has to be its halitosis. Oh, yes — I almost forgot: Freddy Gray’s story on Evgeny Lebedev had me dying for more revelations, but I could feel the libel lawyers’ hot breath on our deputy editor’s shoulders. Had, say, an ex-Gestapo man come to London in 1970 and proceeded to buy …

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Beyonce and Jay Z attend the Frieze Art Fair in London
10 years, 5 months ago

Beyonce and Jay Z attend the Frieze Art Fair in London

Daily Mail  

Beyoncé and Jay Z touched down in London via the Eurostar on Tuesday, and so far the couple have enjoyed a night at The Arts Club and visited a community arts project in south London. Scroll Down For Video Busy bees: Beyoncé and Jay Z attended the Frieze Art Fair in London on Wednesday evening Bold: Beyoncé stood out as …

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London art market buzzing after Christie's contemporary art sale[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn
11 years, 1 month ago

London art market buzzing after Christie's contemporary art sale[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn

China Daily  

The high-end art market passed another resilience test this week when Christie's fetched 124 million pounds for contemporary artworks at an evening auction in London, the second highest total for a European sale in that category. The post-war and contemporary art auction at Christie's on Thursday evening highlights a series to be held in the British capital this month, shining …

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Sotheby's makes its biggest ever London art sale
11 years, 1 month ago

Sotheby's makes its biggest ever London art sale

China Daily  

Employees pose with artist Camille Pissarro's artwork "Boulevard Montmartre, matinee de printemps" at Sotheby's auction house in London January 29, 2014. Sotheby's made its highest ever London sale on Wednesday with an auction of impressionist, modern and surrealist art, a day after rival Christie's set a record high for any sale ever held in London by an auction house. Top …

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Chinese Visual Festival opens in London
11 years, 9 months ago

Chinese Visual Festival opens in London

China Daily  

A festival of Chinese film, documentaries, and art which opened in London on Saturday will bring the changing face of China to a wider audience. "They provide people who are interested in China a very rich resource for research about Chinese social development," said Zhan Xuhua, co-organizer and art director of the festival. The festival, in its third year, has …

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Athletic consciousness
13 years ago

Athletic consciousness

Live Mint  

Sarnath Banerjee is a high jumper—only for the day we meet, though. “Last week, I was a pole vaulter,” says Banerjee, who’s been studying the lesser-known Olympic sports over the last few months. One of the four artists selected to produce public art projects curated by the Frieze Foundation for the London 2012 Festival, Banerjee is working on a project …

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Is it art – or science? The robotic Rubens that redefines portraiture
13 years, 1 month ago

Is it art – or science? The robotic Rubens that redefines portraiture

The Independent  

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Picture preview: London Art Fair
13 years, 2 months ago

Picture preview: London Art Fair

The Independent  

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Preview: Masterpiece London art fair 2011
13 years, 8 months ago

Preview: Masterpiece London art fair 2011

The Independent  

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A-Z of Universities: School of Oriental and African Studies
26 years, 9 months ago

A-Z of Universities: School of Oriental and African Studies

The Independent  

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