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Dark – Frances Aviva Blane opens new show at de Queeste Art gallery DARK is the title of British artist Frances Aviva Blane’s new show at de Queeste Art gallery in Belgium, although the work at first sight …	The Grand Tour returns to Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire THE Grand Tour has returned for its third edition, exploring the museums and galleries of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire …	King Willem-Alexander opens exhibition Van Gogh & Japan A NEW exhibition, Van Gogh & Japan, has been opened at the Von Gogh Museum in Amsterdam by His Majesty King Willem-Alexander …
Leiko Ikemura Nominated for the Prix Guerlain 2018 THE Galerie Karsten Greve has announced Leiko Ikemura as a nominee for the Prix Guerlain 2018. The artist, originally …	Art for the Environment Show to Open in London FOLLOWING the success of international residency programme Art for the Environment (AER), UAL and Bow Arts are partnering to present a nine-week …	The J Paul Getty Museum Presents Pastels in Pieces PASTELS in Pieces is a new show at the J Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Center, Los Angeles, which provides the remarkable opportunity …
Journeys with The Waste Land Opens at Turner Contemporary THE Waste Land by TS Eliot emerged out of the ashes of the First World War, signaling the beginning of a new era of literature, art and …	Alan Kane’s Home for Christmas illuminated at Tate Britain TATE Britain have commissioned the artist Alan Kane to create their Christmas light display, Home for Christmas …	Dream On Exhibition at V&A Museum of Childhood A NEW exhibition is to be unveiled at the V&A Museum of Childhood which delves into the exploration of dreams …
Dougie Cunningham Publishes Photographic Guidebook of Scotland THIS MONTH, award-winning Scotland based photographer Dougie Cunningham will release Photographing Scotland, a guidebook for …	The Lowry’s Week 53 Art Festival Returns this May THIS month The Lowry announced the second edition of Week 53, its biennial interdisciplinary arts festival. The 12-day event replaces the …	Songs for Winter Opens at Edinburgh’s City Art Centre SONGS FOR Winter, an exhibition showcasing the work of Pauline Burbidge and her husband Charles Poulsen, opened this month at the Edinburgh’s …
New Lanark Partners with London Fashion and Textiles Museum INTERNATIONAL travelling exhibition Artist Textiles – Picasso to Warhol from London’s Fashion and Textile Museum will be showcasing at World …	Van Gogh Museum Presents Zeng Fanzhi Exhibition THIS MONTH the Van Gogh Museum opened a show entitled Zeng Fanzhi \| Van Gogh, which showcases five works by contemporary Chinese artist …	Fashion Scout Opens Showcase Applications for LFW AW18 INTERNATIONAL and UK designers are now invited to apply to the largest independent fashion showcase, Fashion Scout London AW18. Taking …
Modern Art Oxford Presents Hannah Ryggen Exhibition THIS November, Modern Art Oxford will show the UK’s first in-depth exhibition of 20th Century Scandinavian artist Hannah Ryggen’s …	Monochrome: Painting in Black and White at National Gallery, London THIS AUTUMN the National Gallery will exhibit Monochrome: Painting in Black and White. The collection of more than 50 painted …	Cig Harvey Releases Holding the Blue at Beetles + Huxley HOLDING THE BLUE, the first UK solo exhibition by Cig Harvey will open this September at Beetles + Huxley, Mayfair, London. The work shown …
Joy of Living Charity Auction For Maggie’s Centres Opens THIS SEPTEMBER, Charity Project Joy of Living returns to One Poultry, City of London. Uniting over 100 designers, architects and artists …	Frequency: Festival of Digital Culture Returns to Lincoln THIS YEAR Frequency festival focuses the theme of disPLACEment. Over ten days, the city of Lincoln’s medieval streets will host …	Martine Rose: Don Pedro Produce a Collaborative Zine INSPIRED by fashion designer Martine Rose’s AW17 collection, the hyper-colour zine Don Pedro, reflects the style and diverse nature of the Colombian …
Van Eyck Exhibition Opens at National Gallery, London A NEW show of the work of Van Eyck is opening at the National Gallery in London. This autumn, his oil painting the Arnolfini portrait is set …	British Artist John Minton Show at Pallant House Gallery, Chichester THE painter John Minton’s lively illustrations were very familiar to British people during the gloomy post-war years of the 1940s and ‘50s …	Pallant House Gallery Show Early Works By Lucian Freud WELL-KNOWN for his thickly impastoed portraits of the human body, Lucian Freud painted every bulge, spot and blemish of his subjects …
Embassy, New Book by Frances Aviva Blane Published THE LONDON-based artist, Frances Aviva Blane has just published Embassy, her second book which follows the success of Two Faces …	CultureLabel Auction Artist-Decorated Eggs For Easter A DOZEN wooden eggs, stunningly-decorated by 12 contemporary British artists are to be auctioned at the end of this month. British-based art gallery …	National Gallery Shows Masterpieces by Michelangelo and Sebastiano AN UNUSUAL relationship between the Renaissance master, Michelangelo and lesser known Venetian artist, Sebastiano …
Artists Roger Ballen and Hans Lemmen Unleash Our Primal Instincts A MACABRE repertoire of half-human beasties is unleashed at Le Musée de la chasse et de la nature in Paris this spring. Collaborating miles …	Pallant House Gallery Shows Award-winning Outsider Art LIVELY dreamscapes by award-winning textile artist, James Gladwell are on display at the Pallant House Gallery in Chichester …	The Great Tapestry of Scotland Returns To Dundee SCOTLAND’s largest community art project, the Great Tapestry of Scotland returns to Verdant Works in Dundee this year to unveil a stunning …
Tate St Ives Cornwall Opens New Gallery Spaces WEIRD and fantastical sculptures by Aaron Angell, one of Britain’s most radical ceramists are on display at The Studio and The Sea, a sparkling …	Martin Parr New Show at Photographer’s Gallery, London MARTIN Parr, the British documentary photographer, photojournalist and avid observer of social class has captured the foibles and absurdities …	Philip Guston and the Poets Exhibition Opens In Venice THE work of American painter and muralist, Philip Guston is re-imagined through the writings of five 2oth century poets in a new exhibition which …
Artists and Futurists Convene At M HKA In Antwerp INTERNATIONAL artists and futurists will take part in a radical new show held at M HKA, the Museum of Contemporary Art in Antwerp …	Lubaina Himid Turns the Tide at Modern Art Oxford THE vibrant paintings of Lubaina Himid shimmer with Zanzibar’s piquant colours but within them, turbulent waters forecast change …	Cathy Wilkes Wins the Maria Lassnig Prize For 2017 THE Maria Lassnig Foundation in Vienna announces the Scottish artist, Cathy Wilkes as the first winner of the Maria Lassnig Prize for …
TBA21 – The Current Year of the Oceans Project Starts IN A new initiative launched by Thyssen-Bornemisza Art Contemporary, artists and scientists convene to tackle the plight of the …	Victoria and Albert Museum Launch Range of Interior Paints THE world’s leading museum of art and design, The Victoria and Albert Museum launches a new interior paint range next year. The V&A Classic …	Philipp Ebeling Launches New Photography Book GREASY spoons, allotments and brownfield sites are the unlikely oeuvre of Philipp Ebeling. For some years, the German photographer …
Atlas Gallery Reveal New Surrealist Photography Show THE Atlas Gallery in London unleashes the creative power of the unconscious in a new show which explores how avant-garde photographers …	Victoria and Albert Museum Remembers John Lockwood Kipling THE designer and architectural sculptor, John Lockwood Kipling is the focus of a new show at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London …	Kröller-Müller Museum Presents New Show of Sculpture THE Kröller-Müller Museum, Holland presents Move On, a new exhibition of 20th century drawing and sculpture which opens later …
Vogue Italia Hosts Inaugural Photo Vogue Festival in Milan FASHION and photography are inextricable – each one having profoundly influenced (and indeed continuing to influence) the other …	Paul Nash Retrospective Opens At Tate Britain, London A RETROSPECTIVE of the work of the work of Paul Nash, one of the greatest war artists and landscape painters of the twentieth century …	Magnum Photos Releases New Square Print Project A NEW Square Print Project launched by Magnum Photos celebrates the legacy of Polish documentary photographer and Magnum …
Alice Neel Retrospective Opens at Gemeente Museum, The Hague A MAJOR retrospective of the work of Alice Neel opens at the Gemeente Museum in the Netherlands next month. The exhibition, …	The Guerrilla Girls Confront Diversity At Whitechapel Gallery THE hackles of those anonymous female activists from New York, the Guerrilla Girls are raised again. This time, the feisty culture- …	The Photographers’ Gallery Showcases Feminist Avant-Garde of the 1970s THE Photographers’ Gallery in London celebrates the work of feminist avant-garde artists of the 1970s in a new group show which opens …
Messein Lovers Feast On A Banquet of Forbidden Fruit at MAD, New York THE talented ceramist, Chris Antemann has teamed up with famous porcelain manufacturer, Messein to produce a series of saucy …	The National Gallery London Shows Paintings by Juan Bautista Maíno A MAGNIFICENT display of paintings by the talented renaissance artist, Fray Juan Bautista Maíno will be on show at the National …	Luxembourg and Dayan Restage Famous Exhibition Of Formless Art IN their latest restaging of historical art, Luxembourg and Dayan present Formless Re-examined at Frieze Masters in London …