In Brief: news briefing featuring national and international stories including: Employees at the Museum of Modern Art, New York, demonstrate over contract dispute; grants to individual artists down as National Portfolio Organisations receive three-quarters of Arts Council England’s Lottery grant expenditure; and Bristol-based film culture and digital media centre Watershed announces changes to leadership roles.
Money raised from the sale of artworks will help the aid organisation that supports people affected by the refugee crisis in Europe and internationally.
How did the London trip go last Thursday? I can say that apart from being a boring 2 hour journey plus some interesting nice talks with some classmates on the way there and back, it turned out to be a […]
After a request for a bulk order of Lego was turned down by the company, Chinese artist Ai Weiwei has been Instagramming about his response.
Londoners are invited to join the internationally-renowned artists this Thursday on a walk through London in support of refugees.
Chinese artist and activist to unveil large-scale artwork outside the Gherkin in the City of London, as part of a festival celebrating the area’s architectural landmarks.
The Chinese artist has told a German newspaper that he now has a new and more positive relationship with the Chinese authorities following the recent return of his passport.
Chinese artist initially refused six-month visa by the British Government after failing to meet ‘business visitor rules’.
Why look into Ai WeiWei? I wanted to try find more artists who do work with vases whether its a vase sculpture or a vase print. Not only I have managed to find someone who makes art with vases but […]
Lisson Gallery and Somerset House, London
13 May – 26 June 2011
AIR Council responds to detainment of Ai Weiwei by Chinese authorities.
As the marquees go up in the park, we take a look at some of the fairs, events and curated projects taking place this week in London and beyond, including a new Art on the Underground commission by Denzil Forrester, House of Voltaire’s latest pop-up space and the second iteration of the Coventry Biennial.
This year’s Small Publishers Fair in London features a special exhibition and focus on Laurie Clark. Sarah Bodman introduces the Scotland-based artist and publisher and picks out some fair highlights to look out for.
A weekly briefing featuring national and international news, including: New York’s Greenwich Village residents speak out against Ai Weiwei public art project.
A weekly briefing featuring national and international art news, including: Christie’s challenges French court ruling over paying artists’ resale rights; London’s Garden Bridge project slammed as ‘poor value for money’ in latest report.
AIR Communications Officer Jack Hutchinson heads to the 17th International Symposium on Electronic Art in Istanbul to explain AIR’s latest collaborations and how they are impacting on the lives of artists.
More News In Brief: New study claims 85% of artists shown in US museums are white; Ai Weiwei cut from film with producer citing ‘fear of China’; plus Skye-based art producer and commissioner Atlas announces international appointments in research and development year.
More News In Brief: The Watercolour World aims to capture how the world looked before photography; Glasgow School of Art issues new response to fire safety criticism; James Turrell’s skyspace work temporarily closed due to encroaching scaffolding; New York galleries face lawsuits over the accessibility of their websites; plus Ai Weiwei criticises US for ‘complicity’ in China’s arrest of two Canadian citizens.
This week’s selection includes Ai Weiwei’s widely acclaimed Royal Academy show, a multi-screen installation in Liverpool, and an examination of the history of online scamming in Manchester.
This week’s must-see shows include major exhibitions in London by Ai Weiwei and Anselm Kiefer, and a retrospective of the work of British performance artist Stuart Brisley in Oxford.
Nicholas Ferguson’s unusual career trajectory
