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.
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’.
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.
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.
More News In Brief: Venice launches first permanent art district on Giudecca island; study finds museums in US still failing with artist diversity; Nomura Art Award to offer US$1m prize to ‘nurture creativity in contemporary art’.
More News In Brief: Axel Rüger appointed new secretary and chief executive of Royal Academy; Tate Modern wins privacy case brought by owners of £4m flats; New York art dealer Mary Boone sentenced to 30 months in prison for tax fraud.
Other news In Brief: Paris court finds Jeff Koons guilty of copyright infringement, Susie Stubbs appointed chair of the Castlefield Gallery board of trustees, and comic writer Stan Lee dies aged 95.
Running parallel to the Liverpool Biennial since its inception in 1999, the peer-led Independents Biennial is currently managed by Art In Liverpool, and aims to cast a fresh perspective on how we see, make and use art in Merseyside. Laura Robertson reflects on how the 2018 festival is highlighting local and national political issues such as regeneration and homelessness.
Looking for art-related books for Christmas gifts? Here’s eight ideas, including a phenomenal and phenomenological novel, a sumptuous survey of contemporary clay and ceramics, and an international exploration of artist-run art schools.
The German filmmaker and writer is the first female artist to be named by the ArtReview Power 100 as the most influential person in the art world, although men still outweigh women on the list.
A selection of exhibition highlights for the week ahead including artists’ responses to war and conflict at the Imperial War Museum and Cézanne’s portraits at the National Portrait Gallery.
A weekly briefing featuring national and international news, including: Guggenheim Museum pulls three artworks featuring animals after threats of violence; Mexico City’s art community takes stock of damage after earthquake.
A weekly briefing featuring national and international news, including: Mercury Prize-winning band Young Fathers suffer backlash over art galleries criticism; Northern Ireland considers abolishing Arts Council; Jerwood Drawing Prize artists announced.
As conflict and war continues across the world, artists are exploring ways to cut through the mainstream news narrative in order to highlight the ongoing refugee crisis. Lydia Ashman looks at current projects, artworks, and exhibitions that are tackling this urgent humanitarian and political issue.
