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    • A photograph of a shopfront and graffiti
      Article: Preview Merseystyle: Photographs by The Caravan Gallery at the Museum of Liverpool
      In collaboration with a visual arts project and mobile exhibition space, the Museum of Liverpool presents a stunning site-specific photography exhibition.
      23 May 2013
    • A photo of an abstract, blurred mix of purple, white and blue lights
      Article: Preview J Gordon Brown's Colour Abstracts capture the imagination at Peacock Visual Arts
      Across blurry abstractions of Aberdeen's lights, the painter who won first prize in the city's Artists Annual Exhibition presents new works, a photo etching and a film.
      22 May 2013
    • a painting of a man in a Victorian frock coat holding his hat by his side next to a babbling stream and rocks.
      Article: News Ashmolean Museum acquires Millais' famous Pre-Raphaelite portrait of John Ruskin
      The Ashmolean Museum has permanently acquired John Everett Millais' famous portrait of John Ruskin thanks to the Arts Council Acceptance in Lieu scheme.
      20 May 2013
    • A photo of two women in head scarves
      Article: Preview Look/13 festival takes top photographers to Liverpool
      August Sander, Rankin and Martin Parr are a few of the artists in a photography festival taking over Liverpool's diverse array of galleries for the next month.
      20 May 2013
    • A photograph of a hallway and a makeshift courtroom door
      Article Gasworks gallery presents Resolution 978 HD: An Exhibition by Model Court
      Model Court, a collective of visual and conceptual artists, provides a striking interrogation of the controversial use of technology in universal jurisdiction.
      15 May 2013
    • Article: Preview Lazarides and Robert Del Naja aka 3D present the art of Massive Attack in: Fire Sale
      Shown together for the first time, a London retrospective looks at the artworks spawned by British trip-hop artists Massive Attack during the past two decades.
      15 May 2013
    • A photo of a darkened underground room lit by sunlight through the windows
      Article: Preview Tom Hunter finds shrines from a disappearing world in Findings of Birmingham
      In an exhibition of pinhole photographs at a central square in Birmingham, acclaimed photographer Tom Hunter takes a journey back into the country's industrial heritage and his own history.
      09 May 2013
    • An image of a black ink political cartoon of a figure speaking
      Article: Preview Steadman@77: Cartoon Museum's Ralph Steadman Retrospective Exhibition
      From Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas to Extinct Boids, the cult cartoonist stars in a show of around 100 works, accompanied by accolades from Will Self and Johnny Depp.
      08 May 2013
    • A photo of an ancient newspaper front page
      Article: Preview Fusilier Museum portrays Animals in the Armed Forces at Bethnal Green Library
      A pigeon who survived attacks from hawks and bombs and a messenger dog who saved a city are a couple of the stories in an animalistic new show in London.
      07 May 2013
    • A photo of a young woman standing in a butchers
      Article: Preview Diffusion: Inaugural Cardiff International Festival of Photography makes for great May
      Cardiff's inaugural photography festival is also notable for international vantage points ranging from industrial Portugal to rural Norway.
      30 April 2013
    • A photo of a male artist standing in a street surrounded by people
      Article: News Turner Prize 2013: Critics and commentators on Shrigley, Prouvost, Yiadom-Boakye and Sehgal
      We take a look at the critical and public reaction to this year's Turner Prize shortlist.
      26 April 2013
    • An image of a painting of a young family
      Article: News BP Portrait Award 2013 is a family affair at London's National Portrait Gallery
      A painter who portrayed his three children growing up and an artist whose sitter was her eldest son are the finalists in the National Portrait Gallery's annual award, which has increased the prize money for the winner to £30,000.
      22 April 2013
    • A photo of a couple
      Article: Preview A view through the Urban Eye of Charlie Phillips at Nottingham's New Art Exchange
      Growing up in an at-times hostile West London, Charlie Phillips began portraying the Caribbean community of the 1950s and 1960s. His photos are hidden stories of life.
      19 April 2013
    • Article: Preview Chez Paulette on the Sunset Strip takes Marlon Brando and Jack Nicholson to Plymouth Peninsula
      Transporting a star-studded Los Angeles coffee house from half a century ago to Devon, Peninsula Arts Gallery's new show owes everything to a great storyteller.
      18 April 2013
    • an oil painting of scene at New York docks
      Article: Review George Bellows (1882-1925): Modern American Life at the Royal Academy
      George Bellows' paintings explored the dark and dismal corners of human existence to reveal the gritty reality that lay at the heart of 20th century American life, says Ruth Hazard.
      15 April 2013
    • A black and white photo of a kind of white castle above an arid rocky landscape
      Article: Preview Photographer Sebastião Salgado's Genesis at the Natural History Museum in London
      Having seen deforestation on his native Brazilian farm, acclaimed photographer Sebastião Salgado went to five corners of the earth in pursuit of a portrait of the natural world.
      09 April 2013
    • A black and white photo of a mid-19th century man in a suit
      Article: Preview Cairo to Constantinople: Early Photographs of the Middle East at The Queen's Gallery
      Edinburgh's Palace of Holyroodhouse showcases artefacts and photos from the Prince of Wales' unusual four-month tour of the Middle East in 1962.
      04 April 2013
    • A photo of various small ceramic cylinders standing upright in different colours
      Article: Preview Touchstones Rochdale welcomes Penny Leaver Green, Natasha Daintry and Sea shows
      Contemporary takes on Victorian collecting, ceramics and paintings from the ocean past and present feature in the new season at Touchstones in Rochdale.
      28 March 2013
    • A photo of a classic earthy oil painting of a forest scene
      Article: News Bowes Museum to put masterpieces by JMW Turner and Édouard Manet on display
      A good month for The Bowes has got even better with the acquisition of a Turner painting of the north-east and the temporary arrival of Manet's Portrait of Mademoiselle Claus.
      27 March 2013
    • a large group portrait of men in naval uniform in a wood panelled room
      Article: News National Portrait Gallery launches appeal to restore group portrait for WWI centenary
      A massive group portrait of World War I naval officers is to be displayed in time for the WWI centenary in 2014 if the NPG raises the £20,000 needed to restore it.
      27 March 2013
    • A black and white photo of loads of women working in a factory
      Article: Preview Factory Girls takes nostalgic trip through bright bygone work clothes at Walsall Museum
      From dress-like overalls during the 1920s to the nylon jackets of the 1960s and 1970s, a nostalgic exhibition in Walsall collates workwear from local factories.
      26 March 2013
    • A photo of an artist in the dark with his face lit up by a sculpting furnace
      Article: Preview Earth Air Fire Water - 16 Somerset Artists in their Element at the Museum of Somerset
      Working in a multitude of highly crafty forms, some of the finest artists with roots in Somerset are given a rare showcase in the county in a hands-on new exhibition.
      25 March 2013
    • An image of a pop art painting of a house
      Article: Preview Pop and Abstract heads triumvirate of new shows at National Museum Cardiff
      Alan Davie, David Hockney, Bridget Riley and Peter Blake contribute to a major survey of Pop Art, accompanied by new works from Welsh artists Tim Davies and Holly Davey.
      22 March 2013
    • A photo of a woman standing up gesticulating while covered in yellow tape in a pop video
      Article: Preview Pink Floyd to Lady Gaga: The Art of Pop Video at FACT Liverpool
      From dancers in Fatboy Slim videos to works directed by Andy Warhol, an extensive survey of pop videos past and present features Queen, Prince, Björk, Ladytron and Bob Dylan.
      21 March 2013
    • A photo of a male and female actor on the front of a poster for an iconic Indian film
      Article: Preview Bollywood Icons: 100 years of Indian Cinema at the National Media Museum
      Some of the best-known names in Bollywood feature in a celebration of the centenary of Indian cinema in the City of Film.
      15 March 2013
    • A black and white photo of a man working on a classic car inside a workshop
      Article: News in Brief Huge Aston Martin archive to reveal letters to James Bond in two-year exhibition
      A vast archive, assembled during 35 years of collecting by the late historian for Aston Martin, will go on display for the first time at the British Motor Industry Heritage Trust.
      15 March 2013
    • A photo of a Hindu deity in gold form with an orange dress and colourful beads on it
      Article: Preview Faith in Suburbia: a Shared Photographic Journey at London Gunnersbury Park Museum
      Led by an award-winning artist, new photographers from six local places of worship - including Sikh, Islamic, Hindu and Jewish centres - have portrayed their communities.
      12 March 2013
    • a photo of an American coalition soldier leading a line of blindfolded Iraqis across a desert
      Article: Preview Iraq: Photographs by Sean Smith at Imperial War Museum North
      Imperial War Museum North commemorates the tenth anniversary of the war in Iraq with images revealing the complex relationship between military and civilian communities.
      12 March 2013
    • An image of a 17th century oil portrait painting of a royal woman wearing a carnation
      Article: News Mystery portrait revealed as Van Dyck work by Culture Show at the Bowes Museum
      A portrait held at Durham's Bowes Museum for more than a century has been unmasked as a work by 17th century master Anthony van Dyck..
      12 March 2013
    • An image of a colourful painting of various figures separated by lines across a board
      Article: Preview RB Kitaj: Obsessions – Analyst for our Time at Pallant House Gallery, Chichester
      More than 50 paintings, sketches and prints in the first major exhibition of RB Kitaj works since his ill-fated Tate show in 1994, plus portraits of a community by Laetitia Yhap.
      12 March 2013
    • A photo of a bicycle with a series of seats on it inside a contemporary art gallery
      Article: Preview Simon Starling: Phantom Ride at Tate Britain
      For the latest commission in the Duveen Galleries, the 2005 Turner Prize takes inspiration from 76 years of Tate Britain exhibitions and the white knuckle rides of early cinema.
      11 March 2013
    • A photo of a woman standing next to a black and white portrait on a red gallery wall
      Article: Interview Curator's Choice: An accidental portrait of Michael Caine at the Museum of London
      The new Michael Caine exhibition at the Museum of London is full of iconic images but the curator's favourite, shows Caine relaxing with his 1960s flatmate Terence Stamp.
      07 March 2013
    • A black and white photo of a rock band in matching suits standing around their manager
      Article: Preview Halfway to Paradise: The Birth of British Rock sounds out Scarborough
      A rock and roll soundtrack and more than 100 snaps of the Beatles and friends as the V&A's touring show of Harry Hammond's iconic shots visits Scarborough Art Gallery.
      05 March 2013
    • An image of a landscape painting of hills and trees around the Lake District area
      Article: News in Brief Wordsworth Museum adds Thomas Girton and Francis Towne works to collection
      Ancient paintings of the Lake District - including one by Thomas Girton, who JMW Turner considered a future master before his premature death - now live in Grasmere.
      05 March 2013
    • A photo of a purple and yellow sunset over a city shrouded in pitch black darkness
      Article: Preview Birmingham to reveal new £1 million Metropolis: Reflections on the Modern City
      Urban views from across the world, as well as Birmingham's own architecture, come to the city's Museum and Art Gallery in a major new collection of contemporary art.
      04 March 2013
    • a painting in cartoon style of a blonde woman on the phone
      Article: Review Review: Tate Modern's Roy Lichtenstein Retrospective
      Dots, desolate pilots and dissolving compositions in Tate Modern's major new exhibition featuring the pop artist Roy Lichtenstein whose works have become ubiquitous.
      27 February 2013
    • A photo of a woman in profile wearing a circular hat and a black and white dress
      Article: Preview Trailblazers celebrates Remarkable Women in Science at Newcastle's Discovery Museum
      National Portrait Gallery images of pioneering female scientists from history visit a forthcoming show in Newcastle which aims to inspire the inventive minds of the future.
      26 February 2013
    • a painting of a woman on a balcony with can can dancers behind her
      Article: Review Becoming Picasso: Paris 1901. The Courtauld captures the magic of Picasso's pivotal year
      A stunning show of key works at the Courtauld Gallery offers a tightly focussed and compelling view of Picasso's breakthrough year in 1901.
      25 February 2013
    • a screenshot of the Lee Miller Archive library website
      Article: News Lee Miller's family prepares to publish thousands of her unseen photographs online
      More than 3,000 photographs taken by famed American photographer Lee Miller will be published online in a new image library created by the Lee Miller Archive.
      21 February 2013
    • A black and white photo of a young woman with short hair's face in a profile picture
      Article: Review High fashion and innovative art: Man Ray Portraits at London's National Gallery
      Major museum displays of Man Ray's ubiquitous art are few and far between. A new exhibition in London features dozens of works appearing in the UK for the first time.
      08 February 2013
    • An image of a kind of pop-art painting of various figures in dresses and suits at openings
      Article: Preview David Jablonowski and Martin Maciejowski bring painting and sculpture to Newcastle's BALTIC
      Paintings based on the imagery of post-Communist Poland and monumental sculptures made from mysterious materials feature in a compelling exhibition in Newcastle.
      01 February 2013
    • An image of an oil painting of a Scottish Princess wearing royal robes in Stuart times
      Article: Preview Minette: Life and Letters of a Stuart Princess at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery
      The amazing life of the daughter of Charles I and youngest sister of Charles II is remembered in a new exhibition in Edinburgh starring a beautiful full-length painting.
      30 January 2013
    • An image of a painting of a Tudor Queen wearing an ornate yellow and red headdress
      Article: News in Brief Catherine of Aragon and Henry VIII reunited 500 years on at National Portrait Gallery
      Experts have used X-rays and raking light to reveal the amazing truth behind a wrongly identified Lambeth Palace portrait, putting it on public display in London.
      28 January 2013
    • A photo of a collage print of a black helicopter moving across a war scene
      Article: Preview Caught in the Crossfire: Artistic Responses to Conflict at the Herbert
      From Banksy and Blek le Rat to John Piper and Eric Kennington, the second exhibition in the conflict season at Coventry's Herbert looks at artist responses to war.
      25 January 2013
    • An overhead photo of a city street full of traffic surrounded by houses and woodland
      Article: Preview Highways: Museum of London commissions showcased in Photographs by John Davies
      Commissioned by the Museum of London in 2001, urban landscape photographer John Davies documented London roads just before the Congestion Charge.
      22 January 2013
    • A photo of a spiralling red, yellow, light blue and purple spiral within the solar cosmos
      Article: News in Brief Entries open for Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2013 competition in Greenwich
      Following a record number of competitors last year, entries have just opened for this year's edition of the Royal Observatory's annual search for super space snappers.
      17 January 2013
    • Colour photo of a young dread-locked Arab man
      Article: Preview Realism in Rawiya brings fresh perspectives on the Middle East to New Art Exchange
      In an exhibition in Nottingham, an all-female photography collective reveal alternative realities in the much-stereotyped Middle East.
      09 January 2013
    • a photograph of a snowy landscape next to a sea with a light installation weaving around a small settlement
      Article: Preview Sheffield's Millennium Gallery explores Ruskin's landscapes with absorbing tour of art
      Sheffield's Millennium Gallery is the setting for an exciting exhibition of landscape art inspired by the writings and beliefs of John Ruskin.
      17 December 2012
    • Colour film still showing light effects on a dark background
      Article: Preview Canary Wharf Screen juxtaposes nature and historical transport with Docklands station
      Art on the Underground programming strand delivers a fourth season of screenings, this time drawn from the archives of the British Film Institute.
      13 December 2012
    • A black and white photo of a young South American man's face looking sideways
      Article: Preview Johan Oldekop's amazing Amazon in All Other Things Being Equal at the Manchester Museum
      A four-year project working with rural communities on conservation efforts in Ecuador is the focus for an exhibition of photos, sound and stats in Manchester.
      10 December 2012
    • A photo of various large white bone-like sculptures between a gallery wall and ceiling
      Article: Preview Masterpieces from the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art meet D Daskalopoulos works
      Otto Dix, Louise Bourgeois, Rachel Whiteread and Bruce Nauman are among the artists whose works will face off in an exhibition combining two great collections to diverse effect.
      10 December 2012
    • an abstract painting of washed out blues and rock like shapes
      Article: News Turner contemporary welcomes trio of mid century paintings from Arts Council Collection
      Turner Contemporary welcomes a trio of paintings by Jeffery Camp, Ivon Hitchens and Thekam GH, two of which complement its famous coastal panaorma.
      23 November 2012
    • a drawing of a WWI serviceman with head bandaged
      Article: News RAF Museum asks public to choose objects for its World War One centenary exhibition
      The Royal Air Force Museum London is asking members of the public to choose objects from its archives for a new permanent exhibition.
      16 November 2012
    • A black and white photo of a family of a father and two sons posing for a group portrait
      Article: Preview House of Windsor star Mario Testino's British Royal Portraits at the National Portrait Gallery
      The official engagement card of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and a Christmas card featuring the Prince of Wales are among eight exhibits on show in London.
      05 November 2012
    • Colouor painting showing blue and red cellular shapes
      Article: Review First major Dubuffet review for nearly 50 years opens at Pallant House in Chichester
      A rare UK showing of the L'Hourloupe series by French painter and father of l'art brut, the art of marginalised people, is not to be missed, says Mark Sheerin.
      01 November 2012
    • a photo of penguins underwater
      Article: News Emperor Penguins and Red Kite scoop top accolades in Wildlife Photographer of Year
      A dramatic underwater photo of Emperor Penguins and a striking photo of a kite are the two main winners in the Veolia Environnement Wildlife Photographer of the Year Awards.
      18 October 2012
    • a black and white photo of a march with banners
      Article: Review Brighton Photo Biennial: John "Hoppy" Hopkins and Thomson & Craighead explore the visual language of protest
      Two Brighton Photo Biennial shows at Space@Create offer different aprroaches and insights into the modern history of protest movements.
      15 October 2012
    • A painting of boats on a lake
      Article: Review Last chance to see: Scottish Colourist Leslie Hunter at the City Art Centre in Edinburgh
      Scottish Colourist, still life and landscape painter Leslie Hunter's style changed dramatically over the course of his life. The City Art Centre in Edinburgh follows his life and work.
      09 October 2012
    • a photo of street children handning out newspapers to passers by
      Article: Review Beautiful Horizon at Fabrica delivers multi-faceted experience for Brighton Photo Biennial
      An extraordinary 17-year project putting cameras into the hands of Brazilian street kids is getting its first gallery showing at Fabrica for the Brighton Photo Biennial.
      08 October 2012
    • photo of Brighton Photo Biennial poster
      Article: Review Brighton Photo Biennial 2012: Public interventions and provocative exhibitions
      The Brighton Photo Biennial opens with a bold programme of public interventions and provocative exhibitions. Richard Moss casts his eye over some of the best.
      05 October 2012
    • an illustration from the Bagpuss series showing a a group of cats shipwrecked on a rock
      Article: Preview Bagpuss illustrator Linda Birch shares her artistic journey at the Bowes Museum
      Linda Birch is one of our top children's book illustrators with work on Bagpuss, Charlie and the Witch and Pogle's Wood. She shares her artistic journey at the Bowes Museum.
      04 October 2012
    • a black and white photograph of young smiling men in air gear and parachutes
      Article: Preview Face to face with the young crews of Bomber Command at Yorkshire Air Museum
      A series of evocative "then and now" photographs are bringing visitors face to face with the past at the former Bomber Command base at Yorkshire Air Museum.
      03 October 2012
    • a drawing of a tyger moth
      Article: Preview The Fry Art Gallery creates a Menagerie with paintings and prints of the natural world
      Artist and printmaker Mark Hearld and the Fry Art Gallery's Iris Weaver picked out a safari of animals, birds and other beasties for the Fry Menagerie exhibition.
      03 October 2012
    • a painting of a battle scene with red coated British soldiers in pith helmets making a last stand against thousands of Zulu warriors
      Article: News National Army Museum oil painting collection goes online at Your Paintings
      The National Army Museum’s important collection of 643 oil paintings are the latest to be digitised for the Your Paintings project.
      27 September 2012
    • an abstract painting of figures and forms
      Article: Preview Patrick Procktor: Art and Life come together at Huddersfield Art Gallery
      The life and art of Patrick Procktor are explored in this fascinating retrospective - the first since his death in 2003 to explore the paintings and the passions of a true star of the sixties art scene.
      27 September 2012
    • A photo of the leaves and tiny stems of purple and white riverbank plants at night
      Article: Preview Photographer Jim Cooke follows the river: Riparian at Portland's Drill Hall Gallery
      Dorset's Portland Sculpture and Quarry Trust continue their Cultural Olympiad programme with a series of river-based photographic studies by Jim Cooke.
      26 September 2012
    • a paintng of two ocean liners in a Mediterannean bay with sailors in a dinghy in the foreground
      Article: Preview Ulster Museum evokes the age of great liners through the works of Kenneth Shoesmith
      The great pre-war age of the ocean liners is conjured in a new exhibition drawing on Ulster Museum's collection of works by legendary nautical artist Kenneth Shoesmith.
      26 September 2012
    • an abstract figurative landscape
      Article: Preview Vivid Field: Hughie O'Donoghue's monumental paintings at Kendal's Abbot Hall Gallery
      The poetic paintings of Hughie O'Donoghue are heading to Abbot Hall Art Gallery in a welcome retrospective of his work which spans 30 years.
      21 September 2012
    • a portrait of a small boy with curly hair at the breakfast table
      Article: Preview Winifred Nicholson is the focus for a Kettle's Yard exploration of colour in watercolour
      The latest In Focus exhibition at Kettle's Yard focuses on a firm favourite of Jim Ede, the master of watercolour and light Winifred Nicholson.
      19 September 2012
    • a photo of a bare chested sailor using a sewing machine
      Article: Preview Cecil Beaton and the Theatre of War at Imperial War Museum London
      Imperial War Museum explores the impact of the Second World War on Cecil Beaton’s life and work via a stunning haul of 350 photographs, artifacts, sketches and other media.
      07 September 2012
    • a photo of overgrown archways
      Article: Feature Cornish Mining Heritage: Dark Engines - History and Architecture on the Great Flat Lode
      Jamie Maddison downloads an audio trail from Cornish Mining World Heritage to step back in time amidst the engine houses of the Basset Mines.
      06 September 2012
    • a collaged image of a man and a woman - two 1950s Hollywood stars
      Article: News John Stezaker wins the 2012 Deutsche Börse Photography Prize
      The London-based photographer whose collages are said to have influenced a new generation of artists has won the 2012 Deutsche Börse Photography Prize.
      04 September 2012
    • A photo of a man in the red and black uniforms of royal palaces guards in the outdoors
      Article: Preview Royal Beasts recreates 600 years of exotic menageries at the Tower of London
      Artist Kendra Haste's show about the Tower of London's menagerie past features the nail-eating ostriches and fishing bears who once made it an imposing fortress.
      24 August 2012
    • Oil painting of crowds in London Piccadilly
      Article: Preview Summer of Lowry rounds up 240 works by overlooked painter at his Salford namesake gallery
      The Salford gallery named after him celebrates 125 years since the birth of Manchester painter L S Lowry with an exploration of leisure, days off and holidays.
      14 August 2012
    • a photo of a man leaning on a fork
      Article: Preview National Portrait Gallery Facing East project offers Eastender's view of London 2012
      The National Portrait Gallery's off-site project accompanying its Road to 2012 photography exhibition offers an East End view of the London 2012 Olympic Games.
      07 August 2012
    • a photo of a sign reading "Goldman Sucks" held in front of the facade of a classical building frontage.
      Article: Preview Photoworks plot bold Brighton Biennial 2012 with pop-up shows and outdoor installations
      Brighton Photo Biennial 2012 is set to burst across the city's streets in October with a bold and radical programme encompassing squatting, surveillance, protest and warfare.
      23 July 2012
    • a photo of  man framed against bright green foliage in the mouth of a tunnel
      Article: Feature Walking with the Wild Things: Exploring Cornwall’s beautiful Luxulyan Valley
      Jamie Maddison loses himself on a Romantic historical wander amdist the lush green Luxulyan Valley - part of the UNESCO Cornish Mining World Heritage site.
      20 July 2012
    • website screenshot
      Article: News Saatchi Online launches world's largest online exhibition: 100 Curators for 100 Days
      Saatchi Online's mission to give up-and-coming artists a chance to find an audience - and flog some work - sees 100 curators select 1,000 emerging artists for an online exhibition.
      18 July 2012
    • a painting of looming hills surrounding a tarn or lake
      Article: Preview John Piper's Mountains of Wales head deep into beautiful Pembrokeshire
      National Museum Wales' display of John Piper's Welsh landscapes is currently spending a summer in the beautiful surrounds of Oriel y Parc Gallery in Pembrokehsire.
      13 July 2012
    • A close up photo of a person's blue suit jacket covered in comic badges
      Article: Preview Pioneer Daniel Meadows enjoys retrospective in Early Photographic Works at Ffotogallery
      The first show of Daniel Meadows' work in Wales includes the holiday resorts and buses-turned-darkrooms of the man who once joined Martin Parr in portraying Britain.
      11 July 2012
    • a black and white photo of Blackpool Pier seen in the distance through a life ring with Central Pier Blackpool written on it
      Article: Preview English Heritage celebrates Blackpool in latest Quadriga Gallery exhibition at London's Wellington Arch
      English Heritage's latest exhibition exploring the heritage of Britain at Wellington Arch focuses on the history of the Tower Ballroom and Winter Gardens of Blackpool.
      09 July 2012
    • an oil portrait of a bearded man
      Article: News JW Waterhouse "self portrait" reattributed in National Portrait Gallery online catalogue
      The National Portrait Gallery has used its newly launched online catalogue of Later Victorian Portraits to reveal some research on its recently acquired portrait of JW Waterhouse.
      09 July 2012
    • a poster detail showing legs balancing Olympic rings
      Article: Preview In Pictures: Olympic Posters at Tate Britain
      Screen prints and lithographs of the posters for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games are being displayed at Tate Britain as part of the London 2012 Festival.
      29 June 2012
    • A photo of an artist in a blue shirt and white headband lining up sticks in a gallery
      Article Richard Long ARTISTS ROOMS and Luke Fowler's film commission light up The Hepworth Wakefield
      Ben Miller is mesmerised by the sculptural installations of Richard Long and the poetic social histories embedded in the film installation of Luke Fowler at the Hepworth Wakefield.
      27 June 2012
    • an oil portrait of an African man in traditional dress and turban
      Article: News NPG to send first known portrait of a Black African Muslim and freed slave out on UK tour
      The National Portrait Gallery is to send the first known British oil portrait of a Black African Muslim and freed slave, Ayuba Suleiman Diallo, on a tour of museums and galleries.
      26 June 2012
    • a Turner painting of a golden sunset with a figure representing Napoleon Bonaparte standing on a shoreline
      Article: Review Turner Monet Twombly: Later Paintings at Tate Liverpool
      Jenni Davidson finds much to celebrate in life and art as she siezes the day to enjoy Tate Liverpool's survey of the later paintings of Turner, Monet and Twombly.
      25 June 2012
    • a painting depicting a busy Victorian scene outside a Post Office as Newspaper sellers collect bundles of newspapers and groups of people with letters try to force their way through the crowds
      Article: Review Dickens and the Artists is at home at the Watts Gallery
      The Watts Gallery in Compton, Surrey reveals its first non-Watts exhibition with a thrilling exploration of paintings inspired by the work of Charles Dickens.
      20 June 2012
    • a painting of soldiers attacking a beach
      Article: News National Archives publishes World War II poster and art collection on Wikimedia
      The National Archives has teamed up with Wikimedia UK to digitise hundreds of rarely seen images from its Word War Two art and poster collection.
      13 June 2012
    • a painting of  park landscape
      Article: Preview Pallant House exhibition pays tribute to British landscape painter Adrian Berg
      Pallant House celebrates the late Adrian Berg, a student at the Royal College of Art in the late 1950s alongside David Hockney, who painted the landscapes of England.
      11 June 2012
    • a video still of a living room with people dancing
      Article: Preview Simon Boase's house party installation explores role of dance music at South Square Gallery
      The audiovisual artist has created a living room backdrop for a sound and image display with live music from international DJs via Skype and footage of trance raves.
      07 June 2012
    • A photo of a bed with a piece of wood on it in front of drawings inside a gallery
      Article: Review Tracey Emin: She lay Down Deep Beneath the Sea at Turner Contemporary in Margate
      More neons, drawings, sculptures and another bed feature as Tracey Emin returns to her hometown of Margate with new works.
      31 May 2012
    • a photo of a golden buddha statue
      Article: Preview Space for Mind, Space for Art brings Buddhist treasures to Vauxhall
      A precious haul of Buddhist art treasures from Nepal, Tibet and the surrounding Himalayan region is currently paying a flying visit to Vauxhall.
      29 May 2012
    • a photo of carved words on a stone
      Article: Feature Simon Armitage's Stanza Stones fuses poetry, landscape and stone carving in Yorkshire
      The Stanza Stones trail follows 47 miles along the Pennine Watershed between Ilkley and Marsden, offering walkers the chance to discover six new poems by Simon Armitage.
      26 May 2012
    • Article: Preview Tate St Ives celebrates the career of Alex Katz with sunny display spanning six decades of his work
      Tate St Ives brings together the canvases, collages and cut-outs that the influential pop artist Alex Katz has been producing since he first emerged on the American Art scene in the 1950s.
      25 May 2012
    • Film still in which a man and a girl sit side by side on a sofa
      Article: Preview Student film festival exposures 2012 returns to Manchester for 18th edition
      The weekend-long event offers classes in cinematography, editing, screenwriting, directing and six screenings for competition winners.
      26 January 2012
    • Black and white film still of a woman at a desk with papers flying around
      Article: Preview Zoe Beloff dusts off Mutt and Jeff for look at early moving image at Site Gallery
      Current Sheffield show The Infernal Dream of Mutt and Jeff brings the world's longest running comic strip into focus with management science and Duchamp.
      14 December 2011
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