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British Art News
An archive of British Art news from publications from all around the world.

The art of conversation (Deccan Herald)

It takes two artistic souls to juxtapose works of art, creating a home where each object seems to be in conversation with the other. Suzy Menkes on the artworks of Yves Saint Laurent and Berg.


Soccer-Man City owner tops British football rich list (Reuters via Yahoo! Canada News)

Manchester City's new owner Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed al Nahyan is the richest man in British football with Chelsea's Roman Abramovich down to third place in FourFourTwo magazine's annual Rich List published on Wednesday.


Antigua murder: British doctors assess Ben Mullany's chances of survival (Daily Telegraph)

British surgeons are assessing whether holidaymaker Ben Mullany stands any chance of survival after an attack on the island of Antigua which left his wife dead and him with critical head injuries.


It's Mayhem During January 16 "Clark After Dark: Renaissance Revelry" (Art Daily)

WILLIAMSTOWN, MA.- Tudors rule the palace and ruffs are all the rage during “Clark After Dark: Renaissance Revelry” at the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute . This hip celebration of the British Renaissance (with a bit of mayhem thrown in thanks to Shakespeare and Company) will be held from 8 pm to midnight on Friday, January 16. Admission is $10 ($8 per member) at the door, and you must ...


Esteban Manuel Gutierrez joins ART (Motorsport.com)

Monterrey, Mexico -- January 4th, 2009 -- The young talent, Esteban Manuel Gutierrez Gutierrez, native from Monterrey Mexico, and current champion of the Formula BMW Europe series, confirms his participation in the 2009 season with the successful French team ART Grand Prix. Same team in which British driver Lewis Hamilton was champion in 2005, and in which German driver Sebastian Vettel also ...


AM Doha Time (Gulf Times)

By Fran Gillespie THE Al Wabra Wildlife Preservation (AWWP) has announced the launch of the Art and Wildlife Conservation Project in Qatar. The project reflects a collaboration between AWWP and ‘The Art of BAS, a collection of paintings by world renowned British wildlife and nature artist BAS.


Michael Levey, British art historian, dies at 81 (International Herald Tribune)

Michael Levey, who presided over the expansion of the National Gallery in London as its director from 1973 through 1986, died on Sunday.


British Museum to Open Shah 'Abbas: The Remaking of Iran (Art Daily)

LONDON.- In February 2009, the British Museum will open the first major exhibition to explore the rule and legacy of Shah 'Abbas, one of the formative figures in the creation of modern Iran. Shah of Iran from 1587 – 1629 AD, he is remembered as one of the countrys most influential kings and a great military leader, ruling Iran at a time of political renewal, when it succeeded in positioning ...


New DVDs: Michael Powell (New York Times)

?The Films of Michael Powell? brings a pair of impeccably restored movies by this pre-eminent British director.


Top 10 websites for art in 2009 (Daily Telegraph)

We select the best links for art lovers who want to plan their year.



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