A major new exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum is shining a light on contemporary artists from Asia, Australia and the Pacific, introducing many UK visitors to voices and styles they may never have encountered before. The exhibition reflects a broader shift happening across the art world: audiences are no longer discovering artists solely […]
When AI Becomes a Mirror: What Es Devlin’s New Portrait Project Says About the Future of Art What happens when artificial intelligence becomes part of the creative process? Es Devlin’s latest project, A National Portrait , in collaboration with Google, invites people across the UK to submit selfies which are then transformed by AI into […]
How Technology Is Helping Lost Art Come Back to Life When a forgotten artwork suddenly reappears decades later, it reminds us of something powerful: great art rarely disappears forever. Sometimes it simply waits for the right moment, the right audience, or the right technology to bring it back into view. That’s exactly what happened this […]
5 Steps to Get Your Art Seen (Even When the System Isn’t Built for You) A new UK-wide exhibition, Making Her Mark , is bringing together over 60 works by British women artists - highlighting a long-standing issue in the art world: visibility isn’t evenly distributed. Even now, female artists are underrepresented in collections, exhibitions […]
What the Tate’s Turning Point Means for Artists and Galleries The UK art world is entering a moment of profound transformation. A recent spotlight on the leadership transition at the Tate reveals more than a change at the top - it signals a deeper shift in how art is created, curated and experienced. Behind the […]
V&A East Signals a New Era: Why Artists Need Their Own Space More Than Ever The opening of the V&A East in London marks more than just a new cultural venue - it signals a shift in how art is created, shared, and experienced in the UK. Positioned in East London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, […]
The Rise of Purpose-Driven Art in the UK And Why Artists Need More Control Than Ever Recent exhibitions - including “Extraction” at Jupiter Artland - are placing urgent global themes like climate change, resource exploitation and identity at the centre of artistic expression. This isn’t just a curatorial trend. It’s a signal that art is […]
Hurvin Anderson at Tate Britain: Why Identity, Narrative and Control Matter More Than Ever for Artists A major retrospective of Hurvin Anderson has opened at Tate Britain , bringing together decades of work that explore identity, memory and cultural duality. Spanning around 80 works, the exhibition captures something deeply relevant to today’s art world: the […]
From Broken Forms to Digital Freedom: What Angela de la Cruz Reveals About the Future of Art Angela de la Cruz ’s latest exhibition Upright at Ikon Gallery is not just a show - it’s a statement about what art is becoming. Through broken chairs, collapsed canvases, and reconstructed forms, de la Cruz explores resilience. […]
AI, Copyright and Control: What the UK’s U-turn Means for Artists — and What Comes Next The UK art world has found itself at the centre of a critical debate. In the past week, the UK government reversed its proposed approach to AI and copyright, a move that would have allowed AI companies to train on […]
