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Former Sotheby's chairman recounts the birth of the London art market as we know it
James Stourton's new book explores changes from the power shift to the auction houses in the mid-20th century to the excesses of the 1980s and 90s
Jeremy Deller to close National Gallery's bicentenary celebrations with ‘first of its kind’ parade and party
The event, planned to take place in London's Trafalgar Square on 26 July, will draw folklore and traditions from across the UK
Holy smoke! London’s National Gallery used to allow visitors to spark up just metres from the art
The museum's former smoking room recently became part of the Roden Centre for Creative Learning
Arts clubs: the art world’s best kept secret—and not just for artists, dealers and curators
Though primarily a haven for artists and the like, arts clubs also have a lively programme of exhibitions and events—usually free—for members of the public
King’s Gallery exhibition on Edwardian Age reveals literary, musical and artistic tastes of royal family
On show are personal items, as well as art and jewellery, belonging to King Edward and Queen Alexandra, many on view for the first time
Richness, complexity and joy: this London exhibition is a fittingly varied celebration of British working-class life
The show, held at the grand Two Temple Place, challenges inequities and misrepresentation
Newly conserved portrait of an Italian beauty who bewitched King Edward VII to go on show
The royal acquired the painting, now in an exhibition at The King’s Gallery, when he was a young prince
London’s Dulwich Picture Gallery is feeding more than passions
The gallery in leafy south London suburb will begin hosting a farmer’s market this weekend
Grayson Perry flips the bird at art world snobbery with Masked Singer appearance
The Turner prize winning potter stunned viewers and hosts of the popular TV show after revealing himself as the voice behind the kingfisher costume
Edward Gillman appointed director of London’s Chisenhale Gallery
Gillman, who was previously the director of Auto Italia in London, will replace Zoé Whitley, who stepped down in 2024
25 years on: how Somerset House became a centre for contemporary art
The London institution had a false start as a museum, but is now thriving with its winning combination of hosting temporary exhibitions and art fairs, and renting studio spaces to creatives
Mickalene Thomas is bringing the glam to motorsport
The artist’s wrap design for a McLaren racing car is set to turn heads on the track
Two UK exhibitions show there is no more keeping mum about art and motherhood
Shows in London and Dundee focus on work of women artists and their experience of becoming a parent
By focusing on Edvard Munch’s portraiture, a new London exhibition reveals a different side of the Norwegian Expressionist
The show at the National Portrait Gallery will explore how this master of loneliness was in fact surrounded by people—and how he could see “behind everyone’s mask”
Frame is the name of the art game at Moco Museum star-studded soirée
Guests at UK artist Daniel Lismore's recent 40th birthday party were invited to come dressed as their favourite art movement
‘I like being able to walk between my spaces’: Sadie Coles on her gallery's new Savile Row location
The 6,000 sq ft space occupies a townhouse that was once home to a storied gentleman's club frequented by John Ruskin and Dante Gabriel Rossetti
Comment | Leigh Bowery’s radical art is being rightly celebrated—but let’s not forget those who helped him on his way
The artist’s close network of creative mavericks were integral to the indelible mark he left on London's cultural life
Roman basilica discovered beneath London office block
The 2,000-year-old ruins were found close to Bank tube station and London Bridge
South by Southwest London aims to deliver ‘sensible optimism’ at a time of global uncertainty
The Shoreditch-based festival's chief executive looks forward to presenting the cross-disciplinary work of “good, clever people with open minds”, including the actor Idris Elba and the artist and film-maker Jenn Nkiru
All the new art to see on London's Underground in 2025
As part of the Art on the Underground 2025 programme, Ahmet Öğüt, Rudy Loewe and Rory Pilgrim will all unveil works around the city's transport hubs
London’s lost interiors: new volume reveals the famous homes of aristocrats, society figures and artists
Archival images from Historic England trace the capital’s changing tastes
Environmental row escalates as historic Marks & Spencer store in London is set for demolition
Campaigners argue rebuilding Orchard House will release harmful embedded carbon and are calling on government to promote refurbishment over destruction
Scientific wonders from Versailles, which once delighted kings, to go on show in London
The Science Museum exhibition will explore the French monarchy’s fascination with scientific observation and experimentation under Louis XIV and XV
The dangerous art of Hamad Butt makes a comeback at the Irish Museum of Modern Art
Pioneering works by the British-Pakistani artist who died young are being restaged in Dublin before travelling to London
London art world haunt Groucho Club closed as police investigate ‘serious crime’ on premises
The private members club was bought by Hauser & Wirth's founders in 2022
In search for missing artist Sarah Cunningham, London police find woman’s body in tube station
The 31-year-old painter's gallery, Lisson, has confirmed her death
Leonardo Cartoon was ‘presentation drawing’ in Florence commission bid
Leonardo’s largest known drawing was hung with the Mona Lisa in his studio, says Per Rumberg, the curator of the Royal Academy’s Florentine Old Masters exhibition opening this month
Comment | Paris vs London debate is a 'non-troversy', says Christie's Guillaume Cerutti
Auction house chief executive argues that of greater concern is the decline of Europe's art market as America and Asia charge ahead
London's National Gallery to ban liquids after attacks on paintings
The gallery will introduce new security measures, stating it has been "forced to act to protect our visitors, staff and collection"
New London gallery plans to champion artists from beyond the capital
Manchester-born William Hine, former director at Grimm Gallery, will highlight many contemporary artists who have shown at institutions before, but not had commercial exposure