Articles tagged ‘modern art’
Turner Prize Retrospective
By Chris | October 3rd, 2007 |
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The Turner Prize is Britain’s most well known and controversial annual art award, started to draw attention to contemporary art, it seems to specialize in nominating artists whose work will leave most members of the public scratching their heads. The prize which is organized by the Tate Gallery was first awarded in 1984 and is [...]
Really expensive art on show in London
By Chris | June 1st, 2007 | Add a Comment »
If you’re into modern contemporary art you might like to get along to London’s ultra trendy White Cube gallery to see the piece on sale for £50million, the highest price asked for a work of art by a living artist.
Its by British artist Damien Hirst, titled For the Love of God and is a 18th [...]
Tate Modern gets the go ahead to expand
By Chris | March 28th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Only opened in May 2000, Tate Modern was London’s most visited tourist attraction last year with 4.9 million people going in to take a look at the national collection of modern art.
The building is the converted former Bankside power station and now Southwark Council have given planning permission for a £215million, 23,000 sqm, 11 [...]
Time to show the artist in you
By Chris | March 2nd, 2007 | Add a Comment »
If you feel Modern Art is your calling and your talent just needs a little exposure to really take off in the art world, then there’s a website competition you should take a look at called Showdown.
Its organised by Charles Saatchi and his Saatchi Gallery in London and the competition is open to anyone to [...]
Tate Modern - London’s best modern art
By Chris | October 18th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Tate Modern has become one of the big draws for visitors to London. It opened in May 2000 in the converted Bankside power station and the size of the building and the space inside, allowing really large exhibits, must be one of the draws.
