British Artist Tracey Emin Dazzles 10 Downing Street with “More Passion” Neon Light

LONDON (AP).- A new message is greeting visitors to the home of Britain’s prime minister: “More Passion.” The words, rendered in dazzling neon, are a work by artist Tracey Emin that that is now hanging in 10 Downing St. Prime Minister David Cameron’s office said Sunday that the work was installed earlier this week in a busy hallway, above the door to Downing St.’s Terracotta Room. It stands in contrast to the oil paintings and portraits of former prime ministers elsewhere [...]

New Art Fair to Be Hosted by Christie’s During Frieze Week

LONDON.- Christie’s announced Multiplied – an exciting new fair in the field of contemporary art. The fair will be held during the week of the Frieze Art Fair, 15-18th October, providing a platform to promote emerging talent in two and three-dimensional contemporary editions. Christie’s has invited over thirty of the most exciting galleries to showcase a selection of the most challenging, cutting-edge work being produced today. Exhibiting a wide range of publishers under one roof, Christie’s aim to help them [...]

London Calling Top UK Artists Dedicate Work to Iconic Rock n’ Roll Cartoonist

LONDON.- The Idea Generation Gallery in support of the Ray Lowry Foundation presents a unique exhibition paying tribute to the life and works of iconic illustrator, Ray Lowry. Manchester born, Lowry began his career drawing for Punch Magazine, International Times, OZ, NME and Private Eye creating a cult following for his celebrated illustrations and cartoons. Most famously, Lowry created the unforgettable art work for The Clash’s seminal 1979 album, London Calling. Followed by many devoted fans Lowry and his work [...]

Victoria & Albert Museum Opens First Major Exhibition of Quilts

LONDON.- The V&A presents its first major exhibition of quilts. Exploring 300 years of British quilt making, the exhibition shows more than 65 quilts from a cot cover made in the 1690s to recent examples by leading contemporary artists including Tracey Emin and Grayson Perry as well as special commissions by Sue Stockwell, Caren Garfen and Jo Budd. The first exhibition of its kind in the UK, “Quilts 1700-2010″ shows an extraordinary variety of quilts from the highly decorative and [...]

Tracey Emin’s Chess Set Acquired by the Whitworth Art Gallery

LONDON.- The Whitworth Art Gallery, The University of Manchester has acquired an original new work by British artist Tracey Emin with help from The Art Fund, the UK’s leading independent art charity. Tracey Emin’s Travelling Chess Set (2008) was acquired for £25,000, of which The Art Fund contributed £9,375. The work was placed on public display in the gallery on 15 January, presented in its own antique-style ‘museum’ vitrine. Tracey Emin’s “Travelling Chess Set” (2008) was acquired for £25,000 The [...]