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Europe's tallest Virgin Mary statue unveiled in rural Poland
The 55.6-metre (182ft) concrete figure is head-and-shoulders above Rio de Jaineiro's Christ the Redeemer.
August 16, 2026Banksy works cost public almost £150,000
FOI requests reveal Banksy artworks have cost taxpayers almost £150,000, with costs still rising.
August 8, 2026Charity using art to help rehabilitate inmates
Inmates say it is "rewarding" to create artwork and sell it online with the help of a charity.
August 4, 2026Piotr Mirowski on the promise and perils of AI in theatre - Reuters
Piotr Mirowski on the promise and perils of AI in theatre Reuters
August 1, 2026Acclaimed Welsh artist Kevin Sinnott dies aged 78
Welsh Artist Kevin Sinnott rose to fame for his painting Running Away with the Hairdresser
July 31, 2026BBC's Fake or Fortune uncovers 'enormously important' painting worth £100,000
The painting by the 18th Century Scottish artist Katherine Read is thought to be worth more than £100,000.
July 23, 2026Signed Hockney print found in a book sells for £41K
The print, found in a book donated to a Salvation Army shop, is snapped up by an anonymous bidder.
July 18, 2026Welsh ceramicist watercolours expected to fetch up to £25,000 at auction
A series of watercolours by a Welsh ceramicist are to go under the hammer.
July 17, 2026The 85-year-old living in her own art installation
After careers as a teacher, cookbook author and TV chef, Sue Kreitzman's life took a different path.
July 17, 2026British Hewing Championships
Hewing is the ancient art of cutting logs into beams or planks for timber frames.
July 11, 2026Artists restore gigantic Messi mural in his hometown - Reuters
Artists restore gigantic Messi mural in his hometown Reuters
July 10, 2026Warning over fading tradition of sending postcards
More than half of Brits that OnePoll surveyed in June report they never send postcards.
July 10, 2026Artist sells garbage collected outside Taylor Swift's wedding
The cubes of trash artist Justin Gignac called "Pocket Garbage" were priced at $25 (£18) and $100 (£74), and sold out online.
July 9, 2026Vivid portrait of village life in Parr's final photos
Documentary photographer Martin Parr was commissioned to capture life in a Wiltshire village.
June 28, 2026Alan Carr doesn't want them, do you? Contents of comedian's castle to be sold
The sale includes dozens of items from a "concrete menagerie" of animals, figures and rural scenes.
June 27, 2026Public invited to pay tribute to David Hockney
A book of condolence opens to allow people to pay tribute to David Hockney at Bradford City Hall.
June 25, 2026City of Culture legacy grants announced
Bradford Culture Company has announced eight projects that will receive funding of up to £20,000.
June 24, 2026National Portrait Gallery display withdrawn after Churchill row
The video installation prompted a row over its claims about Churchill's role in the Bengal famine.
June 22, 2026Johnny Marr to auction guitars he played with The Smiths and Billie Eilish
The Smiths musician says he's selling his collection to stop his studio from becoming a museum.
June 22, 2026Low-key funeral held for giant of the art world David Hockney
The artist, who passed away at his home in London earlier this month, requested just his partner and great-nephew attend.
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Europe's tallest Virgin Mary statue unveiled in rural Poland
The 55.6-metre (182ft) concrete figure is nearly 18m taller than Rio de Janeiro's Christ the Redeemer Bishop Krzysztof Wętkowski, who consecrated the statue, said "many contemporary people look only
Banksy works cost public almost £150,000
Banksy stencilled a mural on a wall of the Royal Courts of Justice in 2025 Three artworks by street artist Banksy have cost taxpayers almost £150,000 in cleaning operations and security so far, with
Charity using art to help rehabilitate inmates
A self portrait of an inmate in his cell created with acrylics Some inmates created pictures of landscapes Others created graffiti-inspired pieces One inmate created a 3D model of a peacock butterf
Acclaimed Welsh artist Kevin Sinnott dies aged 78
Kevin Sinnott rose to fame for his painting 'Running Away with the Hairdresser' One of Wales' leading contemporary artists has died at the age of 78. Kevin Sinnott who was born in Sarn, Bridgend cou
BBC's Fake or Fortune uncovers 'enormously important' painting worth £100,000
Mary-Louise Wedderbern explained the painting was left to her in her uncle's will two decades ago An "enormously important" 18th Century painting by the Scottish artist Katherine Read has been uncove
Signed Hockney print found in a book sells for £41K
The signed print was discovered inside a donated copy of Hockney's 1980 book, Paper Pools A signed print by the British artist David Hockney has sold for more than £41,000 after being found in a book
Welsh ceramicist watercolours expected to fetch up to £25,000 at auction
Young lived in the Neath Valley and painted Welsh nature, depicting scientifically accurate birds and botanical specimens on to clay He was one of the defining figures in Welsh ceramics and was best
The 85-year-old living in her own art installation
Colourful octogenarian Sue Kreitzman thinks wearing beige might be fatal Sue Kreitzman was not always an artist. By her own account, the 85-year-old, originally from New York, "flunked" every art cl
British Hewing Championships
The first British Hewing Championships have taken place at the Earth Trust near Little Wittneham. Hewing is the ancient art of cutting logs into beams or planks for timber frames. Video by Chris Wood
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Warning over fading tradition of sending postcards
English Heritage said it would give free postcards to children visiting 18 of its sites over the summer English Heritage has warned the tradition of sending postcards "could become a distant nostalgi
Artist sells garbage collected outside Taylor Swift's wedding
Justin Gignac, an artist in New York City, collected garbage outside Madison Square Garden on the day of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding. The "Pocket Garbage" collection sold out online after
Vivid portrait of village life in Parr's final photos
Documentary photographer Martin Parr was renowned for capturing Britain's quiet rituals and absurdities Vivid portraits of village life taken by documentary photographer Martin Parr months before his
Alan Carr doesn't want them, do you? Contents of comedian's castle to be sold
The items going up for sale include the "cement menagerie" which came to the castle in 2021 Hundreds of unwanted items from a Scottish castle bought by comedian Alan Carr are being put up for sale at
Public invited to pay tribute to David Hockney
David Hockney was born and educated in Bradford A book of condolence has been opened at Bradford City Hall to allow David Hockney's home city to remember him. Hockney, who died aged 88 on 11 June, w
City of Culture legacy grants announced
Poet and writer Kirsty Taylor is among those to receive a grant An immersive Afro-diasporic dance-theatre experience and zines celebrating South Asian gardening are among the projects to receive gran
Johnny Marr to auction guitars he played with The Smiths and Billie Eilish
Johnny Marr has more than 100 guitars - and he says the auction will be 'emotional' but 'cathartic' Johnny Marr is to auction almost 100 of his guitars, including the ones he played on The Smiths' Th
National Portrait Gallery display withdrawn after Churchill row
A video installation at the National Portrait Gallery has been withdrawn after a row over Sir Winston Churchill's role in the Bengal famine. The 40-minute video by artist Helen Cammock at the central
Low-key funeral held for giant of the art world David Hockney
The funeral of David Hockney, widely regarded as Britain's best-known artist, has already taken place, his publicist has confirmed. The 88-year-old died at his home in London earlier this month, prom
Exhibition explores moths' ability to adapt
An exhibition examining how moths have adapted to environmental changes caused by humans, has opened. Organisers said the exhibition of mezzotint prints would be hosted at the Cornish gallery, Kestle