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Curator (British Art 1750 - 1830) Reference: TG0158 Curator (British Art 1850 - 1915) Reference: TG0159

The aim of Tate Britain is to increase public awareness, understanding and enjoyment of British art from the 16th century to the present day, and of international modern and contemporary art. Tate supports this ambition by facilitating extraordinary...

YCBA chronicles British history

In keeping with a tradition of chronicling Britain’s material past, the Yale Center for British Art opened a new exhibit called “Making History: Antiquaries in Britain” on Thursday. The exhibit features 100 works borrowed from the archives of the Society of Antiquaries of London, an academic institution founded in 1707 dedicated to the preservation of artifacts from Britain’s past, along with 50 ...

VIP Art Fair 2.0 Is Virtual, Modeled on the Traditional

Art Fair 2.0 takes a second stab at the virtual exhibition (and the Web site runs more smoothly this year).

Magna Carta and other ‘historic treasures’ showcased in British Art Center exhibit

An exhibition featuring historic objects from the Society of Antiquaries in London — a society for people concerned with the study of Britain’s past — will open at the Yale Center for British Art in February.

Camilla’s mad about “modern British” art

The Duchess of Cornwall told our correspondent on Wednesday that her favourite art is "modern British", that is 20th century. She was visiting Swindon, to mark the publication of the Public Catalogue Foundation's latest volume, on Gloucestershire...

VIDEO: Tate unveils migration art show

A new exhibition at Tate Britain explores how artists from around the world have shaped and had a significant impact on British art.

Peter de Francia: Painter and teacher who railed against the British artistic establishment

The most neglected of all the "Big Beasts" of British art, Peter de Francia, has died at 90. Will this at last trigger a re-evaluation , especially of his extraordinary Drawing-Cycles? Despite his 14 years as Professor of Painting at the RCA (1972-86) de Francia never became a household name. There is no monograph on his work, and there has never been a comprehensive retrospective, though in the ...

Ambassador of art

CATSKILL — Long after his death, Thomas Cole is off in Paris acting as an ambassador for the Catskill region.

All sorts of art at Compton Verney

GAINSBOROUGH, Impressionism, tapestry and flight and are the focus of exhibitions at Compton Verney Art Gallery this year. Into the light: French and British painting from Impressionism to the early 1920s runs from March 31 to June 10.

SPOTTED: A British BMW Driver Created His Own Art Car

The gist is that they would present one of their models to a world-famous artist, who would then paint the car is his or her own distinct style. BMW then either raced the cars or put them on display for all to be enjoyed.

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