Beth Hughes

‘Regrets? Number one: smoking. Number two: taking it up the wrong hole’: Tracey Emin on reputation, radical honesty – and Reform She scandalised the art world in the 1990s with her unmade bed, partied hard in the 2000s – then a brush with death turned the artist’s life upside down. Now she’s as frank as ever

“Now, you can’t go to art school unless you’re loaded.”

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A great artist on paper: why Lucian Freud’s magical drawings are the key to his major works The artist often swapped painting for etching as a way to rediscover his craft. Now a new exhibition shows these flashes of inspiration in all their intimate glory

A great artist on paper: why Lucian Freud’s magical drawings are the key to his major works

The Hayward Gallery, Southbank Centre, Lambeth – London County Council (LCC) and Greater London Council (GLC) Architect’s Department, 1963-68 Image © Morley von Sternberg

BREAKING NEWS: We’re absolutely thrilled to announce that the Southbank Centre - the Hayward Gallery, Purcell Room, Queen Elizabeth Hall and skaters undercroft - has finally been Grade II listed by DCMS after a 35 year long campaign.

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Image of antique wooden hand drill.

The missing René Magritte. This Is Not a Drill.

My favourite review yet 👠

Running for Alzheimer's Research Help Beth Hughes raise money to support Alzheimer's Research UK

This April I’m running the London Landmarks Half to raise money for @alzheimersresearchuk.org. I hope there will be a cure one day, and this is alls i can do to help that happen.

Pls share xx

#LLHM2026 #AlzheimersResearch

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Ekitike. Beautiful. ♥️

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Diva down 😢

Ryanair tries to sell you car hire when booking flights to Venice. Undeniably on brand.

Bias against working class should be illegal, culture review says More than 50% of respondents to a survey on the creative sector say they experienced class bias.

Working-class creatives are being squeezed out of careers in the arts.

Our research on the lack of class diversity in the creative industries has been cited in a new report on working-class participation in the arts across Greater Manchester ⤵️

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Last day of #CoventryBiennial with the theme of Obsessions, Possessions focusing on collections and collecting. I loved it.

#SophiaEhrnrooth
#MustafaBoga
#Andi

#Coventry #Contemporaryart

97th minute goal, 2-1 Crystal Palace
97th minute, 2-2 Fulham
96th minute, 2-1 Chelsea
96th minute, 3-3 Leeds
95th minute, 3-2 Bournemouth

Whatever they offer going forward, errors at the back will always undermine it.

Up the Reds.

Something you almost certainly won’t see in the national news is how many tiny protests are all over the Twin Cities today.

They’re at stoplights. Parks. Bridges. Just everywhere. And people walking by are joining in. The solidarity is so deep.

It’s beautiful and brave. I love this city.

I LOVE YOU, YOU LABRADOR THAT GOT CURSED WITH THE WEIGHT OF HUMAN CONSCIOUSNESS. #TheTraitors #TraitorsUK #Traitors

Ladies and gentlemen... the Weekend

Museums must reach all parts of UK, says Nandy as £1.5bn of arts funding announced Culture secretary says national institutions will receive £600m but they must extend influence outside London London-based museums need to ensure they reach every part of the country, according to Lisa Nandy, the culture secretary, who on Wednesday announced a landmark £1.5bn funding package for the arts meant to restore national pride. National museums including the British Museum and the National Portrait Gallery will be handed a £600m package but the culture secretary has urged them to look outside the capital to extend their sphere of influence. Continue reading...

Museums must reach all parts of UK, says Nandy as £1.5bn of arts funding announced

He's certainly revised down his aspirations.

Curating Class: Rethinking Art Exhibition Methodologies @lulgalleries.bsky.social

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Existential dread aside, I enjoyed this. Written with precision and often close to the bone. #booksky #VincenzoLatronico

Manchester derby day. The perfect day … to leave.

Same with Hertain Patel, great work and energising chat.

Great studio visit with Jonathan Baldock chatting for hours about art and class. Followed by seeing his new work Sketch London.

An hour with… Sophie Calle | The Observer The French artist talks with perfumer Francis Kurkdjian about how they made a unique scent together

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Art could save your life! Five creative ways to make 2026 happier, healthier and more hopeful Engaging in creativity can reduce depression, improve immunity and delay ageing – all while you’re having fun

Art could save your life! Five creative ways to make 2026 happier, healthier and more hopeful

Faith Ringgold's Story Quilts Get to the Heart of Being Human Through her creative lives as author, illustrator, painter, quilter, sculptor, and activist, Ringgold spoke to the urgency and vulnerability of life.

Born in 1930 in New York City, Faith Ringgold was a child of the Harlem Renaissance. Her affinity for Black history at large — its music, literature, and art — appears with regularity across her oeuvre.

Big fish Littler #darts

Heel turn?! Pfffft, nah. What a match, totally thrilling, Littler fought for that 👏 👏 👏 #darts

Happy football dartsmas

Compositionally, it’s giving renaissance crucifixion (poor Mary M being subbed by these two morons)