Kathryn Havelock

British Museum’s ‘pink ball’ criticised by climate campaign group - Museums Association Institution is hosting inaugural ball this month that aims to rival Met Gala

British Museum’s ‘pink ball’ criticised by climate campaign group

How Museums Are Future-Proofing Their Finances | Artnet News Museums are rethinking their finances as they adapt to a new landscape of donors, digital tools, and changing values.

How Museums Are Future-Proofing Their Finances
Museums face shrinking funds and shifting values—can they reinvent support for the future?

Tate Britain plans outdoor gardens and classroom The plans promise to transform the gallery's Millbank entrance with a biodiverse public garden.

Tate Britain plans to build new Mediterranean and East Asian-inspired green spaces and a "garden classroom" for children.

Shrinking audiences, a cash crisis and rivals on the rise: what’s gone wrong at Tate? The museum group is struggling with its identity – while the National Gallery is not only thriving but expanding into modern art

Shrinking audiences, a cash crisis and rivals on the rise: what’s gone wrong at Tate?

The museum group is struggling with its identity – while the National Gallery is not only thriving but expanding into modern art

National Gallery to build a new wing on Trafalgar Square site The gallery is launching an architectural contest to design a new wing for its expanded collection.

National Gallery gets £375m donations for new wing

The British Museum is banning queues at its main entrance Every man for himself!

I'm not quite sure how The British Museum is going to stop people forming queues, but fair play to them!

Free exhibition of David Hockney's latest works announced for Serpentine Gallery Ahead of the Bayeux Tapestry going on display at the British Museum next year, a modern inspiration by David Hockney will open at the Serpentine Gallery.

Ahead of the Bayeux Tapestry going on display at the British Museum next year, a modern inspiration by David Hockney will open at the Serpentine Gallery.

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Bold moves by the @vangoghmuseum.bsky.social calling out the Dutch government for lack of funding potentially forcing a future closure of the museum

That's rubbish! Sorry you had a wasted journey

Man Dies in Whitney Museum Fall The 34-year-old was found on the sidewalk outside the museum after "falling from an elevated position," according to police.

Very sad news from the Whitney Museum in NYC

Turner Prize 2026 in Middlesbrough hailed as 'major coup' An exhibition of work from the four shortlisted artists will be held at Mima in autumn 2026.

Town's hosting of Turner Prize 2026 a 'major coup' for Middlesbrough

Controversy continues over Israeli embassy event at British Museum - Museums Association Open letter calls for apology but institution says event was commercial hire

Controversy continues over Israeli embassy event at British Museum - how can museums be non-political when they have to follow government policy?

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Ooh thank you, I didn’t know that!

LOVE this. I wish we could pin posts so I could come back to it!

Poor thing looks frightened. Please stop treating animals like your personal playthings.

Sound advice from Welsh artist Gwen John (1876 –1939):

"Rules to Keep the World away: Do not listen to people (more than is necessary); Do not look at people (ditto); Have as little intercourse with people as possible; When you come into contact with people, talk as little a possible."

Raphael Rooms Restoration Reveals Major Art Historical Discovery The Vatican Museums have unveiled its newly restored Hall of Constantine, one of its Raphael Rooms, including two newly discovered works.

“With this restoration, we rewrite a part of the history of art,” - Two figures in the Hall of Constantine in the Vatican Museums were actually painted by Raphael in major art historical discovery 🖌️

‘28 Years Later’ Features Antony Gormley’s ‘Angel of the North’ Alongside Flesh-Eating Zombies Antony Gormley's iconic 'Angel of the North' figures prominently in '28 Years Later' alongside flesh-eating zombies.

‘28 Years Later’ features Antony Gormley’s ‘Angel of the North’ alongside flesh-eating zombies, where its oxidized surface comes to take on a post-apocalyptic feel as it appears in an overgrown field, having been abandoned amid failed attempts to curtail the virus that has run rampant.

Staff at Beamish dress in period attire at the awards ceremony for Art Fund’s Museum of the Year

Massive congratulations to the legends at @beamishmuseum.bsky.social, winners of Art Fund’s #MuseumOfTheYear award!

A moment for the outfits 💯

How Jenny Saville turns paint into flesh | Apollo Magazine In her depictions of the human form, the artist pushes paint to its limits, explains Sarah Howgate of the National Portrait Gallery in London

In her depictions of the human form, Jenny Saville pushes paint to its limits, says Sarah Howgate of the National Portrait Gallery in London

Day of Giving 2025 - San Giovanni Edition This San Giovanni Day, show your love for Florence by supporting urgent restoration works at The British Institute’s historic library. Help us reach our €20,000 goal and close the financial year with ...

It's the Feast of San Giovanni today in Florence, and the British Institute is fundraising for the restoration of its gorgeous library where I've spent many happy hours. I've donated, please give if you can 🙏

Uffizi museum tears a strip off selfie takers after a painting is damaged The museum chief decides enough is enough after 18th-century portrait is torn

A 17th-century painting at the Uffizi has been damaged after a visitor stumbled into it while posing for a photo... just days after a crystal-covered chair inspired by Van Gogh was seriously damaged when a tourist accidentally sat on it posing for a photo.
Stop the selfies and look at the art!

This is bizarrely draconian!

Climate Activist Hurls Pink Paint at Picasso Painting at Montreal Museum A Picasso painting on display at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts was splashed with bright pink paint by an environmental activist.

The statement said “Today, I am not attacking art, nor am I destroying it. I am protecting it. Art, at its core, is depictions of life. It is by the living, for the living. There is no art on a dead planet,”

You threw paint on a Picasso, that is attacking art pure and simple.

Lempicka's Alluring Nude Poised to Rake in $12 Million at Auction A Tamara de Lempicka painting of her lover and muse Rafaëla is coming to auction for the first time in 40 years.

If only I had $12 million! I love this painting.

Giorgio Vasari, the father of art history | Art UK Discover artworks, explore venues and meet artists. Art UK is the online home for every public collection in the UK, featuring over 600,000 artworks by over 60,000 artists.

On Father’s Day, us art historians should remember the painter, architect and biographer Giorgio Vasari (1511–1574). artuk.org/discover/sto...

Smithsonian Institution Subtly Announces It Will Challenge Trump’s ‘Firing’ of National Portrait Gallery Director On Monday, the Smithsonian Institution released its first statement since President Trump said he fired National Portrait Gallery director Kim Sajet.

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DCMS awards Tate Liverpool £12m for redevelopment - Arts Professional Tate Liverpool has been handed £12m of government funding to redevelop its gallery on the city's Royal Albert Dock. Alongside these funds, which come from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport's...

Lovely news for Tate Liverpool! www.artsprofessional.co.uk/news/dcms-aw...

One of JMW Turner’s earliest paintings rediscovered after 150 years Depiction of a stormy Bristol landscape to be sold after artist’s signature was found when it was cleaned

One of JMW Turner’s earliest paintings rediscovered after 150 years! Depiction of a stormy Bristol landscape to be sold after artist’s signature was found when it was cleaned www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...