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British Art News 11 May 2008 - NEW NEWS ARTICLES Red Rag welcomes articles on art news from your area. If you have British Art News, Irish Art News, Scottish Art News send it to: News Desk at the gallery 10 May 2008 - Reopening in Scarborough The refurbished Rotunda Museum in Scarborough reopens today.Also on show are a number of activities in the grounds in celebration of the unveiling. The Rotunda has undergone a £4 plus redevelopment which includes the existing galleries but also a brand new 'Geology Now' gallery.The new gallery uses the latest multimedia techniques to present geological and environmental research. 07 May 2008 - Art Debate London's National Gallery is holding a debate this evening that asks: "Is public art a waste of space?" The event takes place 18:30 to 19:30. The panel will consist of Joan Bakewell, Sandy Nairne, Mark Titchner and Giles Waterfield. At the centre of the debate will be questions such as do we, the public, want public art and if so, what do we want to see? Does it enrich our lives or is it a waste of taxpayers' money? Tickets are free 05 May 2008 - New Paintings from Mark Preston
Red Rag's next art promotion takes place from 18 May with a fine selection of Landscape paintings. Participating will be Mark Preston who will be showing a number of new paintings. All paintings are now available. To order or for further details contact the gallery 03 May 2008 - Art of Surfing 'An art history of British surfing' opens today at the Red House Museum in Christchurch, Dorset. The exhibition runs through until June 14th 2008. 02 May 2008 - Art Teacher Fraud Jeremy Broadway, a former art teacher, has been convicted of passing off his vases and bowls as the work of British artists Bernard Leach and Lucie Rie. It is believed Broadway made up to £20,000 by selling his fakes to art collectors. He originally claimed he had inherited the pieces, but police a potter's wheel and kiln, fake seal mark stamps, and a pile of fake Rie pots at his art studio. Broadway began selling the counterfeits via the Internet and at lesser-known art galleries. The fakes were eventually spotted when a Christie’s employee became suspicious of their provenance. 01 May 2008 - Art Exhibition - in the Dark A railway tunnel in Lambeth is the latest location to host the art works from British graffiti artist Banksy Banksy has brought together 40 other artists to transform the tunnel into London’s newest art venue. The tunnel opens to the public on Saturday – but as yet the exact location has not been revealed. 30 April 2008 - Steven Outram at Landscape art show
The next art promotion at Red Rag Gallery takes place from 18 May. The theme of the art show is Landscape painting. One artist participating is Royal Society of British Artists member Steven Outram. A number of new paintings from Steven Outram are now available. To order or for further details contact the gallery 29 April 2008 - Irish System Praised In an attempt to encourage greater giving to the arts, Mark Jones, the chairman of the National Museum Directors’ Conference (NMDC) has called for a fundamental shift towards a culture of private giving. The NMDC believes the British Government should reward prominent philanthropists with more honours and less tax, he argued. “We are less generous to donors than the Irish system”. Potential art donors were said to be deterred by off putting tax laws and ignorance of how to get involved 28 April 2008 - Royal Society of Portrait Painters The Royal Society of Portrait Painters Annual Exhibition is taking place at the Mall Galleries, London until 11 May. The art Society's exhibition features new works by Society members and selected paintings by non-members. Red Rag artists with paintings in the art show include David Cobley and Simon Davis 27 April 2008 - Red Rag Art Exhibition Starts Today People and Places exhibition at Red Rag  For further information about this art exhibition: CALL US NOW on 01451 832563 or outside UK + 44 1451 832563 25 April 2008 - Turner Treasure to be sold A landscape painting by British artist JMW Turner, which has been owned by the same family for the last 180 years, will go on sale in July with a starting price of £5million pounds but no upper limit in sight. The painting "Pope's Villa at Twickenham" was one of the first paintings Turner executed after his election to the post of Professor of Perspective at the Royal Academy. It depicts the destruction of poet Alexander Pope's house on the banks of the River Thames. It first went on show in 1808 at Turner's own gallery. The painting was bought by art patron John Leicester who in 1827 sold it to wealthy collector James Morrison whose descendants have passed it from generation to generation ever since. 24 April 2008 - Red Rag artist shortlisted for BP Portrait Award
Simon Davis who regularly shows at Red Rag Gallery is one of four artists shortlisted for the BP portrait award 2008. The other artists shortlisted are: Peiyuan Jia, Robert O'Brien and Craig Wylie. The art prize is an annual competition which encourages artists to work in the field of painted portraiture, and is the most prestigious award of its kind. Of the 1,727 entries received, 55 paintings have been selected to appear at a dedicated exhibition opening at the National Portrait Gallery in London on June 12. The winner will receive £25,000 and a £4000 commission, which will enter the gallery's permanent collection. Simon's entry was titled 'Amanda Smith at Vincent Avenue. Select this link to see more paintings by Simon Davis 23 April 2008 - Art Exhibition: Sculptor Louise Plant An exhibition of art works from Sculptor Louise Plant starts today 23 April until 2 May at the Royal British Society of Sculptors Salon Gallery at108 Old Brompton Road, London. The art show displays the results of Louise Plant’s 3 month residency in Pietrasanta, carving marble in one of the most intense sculpting environments in the world. Louise will be talking about her experiences at 7pm today 22 April 2008 - Art Station St Pancras International is the unlikely venue to see art from the National Gallery. But as of today 22 April travellers will have access to an interactive digital art gallery. The Station Masters gallery is located within Eurostar’s departure lounge. Sitting at six tailor-made touch-screen coffee tables passengers can view some of the nation’s best-loved works of art. They can also see highlights from the National Gallery’s art collection of Western European paintings 21 April 2008 - The art of Bond The Fleming Collection is marking the centenary of the birth of Ian Fleming, creator of James Bond, with an exhibition of cover artwork from the books of the secret agent. The art show starts tomorrow 22 April until 28 June at 13 Berkeley Street, London Many artists are commissioned to produce cover designs. One of the most creative and successful artists who specialised in producing art works for book and music album covers is George Underwood. George Underwood paintings are regularly shown at Red Rag Gallery 20 April 2008 - David Cobley at Red Rag
Red Rag Gallery features new contemporary original paintings from leading British artist David Cobley at the upcoming 'People and Places' exhibition. To order or for further details contact the gallery 19 April 2008 - New Gallery for Botanical Art A new gallery opens at Kew Gardens today. Named after Dr Shirley Sherwood, whose large collection of botanical art will be displayed there, it will be the first gallery dedicated to botanical art The gallery cost £3 million and it will enable visitors to see for the first time more than 200,000 prints, drawings and paintings dating back to 1700 from the Royal Botanic Gardens art collection. 17 April 2008 - Art Prize Shortlist Announced The Art Fund Prize for museums and galleries has announced the names of four museums which have been selected for the next stage of The Art Fund Prize. They are: The British Empire and Commonwealth Museum, Bristol; The Lightbox gallery and museum, Woking; Shetland Museum and Archives, Lerwick, Shetland; and Wellcome Collection, London The four will now compete for the £100,000 Prize, which is awarded for originality, imagination and excellence. The winner will be announced on 22 May at the Royal Institute of British Architects in London. 15 April 2008 - New Stephen Brown paintings
New contemporary paintings from talented British artist Stephen Brown are now on show at Red Rag. Stephen Brown who is a master at capturing the shimmer and heat of British beach and landscapes scenes in his paintings is appearing in Red Rag's exhibition 'People and Places' The new paintings are available for purchase from Red Rag now. For further details contact the gallery 12 April 2008 - John Lines Limited Edition Prints
John Lines contemporary art works are now available at Red Rag Gallery as Limited Edition Prints. Click here to view John Lines Limited Edition Prints The prints have been taken from paintings shown at the highly sucessful John Lines Solo Show earlier this year 10 April 2008 - Modern British Art in Edinburgh An art exhibition which celebrates the lives of Bobby and Natalie Bevan is taking place at theNational Gallery for Modern Art. The couple knew many prominent 20th century British modernist artists and their Essex home Boxted House was a tribute to the talents of their many guest artists. The art show also showcases the paintings of Bobby’s father, Robert Polhill Bevan, a close associate of the Camden Town Group plus art works from Sickert and Gertler. Each separate gallery display corresponds to a room in Boxted House, giving a sense of the paintings’ original country house setting. The exhibition continues until 22 June 08 April 2008 - New David Farren Paintings at Red Rag
New contemporary paintings from talented British artist David Farren are now on show at Red Rag. David Farren is especially known for his paintings of people and cities. The latest paintings feature scenes of Paris and New York. The new paintings are available for purchase from Red Rag now. For further details contact the gallery 07 April 2008 - Contemporary Art Exhibition in Wales An exhibition of contemporary paintings from Welsh artist MG Payne is showing at the Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. Titled "A Bloke Called Hero" art show runs from 8 April until 4 May 04 April 2008 - Tate Art Wall Tate Modern art gallery has asked a group of street artists to produce work for the Thames-side façade of the gallery. Each artist will have an area of about 15x12 metres for the art show which is imaginatively titled Street Art at Tate Modern. The plan is to show the art works between May and August. 03 April 2008 - Contemporary artist Lewis Noble at Red Rag
Art works from British artist Lewis Noble are now on show at Red Rag. Lewis Noble is known for his atmospheric paintings of the English Landscape. The new paintings are available for purchase from Red Rag now. For further details contact the gallery 01 April 2008 - Oswestry Art Exhibition An exhibition featuring four artists takes place at the Oswestry Heritage and Exhibition Centre from Tue 1 April to Sat 26 April 2008. All four artists are from the Wrexham area. They are: Clemencia Becerra; Elfyn Jones; Geraint Dodd and John Bourne 01 April 2008 - British Artist Dies British artist Angus Fairhurst, one of the group of "Young British Artists", who became Internationally recognised in 1990 contemporary art market has died aged 41. Fairhurst studied art at London's Goldsmiths College. His contemporaries included Damien Hirst, Gary Hume and Sarah Lucas. It is believed he committed suicide 30 March 2008 - New paintings from Charles Hardaker RBA
New contemporary paintings from leading British artist Charles Hardaker are now on show at Red Rag. Paintings comprise Hardaker’s Landscape and Interior scenes The new paintings are available for purchase from Red Rag now. For further details contact the gallery 27 March 2008 - David Hockney donation to the Tate Gallery
The Art Newspapaer reports that David Hockney has given Tate his largest painting. Titled ‘Bigger Trees near Warter’ the painting measures 12 x 4.5 metres. The painting was completed just over a year ago before the arrival of spring leaves. In June 2007 it was on show at the Royal Academy’s Summer Art Exhibition taking up a whole wall in the largest gallery. 26 March 2008 - Art takes off British Airways has commissioned emerging artists and designers to create eight contemporary art works for its new home at Terminal 5, Heathrow. Artists Christopher Pearson, Troika, Oona Culley, Robert Orchardson and El Ultimo Grito have created specific artworks for the new £60 million suite of lounges. It is claimed that the lounges, collectively known as ‘Galleries’, make up the largest and most luxurious airline lounge complex in the world 22 March 2008 - New Prints from Iain Faulkner
Three new Limited Edition Prints : Lake Como; Wanderer and Atlantic Echo II from British artist Iain Faulkner have been added to the Red Rag range of Limited Edition Prints. The new prints are available for immediate shipment from Red Rag. For further details contact the gallery 20 March 2008 - Richard Pearce Prints at Red Rag
Red Rag has announced that Limited Edition Prints from British artist Richard Pearce are now on sale at the gallery. Richard Pearce has spent his adult life living and working a few inches from the ocean on the Isles of Scilly. His contemporary paintings and Limited Edition prints provide an insight into a way of life totally dominated by the sea. They are also a strong reinforcement to the notion that the sea is best painted by artists who lives by it. Pearce is well established artist who regularly features at many Cornwall Art Galleries. His Limited Edition Prints are available for immediate delivery from Red Rag.For further details contact the gallery 19 March 2008 - Art Appeal The Tate art gallery is making an appeal for the British public to help acquire one of the country’s most significant art works. It is by the 17th-century Flemish artist, Rubens, and is thought by many to be painted at the height of his career. It is expected that the painting ‘The Apotheosis of King James I’ will be sold overseas unless £6m can be raised in the next four months. The painting was commissioned by Charles I for the ceiling of the Banqueting House in Whitehall 15 March 2008 - Sasha Harding At Red Rag Gallery
The latest edition to the growing list of Red Rag Limited Edition Prints is Sasha Harding. Sasha Harding was born in Bath in 1973. She studied fine art at Falmouth Art College. Sasha Harding's quirky contemporary paintings reflect her happy childhood on the coast of Dorset. Her Limited Edition Prints continue demonstrate a continuing inspiration from the British sea shore and British coastal life. Sasha Harding art works are exhibited at a number of British Art Galleries. Her Limited Edition Prints are available for immediate delivery from Red Rag Gallery. For further details contact the gallery 28 February 2008 - David Cobley range expands
Red Rag Gallery has been showing original paintings by British artist David Cobley for sometime. Increasingly the gallery are promoting his high quality limited edition prints. The latest David Cobley Print to be added to Red Rag Limited Edition Prints range is: Into The Light. David Cobley prints are available for immediate shipment from Red Rag. To order or for further details contact the gallery 13 February 2008 - East Midlands Arts The Arts Council, has today announced a three-year investment plan of over £34 million to theatres, galleries and other arts organisations in the East Midlands region. In total, 61 organisations across the East Midlands will receive regular funding from the Arts Council from April 2008 to March 2011. The investment represents an increase of £5 million for arts in the region compared to the previous three years. The aim is to provide new arts opportunities and experiences for all East Midlands communities, as well as more opportunities for artists to explore and develop their talents. 10 February 2008 - Steve Johnston Paintings
British artist Steve Johnston whose atmospheric contemporary paintings are now sold worldwide is showing art works at Red Rag Gallery. Steve Johnston latest paintings are available for purchase from Red Rag. For further details contact the gallery 08 January 2008 - Francis Bacon paintings go on sale A triptych by Francis Bacon is to be auctioned at Christie’s Art Sale on 6 February 2008. It is being offered from a private art collection and is the last in a series that Bacon painted after the death of his lover George Dyer. The paintings are expected to fetch in excess of £25m 01 January 2008 - ARCHIVED ITEMS British Art News Listed below are a selection of art clips from previous years. We welcome art news submissions. If you have British art news which please send it to: News Desk at the gallery 12 December 2007 - New artist appointment for NEAC The latest artist to be appointed to the New English Art Club is British artist Peter Kelly . Kelly is known for creating paintings which convey a superb quality of light and shade. 11 December 2007 - New appointment - Royal Society of Portrait Painters
Simon Davis is the latest artist to be appointed to the prestigious Royal Society of Portrait Painters. Davis whose paintings can be regularly seen at leading Modern British Art Gallery - Red Rag said “I am absolutely thrilled. It is only 18 months ago that I first had my work accepted for the annual RP art exhibition”. 07 December 2007 - Contemporary Art Exhibition in Somerset Regent Gallery, Weston-super-Mare, present 'Collaboration with Colour' Jane Cartney & Bill Dyson, on now until 23 December 2007. For further details contact 07779 178736 05 December 2007 - New Extension for the Tate Gallery The British Government has agreed to contribute £50m toward a new £215m Tate Modern extension. This represents the government's largest capital commitment to a cultural project since the British Library, which opened in 1998. The scheme has already received £7m from The London Development Authority and banker John Studzinski has donated £5m 03 December 2007 - Mark Wallinger wins the Turner Prize 2007 The Turner Prize 2007 has been awarded to Mark Wallinger. The £25,000 prize was presented by Dennis Hopper. 30 November 2007 - New English Art Exhibtion The New English Art Club is holding its Annual Exhibition at the Mall Galleries in London. "The NEAC represents the very best of figurative painting, drawing and printmaking." The exhibition runs until 10 December 2007 NEAC artists who have shown at Red Rag include: David Cobley, Roy Freer, Charles Hardaker, Ken Howard, Andrew Macara, Bridget Moore, and Dawn Sidoli 26 November 2007 - Derby Art Prize winner announced Paula Woof has scooped the 2007 Derby City Open annual art competition top prize. Woof who is from the West Midlands was awarded the prize for her Oil painting ‘When’. She will be given a solo art exhibition at the Museum in 2009. The Derby Open exhibition will run at the Art Gallery from 1 December 2007 until 20 January 2008. The gallery is open daily. 26 November 2007 - Change at The Baltic Director Peter Doroshenko has resigned from his position of Director at Baltic Art Centre. The announcement comes just weeks after police seized a photograph from an exhibition featuring works of photographer Nan Goldin Although the Crown Prosecution Service decided it was not an indecent image, Elton John the owner of the photograph, requested the art exhibition was stopped just nine days after opening. 19 November 2007 - Cream of Doncaster Today sees the launch of The Cream - a new art gallery based at the University Centre Doncaster. The gallery has been developed as a venue for students and staff to showcase their work. Maureen Sydney, dean of the Faculty of Arts at University said:” The gallery is a culmination and celebration of two years of hard work by five members of the faculty staff team. Now fully fledged MAs, their final shows were exhibited for the first time at Cream." 19 October 2007 - Turner heads for Liverpool For the first time since it’s inception in 1984 the Turner Art Prize is being held outside London. The exhibition of four shortlisted artists is taking place at the Albert Dock galleries from 19 October 2007 – 13 January 2008. 01 October 2007 - David Schofield Wins the City of Glasgow Award Red Rag artist David Schofield has won another art award. This time it is the City of Glasgow Award for a painting which was exhibited at the annual Royal Glasgow Institute. 11 September 2007 - Scottish Art Exhibition The Fleming Collection considered by some to be the finest collection of Scottish art outside of Scotland is showing the work William McTaggart 1835-1910. There is no entrance fee to the exhibition which is open Tuesday - Saturday from 11th September - 15th December 2007. The Fleming Gallery is located at 13 Berkeley Street, London 14 August 2007 - New Marine Sculpture A newly commissioned sculpture from sculptor Sean Henry will, if all goes to plan, soon rise out of the waters of Newbiggin Bay, Northumberland, as part of a £10m coastal defence project. The installation process is expected to take up to 12 hours between 15-18 August. Titled ‘Couple’ the sculpture is 12 metres high and will be installed in the breakwater as part of a new costal protection scheme 27 July 2007 - Norwich Art Gallery Closure Concern is being expressed that a review of Arts Council funding in the East of England will result in the closure of Norwich Gallery. The gallery which is run by Norwich School of Art and Design, will close, at least in its current role. Arts Council statement states: “Arts Council England, East has been working with Norwich School of Art & Design to review our partnership and refresh our priorities" 24 July 2007 - New Gallery in Poole
The latest gallery to open on the South Coast is Poole Museum. This follows a ajor refurbishment of what was formerly know as the Waterfront Museum. The gallery has views over the harbour and old town and features a new steel framed glass atrium and local Purbeck stone floor. 07 July 2007 - Impressionist Art Exhibition Starting today until 30 September iIn the Sackler Wing of Galleries at The Royal Academy ‘Impressionists by the Sea’ explores the origins and development of the fashionable contemporary beach scene from the early 1860s to the early 1870s, in the work of artists such as Eugène Boudin, Monet, Manet, Renoir and Whistler. 01 July 2007 - Mary Feddon at the RA In the Sir Hugh Casson Room for Friends there is an exhibition featuring Twenty new paintings from Mary Feddon. The exhibition is open from 4-6pm each day until 19 September 23 June 2007 - Art Exhibition: John Knapp Fisher
Starting today and running until 29 July an exhibition of paintings from John Knapp Fisher at Tenby Museum and Art Gallery 01 June 2007 - Affordable art?
British artist Damien Hirst has unveiled at London's White Cube gallery the most expensive work of art by a living artist. It is a diamond-encrusted platinum cast of a human skull priced at £50 million. The skull, which was cast from an 18th century European male, is coated with over 8000 diamonds. The artwork is titled For the Love of God. 05 November 2006 - West of England Academy Autumn Exhibition
The 154th Autumn Art Exhibition at the Royal West of England Academy runs from 5 November until 16 December 2006. The prestigious Autumn Exhibition is an open exhibition and an opportunity for all artists both nationally and locally to get their work exhibited. Art works are grouped into areas with common veins, which include painting, sculpture, architecture, and printmaking. RWA Academicians who exhibit at Red Rag Gallery include David Cobley, Richard Dack, Simon Garden, Dawn Sidoli, Nicholas Turner, and Moira Huntly 18 October 2006 - Another art award for Simon Davis Simon Davis has picked up another art prize. This time it is the Coley Tilley Prize at the RBSA for a portrait painting 'The RSC Wig Mistress'.  Davis whose paintings can be regularly seen at leading Modern British Art Gallery - Red Rag said “I am really delighted. The painting is part of series I am doing featuring people at work, so I hope the others are equally well received" 19 June 2006 - Royal Society of British Artists President Romeo di Girolamo has been re-appointed as president of the RBA. This is a record third term for Girolamo. Born in Italy Girolamo has spent most of his life in Buckinghamshire. Despite a hectic schedule of RBA activities he has a solo show at Red Rag Gallery in October. 09 June 2006 - 2006 Royal Academy Summer Art Exhibition Today the opening Private Views take place at the British Royal Academy Summer Exhibition. The show is open to everyone from 12 June. Featured British Artists at the RA show who exhibit at Red Rag Gallery include: Romeo di Girolamo , Charles Hardaker, Ken Howard, Karolina Larusdottir and Dawn Sidoli 02 June 2006 - Artist John Martin wins di Laszlo Art Award Red Rag Gallery British artist John Martin has been awarded the coveted di Laszlo art medal at the 2006 annual Royal Society of British Artists Art Exhibition. John Martin has an indepth feature on his approach to art in the June/July edition of International Artist. 14 May 2006 - RBA Annual Art Exhibition Today is the start of the annual Royal Society of British Artists exhibition. It takes place at the Mall Art Galleries, London and runs from 18-28 June. Red Rag British artists who are RBA members include: Stephen Brown , Charles Hardaker, Judith Gardner, Romeo di Girolamo, Andrew Macara, John Martin, Steven Outram, Barbara Richardson, Richard Sorrell and Tom Wanless 04 April 2006 - New President Appointed One of the oldest British Art establishments The Royal Watercolour Society has appointed Richard Sorrell as its President. Sorrell exhibits at a number of British Art Galleries including Red Rag.
28 March 2006 - Charity Art Auction A blind auction of British Contemporary Art was held today with over 100 small paintings at ING Bank offices in London going under the hammer on behalf of the Cancer Research Centre. The artworks had been created by a cross-section of many well established and famous British artists as well as new talent. Several Red Rag Gallery Artists very kindly donated paintings including: Sylvia Antonsen, Francis Boag, Martin Caulkin, Ian Elliot, and John Nelson. All the British art works were displayed anonymously so there was a fantastic chance to pick up a truly wonderful piece of art for a bargain price. Diana Dunrossil, Head of fundraising at the charity, believes that many of the art buyers were there with an eye on investment. “A lot of the younger people were buying art because they have flats or houses to decorate,” she says, “but they do see it as an investment. There was definitely a sense that art was a good thing to invest in.” More importantly for the charity the art event raised over £50,000 to directly help fund the work of the Cancer Centre. 
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