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News Stories from August 2007
Cumbria set for contemporary art exhibition
A Cockermouth gallery is set to host an exhibition of contemporary art from across the Cumbria region.The gallery will feature the...
Vettriano canvas artworks sold for £1 million
Some of the earliest works of contemporary artist Jack Vettriano have sold for more than £1 million at auction at Sotheby's.T...
Canvas art causes controversy
An Australian artist has caused outrage with her canvas artwork depicting terrorist Osama Bin Laden as Jesus.Priscilla Bracks clai...
Gallery mixes art with environment
Far from the canvas art that decorates the walls of most galleries, a lemonade can that flaps its wings when a button is pressed a...
Hidden Hirst sold for £200
One lucky bidder found himself the proud owner of a piece of contemporary art by Damien Hirst after picking the painting out at an...
Offices to host north-west contemporary artwork exhibition
The Merchant Place office development in Bolton is set to exhibit the work of creative group, the Neo Artists.The group, made up o...
Teather artwork exhibit to mark Scottish expedition
Contemporary British artist Will Teather is to mark the end of his two month stay in Aberdeen by exhibiting some of his famous art...
Contemporary art honour for Preston's finest
Preston is set to stage an exhibition featuring contemporary art honouring its most famous citizens.As part of ambitious plans to ...
Young artist to unveil canvas art creations
A bright young contemporary artist from Northumberland is set to unveil an exhibition of her dramatic canvases next month.Maria Co...
Rare Cumbrian canvas art to go on display
Three rare pieces of canvas art by William Blacklock will be displayed at the Wordworth Museum in Grasmere, Cumbria.The artworks, ...
Celeb artwork up for postcard auction
Artwork by famous UK celebrities has been immortalised on a new range of postcards which will be auctioned for charity.The doodles...
New wall art exhibition opens
A new exhibition displaying aviation themed wall art has opened in Coventry.The collection of contemporary and classic paintings w...
New gallery opens in supermarket
A unique art gallery has opened in Lytham - inside a supermarket.The Booths store, in the Lancashire seaside town, will host an ex...
Unique artwork of celebs up for sale
Unique artwork featuring 60 A-list celebrities is up for sale on an internet art auction website.The autographed wall canvases hav...
Southampton set to loan artwork to other cities
Artwork from of a collection of 3,500 and worth more than £130 million is set to be loaned out to art galleries across the co...
Contemporary art tribute to rock 'n' roll
The unique relationship between contemporary art and rock 'n' roll is to be celebrated in a dynamic new exhibition.Sympathy for th...
Legendary artist displays unique musical memorabilia
A new exhibition by Tom Wilkes is to display prints from his illustrious career as a cutting-edge artist.The Grammy Award-winning ...
Clapton forks out $120k on canvas art
Music legend Eric Clapton has spent $120,000 on a collection of canvas art.The former Cream guitarist has splashed the cash on 12 ...
Tate Modern's Global Cities exhibition winding down
A hugely popular Tate Modern exhibition will soon come to an end, after delighting thousands of contemporary art enthusiasts for s...
Interior Design magazine seeks new talent
The blossoming interior design industry will gain new impetus in October with a high-profile competition in the US.Architectural D...
Canvas art festival celebrates gallery's anniversary
Dynamic canvas art is currently on show in India, where a Bangalore gallery is celebrating its first anniversary.Magnitude Gallery...
Eco-friendly interior design from Sesshu
The environment is now high on the agenda for millions of homeowners around the world, which is why an innovative US firm is talki...
Canvas artist responds to animal abuse
Innovative young pop art specialist Nathan Janes has completed a striking new canvas art project based on his concerns about anima...
Unique art exhibition honours Pink Floyd
The 40th anniversary of Pink Floyd's debut album 'The Piper at the Gates of Dawn' is to be celebrated in a unique art exhibition.T...
Contemporary art auction to aid homeless youths
A charity for the homeless will soon benefit from a significant financial injection, thanks to an upcoming auction of wall art by ...
Competition to judge contemporary canvas art
Maastricht will soon host a major interior design competition, where artists will show off their most innovative canvas art creati...
Bob Dylan in surprise canvas art exhibition
Top singer, songwriter, poet and author Bob Dylan has unveiled another string to his bow - as a display of his contemporary art pi...
Chantelle and Preston may be looking for interior design hints
Top celebrity couple Chantelle Houghton and Preston are rumoured to have reunited - and may be on the lookout for some new interio...
Innovative new wall art hub will celebrate UK diversity
A new £8 million public building will open in the heart of London this October and will use wonderful wall art and challengin...
Jordan's new pad is pretty in pink
Perhaps buoyed by the recent birth of her first daughter, to go with boys Harvey and Junior, top model Jordan has splashed out on ...
Legendary Italian interior design firm announces London expansion
Innovative Italian interior and furniture design firm Moroso has announced plans to open a dedicated London store within the next ...
Quirky contemporary art depiction of Kate Moss to be shown
A contemporary art piece by top modern artist Marc Quinn that depicts supermodel Kate Moss as a modern-day sphinx is set to go on ...
Bright light ideas get ample rewards
A range of brilliantly innovative lighting ideas have been rewarded at the Lighting Association's annual Student Lighting Design A...
Gwen's interior design style more OAP than OTT
Super glamorous Gwen Stefani has built a cool and quirky reputation as one of the world's top pop icons based on her unique and ed...
Hong Kong's unique art hero passes away
A destitute Hong Kong man who became a unique art star for local people has passed away, leading to calls that his fading pieces o...
Cool contemporary art scheme gets cash reward
Arts Council England has awarded a grant of nearly £100,000 to the University of Northampton for a top scheme that encourages...
Posh looking for another interior design challenge
Posh Spice Victoria Beckham's penchant for a spot of home furnishing and redecoration has reportedly led her to begin looking for ...
Edinburgh's contemporary art festival kicks off
Now well-established as part of the city's acclaimed summer festival season, the fourth annual Edinburgh Art Festival is underway ...
Contemporary art 'god' to collaborate with Kanye
Top hip-hop rapper Kanye West has asked the contemporary art star who is commonly known as 'The Warhol of Japan' to help design a ...
US museum in awesome art canvas record attempt
A museum in the US has launched an audacious art canvas Guinness World Record attempt as part of its special 'What in the World?' ...
Unique art event set to celebrate community spirit
A unique art event featuring 30 top contemporary artists is set to form a major part of a week-long celebration of the community s...
Canvas art contest to crown mature moments celebration
A special canvas art contest is set to honour those artists who may have developed their passion later in life and conclude a cele...