While the British Pavilion at the Venice Biennale serves as the official representation for the country, the UK’s individual nations often put on satellite shows. Northern Ireland alone will not have a presence at the Venice Biennale this year: the…
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British called upon to stem illicit trade of artefacts
The head of a new research programme dedicated to combating the illicit trade in cultural objects has made an open call to the art trade and collectors, asking for their co-operation. Simon Mackenzie, the principal investigator for the Trafficking…
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British naval heritage at risk of being sold off
Archaeologists are up in arms over the Ministry of Defence’s (MoD’s) decision to transfer the management of an 18th-century British warship to a newly formed charitable body, the Maritime Heritage Foundation, which has entered into an agreement with…
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Police drop investigation into British Empire and Commonwealth Museum
An investigation into the unauthorised disposal of objects from the Bristol-based British Empire and Commonwealth Museum has been dropped by Avon and Somerset police. The museum’s former director, Gareth Griffiths, left in February last year. The…
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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…
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Camilla’s mad about “modern British” art
The Duchess of Cornwall told our correspondent yesterday 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 and…
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