Damien Hirst flies the flag at Olympics closing ceremony

The 2012 London Olympic Games ended on Sunday night (12 August) with a spectacular closing ceremony that featured fireworks, pop stars, military bands, supermodels and a floor designed by the artist Damien Hirst that covered the athletics field. The…
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Young art stars in the shadow of the Olympics

If you pop along to the Olympic Park in Stratford, east London, why not drop in on an intriguing group exhibition at Annex East located on the doorstep of the Games in Hutchins Close (until 23 August). Five young London-based contemporary galleries…
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Olympics arts festival promises to be “game-changing” for artists with disabilities

With 50 days to go to the Paralympic Games (29 August to 9 September), London’s Southbank Centre has held a launch event to promote a major festival of art, dance, music and other performance created by deaf and disabled artists, scheduled to…
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Olympics arts festival promises to be “game-changing” for deaf and disabled artists

With 50 days to go to the Paralympic Games (29 August to 9 September), London’s Southbank Centre has held a launch event to promote a major festival of art, dance, music and other performance created by deaf and disabled artists, scheduled to…
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Art will cross the line last during the Olympics

Excitement over the Olympics is hotting up, with more than six million visitors expected to pour into London for the Games. But if sport is set to have a fantastic year this summer, will the arts lose out? Nearly all of London’s arts venues expect…
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