RIP Martin Parr: the photographer who found joy in the ordinary Britain's greatest documentary photographer leaves behind a legacy that transformed how we see everyday life. Digital Camera World · Dec 7, 2025
Why British Museum has ended 15-year Japan Tobacco deal – and what it means for future partnerships The British Museum has ended its controversial 15-year sponsorship with Japan Tobacco International (JTI). The Conversation · Dec 2, 2025
Turner v Constable: Tate Britain exhibition invokes long history of artistic rivalries From Michelangelo and Leonardo to Picasso and Matisse, bitter feuds have defined art. But are contemporary artists more collaborative than their renaissance predecessors? The Guardian - UK · Nov 28, 2025
Tate staff hold week-long strike over pay amid reports of workers using food banks Union says ‘insulting’ below-inflation pay rises have left some employees struggling to afford rent and food The Guardian - UK · Nov 27, 2025
Turner & Constable at the Tate: Who is the greater artist? 5/5 This blockbuster at Tate Britain pits the two rivals against each other and sheds new light on their reputations Evening Standard · Nov 26, 2025
Beats the doomscroll! The best analogue Christmas gifts in the UK These old-school presents, from Polaroid cameras to poetry diaries, are the ultimate antidote to digital overload The Guardian - UK · Nov 19, 2025
Personal details of Tate galleries job applicants leaked online Sensitive information relates to more than 100 individuals and their referees The Guardian - UK · Nov 14, 2025
Tate staff vote to strike over pay after union members reject ‘inadequate’ offer Exclusive: Over 150 workers to strike from 26 November to 2 December, raising possibility of disruption to major shows The Guardian - UK · Nov 12, 2025
Mrinalini Mukherjee and Her Circle at the Royal Academy review: 'collapses hierarchies' 4/5 Curator Tarini Malik brings together works from India’s 20th-century modernist movement with great effect Evening Standard · Nov 7, 2025
‘Huge step in the right direction’: arts leaders hail move to boost creative subjects in England’s schools Cultural figures hope proposed shake-up of curriculum can reverse years of ‘madness’ in which arts were devalued The Guardian - UK · Nov 7, 2025
Paintings by UK pioneer of abstract art to be displayed in West Country Large-scale William Scott works feature in exhibition that tells story of artist’s friendship with Mark Rothko The Guardian - UK · Nov 2, 2025
I found the most beautiful walking route in England while searching for Constable’s Suffolk As a landmark exhibition opens at the Tate Britain, Christopher Dorrell finds the real Hay Wain in the heart of Dedham Vale The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2025
Meet the ultra-rich Indians shaking up London's art scene It’s boom time for Indian art: the market is at an all-time high, while London has had a slew of exhibitions focused on South Asian artists, supported by a new class of megadonors Evening Standard · Oct 30, 2025
‘It’s a bit clandestine, a bit punk’: the guerrilla scheme letting skint artists mass-share gallery membership cards Now 600 strong, the Artist Membership Project is helping young artists see exhibitions while dodging hefty entry fees at top British institutions. We meet the founder of the scheme The Guardian - UK · Oct 20, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Oct 17, 2025 ‘Smell is a language’: Máret Ánne Sara on why Tate’s Turbine Hall whiffs of frightened reindeer As Sámi culture is threatened by the climate emergency and hostility from Nordic nations, the artist has built a structure of resistance: a labyrinthine artwork of animal pelts and bones based on a reindeer’s nasal passages
The Conversation · Oct 15, 2025 Lee Miller retrospective confirms her as one of the most important photographers of the 20th century Following on from the success of Kate Winslet’s biopic Lee, released last year, Lee Miller has never been more in vogue. Unsurprisingly perhaps, tickets for the new Lee Miller retrospective at Tate Britain sold out during its first weekend.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 13, 2025 ‘A palette unlike anything in the west’: Ben Okri, Yinka Shonibare and more on how Nigerian art revived Britain’s cultural landscape To mark a new exhibition at Tate Modern, author Ben Okri and other leading British-Nigerian cultural figures trace the impact of their heritage on their work, and consider its growing influence on the world stage
Evening Standard · Oct 9, 2025 Nigerian Modernism: Michelin-starred Akoko partners with Tate Modern The restaurant is partnering with the museum for a new menu inspired by its latest exhibition
The Guardian - UK · Oct 8, 2025 ‘This is a west African story’: how modern art tackled Nigeria’s identity crisis As the landmark Nigerian Modernism exhibition opens at the Tate, curator Osei Bonsu talks about the art in dialogue with ideas of nation-making
Evening Standard · Oct 6, 2025 The best of Gilbert & George's new Hayward exhibition: 'They draw our attention to humanity' Rachel Thomas from Hayward Gallery reveals her favourite pieces from Gilbert & George’s immense new exhibition, 21st Century Pictures
The Guardian - UK · Oct 3, 2025 Tate Britain’s Lee Miller exhibition is hardly ‘overdue’ Letters: The American war and art photographer has been well represented in shows over the past two decades, writes Richard Calvocoressi
The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2025 The Independent announced as first fully-digital exclusive media partner of Tate Britain for Lee Miller retrospective Partnership will see Independent produce original content on Tate Britain’s exhibition of esteemed photographer’s life and work
Livingetc · Sep 26, 2025 I Want to Buy Queer Art for My Home, Even If I Don't Exactly Know Why There's a sudden yearning to fill my walls with art from queer artists that wasn't there before. Understanding its source might just help me find the right pieces for my collection
The Guardian - UK · Sep 14, 2025 Art lovers rejoice: the National Gallery can finally show us when painting really gets exciting Curators can now chart the seismic shifts in 20th-century art – and include more works by women and artists of colour, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett
The Guardian - UK · Sep 12, 2025 Tate and National galleries should share more artworks Brief letters: Great art | Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana’s party | New Labour | Lord Mandelson