National Gallery acquires Poussin’s ‘Eucharist’ in time for Easter
One of the greatest paintings of the Last Supper, by Nicolas Poussin, has been acquired by the National Gallery and went on display today, just in time for Easter.
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National Gallery acquires Poussin’s ‘Eucharist’ in time for Easter
One of the greatest paintings of the Last Supper, by Nicolas Poussin, has been acquired by the National Gallery and went on display today, just in time for Easter.
Southbank railway arches turned into public art gallery
Four arch-shaped lightboxes have been installed on the southern wall of Bankside Yards’ run of historic Victorian railway arches,
Harrow transport worker’s art-inspired poetry at central London tube station
A poem by a creative transport worker from Harrow-on-the-Hill about a mural at Brixton station has gone on display at St James’s Park station as part of TfL’s Art on the Underground’s writer in residence scheme.
Identities of next two Trafalgar Square artworks confirmed
The names of the next two artworks to be displayed in Trafalgar Square have been confirmed following a public exhibition of the shortlisted artists.
Bronze baby animals filling a corner of Paternoster Square
Just around the corner from St Paul's Cathedral are some giant baby animals -- all frozen in bronze.
Rossetti’s “very best picture” returns to City of London’s art gallery
One of the most popular paintings at Guildhall Art Gallery will return to public view this week, after being on tour for a few years in exhibitions about the life and work of Dante Gabriel Rossetti.
Burtynsky industrial photos to fill the Outernet screens
Some of Edward Burtynsky's already large photos of man's industrial impact on the earth that have just been on display at the Saatchi can be seen for free even larger at the massive Outernet video screen for a few days.
Covent Garden’s market trader’s plaque
Surprisingly easy to miss considering how large it is, on a side street next to Covent Garden is a monumental plaque to the people who worked there when it was a fruit and vegetable market.
Trafalgar Square’s fourth plinth shortlist unveiled
A tall woman walking, a golden head, a shard of glass or a multicoloured camper van are amongst the artworks that have been shortlisted for Trafalgar Square's fourth plinth.
From fields to factories: Burtynsky’s haunting exploration of human industry at the Saatchi Gallery
Austre's white gallery rooms filled with vast colourful photographs of mankind's impact on the world that simultaneously trigger emotions of awe and revulsion in what you see.
Tate Modern’s next monumental Turbine Hall artwork will be by Mire Lee
The cavernous Turbine Hall in the heart of Tate Modern will be filled with site-specific artwork later this year by the Korean-born artist Mire Lee.
New Elizabeth line artwork celebrates Soho’s diversity
A brand new work of video art has appeared on the Elizabeth line, at Tottenham Court Road station's Dean Street entrance.
Barbican’s brutalist building about to be covered in a giant sheet of purple fabric
The Barbican Art Centre frontage will be covered in a gigantic sheet of purple fabric this year as part of a monumental outdoor art installation.
Your home hobby could be part of a London exhibition
If you have a hobby you keep fairly private at home, it could become part of a public exhibition this summer.
Egg Whisk art outside Moorgate tube station
There's a giant egg-whisk outside Moorgate tube station, and it's art - musical art in fact.
There’s a giant jellyfish floating around the Outernet
You can stand underneath a giant jellyfish in central London for the month ahead, as one hangs over your head in the Outernet video screen.
London’s Public Art: There and Now, Westminster Magistrates’ Court
If you walk past Westminster Magistrates' Court in Marylebone, you might notice a complex work of art on the wall reminiscent of steampunk designs.
London’s Public Art: The Restless Course
If you wander around the side streets behind Liverpool Street station during the daytime, you might stumble upon what looks like a large metal disc as a work of art.
Paddington’s Walking Man and Standing Man
Two men in Paddington, one standing with hands in pockets waiting, and the other is purposefully striding towards him, but they will never meet.
The International Memorial to Seafarers on the Albert Embankment
An office block on the embankment near Lambeth Palace is notable for the large ship that appears to be emerging from the front.
London’s Public Art: Mosaik, W1
Just around the corner from Bond Street, a covered passage recently gained a burst of colour in the form of a large public art mural.
Bright lights meet dark arches: South Korean digital art illuminates Bankside railway arches
The bright lights of South Korea have come to the dark brick arches under the railway in Bankside, with the opening of an exhibition of digital art by Korean artists.
Giant spider puppeteer among local creatives moving into Bow’s new permanent home
The Bow Arts Trust has welcomed the first local artists to its 70 new, affordable creative studios at the Three Waters development in Bromley-by-Bow, East London.
Hunt for hand-written notes by Andy Leek in Marylebone this October
An art trail has popped up in Marylebone, all featuring messages dotted around the area.