After a four-month delay due to coronavirus, Heather Phillipson’s huge whipped cream sculpture has finally landed at Trafalgar Square in central London. ‘The End’ stands at a whopping 9.4 metres and is the tallest commission to fill the Fourth Plinth Project.
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London’s Victoria and Albert Museum, Science Museum and Natural History Museum are all set to fully reopen in August, just in time for the summer holidays. Museums across the country are now easing out of lockdown after almost five months of closure due to the coronavirus outbreak.
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This year marks the 500th anniversary of the death of Raphael (1483-1520), one of the most acclaimed artists of the Italian Renaissance. Yet 2020 has also been marked by the unprecedented spread of Covid-19, the life-threatening respiratory virus that locked down entire countries, halted the art world and shrunk economies. Cautious optimism is now returning to Italy, as Rome’s blockbuster exhibition on Raphael is set to reopen for an additional three months from June. Continue reading
Along an inconspicuous hallway on Level C of Southampton General Hospital, now hangs a surprising new addition to the institution’s collection of artwork. The elusive street artist Banksy has paid tribute to the NHS for their role in fighting the coronavirus with an unusually small, but moving, piece called ‘Game Changer’. Continue reading
Over the last few months, poignant street art tackling the topic of Covid-19 has sprung up across the world. These distinctive works address the impact of the virus in a variety of artistic, educational and political ways. Continue reading
The COVID-19 crisis has represented a steep learning curve for all of us in how to go about our daily lives and the art world has not been immune. Continue reading
Germany has begun to gradually reopen its museums after nearly six weeks of the coronavirus lockdown. This comes as the country’s infection rate fell under 1.0 in mid-April, although the public is still being advised to stay at home as much as possible. Continue reading
Since the outbreak of covid-19 the world has experienced an unprecedented level of change. In the UK nearly 20,000 individuals have lost their lives to the virus, a nationwide lockdown has been imposed, and the economy has been severely hit. Yet the good in human nature is still managing to shine through; a 99-year-old veteran raised £28 million for the NHS, an extraordinary one million people signed up to volunteer schemes, and children’s artworks of rainbows have brightened up windows all over the UK. Continue reading
It has been hailed as a soothing antidote to coronavirus isolation woes and a welcome distraction for all ages to enjoy. Continue reading
As the outbreak of COVID-19 has intensified, the UK art market, an inherently international industry, which thrives on both its domestic and global events, has felt the unprecedented effects. Despite this, the art market is proving a very resilient and flexible industry finding new and innovative ways to adapt to the ever-changing circumstances we are finding ourselves in.
Art Law & More brings you A View from the Market, a series of Q&As with figures from different realms of the art world as we uncover how they are adapting to the new normal, their reflections on how COVID-19 could change the future of the art market and the great importance of art and creativity.
We begin the series with Artist, Ben Edge. Ben is predominately a figurative painter interested in folklore and storytelling, whose paintings depict the extraordinary lives of ordinary people. He believes his interests originate from his childhood, where he grew up around colourful and eccentric family members who would tell him remarkable stories. Find out more about Ben and his work here. Continue reading
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