A Bristol-based artist has created a glass sculpture of the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to celebrate the administration of 10 million doses of the vaccination in the UK.
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Major Paris art fair cancelled after months of speculation
Citing new travel restrictions imposed across Europe and the rise of coronavirus cases in France, Foire Internationale d’Art Contemporain (FIAC) will no longer go ahead in Paris next month.
Continue readingLondon’s largest Bronze Age hoard on show for first time
Discovered two years ago near the Thames Valley, London’s largest hoard of Bronze Age objects has gone on display for first the time. The intriguing exhibition at the Museum of London Docklands was originally set to open in March 2020 when the outbreak of Covid-19 forced the closure of museums worldwide.
Continue readingBA to sell major artworks as part of COVID-19 survival strategy
Beleaguered airline, British Airways, is to sell £1.4million worth of art from its collection in a bid to cushion the blow of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Continue readingArt fund offers £2 million in grants to help UK museums and galleries
Museums and galleries are facing uncertain futures due to months of closures, long-term cancellations, and new hygiene regulations. Art Fund, the London-based charitable organisation, will now offer £2 million in grants in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, which will help this industry recover after lockdown.