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The exquisite drawings by Pierre-Paul Prud’hon (1758-1823) demonstrate some of the most fluent and delicate figural studies in the history of drawing. They are at once romantic and neoclassical in style, a unique blend which caught the attention o...

The Lowry launches 'After Hours in the Galleries' with an ensemble of local musicians on the first Saturday of every month Every first Saturday of the month The Lowry’s galleries will open late into the evening with live music an...

Recreating 15th-century textile art – final handwoven tapestry unveiled at Stirling Castle The Mystic Hunt of the Unicorn, created by weavers at West Dean Tapestry Studio, part of the internationally renowned College, was unveiled today ...

Tu Wei-Cheng, ‘Bunam Civilisation Wheel’ Workshop Cass Sculpture Foundation (CASS) is offering the opportunity to take part in a workshop led by Tu Wei-Cheng, a contemporary Chinese artist, who will be featuring in the Foundation&rs...

The Lowry, Salford's innovative arts centre, has been named one of the top charities in the country – picking up the award for ‘arts, culture and heritage’ at the prestigious Charity Awards 2015. The Charity Awards 2015 to...

In 2016, Cass Sculpture Foundation Goodwood, UK, will be presenting ‘A Beautiful Disorder’, the first major exhibition of newly commissioned outdoor sculpture by contemporary Chinese artists to be shown in the UK. From May next year , 15 mo...

Visitors to Olympia International Art & Antiques Fair in London from 18–28 June will be able to see an exact replica of the magnificent and imposing life-size portrait of Madame de Pompadour, which now hangs in the Louvre, at the stand of spec...

Oliver Beer wins Daiwa Foundation Art Prize 2015 The Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation has announced that Oliver Beer has been awarded the Daiwa Foundation Art Prize 2015. He was shortlisted for the prize alongside Julie Brook and Mikhail Kari...

It's the battle of life - the turbulence of the sea. I have been fond of the sea all my life, how wonderful it is, yet how terrible it is (L.S. Lowry) The people and industrial cityscapes of the North West almost entirely define Laurence St...

A new exhibition showcasing the work of L.S. Lowry opens at The Lowry this Saturday (13 June) – with more gallery space than ever before dedicated to the Salford artist. ‘L.S. Lowry: The Art & The Artist’ features new work on...

Bridget Riley ‘The Curve Paintings 1961-2014’ 13 June – 6 September 2015 De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill, UK ‘Bridget Riley: The Curve Paintings 1961–2014’ is the major exhibition at De La War...

St Pancras International station and the Royal Academy of Arts have revealed this year’s highly anticipated Terrace Wires installation, One More Time , 2015, by leading British artist Cornelia Parker RA. One More Time is the first artwork...

The Battle of Waterloo was a landmark in European history – the closing charge of the first global conflict, the final defeat of Napoleon and the start of a sustained period of peace.It was also the last great battle before the invention of photog...

Art Circuit is presenting ‘Wish You Were Here?’, an exhibition of artists’ postcards from 1960s to today selected from Jeremy Cooper ’s remarkable collection. This touring exhibition is a unique opportunity to see works from the...

Year 2 primary school pupils have the right ingredients to win 'What is art?' national competition Back in February, Cassone reported on a national competition to reveal what art means to UK primary school children Artis, the a...

Catch 'Joshua Reynolds: Experiments in Paint' before it closes on Sunday. Sue Grange reports. A towering figure of the art world in his time and first president of the Royal Academy, Joshua Reynolds (1723–92) has slipped from pub...

Pop Forensics How is forensics portrayed in film, literature and television? How does the popular perception of forensics affect the courtroom? There are free tickets for each film screening still available for the Welcome Collection&rsq...

Opening on 4 June at Waterloo’s Gallery 223, Simone Krok will present her latest exhibition, ‘Paradise Lost’. Named after John Milton’s 17th-century epic poem, the exhibition will feature a number of Krok’s intricate...

Imaginary portraits of the soldiers who served at Waterloo, photographed on the field by Sam Faulkner in commemoration of the Battle’s bicentenary For the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo, Somerset House will present ‘Unse...

The Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation has announced an exhibition of work by the three artists shortlisted for the Daiwa Foundation Art Prize 2015: Oliver Beer, Julie Brook and Mikhail Karikis. The artists will exhibit their finished projects at Daiwa Fo...

The Brutalist Playground 10 June – 16 August 2015 Architecture Gallery at RIBA, 66 Portland Place, London, W1 This summer the RIBA will present ‘The Brutalist Playground’, an exhibition that is part sculpture, part...