Hartwig Fischer to be New Director of British Museum

Hartwig Fischer to be New Director of British Museum

Sep 28, 2015 | Art

German art historian Hartwig Fischer has been appointed as the new Director of the British Museum, replacing current director Neil MacGregor. MacGregor is leaving the Museum for a consulting position at the Humboldt Forum in Berlin, and if Fischer is confirmed—he...
BBC Criticized for Expensive Digital Arts Website

BBC Criticized for Expensive Digital Arts Website

Sep 25, 2015 | Art, News & Trending

The BBC has been slammed for plans to spend 8.16 million pounds, or about $12 million, on a digital arts website called The Space, a project intended to promote the accessibility of art. However, The Space is a collaboration with Arts Council England, which is...
Art Events to See in NYC This Week

Art Events to See in NYC This Week

Sep 21, 2015 | Art, Gallery, Interviews, New York

Here are a few upcoming event highlights for art to see and engage with in the Big Apple this week! Kevin Beasley’s Untitled Stanzas: Staff/Un/Site: Beasley will install and play a new piece of music, made entirely of sounds collected around the High Line over a...
UK Sends Prized Art to China

UK Sends Prized Art to China

Sep 21, 2015 | Art

The United Kingdom and Chancellor George Osborne have pledged 7 million pounds as part of a drive to showcase British culture in China. Prized artworks from Shakespeare to David Hockney will travel to the country to promote cultural ties. An additional 3 million...
Mind-Reading Goo Turns Thoughts into Art

Mind-Reading Goo Turns Thoughts into Art

Sep 18, 2015 | Art, News & Trending

Russian artists Julia Borovaya and Dmitry Morozov have created something mind-blowing—and mind-reading. The artist’s interactive exhibit, named Solaris, turns the thoughts of participants into art by placing an expensive EEG headset on their heads and placing them in...