Best start to Biennale week: Mark Bradford makes a surprise speech at Adriano Pedrosa's artist dinner : theartnewspaper.com/2024/04/15/mar…

ALASTAIR CAMPBELL Honest Bob Jenrick? The man who unlawfully overturned a planning decision at the 11th hour to help his crony mate & ex-pornographer Richard Desmond avoid £50m in tax due to new legislation? Surely not!

AD 🎨🌟New Talk Art! We meet legendary art critic Louisa Buck for a tour of #CorkStreetGalleries, to visit galleries including Alison Jacques, Tiwani Contemporary, Waddington Custot, Goodman Gallery, Stephen Friedman, Marianne Holtermann & Flowers. Listen: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/tal…

Focal Point Gallery are saddened to hear of the passing of artist Marc Camille Chaimowicz. We had the pleasure of hosting Marc's solo exhibition in 2012 and to produce three new commissions that live permanently in our galleries. Our thoughts are with his family and friends.

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London Gallery Weekend 2024: our critics pick their top shows. Ben Luke and Louisa Buck share their top pics from John Baldessari to Nan Goldin and many more Louisa Buck @benlukeart ow.ly/Gmhb50S0kqV

Don’t let this precious building perish due to Lambeth Council neglect! Save Cormont Road School SE5 chng.it/Mx4DC2Wp via Change.org UK

Green is the new black | Dia Art Foundation renews commitment to sustainability as it marks 50 years of championing eco-friendly art practices Louisa Buck Dia Art Foundation ow.ly/hU7b50ScR3y

Glasgow International @GIfestival has no central theme this year, focusing instead on the collectivity of the local arts scene. The tenth edition explores the impact of conflict and colonial legacies Louisa Buck ow.ly/Fwpl50Sh9uc

We had a wonderful time welcoming artist Chila Kumari Singh Burman and art writer and broadcaster Louisa Buck to the Festival 🙌 Chila gave an intimate talk about her life, background & inspiration behind her art. Book for more like this 🎟 nevillholtfestival.com/whats-on 📸 loubuck01

Please sign petition (deets on pic) to make Lambeth Council take action now to save this glorious building which has been left to decay for nearly a decade - It’s a monument to their apathy- come on Vassall Councillors Annie Gallop @Paul_Gadsby @jahkey2u this is on your patch!

Dia Art Foundation, founded in 1974 to support major public art projects, enters a new era, adapting its principles to meet contemporary needs Dia Art Foundation ow.ly/p3zh50SBlot

The killing and then butchering of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul by the govt should be reason enough not to take their money. I'm mentioning this in a blatant attempt to shame any other food journalist who considers taking this blood stained gig.

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Gallery Climate Coalition introduces a new toolkit for artists, offering practical tips on how to address the climate crisis through materials, exhibition practices, and activism Louisa Buck ow.ly/JW0F50Tl3qk

And here he breaks down while explaining the absolute trauma experienced by smaller hospitals in particular - the "healthier" ICU patients were transferred out, leaving them coping with so much death. They felt so alone.

This makes me so angry. I’ve known Kev since I was 18, and I’ve never seen him like this. I don’t believe in hell, but these medics and carers were in it, and the bastards who made light of this plague, denied it, called it a flu, and made it worse for everyone, you deserve it.

Just 6 WEEKS until our #PublicArt Conference ⏳ How does public art create a positive impact for society? Who is it for? How can we enjoy it? Hear answers from artists, visionaries and business leaders on 15 Nov. 🔗 tickets £15/£55 heritageoflondon.org/conference

Seeds of hope: Anya Gallaccio’s Margate retrospective is a reminder of how life always finds a way. The show at Turner Contemporary features works made from organic materials that rot, wither & stink—but there is new growth being fostered too. By Louisa Buck theartnewspaper.com/2024/12/16/art…

On tonight's BBC Front Row: Víkingur Ólafsson; Matt Hemley & Louisa Buck look back on Lockdown's impact on theatre & art; plus bestselling children's writer and illustrator Liz Pichon on the influences that led to Meet The Mubbles. R4 715pm 📻 🎧 or here: bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…