As we begin to feel that the new year really has started, it seems like a good time to answer one of those questions that so often gets asked by visitors to the gallery and in curious emails. It might even be something that you’ve asked yourself. The question is ‘What’s it like, working in [...]
Art news from around the world:
3 of the 10 most expensive works sold at auction last year were by Chinese artists. Welcome to the new art market.
Larry Gagosian sued for selling works it is said he had no right to sell.
The Arab Spring has helped Arab art to flourish.
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Art news from around the world:
A Guggenheim in Helsinki – watch this space.
Hockney on headlines, his history and why he loves his iPad so much.
Light and space in an exhibition that really is ‘Phenomenal.’
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Social change through [...]
Make art part of your new year by visiting Agora Gallery’s upcoming exhibitions. Let the harmony, joy and resonance of Figuratively Speaking add new vitality to your day, become intrigued by the charm and mystery embedded in the works of Degrees of Abstraction and feel the thrill of being poised on the brink [...]
Art news from around the world:
Hockney was right to criticize Hirst – but on the other hand, he was wrong. So do you teach the poetry or the craft?
Polar bears or dinosaurs? Looking for trends in the art year ahead.
Art conservation – online.
Irish art: a conduit [...]
Happy new year, everyone! As 2012 begins and we move out of the holiday season and back into a more normal working routine, it’s natural to be considering what you’ll be doing with the year ahead, how you want to use it, and what your priorities will be. Of course, much of this kind of [...]
Happy new year! Here’s our first art news update of 2012.
Art news from around the world:
Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts is being asked to ‘contribute’ money to the city – but the mayor insists it’s not a tax.
Insurers encourage metal sculpture owners to rethink security measures and cities already [...]
It has been another full and memorable year at Agora Gallery. There were a number of small moments which the gallery staff will remember going into the coming year – from little birthday parties for staff members, to sharing cupcakes during a break in a busy day, to the look on a visitor’s face when [...]
Art news from around the world:
BP pledges to continue UK arts sponsorship but not everyone is impressed.
As Europe’s financial concerns continue, the EU proposes world’s largest ever cultural funding program.
Asian art market booms as investors get creative with their money.
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Events Calendar
- January 17, 2012 – Exhibition: Figuratively Speaking; Degrees of Abstraction; Portal to Enigma
11:00 am, General - January 19, 2012 – Reception: Figuratively Speaking; Degrees of Abstraction; Portal to Enigma
6:00 pm, General - February 10, 2012 – Exhibition: The Substance of Abstraction; Elemental Realms; Sensorial Perspectives
11:00 am, General
- January 17, 2012 – Exhibition: Figuratively Speaking; Degrees of Abstraction; Portal to Enigma
