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The London art market is worth billions and regarded as one of the world's most vibrant. The capital, with its breathtaking number of museums, galleries and artists, is also a hub for new ideas and design. But who are the central figures who create, sell, hang, analyse and buy it all? Read on.
Art in the garden
Spend a day making art and craft pieces inspired by Chelsea Physic Garden, including printing, dyeing, painting and model-making. The art session, for children aged seven and over, is being held in the garden in Royal Hospital Road, on Sunday August 8, at 10.30am.
Art Series Hotels to expand
Will Deague, founder of the Australia-based Art Series Hotels, has revealed details of the group's expansion plans.
Art deco hall wins £2.9m funding
Campaigners battling to save an art deco hall from ruin are celebrating after winning �2.9m in lottery funding. The Grade II listed Newbridge Memorial Hall, known as the 'Memo', will be restored for use by the community with the Heritage Lottery. Funding award. "It is the culmination of seven years of campaigning to save these magnificent buildings," said Howard Stone, the hall's chairman.
Art Asia concern over new home
THE cultural group behind Southampton’s popular Mela festival is demanding a place in the city’s new art complex after it put up a £750,000 lottery grant only to see itself written out of the plans.
Hungary sued over Nazi art loot
A Jewish art collector's heirs sue Hungary for the return of art worth more than $100m (£64.1m) seized in World War II.
Regina Hackett takes her Art to Go
Somewhere between art... ...is the Links Invitational at the Kirkland Arts Center, curated by Cable Griffith . Twelve artists turned the galleries into 9 holes of playable golf, with courses running down the stairs, across a table top and through a passel of sturdy constructions.
Art day offers chance to put out bunting
ARTISTS in Rose Hill can showcase their talents at a family open day on Sunday.
Home’s no longer where the art is as curtains are closed
A Victorian house that had been uniquely converted into a popular private art gallery closed its doors this week. Related Stories Cheryl Cole out and about again Brand in talks about swordsman role Chris 'nervous' by Captain America Brand in talks about swordsman role Flying in the face of fear
Vatican unveils 'new Caravaggio' – but art experts say it's an impostor
Art officials yesterday unveiled the painting at the centre of the latest Caravaggio mystery, after the Vatican newspaper first suggested – and then denied – that the canvas was the work of the Italian master.