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Will Gompertz to become director of Sir John Soane’s Museum

Former BBC arts editor who is currently artistic director of the Barbican will take over in the new year

The Guardian - UK

Sex toys, rugs and Barbie dolls: does posthumous use of artists’ work risk cheapening their legacies?

Brands love to use the work of late, great artists just as much as late, great artists’ estates like to cash in. But that hasn’t stopped a slew of Succession-size squabbles

The Guardian - UK

Art is a natural impulse, and babies are born critics: no wonder they love Van Gogh

When it comes to creative expression, adults could learn from the playfulness, humour and imagination of children, writes Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

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Fabulous frauds, handsy surrealists and scary seaside spiders – the week in art

A revealing look at centuries of art fakes, an art movement’s obsession with hands and Louise Bourgeois in Blackpool – all in your weekly dispatch

The Guardian - UK

You can now view Freddie Mercury's stage costumes, photos, hand-written lyrics, the piano on which he wrote Bohemian Rhapsody and his silk kimono collection before they go under the hammer

An exhibition of late Queen frontman Freddie Mercury's possessions, titled Freddie Mercury, A World of His Own, is now open at Sotheby’s in London

Louder

Grayson Perry: Smash Hits review

Grayson Perry is arguably the most famous artist working in Britain today, said BBC Scotland. Since the 1980s, he has gone “from taking pottery evening classes to winning the Turner Prize”, and presenting programmes on Channel 4. He is now held in high esteem by both the art establishment and…

The Week

This art exhibition at Chennai’s DakshinaChitra blends local with modern and post-modern styles

A panorama of sketches embodying artist Chandrasekaran Gurusamy’s interactions with the world

The Hindu

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Moon Palace: the observatory bus bringing ‘awe and wonder’ to Leeds

Project inspired by John Smeaton, a keen astronomer who is seen as the father of civil engineering, is touring Leeds for four months

The Guardian - UK

When textile designs are set in stone

Writer and historian Dr. Chithra Madhavan, who will be in the Bengaluru this weekend to give a talk titled Kanjivaram Motifs and its inspiration from temple architecture, speaks on why we must instil a sense of heritage in children.

The Hindu

Google celebrates life of artist Altina Schinasi

Google celebrates Altina Schinasi, an artist, designer and inventor, on her birth anniversary. She is known for her iconic 'cat eye' frame.

The Hindu

Spain To Welcome First Large-Scale Jewish Museum In Madrid

The future Hispano-Jewish Museum aims to showcase shared cultural history and promote understanding.

Zenger

Julia Heseltine obituary

Other lives: Artist who produced portraits of famous people as well as more personal works, many of which reflected her life in Suffolk

The Guardian - UK

Royal Collection Trust returns to profit thanks to visitors flocking to palaces

The RCT is a charity which does not receive public money and funds its work from admission charges to the royal residences and other activities.

The Independent UK

'Spread the word for our independence!': Yes stone found in SPAIN by Belgian family

A WOMAN from Belgium has found a Scottish independence Yes stone in Spain to the delight of the original artist.

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Immersive art firm behind Van Gogh and Monet shows files for bankruptcy

The struggles of Lighthouse Immersive, a major player in the booming industry, suggest the trend some critics praised as the ‘future of art’ may be short-lived

Evening Standard

‘Everything but the kitchen sink’ — the contents of Freddie Mercury’s life are up for sale

From the treasured piano he wrote Bohemian Rhapsody on to his historic costumes and breathtaking art collection

The Conversation

Six must-see summer exhibitions – reviewed by our experts

Looking for something to do this Summer? Our experts have gone to some of the best exhibitions around the UK and given us their take on it. From retrospectives of painter Peter Howson’s work in Edinburgh and filmmaker Brian Desmond Hurst’s work in Belfast to a groundbreaking photography exhibition in…

The Hindu

Himmat Shah at 90 | Stories in ink and diamonds

Sculptor Himmat Shah turns 90 and takes his exploration of the human form and ideas of transience in a new direction

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The Independent UK

Digital artist’s London show is love letter to beating anxiety ‘thanks to art’

The creative said he did not want to continue living with constant panic attacks as a teenager but vowed to help others if he overcame his anxiety.

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: ‘Looted’ art returns to Cambodia, consultant advises on consultants, Brazil crash out of Cup

Cambodia hails decision to hand back priceless bronzes from ancient civilisation, and federal finance department pays $32,000 for advice on advisers

Zenger

‌Raphael Suspende Un Concierto En Roses Por Una Inflamación En Las Vías Respiratorias‌

‌El cantante español Raphael ha tenido que suspender por una inflamación en las vías respiratorias sus primeros dos primeros conciertos de su gira.

The Independent UK

David Hockney’s Harry Styles painting to go on show at National Portrait Gallery

The singer posed for the veteran artist at his studio in France.

The Guardian - AU

National Gallery of Australia hands back ninth-century Cambodian sculptures it believes were stolen

NGA investigation finds ‘on the balance of probabilities’ the three Cham sculptures bought from the notorious UK dealer Douglas Latchford were looted and sold illegally

Dynamite News

Exploring climate, culture, community; ‘sā Ladakh’ unveils Asia’s highest altitude land art exhibition

Asia’s highest-ever contemporary land art group exhibition, titled “sā” was launched — at an astounding altitude of 3600m — on August 1 in Leh, Ladakh, focussing on the intersection of climate, culture and community in high altitude environments. Read further on Dynamite News :

The Independent UK

Babies as young as four months have taste in fine art, study shows

Scientists said the research suggested that adult aesthetics can be traced back to sensory biases in infancy.

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