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We deliver cultural communications campaigns through a combination of PR, marketing and strategic brand development. With nearly two decades of experience in the arts, our focused professionalism and insider knowledge guarantees targeted results for a range of national and international clients including: museums, not-for-profit foundations, commercial galleries, art fairs, prizes, biennales and cultural festivals.

Receiving widespread international press coverage, Climate Clock is a major new permanent public art trail, launched in ...
23/07/2026

Receiving widespread international press coverage, Climate Clock is a major new permanent public art trail, launched in June as part of Oulu2026, European Capital of Culture. Bringing together seven leading international artists, the ambitious project spans Northern Finland, inviting audiences to reflect on our relationship with nature, climate warming and the rhythms of the earth.
 
Featuring works by Ranti Bam, Rana Begum, Takahiro Iwasaki, Gabriel Kuri, Antti Laitinen, SUPERFLEX and Tellervo Kalleinen & Oliver Kochta-Kalleinen, the site-specific artworks have been created in collaboration with scientists and local communities across forests, rivers, seashores and urban spaces, forming a lasting cultural and environmental landmark in Oulu.

‘I’m Very Into You’ opens at VIN VIN Vienna on 11 September as part of ‘curated by’ festival 2026. The exhibition, curat...
23/07/2026

‘I’m Very Into You’ opens at VIN VIN Vienna on 11 September as part of ‘curated by’ festival 2026.
 
The exhibition, curated by Marta Papini, brings Cecilia De Nisco’s new body of paintings into dialogue with works by Lydia Silvestri. The artists - whose practices are separated by six decades - both foreground love, the theme of this year’s curated by, as a means of portraying vulnerability and risk.
 
Across painting, drawing and sculpture, the artists explore the body as a site of psychological and emotional complexity.
 
The exhibition coincides with 10 years since VIN VIN Vienna was founded and continues the gallery’s support for a new generation of international emerging artists.
 
Images:
1. Not yet titled #2, 2026. 70 x 40 cm, oil on canvas
2. Courtesy VIN VIN Vienna
3. Marta Papini, photo Andrea Guermani
4. Incontri (1981). Grafite e pastello su carta, 30 x 30cm. Courtesy Fondazione Lydia Silvestri. Photo Francesco Bonato
5. Ermafrodita (1972), Bronzo patinato, cm 60 x 33 x 45. Courtesy Fondazione Lydia Silvestri. Photo Federico Villa
6. Not yet titled #3, 2026. 30 x 15 cm, oil on panel
7. Courtesy VIN VIN Vienna

It’s the final days to apply for PinchukArtCentre’s acclaimed – to mark the deadline, here’s a roundup of prizes champi...
16/07/2026

It’s the final days to apply for PinchukArtCentre’s acclaimed – to mark the deadline, here’s a roundup of prizes championing early career artists across the globe.
 
Images:
1. Ashfika Rahman, Behula and a Thousand Tales. Photo: Oleksandr Piliugin
2. Bow Echo, 2019 5-channel digital video, colour, sound, 4’17’’. Courtesy of the artist
3. Akԑ yaaa heko. One does not take it anywhere by Paa Joe and Elisabeth Efua Sutherland. Courtesy Gallery 1957, Accra. Photo Nii Odzenma.
4. Omolola Coker, You Need An Invitation, 2026. Courtesy of the artist

From landmark openings to major announcements, it’s been a privilege to help ambitious cultural organisations tell their...
07/07/2026

From landmark openings to major announcements, it’s been a privilege to help ambitious cultural organisations tell their stories in the first half of this year...

A new immersive installation by Emirati artist and robotics engineer Dr. Ahmad AlAttar has transformed @421.online Arts ...
01/07/2026

A new immersive installation by Emirati artist and robotics engineer Dr. Ahmad AlAttar has transformed @421.online Arts Campus’ gallery space into a game of hide-and-seek with a constantly shifting algorithm.
 
‘Human in the Loop’ invites audiences to consider how technology shapes behaviour, attention, and decision-making. The installation unfolds through a field of suspended colourful ropes stretching across the gallery space, each activated through touch, thus allowing visitors to explore the subtle ways in which the systems we engage with influence our actions.
 
This marks the first institutional solo exhibition and most ambitious installation to date by Dr AlAttar - don’t miss the chance to participate in the show, on view until 13 September 2026.

As America celebrates Independence Day during its landmark 250th anniversary year, Woodmere Philadelphia’s exhibition, ‘...
26/06/2026

As America celebrates Independence Day during its landmark 250th anniversary year, Woodmere Philadelphia’s exhibition, ‘Arc of Promise’, invites visitors to reflect on how artists have envisioned the idea of America across generations.
 
The exhibition brings together works spanning over two centuries, exploring themes of national identity, freedom, and renewal. At its heart is the legacy of celebrated Philadelphia artist Jerry Pinkney, whose concept of the “arc of promise” inspired the exhibition’s title and central premise. The artist’s work acknowledges the US’ painful histories - slavery, displacement, injustice - while affirming its capacity for renewal.
 
Pinkney’s vision, grounded in optimism and equity, frames the exhibition’s central idea: that the promise of America is not fixed, but continuously reimagined by those who believe in its unfolding potential. 
 
The exhibition will be on view at Woodmere, Philadelphia until 10 January, 2027.
 
1. Harvey Finkle, Steve Robertson Advocating for More Health Care Funding for the Disabled, Harrisburg, 1992
2. Henry Bermudez, Miss America, 2019
3. Severo Antonelli, Commercial Illustration—Allied Van Lines, undated, (1930s)
4. Robert Riggs, Liberty Knighting a Soldier, undated (after 1919)
5. Murray Dessner, Viet Nam, 1992
6. Jerry Pinkney, Jackie Robinson as a Brooklyn Dodger, 1982

Today marks the official launch of the Frank Bowling Foundation in London, a new charity dedicated to expanding public a...
24/06/2026

Today marks the official launch of the Frank Bowling Foundation in London, a new charity dedicated to expanding public access to art education and advancing the legacy of Sir Frank Bowling OBE RA - one of the world’s greatest living painters.
 
The launch coincides with the opening of a new exhibition at @‌royaldrawingschool, ‘Frank Bowling: Driven to Draw’, which offers a rare insight into Bowling’s lifelong engagement with drawing, featuring extensive works gifted by Bowling to the Foundation.
 
Built on decades of philanthropy and advocacy, the Foundation will continue to support exhibitions, research, publications and educational programmes in the UK and internationally. At its heart is a belief in the transformative power of art for people of all ages.
 
Images:
1. Portrait of Sir Frank Bowling OBE RA at his studio in Peacock Yard, 2025. Photo: William Waterworth. © William Waterworth Courtesy Frank Bowling Archive.
2. Towards Crab Island, 1983, acrylic, acrylic gel with foam and mixed media on canvas, 175.3 x 289.6 cm. Photographed by Charlie Littlewood. Courtesy the artist. © Frank Bowling. All Rights Reserved, DACS 2025. 
3. Pouring Over 2 Morrison Boys & 2 Maps I, 2016, acrylic, acrylic gel on canvas with marouflage, 293 x 183 cm. Photographed by Jess Littlewood. Courtesy the artist. © Frank Bowling. All Rights Reserved, DACS 2025.

In 1637, the tulip market crash sparked history’s first speculative financial bubble, revealing the economic and cultura...
19/06/2026

In 1637, the tulip market crash sparked history’s first speculative financial bubble, revealing the economic and cultural impact of a single bloom. Now, flowers continue to be a symbol of resistance as seen in the new exhibition at Alice Austen House exploring the political weight of florals.
 
Co-curated by Dr. Susan Bright and Hedy van Erp, the group exhibition brings together a diverse range of works across photography, video, collage, drawing, installation, and sculpture by artists including , Léonce Raphaël Agbodjélou, Cristine Crebas, , , , , , , , , , considering how flowers address issues of power, protest, injustice, and alternative futures.
 
“Radical Botany: The Politics of Flowers” is on view until 22 August 2026.

Batik artist Omolola Coker is the Grand Prize winner to the inaugural Myma Art Prize (MAP), a new annual award championi...
17/06/2026

Batik artist Omolola Coker is the Grand Prize winner to the inaugural Myma Art Prize (MAP), a new annual award championing emerging artists from Ghana and Nigeria.
 
Named after Dr. Myma Belo-Osagie, a distinguished lawyer and art collector, the Myma Art Prize goes beyond traditional recognition by supporting long-term career development through mentorship, exhibitions, and residences.
 
This past weekend saw the inaugural group exhibition “What is Given” at Yenwa Gallery in Lagos where Coker’s winning work, alongside new works by shortlisted artists - photographers Emmanuel Nana Frimpong Ellis and Edward Prah, and ceramicist Vincent Frimpong - is on view from June 14 to July 4, 2026.
 
Dr. Myma Belo-Osagie says “We are so proud of this exhibition and what it represents for the future of the Myma Art Prize. The response has been incredibly strong, particularly to the varied materiality and conceptual ambition of the works. I think that says something important about the Prize itself. For an inaugural edition, MAP could have taken a safer route, but instead it chose to make space for bolder, more experimental practices and artists working beyond the expected.”
 
Coker (b. 1992) is a Lagos-based artist born in London whose practice has been exhibited in Nigeria and the United Kingdom. Her work has been presented in solo and group exhibitions at venues including Alliance Française Lagos, the John Randle Centre for Yoruba Culture and History, and Red Door Gallery.
 
Photos: Oluwatomi Ponle O’nezer

is set to host ‘Building Cultural Bridges: Connecting Uzbekistan’s Living Heritage with the Contemporary World’, a talk...
17/06/2026

is set to host ‘Building Cultural Bridges: Connecting Uzbekistan’s Living Heritage with the Contemporary World’, a talk taking place during Art Basel on Thursday, 18 June 2026.
 
The conversation brings together Gayane Umerova, Chairperson of the Uzbekistan Art and Culture Development Foundation (ACDF) and Commissioner of the .biennial; Chris Dercon, Managing Director of pour l’art contemporain; and Kulapat Yantrasast, Artistic Director of the .biennial 2027, moderated by Alia Al-Senussi.
 
As Chairperson of ACDF, Gayane Umerova has been at the forefront of developing Uzbekistan’s cultural infrastructure and fostering international cultural exchange. Her work spans major initiatives including the Bukhara Biennial, the Aral Culture Summit, the Centre for Contemporary Arts Tashkent, and the new National Museum of Uzbekistan. She also serves as Chairperson of the 25th General Assembly of States Parties to the World Heritage Convention and was awarded France’s Order of Arts and Literature in 2025.
 
The discussion will explore how Uzbekistan’s living heritage can connect with contemporary cultural practice through dialogue, knowledge exchange, and long-term cultural development.

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