Tomorrow will be a very sad day when we bid our final goodbyes to Shane MacGowan. But his legacy stands tall as the Empire State and broad as his beloved River Shannon. His poignant, timeless songs will go on being discovered and loved by generations to come ❤️ #ShaneMacGowan

Great to see a worthy charity auction of two paintings by Dan Llywelyn Hall for Encephalitis International on the eve of Shane MacGowan’s send-off. Ireland must be thoroughly bereft after Sinead and Shane’a departure. irishexaminer.com/news/arid-4128… The Irish Times Irish Independent The Art Newspaper

Benjamin Zephaniah has left us. His wisdom lives on.

Looking Ahead: January 2024 -- Next month we will present an exhibition of paintings from the Studio Estate of the late Philip Hicks (1928 - 2021), to be held at 12 Bury Street, St. James’s from 10th January - 2nd February 2024. Contact the gallery directly for more details.

Christmas voyage to Margate with ZCZ Films. We read T S Eliot and ate fish and chips. There’s so little space for art programmes on the TV these days. Soon there will be … none. But ZCZ Films stagger on, swimming against the tide.

'I'm sea sick wow this is all over the place, it's obviously a ship in a storm but I can't tell which way the wind's blowing... It's very beautiful crazy. I think if you take the frame away it will carry on all over the place.' - Professor Benjamin Zephaniah (1958-2023) on JMW Turner. ❤️

20 schools from across Ireland and the UK are taking part in British Council Ireland Postcards Project this year. 🎉 Students will create postcards inspired by Sir John Lavery’s ‘Lavery On Location’ exhibition in National Gallery of Ireland on the theme of #Identity and exchange them with each other.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: "I greatly appreciate the correct stance that the US has taken in the UN Security Council.

I’m delighted to see such initiatives taking place in the UK

Today's #FridayFavourite is 'Trees by a lake' (c. 1928) by Kettle's Yard founder Harold Stanley (Jim) Ede 🌳

#Didyouknow that this is the only surviving group portrait of the three famous novelist sisters Anne, Emily and Charlotte Brontë? And it was painted by their brother Patrick Branwell Brontë? ⭐Find it on display in Room 21 on Floor 2 🎨 circa 1834 © NPG, London

Peter Doig. Reflets du siècle 👉 bit.ly/DoigRefletsSie… #PeterDoig, l'un des plus importants peintres de notre temps, expose à Orsay quelques-unes de ses toiles majeures et dialogue avec les collections du musée. 🗓️ Jusqu'au 21 janvier

On the Fourth Sunday of Advent, Pope Francis encourages us to open our hearts to God's loving kindness and to respond to His call to be gentle, respectful, and caring for others. vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2…

Orsay renouvelle son #partenariat avec GOBELINS Paris, section Graphisme motion design. À l’occasion de l'anniversaire #150impressionnisme, 10 binômes ont eu carte blanche autour de 6 thèmes. Vidéo #4 - "Le marché de l'art" par Carol Machado, Alexandra Allart et Ilia Buiaev.

We're delighted to be the Headline Sponsor of "The Shape of Things: Still Life in Britain", opening on Saturday 11th May at Pallant House Gallery. Explore over 150 works by 100 artists, from classic vanitas to contemporary masterpieces. Book your tickets today: bit.ly/3y5NSHn

📣 We're hiring! We're looking for an Assistant Curator: Interpretation and a Digital Engagement Officer. Find out more and apply: govart.uk/jobs (or search 'Government Art Collection' on the Civil Service Jobs website #artsjobs Closing: 27 May, 23:55

Kettle’s Yard is looking for students aged 16-19 years who would like to become young artist mentors, to take part in a visual arts project called 'Bridges'. 🎨 We're running a taster session on 9 July 2024, 10.30am–4.30pm, sign up below! 👇 kettlesyard.digitickets.co.uk/event-tickets/…