Nicholas Serota News

Birmingham Royal Ballet is delighted to announce that internationally renowned Carlos Acosta CBE has been appointed as its new Director. He will take up his appointment in January 2020.

Southbank Centre's Chief Executive, Elaine Bedell, today announces the appointment of Madani Younis to the new role of Creative Director. He will take up the post in January 2019.

With Mapping Brent running at venues across the local community, Artistic Director Indhu Rubasingham today announces the opening season at the company's newly refurbished theatre, which sees the Tricycle Theatre relaunch as Kiln Theatre. The new season includes five world premieres, one UK premiere and a major musical revival, with over 10,000 tickets at £12.50 or under.

Yesterday a major symposium was held at The RSA at which leading British playwrights discussed how theatre should respond to and reflect the changing international role of Great Britain, Northern Ireland and Europe over the next decade. Scroll down for photos and footage from the event!

Collaborating with three partner venues across the United Kingdom, Royal & Derngate Northampton is launching an epic cycle of new play commissions exploring Great Britain and Northern Ireland's changing relationship with Europe.

Howard Hodgkin: Absent Friends is the first ever exhibition devoted to the portraits of the great British painter Howard Hodgkin, who died earlier this month at the age of 84. The exhibition shows the breadth and nature of Hodgkin's long-standing engagement with portraiture, an important aspect of his work that has been largely overlooked because his work appears abstract. With over 50 works from collections around the world and dating from 1949 to the present, the exhibition traces the development of Hodgkin's portraits, exploring his important contribution to our understanding of what constitutes a portrait and examining key themes within the artist's work: colour, memory, emotion and imagination.

The National Portrait Gallery has unveiled a large portrait of its former Director Sandy Nairne by Chuck Close, it was announced today, Wed 14 Dec 2016. It is the first portrait by Close to be acquired by the Gallery and the first major work by the American artist to enter a British public collection.

Maggie Smith was presented with the Critics' Circle Award 2015 for Services to the Arts at a private lunch held at the National Liberal Club in London on March 31, receiving an engraved crystal rose bowl. The event hosted byJeffery Taylor, president of the Critics' Circle and Mark Shenton, chairman of the Drama section of the Critics' Circle. 

The annual lecture honors the pioneering BBC journalist Richard Dimbleby.

Civic Theatre of Allentown will continue its 2014-2015 season with nearly a dozen unique events. This spring, the Civic is your hub for entertainment and culture, with unique presentations on both stage and screen. This Spring, Civic will present events ranging from the visual arts ('Matitisse' From Tate Modern and Moma and 'Hermitage Revealed') to science and technology, from much-loved musicals ('Showboat') to staged re-imaginings of great novels- all from the comfort of the Civic's historic 19th Street theatre.

Fathom Events, in association with Arts Alliance and Seventh Art Productions, is bringing five of the world's most acclaimed art exhibitions to select U.S. cinemas with 'EXHIBITION ON SCREEN,' kicking off on January 13, 2015. The first film, 'Matisse from MoMA and Tate Modern,' is based on the critically acclaimed exhibition Henri Matisse: The Cut-Outs, now on view at The Museum of Modern Art in New York. These premiere cinema events, featuring Matisse, Van Gogh, Rembrandt and many more, will take audiences on a virtual guided tour of the exhibitions, and offer an opportunity to explore centuries of art history through high definition filmmaking. Screening in more than 300 movie theatres around the country, each film will allow audiences to experience exclusive interviews with art experts and historical figures, rare glimpses behind the scenes at the world's top museums and compelling biographical details, all without museum crowds or the expenses of traveling. Even if you've already seen these exhibitions on tour, this film series will give you exclusive access and content that can't be seen anywhere else.

Fathom Events, in association with Arts Alliance and Seventh Art Productions, is bringing five of the world's most acclaimed art exhibitions to select U.S. cinemas with “EXHIBITION ON SCREEN,” kicking off on January 13, 2015. The first film, “Matisse from MoMA and Tate Modern,” is based on the critically acclaimed exhibition Henri Matisse: The Cut-Outs, now on view at The Museum of Modern Art in New York. These premiere cinema events, featuring Matisse, Van Gogh, Rembrandt and many more, will take audiences on a virtual guided tour of the exhibitions, and offer an opportunity to explore centuries of art history through high definition filmmaking. Screening in more than 300 movie theatres around the country, each film will allow audiences to experience exclusive interviews with art experts and historical figures, rare glimpses behind the scenes at the world's top museums and compelling biographical details, all without museum crowds or the expenses of traveling. Even if you've already seen these exhibitions on tour, this film series will give you exclusive access and content that can't be seen anywhere else.

TORONTO, ONTARIO(Marketwired - Sept. 2, 2014) - Matisse in a movie theatre? It's happening this fall, as Cineplex's new In the Gallery series provides a cinematic tour of some of the top international art exhibits from around the globe.

A new TV documentary premiering in the U.S. Today (4/19) is a terrific tie-in to the major new exhibit opening this weekend in London and coming to NYC this fall, presented by the Tate Modern and The Museum of Modern Art.

Arts will take centre-stage across the BBC with a new topical strand taking audiences to music and arts events across the UK; a new digital offering; closer engagement with artists and institutions; more distinctive arts content across all the BBC's outlets; and stronger leadership for the arts.

CYNTHIA-REEVES' strong performance at this weekend's inaugural Art13 London Fair received accolades in industry press, with solid sales to European and Asian collectors. New England-based artists Sarah Amos and George Sherwood were among those widely sought-after in their respective media and unique visionary thesis, along with Chinese minimalist painter, Shen Chen, and Conceal Project watercolor painter, Dawn Black.

David Zwirner invites you to celebrate the launch of the new publication CHINATI THE VISION OF DONALD JUDD on Saturday, December 11, 4-6 PM for a cocktail reception & book signing with Marianne Stockebrand on 519 West 19th Street, New York. Please RSVP to Ashley Stewart at 212-517-8677 or ashley@davidzwirner.com to attend.

David Zwirner invites you to celebrate the launch of the new publication CHINATI THE VISION OF DONALD JUDD on Saturday, December 11, 4-6 PM for a cocktail reception & book signing with Marianne Stockebrand on 519 West 19th Street, New York. Please RSVP to Ashley Stewart at 212-517-8677 or ashley@davidzwirner.com to attend.