Visual Arts
Author Ruth Prawer Jhabvala dies
Booker Prize winner Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, winner of two Academy Awards for her screenplays of EM Forster’s novels, died last…
Hot trends: Buddhas, Bacon, Barbara Cartland
Cashed-up buyers are creating a heady market for some lesser known genres including Chinese porcelain, post-war painting and even kitsch.
Do we need so many arts administrators?
Funding spent on management can't be spent on creating work so why are arts administrators such a key part of…
Amazon continues to cannibalise book industry
Amazon swallowed up book enthusiast site Goodreads last week, raising concerns over the monolithic e-tailer’s ongoing monopolisation of book industry.
Qatari and UK drama students share stage at Shakepeare's Globe
As part of the Qatar-UK 2013 Year of Cultural exchange, Qatari and UK drama students will perform together on stage…
Predicting your ticket sales
Some Hollywood companies use geospatial modelling to predict ticket sales but there are simpler techniques for calculating your likely audience.
Rich brain, poor pocket? Welcome to the class
Where do you fit in the new class system? A British study has exposed the power of cultural capital to…
Bringing home Australia's Elgin Marbles
A UK export ban is blocking the National Gallery of Australia from buying the first known European images of Australia.
Ditch Lonely Planet, advises writer
True travel writing needs fear and insecurity not just tourism tips.
How to make millions as a creative entrepreneur
Why you should shed the starving artist mentality and turn your creativity into a start-up like these successful creative entrepreneurs.