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�100,000 of art up for grabs in giveaway

16.10.09

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Art lovers take advantage of credit crunch deals

15.06.09

Thousands of art lovers swarmed to east London to pick up works from top international artists at credit crunch prices... more

Best Art Shows of 2009

09.01.09

The art market may be reeling in the face of recession but there will still be plenty of exciting shows this year. Ben Lewis rounds up the best.... more

Modern art greats turn out to help save �50m Titian

22.10.08

A celebrated masterpiece of the Italian Renaissance was unveiled at the National Gallery, which is campaigning to raise �50million to save it for the nation... more

Head south for Deptford X Festival

25.09.08

The Deptford X festival is celebrating its 10th year with a month-long programme of arts and events called Ghost Trade and the Spectre of Change.... more

100 artists highlight the centenary of Tube logo

15.09.08

The London Underground logo is celebrating its centenary with an exhibition of specially commissioned artwork by 100 artists... more

�100,000 worth of art to be given away free after capital art fair

05.09.08

Work by 50 British contemporary artists will be given away free at the end of a six-day exhibition... more

Thousands queue for Brick Lane art bargains

09.06.08

Thousands of art lovers queued for hours to buy works by famous artists at knockdown prices at a "car boot fair"... more

A shortlist of show-stoppers

10.01.08

With a shortlist of three Turner Prize winners and one nominee, it's perhaps inevitable the six proposals for Trafalgar Square's empty fourth plinth are show-stoppers.... more

The plinth parade

08.01.08

A replica of HMS Victory, a family of meerkats and members of the public are in the running to stand on the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square.... more

Artists fight to be next on fourth plinth

28.11.07

Tracey Emin is on a shortlist of artists who want to produce the next sculpture for Trafalgar Square's fourth plinth.... more

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