2009
Read moreArt Fund prize shortlist
Released: 11 May 2009
The shortlist for the Art Fund Prize for Museums and Galleries has just been announced and, in an important fillip for the sector, includes two leading craft venues
Read moreNew sculpture in London's Chinatown
Released: 11 May 2009
The Lion, a colourful new public sculpture commission has recently been installed in London’s Chinatown
Read moreAn Eye for Detail at Ruthin
Released: 10 May 2009
An Eye for Detail, a mixed media show focusing on applied arts in the home, is on at Ruthin Craft Centre until 14 June
Read moreNew gallery at British Museum
Released: 7 May 2009
An important new ceramics gallery showcasing the Sir Percival David Collection at the British Museum
Read moreArt and Memory at West Dean
Released: 7 May 2009
An exhibition of memorials opens at West Dean Gardens commemorates the 25th anniversary of the death of Edward James who founded the institution in 1964
Read moreLinda Florence at Millennium Gallery
Released: 7 May 2009
Meta Table Setting, a new installation inspired by Museums Sheffields’ metalwork collection, is on show at the Millennium Gallery until the end of June
Read moreThe Unexpected in the Netherlands
Released: 7 May 2009
Ceramics by artists more normally associated with fine art are on show at the Stedelijk Museum s’-Hertogenbosch in the Netherlands until 1 June
Read morePapered Parlour opens in London
Released: 6 May 2009
The Papered Parlour, the brainchild of Claire Heafford and Louise Hall, started life as an artists’ studio a year ago, but has now grown into a full-blown craft centre. ‘We found as more artists joined us they wanted a...
Read moreWithout Colour exhibition
Released: 6 May 2009
Leeds’s Craft Centre and Design Gallery’s current exhibition, Without Colour, on until 27 June, shows that you don’t have to be colourful to make an impact
Read moreAndrew Logan at the Harley Gallery
Released: 6 May 2009
The Harley Gallery showcases work by the colourful jack of all trades Andrew Logan until 14 June
Read moreTibor Reich at Leeds
Released: 5 May 2009
The University of Leeds International Textiles Archive (ULITA) is displaying highlights from its loan collection of work by designer Tibor Reich until 26 June
Read moreRozanne Hawksley at Ruthin
Released: 5 May 2009
Textile artist Rozanne Hawksley’s first solo show is on at Ruthin Craft Centre until 31 May
Read moreBuddhist sculpture at V&A
Released: 3 May 2009
As part of its ambitious FuturePlan programme, the V&A opens another new gallery, this time dedicated to Buddhist sculpture
Read moreVessel and Seed at Walford Mill
Released: 3 May 2009
Willow artist Caroline Sharp’s first solo show at Walford Mill Crafts until 7 June
Read moreRawnsley at Mission Gallery
Released: 1 May 2009
After opening at Ruthin Craft Centre last autumn an exhibition of silversmith Pamela Rawnsley’s work continues to tour Wales, stopping off at Swansea’s Mission Gallery until 16 May.
Read morePots for Light at Galerie Besson
Released: 1 May 2009
An exhibition focusing on studio porcelain is currently on show at London’s Galerie Besson until 27 May.
Read moreGareth Neal at CAA
Released: 16 April 2009
Furniture maker Gareth Neal’s first solo show has opened at Contemporary Applied Arts and runs until 2 May.
Read moreTreasures of the Black Death
Released: 16 April 2009
Romantics interested in the idea of buried treasure should visit the Wallace Collection’s current exhibition, Treasures of the Black Death, on until 10 May.
Read moreKenny Hunter at Roche Court
Released: 16 April 2009
A new exhibition focusing on the work of Scottish sculptor Kenny Hunter is on show at Roche Court in Wiltshire until 4 May.
Read moreFelt at the Cooper Hewitt
Released: 16 April 2009
A major new exhibition on felt in all its manifestations is on at New York City’s Cooper Hewitt Museum until 7 September.
