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Ed Vaizey places a temporary export bar on Veronese's Venice Triumphant
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
Employment Tribunal decision.
Winning artwork will be used to send Christmas greetings around the world on behalf of DFID.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Members of the Windrush generation joined HRH Duke and Duchess of Cambridge at London Waterloo Station today to witness the unveiling of the National Windrush Monument.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Celebrating 100 years of the Secret Intelligence Service, artist James Hart Dyke was invited to record their work in a series of paintings and sketches.
Culture Minister steps in to prevent rare Old Master painting from export.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
The Environment Agency (EA) has released new fishing licence images designed by British Fish and Wildlife Artist, David Miller.
Read Ambassador Hitchens’ thoughts on the Government Art Collection’s revamp of British art on display at the British Embassy Tokyo.
The Koestler Trust charity launches a ground breaking exhibition of offender art.
Incredibly rare study by Dutch artist Lucas van Leyden is at risk of being sold abroad unless a UK buyer can be found
Three works have been gifted to The Hepworth Wakefield
Items from Lucian Freud’s estate retained under Acceptance in Lieu scheme.
First ever display in a public gallery
With help from UKTI, 2 Farnham based artists are shipping four 12m high sculptures to Saudi Arabia to feature in the country’s busiest airport.
Arts Minister steps in to prevent Head of an African Man Wearing a Turban by Sir Peter Paul Rubens from export.
Culture Minister Ed Vaizey has placed a temporary export bar on the outstanding painting by Jean-Antoine Watteau, La Surprise.
A painting by official war artist John Singer Sargent, is at risk of export unless a UK buyer can be found to match the £5,750,000 + VAT asking price.
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