Art Gallery
Buying affordable art is easy when you know where and when to go
Technology keeps serving up new and innovative ways to invest in art, but the pleasure of traipsing through a dedicated affordable art fair is undimmed. Chatting with emerging artists, perusing the works, scouting for that perfect painting for home – and potentially identifying the next big thing – makes for a really satisfying day out, especially when you find a piece you’ll love forever.
Sydneysider Gail Minns has a growing collection of art. She attended her first Affordable Art Fair last year and will be back again when this year’s fair opens on June 15.
Children and young people will have an opportunity to see their creations displayed digitally in an exhibition at one of Scotland’s national galleries.
The 2025 Worcester 100 Open Art Exhibition will be held at the Artery Gallery, Croft Walk, from Saturday 8 to Saturday, March 15.
The free event will showcase a range of artistic styles, including paintings, prints, photography, and sculptures.
Opening times will vary throughout the week.
Art Gallery
Three in five small UK museums and galleries fear closure amid declining revenue, new research suggests
Three in five small museums and galleries in the UK fear closure amid declining revenue and footfall, research published this week suggests. The survey of 40 small, independent attractions—those with fewer than 100,000 annual visitors—also found that four in five (78%) reported the current period as the most challenging the sector has faced, while over half (58%) said overall income has not returned to its pre-Covid levels.
The research, conducted by the cloud platform GoDaddy in partnership with the charity Kids in Museums, surveyed small museums as well as galleries, historic buildings and heritage sites. Alison Bowyers, the executive director of Kids in Museums, tells The Art Newspaper that UK museums are suffering more than their counterparts in mainland Europe.
