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Damien Hirst’s first solo exhibition in Greece draws a crowd in the midst of fiscal crisis
World renowned artist Damien Hirst’s first ever solo exhibition in Greece opened on Tuesday 20 September at the Benaki Museum in Athens to widespread acclaim.
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Mike Nelson selected for Venice Biennale 2011
We are delighted to announce that Mike Nelson has been selected to represent Britain at the 54th Venice Biennale of Art. He will present a solo exhibition in the British Pavilion, which will run from June to November 2011. Opening dates are yet to be confirmed.
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Winner of 'The Fifth Curator' is...
Theodor Ringborg, 26, from Stockholm, Sweden, is the winner of 'The Fifth Curator' competition, and will go on to curate an exhibition for the Whitechapel Gallery from 26 March-30 May 2010.
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Who will be the Fifth Curator?
On a cold, wet winter day, the 6 finalists for The Fifth Curator competition arrive at the British Council's headquarters in London, for an intensive week of work with the Visual Arts team. Find out more about them and their proposals.
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'The Fifth Curator' - Shortlist Announced
The shortlist for The Fifth Curator competition was announced today by the British Council.
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'The Fifth Curator' - International Curatorial Competition
'The Fifth Curator' - International Curatorial Competition launched by British Council in partnership with Whitechapel Gallery London.
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British Council Collection comes home to UK
Celebrating the British Council's 75th anniversary, an exhibition from the British Council Collection is now on show in the newly re-opened Whitechapel Gallery, London. As the 8,500 artworks in our Collection are normally shown overseas, this offers a rare opportunity to see some of the gems of the Collection in the UK. Admission is free.
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You Look Familiar
The British Council’s launch of its second digital exhibition
Visual Arts
