Author: Naila Scargill

Naila Scargill is the publisher and editor of horror journal Exquisite Terror. Holding a broad editorial background, she has worked with an eclectic variety of content, ranging from film and the counterculture, to political news and finance.

Tasting the Statue

A sculpture on Trafalgar Square's Fourth Plinth made from 10,000 date syrup tins has inspired a new cookbook by artist Michael Rakowitz....

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First UK Retrospective of Donald Sultan

Dark Objects: Works 1977-2019 is comprised of 17 works and features three canvasses from the American figurative painter's seminal Disaster Paintings series. ...

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Science Museum Group Call for Art Submissions

The Science Museum Group, in collaboration with contemporary art commissioners Foreground, is seeking creative responses to its ambitious project to construct a new collection management facility at...

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First Exhibition Dedicated to Werner Bischof USA Series

The acclaimed Magnum photographer brought early 1950s America vividly to life through his series of enigmatic images, yet his work was never printed in his lifetime....

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Vivian Maier Collection Finally Available to UK Collectors

After years of copyright limbo, the mysterious Vivian Maier's works are available to British collectors for the first time at Photo London....

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Avante-Garde Eurovision Alternative to Take Place This Month in London

EuroNoize will celebrate the obscure, niche and uncategorisable music that runs deeper than national borders. ...

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Migrant Shipwreck to Be Shown at Venice Biennale

The damaged boat, shown by artist Christoph Büchel, will stand as a powerful testament to the hundreds of migrants who have died crossing the Mediterranean Sea....

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Lichtenstein Panel Created for Gunter Sachs Set for Auction

Composition, one of only three unique porcelain enamel works, was created to outfit the German photographer's bedroom suite in his notorious pop art apartment....

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Second Known Portrait of Leonardo da Vinci Discovered

The profile of a bearded man is believed to have been made by an assistant to the artist shortly before the artist’s death in 1519....

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Ruth Asawa to Get a Google Doodle Today

Sculptor Ruth Asawa will be the subject of the next Google Doodle, as the search engine will change its homepage logo to feature the artist today....

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New Banksy in Support of Extinction Rebellion

A mural depicting a young girl holding an Extinction Rebellion sign appeared overnight at the protestors' base camp in Marble Arch, London....

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Nun More Anarchist Activist

The documentary is an overall misfire, yet an interesting portrait of self-reliant defiance in the face of opposition from all sides....

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AI: More Than Human

A major new exhibition is an unprecedented survey of creative and scientific developments in artificial intelligence, and explores the evolution of the relationship between humans and technology....

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Mayfair Art Weekend 2019

This summer, Mayfair Art Weekend will showcase a vibrant range of contemporary art, sculpture and antiquities, with an event programme to include free and unique events open to all....

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Britain, Take a Bow

A collaborative artwork between UK-based artists, filmmakers, typographers, musicians and software developers examines the British social and material landscape since the EU referendum....

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Bad Seed Announces New Project

From Nicole Atkins and Jim Sclavunos' nomadic transatlantic writing relationship comes a new duet, headed by debut track, "A Man Like Me". ...

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Russell Brand’s Cousin To Fly Metal ‘Paper Plane’ Over Trump’s Wall

Charles Saatchi discovery Samuel Zealey is converting his Inverter Wing sculpture for an airborne performance....

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UK Culture Institutions Declare Climate Emergency

Inspired by Extinction Rebellion and School Strike For Climate, Culture Declares Emergency is organising a range of events in the run-up to Extinction Rebellion’s International Rebellion....

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The Ballet of the Nations

Actor Billy Zane narrates an arthouse production inspired by the original piece, in which war is imagined as a diabolical dance choreographed by Satan and Ballet Master Death....

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In and Out of Warhol’s Orbit

An intimate exhibition of photojournalist Nat Finkelstein's work reveals the complex characters behind the well-documented tensions and hedonism of Andy Warhol’s studio....

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V&A to Stage Largest Ever Exhibition on Photographer Tim Walker

Tim Walker: Wonderful Things is the latest in the museum’s series of projects working in collaboration with contemporary practitioners. ...

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Italian Opera House to Return Saudi Millions

Italy's La Scala opera house is to return more than €3m to Saudi Arabia after a funding plan with the kingdom triggered a public backlash....

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Research to Focus on Creativity in Towns

A project to understand how culture is funded and engaged with across England will examine the distribution of cultural infrastructure and how people take part....

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Does On-Demand Video Spell the End for Public Service Broadcasters?

The House of Lords Communications Committee has called for evidence for its new inquiry which will investigate whether there is a future for public service broadcasting....

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Kara Walker To Take Over Turbine Hall This Autumn

The African-American artist, known for examining issues around race relations in the US, will create the next Hyundai Commission....

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Photojournalist Raises Fears About Freedom of Expression in Bangladesh

Bangladeshi photographer and activist Shahidul Alam has described his ongoing fight to clear his name after he was detained last year by police in Dhaka....

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Protect Cultural Heritage from the Bad Guys

A kickstarter by ARCA will provide scholarships for students from at-risk countries to receive training in the protection of cultural heritage....

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Arts Council Collection Touring Exhibition

Touring exhibition The Printed Line opens in April and will showcase work by artists including David Hockney, Bridget Riley, Patrick Caulfield and Frank Stella....

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The ICA Present I, I, I, I, I, I, I, Kathy Acker

The exhibition will address ‘Kathy Acker’ as a still-unfolding cultural force, focusing on the diverse and disruptive character of the author’s work and persona....

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New Creatives: ICA National Talent Development Scheme

The ICA, BBC Arts and ACE are offering London artists new opportunities to create film, audio and interactive artworks. The first call is now open, with applications closing 10 March. ...

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