Aidan Meller

There has been a theme recently of botched restorations in Spain. This is now the third, tiptoeing the line between hilarity and horror. http://ow.ly/iGXp30lTHbw

Bloomsbury Group home to open all year round. Charleston, the country home of the Bloomsbury Group will receive a £7.9m expansion. This will go towards conservation, exhibition space, restaurant and events space. http://ow.ly/3i3A30lTH96

Yusaku Maezawa, the art collector who bought the record breaking #Basquiat last year, plans to take 6 artists on the first #SpaceX launch. http://ow.ly/TnEo30lTH6q

We are really glad to be back in the gallery after our break.
The gallery is open as usual!
Pop in to see amazing artworks like the Edgar #Degas below and maybe hear a little about the huge project we are working on 😀

The gallery will be closed from August 4th – 1st September. We are currently working on a major project and as a result, we will be closing the gallery for 3 weeks in August.
Exciting times!

Congratulations to Tate St Ives for winning the Museum of the Year!

Frieze Sculpture 2018 is open! Once again the free exhibit is curated by Clare Lilley, Director of Programmes at Yorkshire Sculpture Park. http://ow.ly/7lXq30l2xIt Frieze Fairs

1st Century Pope found in a skip. The small fragment encased in a 17th Century dome case, was found in London by local rubbish collectors. The Pope was exiled by the Roman Emperor Trajan and martyred in Ukraine in the 1st Century. http://ow.ly/atXv30l2xAC The Art Newspaper

Yves Klein has arrived in Oxfordshire! The exhibition at Blenheim Palace is open now. http://ow.ly/xDLy30l2y9x

An ancient temple set in the Turkish hills that is said to date from between 9500 and 8200 BC is now being considered as the starting point for agriculture. Fascinating read! http://ow.ly/bLqY30kOeQ7

A farting unicorn, a symbol for #artists rights? Despite the hilarious subject matter, a potters artwork was recently used by Tesla CEO Elon Musk without permission. http://ow.ly/3W2t30kOeKd

#KeithHaring Mural Rediscovered after 30 Years. The 86ft #artwork was covered in 1989 by steel cladding when the building was sold to a cold storage company. http://ow.ly/jcjt30kOeA1

Have you seen our current exhibit? Masterpiece: Original work from #Turner to #Picasso. We also have Edgar Degas, Duncan Grant, Henry Moore and more. #oxford

#Artwork of the week – Edgar #Degas (1834 - 1917), Pastel on paper, signed. This early pre-#impressionist work is an early example of his use of Pastel, the perfect softness need to capture this calming beach scene in Normandy. http://ow.ly/Vy7230kOf5L

In what only seems to be yet another backward step since the #Trump administration came into power. Trophy hunting has been made legal again, undoing Obama's ban in 2014. http://ow.ly/DE6D30kOeHg

Artwork of the Week – Jean Marchand, Oil on Canvas, Signed. Admired and collected by the Bloomsbury Group, Marchand was featured in Roger Fry's hugely influential Manet and Post-Impressionism exhibit.

We are really happy that Historic England has protected 17 #Post-Modern #buildings this week! Great news! http://ow.ly/UG9d30kDCSY The Art Newspaper

We are delighted to announce Masterpiece, featuring original works from Turner to Picasso!
Come and see these incredible artworks at our gallery on 13 Turl Street, Oxford.