Kate & Wills, the new faces of contemporary art?
Curator of the Tudor and Stuart court art at the V&A Tessa Murdoch has suggested that the younger Royals should be investing in “cutting-edge and modern art” in order for them to encourage young artistic talent. Or, in simpler terms, to make art ‘cool’.
In a time when art is becoming more accessible to the masses, and only the wealthy class keep a stake in the originals, is it such a bad idea to have the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge fuelling the art market?
Obviously, Jamie Reid won’t be hanging on the palace walls any time soon, and we can’t imagine Old Liz commissioning Banksy to work his magic on the walls of Buckingham Palace. And, after the recent unfortunate official painting of Kate not going down so well, maybe it is time for the Royals to look into this ever growing market.
Who knows, Peter Blake might do his next collage with the Royals…
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- Banksy ‘I like it, but it’s not me.’
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February 2014
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- You’ve got art mail
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- David Bailey – “I don’t take pictures, I make them”
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- Selling off the investment
- Damien Hirst unveils his collaboration with Alexander McQueen
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October 2013
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- The Fourth Plinth…again
- Giant yellow snails…what next?!
- Banksy is at it again
September 2013
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- Art Everywhere has launched!
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August 2013
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- Even Charles Saatchi can’t avoid the relationship revamp
- Another Banksy robbed from the streets of London
- The Big Blue Cockerel
July 2013
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- ‘Mini Monet’ is painting his way to success
- Art - still the hot investment
- Art School Degree Shows
- Measure up!
- Don’t collect to get rich. Buy what you like.
June 2013
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- What do Marc Quinn and the Bamford Watch Department have in common?
- Affordable Art Fair attracts some not so affordable A-Listers
May 2013
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- Inflatable art - has the world gone mad?
- Banksy - Causing a stir again
- Lynette Yiadom-Boakye
- Laure Prouvost
- Tino Sehgal
- David Shrigley
April 2013
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- Artist in Residence
- Bridging the Gulf
- Art in figures
- Lucie Bennett’s Silk Knickers go for thousands...
- Food Art?
March 2013
- A female Bansky you say?
- David Bowie at the V&A
- Kate & Wills, the new faces of contemporary art?
- Peter Blake stars on his first album cover
- Ringo Starr is to be the subject of an American exhibition, Peace & Love this summer
- Money and public art
February 2013
- Banksy travels along way from home
- Dada and inspirations at the Tate
- Benedict Drew – a ‘Future Great’
- Dan Baldwin
- Peter Blake
- Damien Hirst
- Antony Micallef
- William Wegman