Britain is a global centre for the making and production of contemporary visual art and craft. Worth over £800 million pound a year, British art and craft covers all types of art, from basket making to embroidery, and digital photography to painting. There are plenty of art and craft events taking place throughout the year in Britain.
Gallery assistants stage walkout over job cuts and new rules which could put valuable artworks at risk.
A Picasso original, gifted to the Athens National Gallery in Greece by the painter himself, was stolen on Monday along with two other valuable paintings and sketches.
Gateshead's Baltic Gallery has attracted 140,000 visitors to see pieces of art produced for this year's Turner Prize.
Artist David Hockney denies criticising Damien Hirst for his use of assistants to complete works.
The Gallery On The Corner in London
Westland Place Studios in Hoxton
Selfridges in Birmingham
The Crocus Gallery in Nottingham
Wilbarston Village Hall in Market Harborough
The Pierrepoint Gallery in Bridport
The Pierrepoint Gallery in Bridport
Paintworks Event Space in Bristol
Leigh On Sea Community Centre in Leigh On Sea
Wimbledon Art Studios in London
The Mac Gallery in Doncaster
The Mac Gallery in Doncaster
Arbeit Gallery in LondonArbeit Gallery in London
Arbeit Gallery in LondonHartland Parish Hall in Hartland Nr Bideford
Promenade in Grange Over Sands
Promenade in Grange Over Sands
London Gallery West in Harrow
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