Image detail, still from UK artist Kelly Richardson’s "Exiles of the Shattered Star," 2006, from the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden’s collection. Image courtesy of the artist.
Visual Arts and Design
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Arts Centers and Public Art Agencies
Beyond Granite: A Public Art Conversation
BritWeek 2011
What's On
Search our event listings to find new UK art we're bringing you in the US.
OUR TOP PICKS
Cool Visual Arts and Design Links
The British Council Collection
Take a tour through our collection of British art - one of the most comprehensive in the world.
The UK at the Venice Biennale
The British Council's official “microsite” for the Venice Biennale.
Our Guide to Art Centers & Public Art Agencies in the UK
Find out about contemporary art centers throughout the UK.
New Exhibitions of Contemporary Art
Find out what exhibitions are showing now in UK galleries and spaces.
VISUAL ARTS LIBRARY
Browse through our Visual Arts Library, including an online catalogue.
Tate Modern
There’s a reason the Tate’s site continues to be one of the UK’s favorite arts portals. Now you can explore
t he Tate Modern's collection online (in 3-D), which the BBC called the "next-best-thing" to seeing it in person.
ICA
London's Institute of Contemporary Arts - need we say more?
New Designers
Check out this annual showcase of design talent that brings together recent graduates from more than 100 UK design colleges in its exhibition. With 4,000 students exhibiting over two weeks, it offers an opportunity to catch a glimpse of the future of British design.
Design Nation
Check out work by some of Britain's most talented designers.
Scottish Architecture: The Virtual Architecture Center
Extending the increasingly popular debate on architecture and the Built Environment - keeping you up-to-date on the field of architecture in Scotland.
Frieze Magazine
Serious news from the UK visual arts scene.
I-D Magazine
Stay current on new UK design.
craftscotland
Promotes Scottish craft from glass to jewelry to musical instruments via showcases, discussion forums, news, reviews and more.
