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• A new solo exhibition by Banksy, the UK’s most famous anonymous artist, has opened at the Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA) in Glasgow – his first in 14 years.
• It is, Banksy says, his “favourite work of art in the UK”.
• His early transgressive artwork was seen by some as vandalism, but for many others, Banksy is an important counter voice subverting the dominant narrative of capitalism.

The Glasgow-Banksy connection

• It holds great meaning for Glaswegians in its anti-elitist and anti-establishment message, contributing to their social and cultural capital.
• It’s also a reminder of the extent to which the expression of all forms of culture have been central to Glasgow’s regeneration over recent decades.
• But the connection between Banksy and the city goes much deeper.

What to expect

• A critique of the often-racist nature of police stop-and-search powers, it sold in May 2023 for an astonishing $9,724,500 (£7,646,277).
• While creating this work on a bombed-out building, a local resident remonstrated with Banksy and threatened to call the police.
• A shared sense of humour, humanitarian values and a disregard for the establishment mean Banksy’s show will be well-received in Glasgow.

• ALULA, Saudi Arabia, May 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) announces Lina Ghotmeh and Asif Khan as architects for two upcoming museums in its constellation of cultural assets.
• Ghotmeh will design the contemporary art museum and Khan will design the museum of the Incense Road.
• Both museums are situated in AlUla, a destination in northwest Arabia with 7,000 years of continuous human history.
• Award winning Ghotmeh, who is designing the 2023 Serpentine Pavilion, creates work that sits at the intersection of art, architecture and design.

• LiveArt to manage historic digital art collections from Yue Minjun, Chen Man, Mr. StarCity, Vhils, Tabitha Swanson, Ivona Tau, and Jason Ebeyer.
• Exclusive first access and preferential pricing for these collections will be provided through LiveArt's LiveArt X Card which goes live on Wednesday 5th April.
• The LiveArt X Card is designed to protect art from short-term speculation by ensuring long-term value and accurate price models.
• "Acting as a sales platform for the NFT art space is not enough.

• The show is organized by IMS, the Fondation Cartier, and The Shed in partnership with the Brazilian NGOs Hutukara Associação Yanomami and Instituto Socioambiental.
• Visitors will also encounter new video works by contemporary Yanomami filmmakers Aida Harika, Edmar Tokorino, Morzaniel Ɨramari, and Roseane Yariana.
• The dialogue established between the contemporary Yanomami artists' work and Andujar's photographs offers an unprecedented vision of Yanomami culture, society, and visual art.
• The protection of the land was followed by important health and educational programs and the creation of different Yanomami associations.