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Tobias Keene, Jumping Rope Girl. Image courtesy of artist.
Contemporary British art took Los Angeles by storm last spring during BritWeek 2011.
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Visual Arts.

Sculpting the future—we’re bringing you the next Damien Hirst or Tracy Emin, today.

While the so-called Young British Artists continue to make a sensation, the next generation is making its own imprint.  From visual arts, architecture, the built environment and city planning, to graphics, fashion, digital media, functional art, furniture and other products, the UK is leading in designs and galleries across the globe.
What's On
We showcase some of the best contemporary visual art from across the Atlantic right here in the US.  Search our event listings to catch a glimpse of unique new work here first.
Image detail, Digitopolis, Science Museum, London (2000). Design by and image courtesy of Graphic Thought Facility.
NEW DEVELOPMENTS
Look to New Exhibitions of Contemporary Art to find out which artists are presenting their work right now in spaces across the UK.
Image detail, Christy Johnson, "Feast: Christy Johnson and the 33 Confessors," bookcover, 2006. Image courtesy of the artist.
OUR TOP PICKS
Check out our selection of curated links with information on current exhibitions and the latest in the UK visual arts & design scene, as well as our guide to Arts Centers & Public Art Agencies in the UK.
Image detail - Zatorski & Zatorski, "The Last 3600 Seconds of Wasp," DVD installation, 2001, 60 mins.
WORK WITH US
Are you a curator or director of a gallery? Learn more about working with us.
Peter Doig, House of Pictures (Carrera), 2004, oil on canvas Courtesy of Contemporary Fine Arts Berlin Photo: Jochen Littkemann
STUDY THIS
Learn more about continuing your training in visual arts or design in the UK. Check out Intute, a searchable catalogue of thousands of sites selected for the higher education community including the visual arts. The Design Council provides excellent education resources including the many options available at UK schools, colleges and universities. Finally, learn more about UK study abroad in general in our main guide for prospective students.
Hew Locke, "Hemmed in Two," 2000. Collection Eileen Harris-Norton and Peter Norton, Santa Monica Installation view, Luckman Gallery, Cal State L.A. Image courtesy of the Gallery.
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