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Harry Styles, created by renowned English artist David Hockney, is set to be displayed at the National Portrait Gallery in London.The painting is one of over 30 new portraits that will be showcased for the first time in the Trafalgar Square gallery. They will all be featured as part of a new installation, titled David Hockney: Drawing from Life, which will open on November 2.The portrait of the pop star was created by the veteran artist in his art studio in Normandy, France, where Styles sat for him.

Marc Malkin Senior Editor, Culture and Events Norman Lear not only knew about television, but the late TV icon was also an influential art collector along with his wife of 37 years, Lyn Davis Lear. And now, several pieces from the Lears’ art collection will hit the Christie’s auction block, including David Hockney’s 1967 “A Lawn Being Sprinkled.” When the “All in the Family” creator bought the work in 1978 for $64,000, it marked the highest price paid for a piece by the British artist. Christie’s estimates it will bring in $25-$35 million after debuting during the 20th Century Evening Sale in New York City on May 16.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Olivier Assayas, the celebrated French director of “Clouds of Sils Maria” and “Irma Vep,” is making his Berlinale competition debut this year with “Suspended Time,” his most personal film to date. Speaking to Variety ahead of the movie’s premiere at the Berlinale, Assayas says the film retells his experience during the lockdown and is based on his personal diary.

Kate Middleton has a clever trick up her sleeve to ensure she's incognito when venturing out alone, a source has revealed.

Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring, Roy Lichtenstein, Salvador Dalí and David Hockney, will run through spring 2024 as an immersive art exhibition, the Los Angeles Times reported.“When I first heard about Luna Luna I was blown away,” Drake said in a statement, The New York Times reported. “It’s such a unique and special way to experience art.

Tom Hanks is heading back to space.

Kate Middleton uses a special secret trick to avoid being spotted in public when she wants to head out on a private outing, it has been revealed.The Princess of Wales, who is married to Prince William, both 41, was outed by former Vanity Fair editor Tina Brown in a thrilling tell-all from her latest book, The Palace Papers.Tina claimed that the princess opted to set her alarm unsociably early every day just so she could slip out of the royal households and get some "me time".The royal then decided to head out to her favourite public spots so she could enjoy some time alone before anyone else appeared, according to the magazine journalist. By setting off for some solo adventures at dawn, Kate could then also avoid photographers and reporters, as well as regular people going about their day.

A new painting of Harry Styles by David Hockney - widely regarded as one of the world's greatest living artists - is to go on show. The One Direction singer turned solo superstar sat for the portrait at Hockney's studio in Normandy, France, and the results have now been unveiled - but public opinion is divided.

A guest on Antiques Roadshow was left so stunned by a painting valuation he hid behind the work of art. The unnamed guest said the painting had been in his family for 65 years.

Cuban collar format, supersized poodles on oversized Oxfords, David Hockney dreamscapes on his ayahuasca gap year. After the scourge of last year's lockdown, it’s been the first extended period of uninterrupted let loosing. Festivals are back, and actually on fire.

Paul Allen’s extraordinary art collection is set to be sold off at what will be the largest auction of its kind in history.

Erika Jayne and Tom Girardi are giving up a breathtaking collection of their luxurious belongings in a court-ordered auction.The estranged couple are facing a raft of legal problems over allegations that Girardi, 83, a disbarred attorney, embezzled millions in settlement money from his clients and that Jayne, 52, colluded in his malfeasance to fund her top-flight lifestyle.Last month a federal bankruptcy judge allowed Girardi's estate to enlist an auctioneer to sell off a spate of his valuables with the revenue going to his creditors, according to Bloomberg Law. Now a staggering array of valuables from their onetime marital home is going on sale, including a 200th anniversary edition Steinway piano from 1997 that TMZ reports could be worth between $40,000 to $60,000. Offload: Erika Jayne and Tom Girardi are giving up a breathtaking collection of their luxurious belongings in a court-ordered auction Incoming: Run by John Moran Auctioneers, the sale will take place on September 12 at noon and will involve several items from Jayne and Girardi's Pasadena mansionPaintings by the likes of midcentury icon David Hockney, as well as bronze sculptures by the late Glenna Goodacre, will wind up on the block as well. Run by John Moran Auctioneers, the sale will take place on September 12 at noon and will involve several items from Jayne and Girardi's Pasadena mansion.

Nicholas Evans, the author of the bestselling novel The Horse Whisperer, has died. He was 72.

READ MORE: Beatles' star Paul McCartney devastated as brother-in-law John Eastman diesHis 1995 novel The Horse Whisperer sold 15m copies worldwide.It even became a number one bestseller in 20 countries. The writer went on to write four more bestselling novels which include The Loop, The Smoke Jumper, The Divide and The Brave.Plus, he was also an award-winning documentary-maker.The Horse Whisperer was also made into a film and was starred, produced and directed by Robert Redford.Other big names on the cast include Scarlett Johansson and Kristen Scott Thomas.Nicholas was an Oxford University graduate and initially started out as a journalist.One of his first post-grad jobs was working on the Evening Chronicle in Newcastle.His next step was making the move into TV where he produced films about US politics and the Middle East.This was broadcast on the weekly current affairs programme Weekend World.

Naman Ramachandran British journalist and author Nicholas Evans, best known for writing “The Horse Whisperer,” which was adapted as a film by Robert Redford, has died of a heart attack, according to United Agents. He was 72. In a statement, United Agents said the “much-loved” author had died following a heart attack on Aug.

Nicholas Evans, the author of the bestselling novel The Horse Whisperer, has died. He was 72.

FOR nearly ten years Victoria Baker-Harber has been one of the stars of Britain’s poshest reality show. But this week her life away from Made In Chelsea took a shocking twist, as her fiancé was jailed for seven years for masterminding a £68million art swindle.

Naman Ramachandran London-based sales agent MetFilm Sales has boarded feature documentary “Exposing Muybridge,” featuring Gary Oldman, about revolutionary photographer Eadweard Muybridge.Muybridge (1830–1904) was an English photographer known for his groundbreaking work in photographic studies of motion who played a seminal role in motion picture history. His images of running horses transformed the camera into a machine of unmatched powers of perception and persuasion, and set the course for the birth of cinema.

hepworthwakefield.org £12).Dedicated to locally-born sculptor Barbara Hepworth, the museum isn’t just a collection of her magnificent sculptures and paintings – it is the story of her life and loves.I was genuinely blown away by the scale and variety of the works in the museum.Barbara Hepworth’s life is a fascinating journey, told through the many exhibition rooms, and her works sit alongside contemporaries such as Henry Moore, also from the Wakefield area. Works from the likes of LS Lowry and David Hockney also take pride of place in this striking and unmissable £35million building on the banks of the River Calder.If sculpture is your thing – and even if it isn’t – a trip to Yorkshire Sculpture Park really is a must.Set in 500 acres of countryside at Bretton Hall, visitors are presented with a relaxing, enlightening and awe-inspiring walk taking in more than 80 designs in this art gallery “without walls”.We went on a sunny morning and strolled peacefully around taking in the massive works of art by the likes of Damien Hirst, David Nash, Hepworth and Moore (ysp.org.uk £6).The base for our stay in Wakefield was the elegant Waterton Park Hotel, the centrepiece of which is Walton Hall, built in 1767 on a small island.The Georgian mansion certainly has the wow factor as you walk the little bridge to it.

PARIS HILTON has sold one for more than £800k, John Terry has got into a row with the Premier League about his and Liam Payne is so obsessed he’s created a special Twitter account. NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, have taken the celebrity world by storm as stars flock to cash in on the frenzied digital gold rush. And that’s despite the fact the tokens don’t exist in the real world.

Manchester City star will join conservationist Dame Jane Goodall and outgoing Chief of Defence Staff General Sir Nick Carter when the show hands over the editorial reins to famous faces during the week between Christmas and New Year.It’s a long-held tradition of the broadcaster, with past guest editors including the Duke of Sussex, Angelina Jolie, Greta Thunberg and David Hockney.This year, Church of England archdeacon Mina Smallman, whose daughters Bibaa Henry and Nicole Smallman were murdered in a London park, author James Rebanks, Conservative peer Lord Dobbs and Microsoft chief digital officer Jacky Wright will also serve as guest editors over the break.While details of Sterling’s programme will be announced in the coming weeks, Dr