Danny Boyle joins plea to halt Henry Moore sale
Film-maker Danny Boyle and the director of the Tate Gallery have written a letter criticising the sale of a Henry Moore sculpture by a London council. Last month, Tower Hamlets Council announced it...
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LONDON - Director Danny Boyle has joined leading British arts figures urging a cash-strapped local authority not to sell off a valuable Henry Moore...
View ArticleShould Tower Hamlets council sell off its £20m Henry Moore?
Is public art a luxury the poor cannot afford? The mayor of one London borough wants to sell off a wonderful sculpture by Henry Moore. Times are hard, but its loss would be a tragedy – and would set a...
View ArticleCash-strapped UK officials sell Henry Moore statue
LONDON - A cash-strapped authority in east London says it's selling a valuable Henry Moore statue over the objections of leading British arts figures including director Danny Boyle. London's Tower...
View ArticleMuseum of London offers council's Henry Moore sculpture a new home
Move follows east end council at Tower Hamlets saying budget cuts could force sale of artwork The Museum of London says it can continue to display Henry Moore's Draped Seated Woman to the public, as...
View ArticleSale of $32 Million Moore Must Be Stopped: Martin Gayford
Bureaucrats will today decide whether to go ahead with the sale of a Henry Moore sculpture -- a decision which has put them at odds with London’s art world. Moore’s “Draped Seated Woman,” better known...
View ArticleArt world slams council for sculpture sale plan
LONDON (Reuters) - Leading figures in the art world, including Danny Boyle who oversaw the opening ceremony of the London Olympics, have urged a council in east London to reconsider plans to sell off...
View ArticleHenry Moore sculpture decision raises fears for public art
Tower Hamlets mayor's resolve to sell Draped Seated Woman draws censure from Danny Boyle and warnings from art experts Henry Moore's sculpture Draped Seated Woman could fetch up to £20m. Photograph:...
View ArticleBoyle Seeks Olympic Home For Henry Moore Art
Danny Boyle has urged a cash-strapped local authority not to sell a Henry Moore sculpture - arguing it should be given a home in London's Olympic Park instead. Draped Seated Woman is owned by Tower...
View ArticleDanny Boyle joins plan opposing sale of Henry Moore work
Director Danny Boyle has joined leading British arts figures urging a cash-strapped local authority not to sell off a valuable Henry Moore sculpture — arguing it should be erected in London's Olympic...
View ArticleHenry Moore sculpture to be sold by London council
Tower Hamlets Council in London has decided to go ahead with the controversial sale of Henry Moore sculpture, Draped Seated Woman. A council spokesperson said the "tough decision" was made due to "the...
View ArticleUK art world slams council for sculpture sale plan
LONDON (Reuters) - Leading figures in the art world, including Danny Boyle who oversaw the opening ceremony of the London Olympics, have urged a council in east London to reconsider plans to sell off...
View ArticleMTV to help real Jersey Shore; Murphy honored by Wonder; Henry Moore...
Network of ‘Jersey Shore’ to help Jersey Shore NEW YORK — MTV, home of the “Jersey Shore” reality show, plans to air a fundraising special to help rebuild New Jersey’s devastated shoreline. The...
View ArticleControversial Sale of Henry Moore Sculpture to Go Forward
Against the very vocal opposition of important figures in the British art world the council of the Borough of Tower Hamlets in the East End of London decided on Wednesday to sell “Draped Seated...
View ArticleDanny Boyle opposes plan to sell Moore sculpture
Click photo to enlarge FILE - In this Oct. 25, 2010 file photo, director Danny Boyle poses for photos in Los Angeles. Boyle joined leading British arts figures on Monday, Nov. 5, 2012 to urge a...
View ArticleBritain's cultural elite battles to halt sale of Henry Moore sculpture
East London council's disposal of bronze masterpiece could raise £20m to ease budget cuts but 'goes against spirit' of original sale Henry Moore's Draped Seated Woman now stands in the Yorkshire...
View ArticleLondon mayor opposes sale of Henry Moore sculpture
LONDON â The mayor of London on Thursday urged a cash-strapped local government not to sell an iconic Henry Moore sculpture that once stood in one of the city's poorest areas. Entering a dispute...
View ArticleTwo men admit stealing £500,000 Henry Moore sculpture and selling it for...
Liam Hughes, 22, and...
View ArticleHenry Moore '£0.5m sundial' theft pair plead guilty
Two men have admitted stealing a Henry Moore sculpture worth up to £500,000, which they then sold for £46. The Sundial sculpture and its bronze plinth were taken from the Henry Moore Foundation at...
View Article2 men plead guilty in UK to stealing bronze Henry Moore sculpture
LONDON - Two men have pleaded guilty in a British court to stealing a bronze Henry Moore sculpture worth up to 500,000 pounds ($793,800)....
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