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27 January 2026
A New Kind of Gallery Is Emerging in London. And Artists Are Better for It.

The opening of Cramer St Gallery , founded by Christina Zahra and Kylie Poole , signals a shift away from gatekeeping and toward something far more artist-centred: a gallery culture built on permission, participation, and community. After years working between the UK and Mexico, Zahra and Poole returned to London with a simple but powerful […]

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26 January 2026
Upgraded to Creator Plus? Here's how to create your custom domain!

Congratulations on upgrading to Creator Plus! We're delighted you're taking the next step in your creative journey with us. With Creator Plus you’ll unlock more freedom, more tools and more control over your gallery. Here’s what you can now enjoy: Reduced art sales commission from 14% to 10% AI generations for art, artwork descriptions, posts […]

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23 January 2026
Biohazard Chic: The London Art Experience You Won’t Shake Off

Candice Lin, g/hosti — Whitechapel Gallery Whitechapel has turned its ground floor into a haunted anatomy lesson. Candice Lin’s g/hosti threads a dim, disorienting labyrinth where materials (ceramic, fabric, liquid, bone-ish casts) carry more history than the wall texts can comfortably hold. The title splices “ghost” with “host/hostility,” and the show keeps worrying that knot: […]

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22 January 2026
Getting Paid: Setting Up Stripe on Your LettsArt Gallery

Excited to earn from your art? LettsArt's integration with Stripe simplifies the payment process. Whether you're new to Stripe or already have an account, setting up payments on LettsArt is a straightforward process. Just follow the prompts, customise your settings and you'll be ready to receive payments in no time. Here’s how : Open your […]

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20 January 2026
Beryl Cook’s Long-Overdue Reappraisal Signals a Healthier Future for Artists

A major exhibition in Plymouth has reignited interest in the work of Beryl Cook , reframing her not as a “popular” or “naïve” painter, but as a serious, culturally important artist whose work captured everyday British life with wit, warmth and humanity. The exhibition, hosted by The Box , has been widely praised for correcting […]

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13 January 2026
From Waste to Wonder: How Thomas Dambo’s Giant Trolls Are Redefining the Value of Art

In a week dominated by gloomy headlines, one art story has quietly delivered something rare: pure, contagious optimism. Across Europe, the UK and beyond, Danish artist Thomas Dambo continues to captivate global audiences with his now-iconic giant troll sculptures, all built from reclaimed wood and recycled materials. The result is art that is playful, sustainable, […]

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9 January 2026
Paint Today, Gone Tomorrow: The Wild Rules of Waterloo’s Banksy Tunnel

Beneath Waterloo station, Leake Street Arches is 300 metres of concrete that London handed back to its artists. The tunnel’s modern life begins over one weekend in May 2008, when Banksy staged the “Cans Festival,” inviting stencil artists from around the world to turn a disused service road into a day-glow corridor; ever since, the […]

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5 January 2026
UK Artists Are Rejecting the “Tortured Genius” Myth

For generations, the art world has romanticised struggle. Burnout was framed as dedication. Financial instability was treated as a rite of passage. Emotional distress was mislabelled as creative fuel. But in the UK, that narrative is finally being challenged. Over 2025 leading arts organisations have made headlines for introducing structured mental-health support for artists and performers. […]

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2 January 2026
LettsArt Trends: Artist Solidarity in January Sales

Welcome to 2026! We hope you had a great festive break, full of rest and enjoyment. Maybe some creative time too? As we roll into January, we’re seeing a brilliant trend emerge on LettsArt : artists using their festive funds to buy other artists’ work . Not gadgets. Not guilt-induced gym memberships. Art. From peers. […]

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23 December 2025
LettsArt 2025 Wrapped: A Year Artists Took Back Control

2025 wasn’t just another year in the art world. It was a reset. While much of the industry continued to wrestle with algorithms, gatekeepers and shifting platforms, something quieter – and more powerful – was happening beneath the surface. Artists and gallerists were reclaiming ownership of their work, their audiences and their futures. And LettsArt […]

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