Thanks for taking part in this week's summer themed #OnlineArtExchange 🏖️ Next week's theme is ‘nature and animals’ for An A-Z of Beatrix Potter at The Armitt 🐇 'Summer Evening, Feock' by Philip Lyons (b.1955) © Philip Lyons. 📷 Falmouth Art Gallery

Jumping into vacation mode like 🏊‍♀️🏖️ This week, we are joining @artukdotorg.bsky.social  and their #OnlineArtExchange to celebrate the topic of ‘summer’. The "Sea's Queen" print dates back to the 1870s or 1880s. It's entered the Public Domain so it's freely available for reuse!

It's #Summer for this week's #OnlineArtExchange with @artukdotorg.bsky.social. Oh to be snoozing by the lakes and mountains in your caravan! 🚐🌲🚣‍♀️

Today's @artukdotorg.bsky.social #OnlineArtExchange theme is summer! We've chosen Monte Civetta and Lago di Alleghe by Josiah Gilbert (1814–1892). The green fields and calm water promise relaxing summer walks and perhaps a cooling swim!

Laura Knight always comes to mind when we think of summer! 🌞 Read more in this story 👉 artuk.org/discover/sto...

Today's @artukdotorg.bsky.social #OnlineArtExchange theme is summer and, for this, we're sharing this etching, 'August in Wiltshire', by Robin Tanner. 🖼️ August in Wiltshire, 1976, Robin Tanner (1904-1988), etching on paper

We love this one! 🌸

Today's #OnlineArtExchange theme is summer 🌞 Share your pick using the hashtag! Discover summer in art 👉 https://artuk.org/discover/stories/hello-heatwave-summer-in-art#OnlineArtExchange 'A Summer’s Day' byDiana M. Armfield (b.1920) © the artist / Bridgeman Images. 📷 MOMA MACHYNLLETH

Tomorrow's #OnlineArtExchange theme is summer 🌞 Here are some summer artworks for inspiration 👉 https://artuk.org/discover/curations/The-Four-Seasons-Summer#OnlineArtExchange 'Summer Room' by Ivon Hitchens (1893–1979) © the artist's estate. 📷 Walker Art Gallery

Join the Art UK team! We're looking for a Head of Development (Parental Leave Cover) 🎨 As Head of Development you will be an experienced fundraiser with a proven track record of securing funding from grant-giving trusts and foundations. More information 👉 https://artuk.org/about/jobs

Today marks 70 years since Ian Curtis was born, we have three murals of the singer-songwriter and musician on Art UK. Discover more murals of musicians 👉 artuk.org/discover/cur...

Celebrate Emmeline Pankhurst's birthday with the artists commemorating the women's suffrage movement 👉 https://artuk.org/discover/stories/deeds-not-words-commemorating-the-womens-suffrage-movement-through-statues 'Rise up, women' by Hazel Reeves © the artist 📸 Martin Henderson / Art UK

Rembrandt van Rijn was born on 15th July 1606 🎈 He was master of the portrait 👉 artuk.org/discover/sto... ...and king of the selfie 👉 artuk.org/discover/sto... 📷 Walker Gallery / National Gallery / Historic England

It's #InternationalNudeDay 👀 Read stories about nudes to celebrate 👉 artuk.org/discover/sto... 'Untitled (Three Figures in a Landscape)' by Suzanne Valadon (1865–1938) 📷 Pallant House Gallery, Chichester

We're celebrating Gustav Klimt's birthday with the story of the only painting by the Austrian artist on Art UK 👉 https://artuk.org/discover/stories/hypnotic-and-serene-art-uks-only-gustav-klimt-painting 'Portrait of Hermine Gallia' by Gustav Klimt (1862–1918) 📸 National Gallery

How do you make art with fabric and hair? In this episode of Your Art, Unlocked, Adéọlá Dewis visits Glynn Vivian in Swansea to unlock a very personal work by Welsh and Ghanaian artist Anya Paintsil. Listen and follow each week wherever you get your podcasts 👉 https://rss.com/podcasts/artuk/

Modigliani was born #OnThisDay in 1884. He painted his sitters with stylised, elongated features and often left their eyes blank 👀 'Portrait of an Unknown Model' by Amedeo Modigliani (1884–1920) 📸 Manchester Art Gallery

Catch up on this week's episode of our podcast, Your Art Unlocked 🔓 It's all about Laura Ford's pensive cat at University of Warwick 👉 https://artuk.org/discover/stories/your-art-unlocked-laura-fords-pensive-cat-at-the-university-of-warwick-art-collection/ © the artist. 📷 University of Warwick

Would you spend a night in a remote Highland bothy? ⛰️ Writer Samuel Reilly explores how bothies became enduring symbols 👉 https://artuk.org/discover/stories/gimme-shelter-how-scottish-artists-have-sought-solace-in-highland-bothies/ 🧑‍🎨 David McClure (1926–1998) 📷 National Trust for Scotland

Another heatwave? 🥵 These sleeping nudes found on Art UK feel relatable today. 🧑‍🎨 G F Watts (1817–1904) 📷 Walker Art Gallery / 🧑‍🎨 William Etty (1787–1849) 📷 Scarborough Museums and Galleries

It's #OnlineArtExchange and @artukdotorg.bsky.social's theme is Sacred Symbols 🕊️🌟 This book of hours prayer book has influence from Germanic folklore, indicated by the little "moss person", a sacred child-size being from Germanic folklore who is clad in moss and intimately connected to trees.🌲

Thanks for taking part in today's #OnlineArtExchange 🧡 Next week's theme is summer! 'Sacred Books' by Charlie Holt (b.1947) © the artist. 📷 Rochdale Arts & Heritage Service

David Hockney was one of Britain's best-known and best-loved artists. He was influenced by American suburbia and landscape. Read more this to celebrate his birthday 👉 artuk.org/discover/sto... 🧑‍🎨 David Hockney (1937–2026) © Estate of David Hockney. 📷 Richard Schmidt, courtesy David Hockney, Inc.

For today's #OnlineArtExchange themed 'sacred symbols' with @artukdotorg.bsky.social & Liverpool Cathedral 🏛️ 'Yggdrasil, The World Tree' (1847) by Oluf Olufsen Bagge. In Norse mythology, this sacred giant ash tree connects & sustains the nine realms of the cosmos. #Mythology 🌳🦅🐍

Today's @artukdotorg.bsky.social #OnlineArtExchange theme is 'sacred symbols'. Our choice is Louise Giovanelli's Mise en scène (2025), an ambiguous painting suggesting one particular reading when, in fact, it is from a found image (a 1970s film) depicting a woman taking communion.

🕊️ For today's @artukdotorg.bsky.social #OnlineArtExchange theme, #SacredSymbols, we're celebrating St Hilary Church. Transformed into an "artists' church" by Bernard & Annie Walke and leading Cornish artists, its Cornish saints and Christus Mundi blend faith and art. 📷 © artcornwall.org

Amy-Jane Blackhall's work is inspired by the ritual and rhythm of the printmaking process. Her work draws on underlying structures inspired by sacred places, symbols, Eastern art and philosophies. @artukdotorg.bsky.social #OnlineArtExchange 🖼️ Fountain, 2016, part of the Golder-Thompson Gift

Today's #OnlineArtExchange theme is 'sacred symbols' with Liverpool Cathedral 🕊️ Share yours with the hashtag to join in! 'The Crucifixion' by Gary Bunt (1957–2025) © The Estate of Gary Bunt. 📷 Rob Battersby / Liverpool Cathedral

Tomorrow's #OnlineArtExchange theme is 'sacred symbols' with Liverpool Cathedral 🕊️ Share yours with the hashtag to join in! 'Chapter House, East Window' by John Henry Dearle (1859–1932) 📷 Liverpool Cathedral

In this episode of Your Art, Unlocked, curator and art historian Natalie Rudd visits the campus at University of Warwick to unlock a puzzling outdoor sculpture by Laura Ford 😺 Listen and follow each week wherever you get your podcasts 👉 https://rss.com/podcasts/artuk/

Artemisia Gentileschi was born #OnThisDay in 1595. She became one of the most successful painters of the 17th century – rare for any artist, even more so for a woman working in Baroque Italy. 👉 https://artuk.org/discover/stories/artemisia-gentileschi-brilliant-baroque-icon#OnThisDay 📷 National Gallery

Explore Glasgow's murals with us 🎨 In the city you'll find plenty of vibrant works, from famous Scottish figures to powerful messages of community and solidarity. Explore over 6,000 murals from across the UK 👉 https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/view_as/grid/search/2026--work_type:mural

It's World Chocolate Day and we have the perfect podcast episode to celebrate! 🍫 Discover what a chocolate box has to do with this headless sculpture by F. E. McWilliam in this episode of Your Art, Unlocked 👉 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/y...

In this episode of Your Art, Unlocked, curator and art historian Natalie Rudd visits the campus at University of Warwick to unlock a puzzling outdoor sculpture by Laura Ford 😺 Listen and follow each week wherever you get your podcasts 👉 https://rss.com/podcasts/artuk/

No one quite captures dappled sunlight like Bessie MacNicol 🤩 Born #OnThisDay, the artist was a leading member of the Glasgow Girls and part of the vibrant Glasgow School movement. 👉 https://artuk.org/discover/artists/macnicol-bessie-18691904#OnThisDay 🧑‍🎨 Bessie MacNicol (1869–1904📷 Glasgow Life Museums

Thanks for taking part in today's USA themed #OnlineArtExchange ❤️ Next week's theme is 'sacred symbols' with Liverpool Cathedral 'Pennsylvania' by Mary Fedden (1915–2012) © the estate of Mary Fedden / Bridgeman Images. 📷 Durham University

It's #OnlineArtExchange! @artukdotorg.bsky.social have selected the theme 'America' to mark the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. We've found this stunning painting of Niagara Falls 🌊 and tiny masterpieces found on a needlebox documenting various travels! 🚢

This 1985 print by William Tillyer focuses on the distinctive saguaro cactus, native to Arizona, California and Mexico. The towering cacti dominate the desert scene as the only solid forms within the composition. @artukdotorg.bsky.social #OnlineArtExchange #USA250 Part of the Golder-Thompson Gift

America is the theme for this week’s #OnlineArtExchange with @artukdotorg.bsky.social, and we’ve selected Lily McDougall’s American Pillars!

American wilderness captured through oil paint. For today’s #OnlineArtExchange, sharing this iconic depiction of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, where sunlight reveals the vibrant mineral palette of the cliffs. A perfect visual milestone for #USA250 with @artukdotorg.bsky.social. ✨🏛️

Today's #OnlineArtExchange theme is 'America' for USA 250 🌟 Discover artworks of the USA's landscapes, people and events 👉 https://artuk.org/discover/curations/search/2026--curation_auto:america-250#america-250-i#OnlineArtExchange#america-250-i'Rainbow over the Bridal Veil Fall, Yosemite' by Marianne North (1830–1890) 📷 Kew

Tomorrow's #OnlineArtExchange theme is 'America' for USA 250 🌟 Discover artworks of the USA's landscapes, people and events 👉 https://artuk.org/discover/curations/search/2026--curation_auto:america-250#america-250-i#OnlineArtExchange#america-250-i'Utah' by Norman Ackroyd (1938–2024) © the artist's estate. 📷 Aberdeen Art Gallery

Fancy winning a £10 Amazon voucher? All you have to do is fill in our very short survey to let us know if you visit art.uk.org It takes less than a minute to complete 👉 https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3RQPK7N Thank you! 💛 'A Moon Rainbow' by Archibald Knox (1864–1933) 📷 Manx National Heritage

This #CreateWeek we are setting you a challenge to reach 4,000 new tags on artworks across Art UK by 7th July. By using our tagging tool you can make art on Art UK easier to search, explore, and enjoy – and you might discover something new! Give it a go 👉 https://artuk.org/participate/tagger

Hello July 🌞 Here's a Curation of artworks celebrating the seventh month of the year 👉 https://artuk.org/discover/curations/a-year-through-art-july 'A July Evening, Douglas Bay' by John Miller Nicholson (1840–1913) 📷 Manx Heritage

How many bums can you fit in one picture? 🤔 In this episode of Your Art, Unlocked, writer and broadcaster Damian Barr visits the Hunterian in Glasgow to unlock a very large and very naked painting by Scottish painter John Duncan Fergusson. Listen and follow 👉 https://rss.com/podcasts/artuk/

Congratulations to the team at The Box Plymouth, which has won the prestigious Art Fund Museum of the Year Award! You'll find over 3,500 artworks from their collection on Art UK: https://ow.ly/RAE750Zhto9 'A Fish Sale on a Cornish Beach' by Stanhope Alexander Forbes (1857–1947) 📷 The Box Plymouth

Season two of our podcast Your Art, Unlocked is coming soon! 🔓 It's the perfect time to catch up on the first season. Listen and follow wherever you get your podcasts 👉 https://rss.com/podcasts/artuk/ 🧑‍🎨 F. E. McWilliam (1909–1992) © copyright of the FE McWilliam Estate. 📷 F. E. McWilliam Gallery

Thanks for taking part in this week's machines themed #OnlineArtExchange 🖼️ Next week's theme is ‘America' for USA 250 🌟 'Machine Learning by Leo Boyd (b.1977)

Today's #OnlineArtExchange is about 'Machines' Here's a steam hammer, invention of Scottish engineer & artist James Nasmyth This unattributed watercolour from around 1920 shows a hammer at work in the Waverley Iron & Steel Works, Coatbridge artuk.org/discover/art... @artukdotorg.bsky.social