The National Gallery and Hewlett-Packard (HP) in collaboration with York Art Gallery unveiled the Grand Tour in York.

Looking for great bargains? Don't miss the chance to browse and buy antiques, artworks and next-to-new collectibles at Art & Treasures. The popular annual sale takes place Friday and Saturday, June 27 and 28 at the Memorial Art Gallery. Sponsored by the Gallery Council, it’s the place to find gently used antiques, jewelry, artwork, china, porcelain, silver, crystal, fine linens and furniture. Admission is free, with all sales to benefit the Gallery.

Arguably the inspiration for great art more than any other human emotion, love nevertheless presents a challenge to the visual artist. How do you depict love? How do you convey its complexity and intensity?

Southbank Centre, London Between 14–22 June, one of the most influential bands of the past 20 years take control of one of the UK’s most unique festivals. For eight days in June, SOUTHBANK CENTRE’s riverside venues and spaces will buzz with unmissable concerts, provocative films, hard-hitting talks, interactive sound and light installations and rocking soundsystems - all programmed by MASSIVE ATTACK, the first band to take the helm in this prestigious festival’s 15 year history.

A new permanent gallery is opening at the Merseyside Maritime Museum in Liverpool, exploring the role of HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC).

Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598–1680) is widely acknowledged as the greatest Baroque sculptor for his monumental works such as Apollo and Daphne (1622–25) and the Ecstasy of St. Theresa (1647–52). His unparalleled talent as a portrait sculptor transformed the practice and earned him the patronage of the Catholic Church and nobility in 17th- century Rome, as well as important commissions from foreign rulers.

A fully-staged production of The Wizard of Oz will be a major feature of Southbank Centre's programme this summer. Directed by Southbank Centre's Artistic Director, Jude Kelly, this much-loved classic will run from 23 July to 31 August, with a press night on Tuesday 29 July. This is the first time in more than 20 years that a major production of The Wizard of Oz has been staged in London.

The man who took sculpture off the plinth now puts the portrait back on a pedestal - National Portrait Gallery displays Sir Anthony Caro's figurative busts for the first time. Four heads in bronze and steel by Sir Anthony Caro, who is widely regarded as Britain's greatest living sculptor, go on display for the first time this weekend at the National Portrait Gallery.

From 11 to 18 May, Southbank Centre devotes a week to the many facets of choral singing and celebrates the human voice – from Beethoven to gospel; Vaughan Williams to jazz; and Welsh male voice choirs to beatboxing. Chorus is for those who love to either participate in or listen to choral music, with some of the finest professional and non-professional choirs from around the UK performing in Southbank Centre's concert halls and public spaces.

This year, the National Gallery of Canada (NGC) has assembled an exciting and enlightening program for its visitors, including three major consecutive exhibitions starting in June: The 1930s: The Making of "The New Man", Caught in the Act: The Viewer as Performer, and Bernini and the Birth of Baroque Portrait Sculpture.

An exhibition of twenty nine specially commissioned prints created by members of Graphic Studio Dublin and invited artists will open in the National Gallery of Ireland from until Sunday 28 September 2008. Admission is free.

Grayson Perry was catapulted into the public consciousness in 2003 when he won the Turner Prize for his delicate coil pots adorned with drawings and text suggesting a range of subject matter. Perhaps less well-known is Perry’s work as a curator. Unpopular Culture highlights this aspect of Perry’s practice and offers his personal view of the Arts Council Collection: one of the foremost national collections of British post-war art, with over 7,500 works - on view from 10 May to 6 July 2008.