Lisson Gallery is please to announce that Allora & Calzadilla have been shortlisted for the new Fourth Plinth commission. The selected artist is due to be announced by the Mayor of London early next year, with the artwork they produce being installed after the current work, Nelson's Ship in a Bottle by Yinka Shonibare MBE has been taken down at the end of 2011. A scale model of their proposed work, will be unveiled in an exhibition in the crypt foyer of St Martins in the Fields on 19 August 2010.

Lisson Gallery is pleased to announce that Ryan Gander has been commissioned by the Public Art Fund to create a new installation, entitled The Happy Prince, to go on view at the Doris C. Freedman Plaza at the southeast corner of Central Park, 15 September 2010 – 10 April 2011. Taking inspiration from Oscar Wilde's beloved children's story, The Happy Prince is Ryan Gander's first public art commission.

Following a competitive three-way pitch JBPelhamPR has been awarded the PR campaign for the Lisson Gallery. Over the past forty years Lisson Gallery has built an unparalleled reputation for identifying and supporting succeeding generations of artists, each with a radical and distinctive approach. The agency brief is to develop and execute a strategic UK and international campaign across all of Lisson Gallery’s activities including exhibitions at the two Bell Street galleries, artist participation in museum shows, art fairs and other external initiatives undertaken by the Gallery. The account was awarded on the strength of JBPelhamPR’s proven expertise in cultural projects, their diverse contacts and their strong creative ideas. JBPelhamPR will also consult on a range of marketing initiatives alongside the PR campaign, thereby ensuring that both internal and external Lisson Gallery projects receive maximum coverage.

In October 2010 Hemmerle will have its contribution to jewellery history recognised internationally when its Harmony Bangle will join the permanent collection of the William and Judith Bollinger Jewellery Gallery at London’s Victoria and Albert Museum. The bangle, a consummate example of Hemmerle design, is crafted in red patinated copper and white gold, with cherry-red pavé spinels capping the ends. Referring to the famous stone that has belonged to the British royal family since it was presented to Queen Victoria in 1851 Christian Hemmerle says: “The red spinel gemstones are reminiscent of Queen Elizabeth’s Timur Ruby, which makes this a particularly suitable choice for the V&A”.