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Art historian, critic and writer

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Top 16 | Books about famous female artists & their work

By Ruth Millington 27/11/2020

Female artists have historically been overlooked and ignored. However, the art world is making significant change, by shining the spotlight on women artists in group […]

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  • Birmingham

Birmingham artists celebrated in British Surrealism show

By Ruth Millington 17/08/2020

It’s 100 years since the birth of Surrealism. The weirdest art movement of the 20th century, it’s most commonly associated with Paris. Salvador Dali, Joan […]

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  • art history
  • artists
  • contemporary art

Exhibition | Roberto Pagliarulo: ‘An Amalfi Dream’

By Ruth Millington 17/08/2020

In his 3rd solo show at Highgate Contemporary Art in London, Roberto Pagliarulo will exhibit 20 Italian landscape oil paintings and ink drawings, inspired by […]

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  • women artists

Women in Art | 11 female artists to know past to present

By Ruth Millington 15/08/2020

The idea that female artists have been underrepresented in museums, galleries and art history writing is not new. Many of us are unfamiliar with a […]

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Activist artists | 11 famous protest art examples

By Ruth Millington 07/08/2020

Once again, Banksy has stepped up, showing support for the Black Lives Matter movement, following the death of George Floyd in America. Banksy is as […]

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13 Important Black Visual Artists Everyone Should Know

By Ruth Millington 02/08/2020

When we think of artists, our minds automatically jump to the likes of Andy Warhol, Vincent van Gogh, Barbara Hepworth and Leonardo da Vinci. Can […]

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Inside London’s Brave New Art World

By Ruth Millington 30/06/2020

As lockdown lifts, the art world is beginning, tentatively and gradually, to re-open. In London, commercial galleries and auction houses are leading the way; many […]

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Art History’s Heroes: from Hercules to hospital workers

By Ruth Millington 04/06/2020

This week my friend’s 5-year-old daughter drew him a picture. She was standing on a beach, and next to her was a nurse waving an […]

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  • gender
  • women artists

Gender in art history | 7 artists breaking gender stereotypes since 1600

By Ruth Millington 14/02/2020

Gender is in vogue in the contemporary art world. However, it’s not a new story. Since the beginnings of art history, gender has been an […]

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Why is ‘Outsider Art’ selling for thousands today?

By Ruth Millington 13/02/2020

Outsider Artists. Today, they are winning over the art world. Once relegated to the margins of the market, Outsider Art has been embraced by dealers, […]

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Art historian, critic and writer

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