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 have welcomed back collectors already. Museums, meanwhile, have announced opening[…]
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 you spot a theme within this list of artists? None[…]
This week Banksy stepped up, in support of the Black Lives Matter movement, following the death of George Floyd in America. Banksy is as much political activist as he is artist. His latest work highlights[…]
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 NHS flag. “Why have you drawn this?” he asked. She[…]
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 the Amalfi Coast. An exceptional colourist, he pictures Italy as[…]
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 large proportion of women in art, with men generally overshadowing[…]
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 and solo shows. This year, major museums around the U.K.[…]
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 Miro and May Ray are the artists it immediately brings[…]
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 important theme for many artists, who have used their practice[…]
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, collectors, auction houses and fairs over the last few years.[…]
