I’m not sure how long Cornelia Parker‘s Transitional Object Psychobarn is going to stay in the courtyard of the Royal Academy but pop in to see it in Piccadilly if you can. Based on the house in Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho, it was made from a dismantled traditional American red barn. Just a tad unsettling?
One-minute blog of interesting things
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As a working contemporary artist I visit many exhibitions and shows, but sometimes it is the things I see that are part of daily life that capture my interest. My one-minute blog of interesting things reflects the fact that although we are increasingly time-poor, there is creativity all around us.
The Fitzrovia Chapel, a mosaic jewel in London
For those of us old enough to remember, the Middlesex Hospital used to be on this site and had an exquisite 19th Century chapel as its place of worship, known only to those working there. Grade II listed, the Fitzrovia Chapel, designed in the 1880s by one of the foremost Gothic Revival architects John Loughborough […]
Alice Kettle: Thread Bearing Witness at the Whitworth Gallery Manchester
I get out of London every now & again and when I do, visit as many galleries and museums as possible. A recent flit to Manchester meant I could finally get to see the Whitworth Art Gallery, revamped a few years ago. A wonderful space with a brilliant cafe too – their full English breakfast […]
Some of the artists at The Other Art Fair Brooklyn
As several of you will know, I showed my work in New York for the first time at The Other Art Fair in Brooklyn. For some reason I hardly took any photos this time but here are a few snaps of some of the artists I met. I loved the fact that we were from […]
Anni Albers at Tate Modern
So, a weaver has been given a solo show at Tate Modern. It’s about time considering the formal and architectural nature of the medium (and I’m speaking as a non-weaver) and how would art have progressed without canvas? The familiar story of a woman not permitted to attend the same courses as a man meant […]
Paintings by Gail Harvey at the London Art Fair
There’s something about splashy abstract painting that moves me in a way I can’t explain and here’s another artist who does it for me. I first saw Gail Harvey’s work a few years ago at the London Art Fair where I took this photo. I can’t tell you which gallery showed her work as there […]
Jameel Prize at the V&A London. Post 2 of 2
This isn’t a fully comprehensive list of finalists for the Jameel Prize at the V&A, just the ones I found particularly intriguing. Trained in the art of miniature painting, Wardha Shabbir enters a meditative state when producing these pieces: she really does paint with a single-haired brush for some details. I loved the way the […]
Jameel Prize at the V&A London. Post 1 of 2
Going to the V&A on a Friday evening recently, I took refuge from the hordes to look at the Jameel Prize exhibition which was surprisingly deserted. Perhaps because it had already been running a while? Who knows. Painter Hayv Kahraman’s beautifully executed paintings combine the traditions of medieval Arabic illustration and European painting to explore […]
Courtauld Impressionists from Manet to Cézanne at the National Gallery
As the Courtauld Gallery has closed for refurbishment for a couple of years, someone had the brilliant idea of showing a selection of the classic Impressionist paintings for a few months at the National Gallery The original Courtauld catalogue above lists the entire collection, a selection of which are on show and it was revealing to […]
Artists at The Other Art Fair, Victoria House London. Post 2 of 2
Here are more snapshots from previously featured artists and new ones from the show which was in 2 venues: Victoria House and The College, former St Martin’s School across the road. This large golden-lit skyscape from Alex McIntyre stood out on her stand. Secret Art Prize winner Michelle Loa Kum Cheung juggled showing here with work […]
