One of the many reasons I love living in London is having access to world-class museums and galleries (and for free!). Whenever I’m close to Trafalgar Square I pop into the National Gallery and have a little wander. This time I went into one of the small rooms and found this portrait which stopped me […]
Artists
Takefumi Hori at Fiumano Clase, London.
As some of you know, influences in my work include memories of my years in Asia. I am therefore always interested in work that reflects the sensibilities of different cultures. The art of Takefumi Hori is one of these. Born and brought up in Japan, he has lived in Brooklyn, New York for almost 2 […]
Yaacov Agam. Antechamber to the private apartments of President Georges Pompidou 1971.
I remember hearing about this project as it was so radical at the time but had only seen photographs of it till now. Can you imagine going to meet the French President and encountering this at the Elysée Palace? The room is now housed in its entirety at the Pompidou Centre in Paris and it’s […]
Rana Begum at Cristea Roberts
This was a close thing – I just managed to catch the Rana Begum show at Cristea Roberts then saw more of her work at Frieze before publishing this. Rana Begum works with colour. That may sound rather simplistic but it’s actually very complex and I selected one of her recent pictures in an attempt […]
Strata. Nick Grindrod at Smithson Gallery
If you want singing colours and a 60’s -70’s architectural vibe then Nick Grindrod is your man. His recent solo show with Smithson Gallery in London showed a range of work in different sizes on wood, canvas and paper. This isn’t cold , perfect geometry, splashes, dabs and washes humanise the canvas showing traces of […]
Drawing Attention: Emerging British Artists. British Museum
This set of rooms, (90 & 90a) in the British Museum displays pieces from the largest (and greatest) collection of drawings and prints in the world. Drawing attention: emerging British artists, an exhibition of recent acquisitions, was a pleasure to visit. It’s reassuring that the skill of drawing, which is sometimes unfashionable, is celebrated in […]