I managed to catch this Bonnard show in the last couple of weeks at Tate Modern and am glad I did. It wasn’t the popular paintings that intrigued me the most but the self portraits which contrasted so much with the “happy” idyllic image of his work historically depicted in the media. The Boxer, from […]
Artists
Jo Hummel at After Nyne Gallery
“Safety at Sea” was the title of this recent solo show by artist Jo Hummel at After Nyne Gallery in West London. I’ve featured her work in previous blogs and enjoy seeing the way it’s developing as this piece below, my favourite of the exhibition, shows. Here’s a detail below: the more you look, the […]
Anish Kapoor at Pitzhanger Manor gallery
Pitzhanger is not only a museum, it is also, in keeping with Soane’s vision, a fully functioning gallery which reopened with an exhibition by Anish Kapoor whose highly polished and razor-thin metal sculptures create an orgy of optical illusion. The exhibition is such a tribute to the collaboration between science and art. Very clever. This […]
The Other Art Fair London – post 2 of 2
Another first-time exhibitor to The Other Art Fair was Luke Adam Hawker whose finely detailed architectural drawings and prints were very popular. Here are a couple of pages from one of his sketchbooks, so different to mine. Sarah Needham exhibited her colour field paintings – this indigo one was my favourite and also the largest […]
The Other Art Fair London – post 1 of 2
I always feel a slight pang of regret and envy whenever I visit The Other Art Fair and am not exhibiting as I love the experience so much. I’ll be showing at The Other Art Fair in Brooklyn next month so this is some of the work I enjoyed seeing in London. Due to lighting […]
Ceramics at Ting-Ying shown at Collect London
Collect at the Saatchi Gallery in London is the prime UK location to view the very highest level of contemporary making.This year was no exception with Ting-Ying gallery displaying exquisitely delicate porcelain flower bowls by co-founder Peter Ting The piece below apparently broke in the kiln but its beauty remains undiminished. These glass and porcelain […]