Henrietta Stuart showed new work at Wimbledon Open Art Studios and I was interested to see that she has introduced more structure into her landscapes. Big painterly skyscapes are a popular genre and I think she does them extremely well. They are also easy to live, revealing something new at every viewing. I really appreciate her handling of paint, the layering and mark-making as well […]
Recent work by Henrietta Stuart at Wimbledon Open Art Studios
Artworks at Tate Modern’s Switch House
The Switch House at Tate Modern has apparently increased exhibition space by 60% and here is some of the work now on general view. I’m warning you now, this is probably longer than a minute’s read. Brazilian artist Ricardo Basbaum is keen for the audience to interact with his work – they certainly were here in part […]
Viktor Wynd Museum of Curiosities
I was delighted when a friend invited me here for a drink as I’d been meaning to visit for ages. Found at the bottom of Mare Street, just by the canal, you enter The Museum of Curiosities by the friendly bar. Enter into a Wunderkammer of the rare, curious and wonderful, displayed in carefully themed groups. […]
Nick Jeffrey at Wimbledon Open Art Studios
I had first seen Nick Jeffrey’s work at the Corinthia Hotel in London as his butterflies on gilded ground are very distinctive. I then came across him showing at the recent Wimbledon Art Studios open weekend. The most dramatic piece is his new triptych, Wisteria under the Temple, some of which you can see below (complete […]
The Switch building – Tate Modern extension
Seeing the Switch building at Tate Modern finally open was pretty exciting for me and an awful lot of other people as illustrated by the long and very orderly queue last Wednesday. I love the brick facade – can anyone tell me what those wire bits in the gaps are for? Dramatic views wherever you look The stairs up […]
New work by N & N Wares
You’ll have seen work from Emma Jeffs both in her own name and with N & N Wares here before as well as on Instagram. The new work shown at Clerkenwell Design Week has really developed in terms of colour and the introduction of pleating. This piece below was my absolute favourite – the colouring is so sophisticated […]