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We have put together a list of 8 up and coming artists to keep an eye on in 2016. Find out who made the cut here...
Read MoreIn light of illustrator Lauren Mortimer's piece 'Cats in Disguise', which is a glorious new addition to the Hornshaw Gallery, this week's post theme is cats!
Read MoreI went to the Affordable Art Fair earlier in the year, at Battersea Park. It was the first time I had visited. I recently received an emailer informing of another Affordable Art Fair, this time at Hampstead Heath.
Read More‘How to spot the next best thing in art’ is a question often asked. There are a number of factors that need to be considered when addressing the question...
Read MoreWe launched our first exhibition, Looking to the Stars, at The Brick Lane Gallery in the heart of east London’s creative district. Featured were some of the finest up-and-coming new artists, expertly selected by Sarah, the result of much passion and hard work.
Read MoreThis is the first exhibition of Liotard’s work shown in London.
The exhibition comprises 6 rooms in the Sackler Wing.
Liotard was a sophisticate and prominent artist of the Enlightenment. He also travelled extensively throughout his career; there are portraits from his time in the Ottoman Empire and courts throughout Europe.
Read MorePower:
The theme of power is interesting and complex: how should the sitter be represented? The sitter’s self interest in how they are presented to the world in contrast to the artist’s motives: displaying realism of the sitter’s appearance and insights into their psyche.
Notable portraits included ‘Queen Elizabeth I’ (The Ditchley Portrait), 2 photographs of Sir Winston Churchill by Yousuf Karsh in 1941 depict the charismatic war leader of Britain during WW2.
Read MoreFollowing the recent recession and fall of financial institutions such as Lehman Brothers there were some financial analysts who questioned the commodities of stocks, shares and the volatility of the stock market as a whole. In contrast, the art market is notably more stable and can achieve high returns on art works; particularly now with the emergence of ‘Tiger Economies’ such as China, India and Brazil. Indeed these new frontiers have released a wealth of artistic talents also.
Young emerging artists whose work parallels the fortunes as their countries ascent onto the world stage.
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Will his artwork stand the test of time?
It is hard to say and time will tell. Yet, it should be acknowledged that Hirst should be praised for the success and celebrity he has achieved and the way this has generated interest in the arts – raising the profile of British art and contributing to the image of ‘Cool Britannia’ in the mid 1990s. The then-Heritage Secretary Virginia Bottomley described him as: a pioneer of the British art movement’. Janet Street Porter praised his originality, which has brought art to new audiences:
‘(he is) the art-world equivalent of the Oasis Concert at Earl’s Court’.
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Giacometti is considered one of the preeminent artists of the 20th Century. The Swiss-Italian artist was a sculptor, painter, draughtsman and printmaker. This exhibition is the first retrospective on his portraiture.
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