Artists Siblings Visionaries – Judith Mackrell Reframes The John Siblings
Judith Mackrell’s latest book is an insight into two of the greatest British painters of the Edwardian period. Artists, Siblings,… Read More
14 May 2025
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Damien Hirst Drawings: The Unseen Career Blueprints – Reviewed for Artlyst
Beneath the formaldehyde and diamond dust, Damien Hirst’s most revealing work has always existed on paper. The Visual/Conceptual Language of Damien Hirst…
8 May 2025
Focal Points Jasper Johns Robert Storr – Book Review
Few critics have engaged with Jasper Johns’ work as deeply or as persistently as Robert Storr. Focal Points, a new collection of essays, articles,…
29 April 2025
Helen Chadwick: Life Pleasures Thames & Hudson – Book Review
Helen Chadwick (1953-1996) This is the First Critical Biography and Retrospective of A Provocative Visionary. It is now twenty-five years since her untimely death…
24 April 2025
Harland Miller XXX: The First Book Focusing On His Letter Paintings
Harland Miller’s Letter Paintings are visually witty—bold, brash, and laced with northern humour that makes you laugh before you’ve even processed why…
27 March 2025
Anselm Kiefer The Women – Prestel – Book Review
A New Perspective on the Artist Anselm Kiefer – Women, Myth, and History – Texts by Various Contributors
19 March 2025
Book Review: Linder: Danger Came Smiling – Artlyst
If you’re looking for a book that captures the raw energy, subversive brilliance, and unapologetic feminism of one of Britain’s… Read More
12 February 2025
Leigh Bowery: The Life and Times of an Icon by Sue Tilley – Book Review:
Sue Tilley’s definitive biography of Leigh Bowery, the man Boy George once called “modern art on legs,” returns in a vibrant new edition
5 February 2025
AI and the Art Market – Jo Lawson-Tancred – Book Review
AI and the Art Market by Jo Lawson-Tancred is a timely and accessible exploration of a subject rapidly transforming the cultural landscape….
30 January 2025
Surrealism: First and Always ACC Art Books – Book Review
Surrealism: First and Always is a distinctive and essential catalogue produced in conjunction with the Centre Pompidou’s exhibition celebrating the… Read More
21 January 2025
Cindy Sherman – Anti-fashion – Artlyst Book review
Cindy Sherman has long been recognised as a transformative figure in contemporary art. Her engagement with the fashion world…
16 January 2025
The Blue Hour By Paula Hawkins – An Art Thriller
The Blue Hour is the latest thriller from the author of The Girl on the Train.
18 December 2024
Calling The Shots (Victoria and Albert Museum) A Queer History of Photography
This extravagantly curated volume, drawn from the Victoria and Albert Museum’s renowned photography collection…
11 December 2024
Review: Turner’s Last Sketchbook – Yale Center For British Art
This new facsimile edition of J.M.W. Turner’s final intact sketchbook is more than a publication—it is a portal into the twilight of the great master’s career…
5 December 2024
Mirror Mirror by Michael Petry – Thames & Hudson – Book Review
Michael Petry’s Mirror Mirror is a striking exploration of our fascination with mirrors and reflective surfaces. It explores this subject through art over the centuries…
21 November 2024
Extraordinary Art Dealers – Catherine Ingram – Heni
Extraordinary Art Dealers offers a fascinating journey through the intricate world of art dealing, covering its development over three centuries…
14 November 2024
The Great Mughals: Art, Architecture And Opulence – Edited By Susan Stronge
The Great Mughals: Art, Architecture and Opulence, edited by Susan Stronge, is a visually rich journey through the splendour of Mughal art…
7 November 2024
Esther Mahlangu: To Paint is in My Heart – A Celebration of Ndebele Artistry – Thames & Hudson
Few figures in contemporary art currently stand out as much as Esther Mahlangu. With her customary bright geometric patterns inspired by the traditional Ndebele style…
24 October 2024
OUTLAWS Fashion Renegades of Leigh Bowery’s 1980s London – Martin Green, NJ Stevenson – Book Review
OUTLAWS Fashion Renegades of Leigh Bowery’s 1980s London is an unvarnished homage to the unhinged, anarchic inventiveness of the London Club scene in the 1980s….
17 October 2024
Francis Bacon: Human Presence Edited By Rosie Broadley
Francis Bacon: Human Presence is a profoundly considerate book that explores the artist’s many-sided relationship with the genre from the 1950s onwards.
8 October 2024
Monet and London: Views of the Thames – Book Review
Monet and London: Views of the Thames is a brilliant accompaniment to the major exhibition at The Courtauld Gallery, which reunites his London series…
2 October 2024
Michael Craig Martin Catalogue Transforming Everyday Objects – Royal Academy
To accompany his current retrospective at the Royal Academy, Sir Michael Craig-Martin CBE RA (b. 1941), a popular figure in British art…
25 September 2024
Money in Art: From Coinage to Crypto By David Trigg – HENI
Money has always been subtly represented in art, tucked into mythological, biblical, and historical scenes.
19 September 2024
Van Gogh: Poets and Lovers – New Book To Accompany National Gallery Exhibition
This new book is an original interpretation of the final years of Van Gogh’s career, exploring the people and places in his late painting….
11 September 2024
How Banksy Saved Art History – Kelly Grovier
How Banksy Saved Art History by Kelly Grovier examines art history through the dark lens of the mysterious Street Artist Banksy.
5 September 2024
Out of Oblivion: Documenting Ukrainian Modernism – Clare Finn
The publication accompanying the exhibition currently at London’s Royal Academy of Arts, has toured Europe, In the Eye of the Storm…
23 July 2024
Book Review: The Christo Interviews – Hans Ulrich Obrist
“The Christo Interviews” combines a compelling collection of dialogues between the renowned environmental artist Christo…
18 July 2024
Yayoi Kusama A Retrospective: Comprehensive Exploration Of Her Artistic Legacy – Book Review
The book accompanying Yayoi Kusama’s major European retrospective exhibition provides an exhaustive overview of the Japanese artist’s…
11 July 2024
Surreal Spaces: The Life and Art of Leonora Carrington by Joanna Moorhead – Book Review
Joanna Moorhead’s Surreal Spaces: The Life and Art of Leonora Carrington offers a compelling and richly detailed exploration of one of the 20th century…
4 July 2024
Craxton’s Cats by Andrew Lambirth – Artlyst Book Review
Andrew Lambirth’s Craxton’s Cats explores John Craxton’s enduring passion for cats, illustrated with a wealth of vibrant images.
26 June 2024
Queens of Bohemia and Other Miss-fits – Darren Coffield – Book Review
“Queens of Bohemia and Other Miss-fits” is an affectionate and illuminating rescue of many remarkable women from virtual obscurity.
18 June 2024
Nan Goldin: This Will Not End Well – Book Review
“Nan Goldin: This Will Not End Well” is an essential companion to the retrospective exhibition of the same name, highlighting the profound impact of Goldin’s work as a filmmaker.
30 May 2024