All That Glitters: Orlando Whitfield – Profile Books
In Orlando Whitfield’s gripping memoir, “All That Glitters,” the murky underbelly of the art world is laid bare with startling clarity.
25 April 2024
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Yinka Shonibare CBE: End of Empire – Royal Academy
Since the 1990s, the British-Nigerian artist Yinka Shonibare CBE RA has developed opulently executed sculptures, installations…
14 April 2024
The Avant-Gardists by Sjeng Scheijen – Thames & Hudson
In his book “The Avant-Gardists,” Sjeng Scheijen delves deeply into the tumultuous artistic revolution in the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union from 1917 to 1935.
4 April 2024
Prospect Cottage: Derek Jarman’s House by Gilbert McCarragher and Frances Borzello
In “Prospect Cottage: Derek Jarman’s House,” authors Gilbert McCarragher and Frances Borzello offer readers a rare glimpse into the intimate world…
27 March 2024
The Art Institution of Tomorrow: Reinventing the Model (Hot Topics in the Art World) – Fatos Üstek
In “The Art Institution of Tomorrow: Reinventing the Model,” Fatos Üstek, a prominent and pioneering figure in contemporary art curation
12 March 2024
A Look at My Life by Eileen Agar: Thames & Hudson – Book Review
In Surrealist art, Eileen Agar shines brightly as a hive of creativity and innovation. Now, in an overdue revival, her long out-of-print autobiography…
7 March 2024
Sargent & Fashion – Erica E. Hirshler – Tate
In “Sargent and Fashion,” author and editor Erica E. Hirshler delves into the captivating intersection of painting and dress, unravelling the intricate relationship between the two realms.
21 February 2024
In the Beginning: Anselm Kiefer & Photography Thames & Hudson – Book Review
“In the Beginning: Anselm Kiefer & Photography” is a luminous exploration delving into the arcane layers of Anselm Kiefer’s artistic practice.
14 February 2024
British Women Artists From Suffrage to the Sixties – Carolyn Trant – Book Review
In modern British art, the narrative has often been dominated by male voices, leaving the stories of women artists relegated to the sidelines.
4 February 2024
Barbara Kruger: Thinking of You. I Mean Me. I Mean You – Book Review
“Barbara Kruger: Thinking of You. I Mean Me. I Mean You” is a journey through five decades of groundbreaking art… Read More
1 February 2024
Casa Susanna – A Chronicle of Trans Liberation – Artlyst Book Review
Casa Susanna was an alluring utopia. It was the first trans network in the US, born out of the need to find a safe haven to be oneself. The record of this hidden community has now been published in a new book by Thames & Hudson.
10 January 2024
Marguerite Horner Numinous – Hurtwood
Numinous presents the monochromatic, radiant and accomplished paintings of British artist Marguerite Horner
6 December 2023
Earthly Delights A History of the Renaissance Jonathan Jones
What was the ‘Renaissance’? In the nineteenth century, this flowering of creativity and thought was celebrated as the birth of the modern world.
30 November 2023
Hurvin Anderson: Salon Paintings
Hurvin Anderson: Salon Paintings takes it title from the first exhibition to survey Anderson’s Barbershop series to date, spanning the early paintings and related studies he made in 2006 to major new works…
16 November 2023
Art Monsters Unruly Bodies In Feminist Art Lauren Elkin – Penguin
A dazzlingly original reassessment of women’s stories, bodies and art – and how we think about them. For decades, feminist artists have confronted the problem of how to tell the truth
9 November 2023
Black Artists Shaping the World Sharna Jackson Thames & Hudson
Written by award-winning Black British children’s author Sharna Jackson, Black Artists Shaping the World celebrates the diversity of work being produced today… Read More
2 November 2023
Inside The Spiral: The Passions of Robert Smithson A New Book By Suzaan Boettger
To introduce this excerpt, the very first pages of my book Inside the Spiral: The Passions of Robert Smithson, I will start with the first words following the end of the book….
16 October 2023
Philip Guston: A Life Spent Painting – Robert Storr
In the mesmerising realm of contemporary art, few figures shine as brightly as Philip Guston, whose work transcends mere strokes of paint
4 October 2023
Nomadic Journey and Spirit of Places – Marina Abramović
Never before published, this self-curated, intensely personal collection of travel notes and sketches by the world’s most revered performance artist
28 September 2023
God’s Little Artist By Sue Hubbard
God’s Little Artist is a biography in verse of Welsh painter Gwen John (1876 – 1939).
20 September 2023
Venice: City of Pictures By Martin Gayford
Venice was a major centre of art in the Renaissance: the city where the medium of oil on canvas became the norm.
14 September 2023
Jeremy Deller Art Is Magic – Review by Jude Montague
The book is an excellent introduction to Jeremy Deller’s projects. You get a feel for those moments when he stops to think.
7 September 2023
Modern Painting: A Concise History (World of Art) Paperback – Simon Morley
A new concise history of modern painting, offering an indispensable reference to the complexities and characteristics of this medium.
27 July 2023
Isaac Julien: Lessons of the Hour – Frederick Douglass – Book Review
A visual and literary meditation juxtaposing Isaac Julien’s artworks with archival images of Frederick Douglass and essays that consider his enduring legacy.
20 July 2023
Michael Petry: In League With The Devils – Book Review – Read Here
Michael Petry’s latest book, In League with Devils, beautifully weaves together his multidisciplinary practice. Book Signing with Michael Petry at Hatchards Piccadilly – Saturday 8th July, 2-4pm The signing will start at 2pm and run until 4pm
29 June 2023