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London’s Latest Must-See Photography Exhibitions
There are some thought-provoking and informative photography exhibitions on show in London at the moment. Ranging from the Barbican’s Another Kind...
Journaling In Pregnancy: Maternal Mental Health Improved By Creative Activities
There is growing recognition of the serious nature of maternal mental health problems during childbirth – with one in five women in the UK...
Edward Lucie-Smith Bids A Final Farewell To The Avant-Garde
The contemporary art world seems an increasingly strange place to be. It’s a realm where many of the people you meet – not so much the artists...
Anish Kapoor Designed Brit Award Statuette Was Events Only Redeeming X Factor
The Anish Kapoor designed Brit Award statuette was the best part of an otherwise boorish corporate event this evening (21 February). The Brit Awards...
Doggie-Themed Art Happening Embraces Chinese New Year In London
Chinese New Year, got off with a woof yesterday with the launch of ‘Embracing the Underdog’, celebrating the Year of The Dog. Over one hundred and...
Scottish Power: SSA And VAS Join Forces At RSA – Clare Henry
For the first time as a one-off, the 167-year-old SCOTTISH SOCIETY OF ARTISTS has joined forces with the younger VISUAL ARTS SCOTLAND selecting 160...
Dale Lewis And Emma Cousin The Painterly Post Digital Vernacular – Paul Carey-Kent
The story of painting has become, in large part, the story of its response to other media, especially photography. That used to lead to lead to...
Luke Heng: After Asphodel – Singapore Artist Profile – Eva Wong Nava
Luke Heng is an emerging Singaporean artist, born in 1987. He lives and works in Singapore and holds a B.A. (Hons.) in Fine Arts from LASALLE...
Art Genève A Pleasant Encounter By Virginie Puertolas-Syn
I really enjoyed visiting Art Genève (1-4 February) as well as discovering the city’s art scene last week. It was my first visit to the fair or I...
Highlights From Brussels including BRAFA and Christo by Gallerist James Payne
Gallerist James Payne from PayneShurvell visited Brussels recently during BRAFA and has selected his highlights from the fair. Art fairs are a great...
Emerging Artists From Budapest – Zoltan Alexander Investigates This Dynamic Scene
Where is Hungary on the art-map of Europe? Revisiting contemporary art galleries in Budapest prompted this rhetorical question. Could Hungary still...
Philip Pearlstein: A Figure Of Speech – Video Interview By Edward Lucie-Smith
Last month Edward Lucie-Smith filmed this exclusive video for Artlyst with the well known NY figurative painter Philip Pearlstein, at the Saatchi...