David Hockney unveils his first retrospective at Tate Britain opening to the public 9th February. Artlyst attended the press view and can confirm the hype is justified (Read our review by Edward Lucie-Smith online tomorrow). Hockney is regarded as one of the most...
London is a great city for art! Paul Carey-Kent regularly produces some of the best recommendations for London Art Exhibitions on a rolling basis. He currently writes freelance for a number of magazines including Art Monthly, Frieze, artcritical, Photomonitor, Border...
Art critic Paul Carey-Kent has given us his pick of the crop for the London Art Fair 2017. The verdict: "It seemed a little more even - and so a little duller - than usual this year": less dire stuff, less outstanding material. Here are a few things I feel moved to...
London in 2017 will play host to a number of truly exciting exhibitions from Russian art during and after the revolution; the queen of Bloomsbury Group Vanessa Bell, the first show dedicated to Queer Art from 1861-1967, sculptor Alberto Giacometti, a David Hockney...
Oh, what a year 2016 has been! Many of us won’t be sorry to see the end of it, although not to be overly pessimistic, 2017 will certainly have its challenges with both the Brexit economy and the new US President. Yes, the one with the bad haircut! On the Art front...
Nine years ago, Artlyst compiled a list of 10 Artists under 30. Where are they today? A list of this nature is entirely subjective, as there are over 10,000 graduates from Art schools in the UK alone each year. Here is our international list, and let's call it only...
In light of current world events, Artlyst thought it poignant to point out that with change comes cultural diversity, which in turn empowers the evolution of art. So we thought it fitting to give you a top ten that reminds us that many a great artist has, in fact,...
Rich is a non-gender specific term. But what about the fact that the top ten richest artists are all male. After all How many female artists featured in the top 100 auction sales, last year? 83% of the artists in Tate Modern are men, along with 70% of those in the...
A widespread observation is that a great talent has a free spirit, which is often a threatening reality to those who wish to maintain the political status quo. There has always been a strong relationship between art and politics. Art has reflected power through...