Andy Warhol Beneath The Surface Of Repetition – Review

Andy Warhol Beneath The Surface Of Repetition – Review

The conversation in which the late great Robert Hughes refers to Andy Warhol as “one of the stupidest people I have ever met in my life” takes place in the extreme comfort of an American private collector’s apartment, and also provides us with Hughes’ justification:...
Andy Warhol Fame I Wanna Live Forever – Dulwich Review

Andy Warhol Fame I Wanna Live Forever – Dulwich Review

Andy Warhol (1928-1987) lived a life of irreconcilable contradictions.  He regularly went to church on Sunday, didn’t run up debts and didn’t do drugs.  He openly lived as a gay man at a time when many still preferred to hide their sexuality in the closet.  Yet, in...
Robert Hughes Shock Of The New Art Critic Dies

Robert Hughes Shock Of The New Art Critic Dies

Robert Hughes was perhaps the most irreverent art critic of his generation. He was not sucked into the ethos of the post 1960’s art world. Nor was he the puppet of art market forces, which dominate the present contemporary art scene. Born Robert Studley Forrest...

Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art Reopens To The Public

After thirty years in the dark, one of the most important collections of 20th century art, compiled outside of the US or Europe has gone on display to the public. The Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art has reopened, for the first time since the Shah was ousted by...
LeRoy Neiman Artist Hero Of Andy Warhol Dies Aged 91

LeRoy Neiman Artist Hero Of Andy Warhol Dies Aged 91

The commercial artist LeRoy Neiman, who produced work for five Olympics has died age 91. He was one of the most prolific and well respected sports painter of all times. Neiman was regarded for his colour and impasto which went hand and hand with his action portrayal...