Tag: painting

Escaping the Vortex: Would Wyndham Lewis Have Approved?

23/12/2016

Vorticism's urge to cut away the fat of modern life remains valid today...

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Swiss erosion grafitti

Street Art Goes Rural: Swiss Erosion Grafitti

19/12/2016

Determining erosion rates via painting...

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string of subsequence

The Beauty of the In-Between: String of Subsequence

05/12/2016

Discovering the intricate beauty of the in-between...

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Friends as Enemies and Enemies as Friends…. (Wyndham Lewis)

21/11/2016

Despite popular myth, Wyndham Lewis (through sheer stubbornness and inflated ego) actually avoided association with Fascism....

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Wyndham Lewis, Grayson Perry, David Baddiel and Masculinity

14/11/2016

With power comes reponsibility, as Wyndham Lewis (and Spiderman) knew well. Art is power, not voyeurism....

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Nicla Anthony artwork at Krisis

I wanted to actually capture some of the sky. (Interview: Nicola Anthony)

31/10/2016

'As a species we adapt. Many suffering, and others denying. This is a classic reaction to trauma.' ...

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John Clang

Krisis, Contribution, Conversation: Talking Photography (Interview with John Clang and Sama Alshaibi)

26/10/2016

Art - asking the early and meaningful questions society is not ready to address...

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Building Her Own Wonderland: Yayoi Kusama at Victoria Miro Gallery

10/10/2016

Unpredictable and undiminished, art's grande doyenne trailblazes through her ninth decade...

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Jah Wobble

Everything is nothing but mind: Interview with Jah Wobble

08/09/2016

Iconic bassist and composer Jah Wobble talks music, spirituality and politics...

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Kazuki Takamatsu

Spectral Awakenings: Kazuki Takamatsu

07/09/2016

Spectral and monochromatic, the post-tsunami art of Kazuki Takamatsu is a more mature form of manga...

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Street Art to Gallery – An LA Story (Gary John)

29/08/2016

The transition from street art to gallery credibility takes talent and a scoop of good luck. Gary John has both. Profile....

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Scissors, Paste and Acuity: Isabella Kelly-Ramirez

22/08/2016

Deconstructing (and reconstructing) the female beauty myth...

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Visceral Fluidity; Cool, Cool Water (Samantha French)

31/07/2016

Painting the quiet tranquility of water and nature...

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Turbulent life, Noble legacy. The art of Mike Kelley

07/07/2016

Sadly inhabiting the role of tortured artist, Mike Kelley railed against an establishment which eventually broke him....

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For the Love of Carmine

For the Love of Carmine (Lena Moross)

11/06/2016

With offhand virtuosity, painter Lena Moross captures her intriguing muse. Preview...

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Protests, Parties, Pointillism. (Römer + Römer)

03/06/2016

Berlin-based neo-pointillist duo appear at Hastings festival in September. Preview...

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Eric Yanez skull

Tracing Mescaline Lines (Eric Yanez / Dubeejunk)

21/05/2016

A nod to European fin de siecle visuals, and another to 1960s psychedelia inform Dubeejunk's striking graphics. Profile...

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Dorielle Caimi 620

Sprinkled Doughnuts, Venus and Furs. The Complex Candy of Dorielle Caimi

10/05/2016

Irreverent and provocative, whilst retaining a rare humour, Dorielle Caimi's paintings interpret women's lives with verve and wit...

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Oil and Acrylic In Your Face Icons (Darby Krow)

25/04/2016

Spit, sawdust and an eye for colour - Los Angeles artist Darby Krow is no Hollywood hipster...

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Maser Lazar: Orbiting on the Periphery (Maser at Lazarides)

14/04/2016

Swapping the street art of Dublin for Fitzrovia's Lazarides Gallery, Maser comes in from the cold...

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construct the future

Debt, Housing, Creative Solutions: Construct the Future at Hoxton Gallery

11/04/2016

Native's Hoxton Gallery show draws attention to the modern debt/housing crisis, but less typically, suggests solutions...

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the original image

What Lies Twixt Production and Reproduction: The Original Image

05/04/2016

Investigating the space between original art and its many reproductions, The Original Image demands full attention...

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(Turk) (Must) (Do) (Better) A Critical Review of Wittgenstein’s Dream

25/01/2016

Can we safely dismiss Freudian psychoanalysis with the lancet of irony? Or does the attempt fail? Gavin Turk at the Freud Museum ...

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Oliver Jones

Of the flesh and its many variations (Oliver Jones)

02/01/2016

Photorealistic works underscoring the impact that today’s ceaseless stream of beauty-obsessed media can impart...

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Light in Motion: The Photography of Echo Lew

11/12/2015

Echo Lew’s recent work holds a history that is equally based in aesthetics as well as utility....

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Charlie Godet Thomas

Tick, Tock, The Biological Clock. Torshlusspanik at Vitrine (Charlie Godet Thomas)

01/12/2015

Objects which are normally solid seem malleable and aging in Charlie Godet Thomas' current exhibition...

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Jamie Hewlett: The Suggestionists (Saatchi Gallery)

18/11/2015

Hewlett's three-part exhibition at the Saatchi Gallery sees the designer and artist's first UK show...

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jennifer Korson

Life, death, pleasure, and pain. A female voice in Street Art (Jennifer Korsen)

17/11/2015

The female population is largely unrepresented in the world of graffiti and street art. Jennifer Korsen is the exception...

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Painting Childhood, Painting Memory. Malka Nedivi

12/11/2015

Unearthing unspoken memories with visual prompts, Malka Nedivi charts a familiar Jewish story in her artworks...

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joshua roman

Photoreal Lines, Kaleidoscopic Colour (Joshua Roman)

02/11/2015

Los Angeles' Joshua Roman has a touch with colour which intrigues the eye...

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