What is it about art that inspires artists to continue to be creative and to experiment even when they are still in their 80′s. In Britain, the best artists from that generation are still experimenting with new ideas, including Bridget Riley (born 1931), Peter Blake (born 1932), Patrick Hughes (born 1939) and David Hockney (born […]
Continuing the theme of Andy Warhol and Pop Art, from Tate Modern to Sotheby’s, and then to Christie’s for the last visit for a while due to the current public health crisis, where their auction of Prints & Multiples also has strong representation by Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Francis Bacon, Frank Stella, Jeff Koons, Pablo […]
In a subdued atmosphere, 20th century and contemporary art is on show in advance of the auction next week, ahead of the competition to follow at Christies, Sotheby’s and Phillips. The star is French artist Pierre Soulages who amazingly celebrated his 100th birthday in December. Described in 2014 by President Hollande as ‘the world’s greatest […]
It’s the week in London when the three main auction houses have sales of a wide range of 20th century and contemporary art. While it is impossible to be comprehensive – I did not spot any work by Cuban artist Wilfredo Lam for example – the three auction houses do provide an outstanding exhibition between […]
With the art crowd invading London this week, the auction houses have stepped up to the mark with auctions of modern and contemporary art. While Christie’s has stellar works by David Hockney, Francis Bacon, Keith Haring, Anish Kapoor, Thomas Schutte and others, with a focus on Italian art alongside British, it also has more affordable […]
There can’t be many, if any, art events on the scale of the Summer Exhibition which are still going strong after 250 years. With such a momentous anniversary and with its redevelopment project completed, the Royal Academy had to pull out all the stops this year so, who better to ask to coordinate it than […]
When visiting these two exhibitions at Tate Britain, it is best to see the Paul Nash first and then the David Hockney. Not only is it the best way chronologically, but also emotionally: Nash’s work is sombre and the colours muted; Hockney’s is vibrant and alive, pushing at the boundaries of artistic technology, finishing on a […]
The noise and splash of water from diving into a Californian swimming pool was caught at a moment in time by David Hockney in “A Bigger Splash” painted in 1967 and now in the Tate Gallery, London. In contrast, the French artist Zevs has taken the same Californian swimming pool but the clean white splash is replaced […]
"The many great gardens of the world, of literature and poetry, of painting and music, of religion and architecture, all make the point as clear as possible: The soul cannot thrive in the absence of a garden. If you don't want paradise, you are not human; and if you are not human, you don't have a soul."
(Thomas Moore)
To be an architect means having a wide range of interests - architecture, art and creativity in all its variety of forms, sustainability, science and innovation. The greatest interest is often where these different worlds overlap and collide - that is when something imaginative often occurs that pushes us all forward to another place
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