Author: Sam Art
Peter Hogarth, a North East England-based artist, has spent the past forty years as a maestro of animal portrait art. He has carved a niche for himself with a unique blend of sensitivity and portraiture that transcends mere likeness, delving into the very essence of his subjects. Specializing in bespoke commissioned work, Hogarth’s journey in the world of art is a testament to his unwavering dedication to his craft. Using a range of photographs provided by clients, he deftly extracts and amalgamates key features and fine details, breathing life into the portraits that adorn his impressive repertoire. The process is…
In 1936, Ithell Colquhoun appeared alongside other British Surrealists in a London show dedicated to the movement, effectively absorbing her into the group. Up until this point, she had painted otherworldly flowers and strange paintings that had their roots in the Bible. Surrealism seemed like a good fit for all these dreamlike images, but there was a problem: Colquhoun was a registered member of semi-secret occult societies. By 1939, Colquhoun had broken with Surrealism, whose leaders did not believe the occult to be a valuable source of artistic inspiration. Perhaps Colquhoun left of her own accord, perhaps she was expelled…
You’ve seen the headlines. “Kate Fowle, former director of MoMA PS1, joins Hauser & Wirth” . “Pace Gallery Hires Hirshhorn Museum Curator Mark Beasley to Lead Its New ‘Live’ Art Program. In recent years, there has been a steady exodus of high-profile American museum curators into the commercial sector. But look a little further and you’ll find that the trend doesn’t stop in the curatorial department. Mid-level registrars, senior event producers, visitor services associates, video editors, retail assistants, and even museum educators too they’re making the switch.And their transitions may have an even greater impact and reveal more about the…
More than other photographers with access to A-listers and the political elite, Annie Leibovitz lives among the stars. He captured President Nixon’s abject escape from the White House, as well as a legion of artists, from Keith Haring at the height of his fame to a lanky David Byrne. Magazine photography has never been the same since Leibovitz invited John Lennon to curl like a child around Yoko Ono on what turned out to be the last day of his life, in 1980, to Rolling Stone. Eleven years later, for the same publication, he photographed Demi Moore naked and pregnant,…
After Suffolk County Council announced plans to completely cut all funding for arts facilities, another UK local authority, the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead, says it will try to keep its arts centers and museums.In February 2022, local MP and former Prime Minister Theresa May expressed concern about the total cut of council funding for the Norden Farm Center for the Arts in Maidenhead, which offers art courses such as ‘Paul Klee’s Imagined Fish and Birds “.In 2021, the council reduced funding for the institution from £158,000 to £80,000; Between 2022 and 2023 £115,000 has been awarded to the…
Editor’s note: This story originally appeared on On Balance, to ARTnews newsletter on the art market and beyond. Sign up here to receive it every Wednesday. Following several major Indigenous art exhibitions last year and the selection of Jeffrey Gibson as the first Indigenous artist to represent the United States at the Venice Biennale, Phillips Auction House has opened an exhibition selling Indigenous and contemporary Indigenous art at its New York Times. York headquarters on Park Avenue. The show, which runs through January 23, is just the latest sign that the art market is increasingly interested in the works of…
Art MarketTabish KhanInstallation view of The Brown Collection. Courtesy of The Brown Collection.What unites Damien Hirst, Gilbert & George and Glenn Brown? As well as being British artists, they all, in 2024, run private museums that have displayed their own works and, in the case of Hirst and Brown, works by other artists they have in their collections as well. So what is a private museum? Based on the book by Georgina Adams The Rise and Rise of the Private Art Museumit is an institution “intended to house and display the founder’s art collection and generally lacks the ‘full services’…
A chalet in the Italian Alps with panoramic views of the Matterhorn has just come on the market, and the price, like the peak that towers over it, is high. At $26.5 million (€24 million) it is the most expensive house ever listed in the Italian Alps (houses across the Swiss border are another story). Echoing the pyramidal shape of the nearby Matterhorn, the property sits in a literal league of its own, perched only about 325 feet above the main village of Cervinia, Italy.The house is located in Cervinia, Italy. Photo: Samuel Giudice – Stopdown StudioThe 12,917-square-foot property, called…
Christine Bleny, a French artist hailing from Strasbourg, has woven her artistic journey into the rich tapestry of the UK for the past two decades. A connoisseur of fine art, Bleny’s trajectory in the realm of creativity began over 25 years ago when she embarked on formal training in fine art techniques. However, it was a fortuitous encounter with a French art teacher that ignited the flames of her true passion for painting. Bleny’s artistic skills are as diverse as the strokes on her canvas. Inspired by luminaries such as Klimt, Gauguin, Monet, Botticelli, and Dalí, she also draws from…
Bathsheba King, with Jamaican and Ghanaian roots, was born in Toronto, Ontario, and raised in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Bathsheba’s artistic journey is a testament to cultural identity and the strength derived from the fusion of diverse influences. Bathsheba’s art is an exploration of self, a celebration of her rich heritage, and a reflection of the myriad passions that fuel her creative spirit. The artist’s palette is as diverse as her background, encompassing a range of mediums from painting to fashion design. Her creative energy flows through various channels. At the core of Bathsheba’s inspiration is her deep connection to her…