Antony Gormley spoke at length in a podcast recently. It included some of the most intelligent and articulate points about art and culture that I've heard in a very long time. Particularly since programmes about art history disappeared along with BBC4 original programming. One of the reasons I'm highlighting it because I've listened to Gormley speak at length about his art, drawing and the processes he used in person a long time ago - but I still remember how impressed I was with him and his thoughts at the time (see the end for more about this encounter - and my blog post with quota ..read more

One of the artists who has applied for the next series of Landscape Artist of the Year - by the deadline for entries of 3rd May 2024 - will win a £10,000 commission. Last week Sky Arts announced the organisation which will receive the commission and the  location of the 10th Anniversary Prize Commission for the next series of Landscape Artist of the Year has been announced. The Courtauld Gallery will be the recipient of the £10,000 Prize Commission - meaning the winner will have their commission painting hung in the Courtauld. (You can see online versions of paintings in th ..read more

Rising Stars are those whose profile is in the ascendent!   RBA RISING STARS is an exhibition which showcases the extraordinary talent of 41 artists, aged 18-35, including those shortlisted for the Rome Scholarship offered by the Royal Society of British Artists This post looks at: the RBA Rome Scholarship - and what an amazing prize it is the RBA Rising Stars Exhibition at the Royal Overseas League in London - which opened yesterday and continues until 7th July 2024. the RomeScholarship prizewinners and awards ceremony how the Rome Scholarship winner is determined Artists selected for ..read more

Last Friday I visited "Edgelands" on its opening day at at The Art Pavilion in Mile End Park, Clinton Road, E3 4QY. I was there because I've been following Lynne Chapman for years - and I very much wanted to see her dress "Ruby". Lynne Chapman with "Ruby" the dress she created which records the experience of having  Aphantasia - which means being unable to have visual memories of events in her life Edgelands is the 2024 Exhibition of Prism Textiles.  Our international exhibiting group brings together a diverse group of selected textile artists showcasing high-quali ..read more

I spotted an amazing reel on Miriam Escofet's Instagram account about the opening of Beyond Realism: Figurative Art in Spain and China I highly recommend you watch it for: the wonderful paintings - she has done an absolutely marvellous video of the exhibition! the amazing gallery in the Royal Palace in Madrid in which it's being exhibited the music which just transports you to Spain! View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miriam Escofet RP (@miriam.escofet.artist) About "Beyond Realism: Figurative Art in Spain and China"   The above includes an image of the painting by ..read more

Yesterday was World Art Day and I forgot! Today I'm posting one of the best of what was posted yesterday. Prado Museum, Madrid, Spain Starting with the Prado Museum in Madrid - where they are promoting a Virtual Tour of the Museum for World Art Day. Make sure the language selected is English to get it in English below the image.  ACCESS THE VISIT HERE This is the image which explains how to use the commands during the InteractiveTour The introduction to the Tour has Spanish labelling throughout the video - but if you scroll down this page you can see what's on offer This includes Te ..read more

The Holbein at the Tudor Court Exhibition at the King's Gallery closes today. I'd spent forever making up my mind about when to go - but not booking - and then realising I need to get a move on. Which is how come I saw it yesterday. You can see some of my pics from it on my Facebook Page To be absolutely honest, I enjoyed the "Holbein in England" exhibition at Tate Britain in 2007 much more and it remains a vivid memory for me. (see Holbein in England - and at Tate Britain). Mainly because it which contained more portraits by Holebin including my favourite Holbein portrait "A lady wi ..read more

This is a summary of my thoughts about the Derwent Art Prize Exhibition at gallery@OXO. This is in addition to: my review of the prizewinners - see Derwent Art Prize Exhibition 2024 - Prizewinners my Making A Mark Facebook Page Album of views of the exhibition - The Derwent Art Prize 2024 The aim of the Derwent Art Prize Exhibition is to  reward excellence by showcasing the very best artworks made in pencil by artists from around the world. showcase c.80 artworks in an exhibition. The Prize invites artists to submit the very best 2D and 3D artworks created in any pencil, including co ..read more

Yesterday, I visited The Derwent Art Prize 2024 Exhibition at gallery@oxo in London and this post is a review of the exhibition and the competition. the Derwent Art Prize is now very much an international prize and one seen as prestigious to the careers of young up and coming illustrators. (from my review of the 2020 Exhibition) This is my first post about the Derwent Art Prize - focusing on the prizewinners.  My second will come shortly and will focus on the exhibition.  I'll also be uploading my photos of the exhibition to a folder on my Facebook Page The Derwent Art Prize - the ..read more

The longlist of the Jackson's Art Prize has been revealed and the shortlist will be announced on the shortlist on Friday 12th April 2024. An amazing 15,345 submissions were entered this year, and the judging committees faced the daunting task of selecting just 426 entries to go through to the longlist.  (Two notes: Might I be so bold as to ask why National Art Societies are not attracting this level of entry for their actual exhibitions of art - with decent prizes? Anybody noticed they've changed the title of the prize from Jackson's Painting Prize to Jackson's Art Prize?) The Peopl ..read more