Spring's Top 5 Exhibitions Blend Photography, Color, Fabric
Photography, memories, colour, space and fabric all feature in my top 5 exhibitions to see this Spring via @Londonist https://t.co/fFokw4hM8K
19th‑Century Spanish Portrait Captures Woman at Piano
Manuela González Velázquez playing the Piano. From an Early 19th Century Spanish Oil Painting by Zacarías González Velázquez, c. 1820. Collection: The Lázaro Galdiano Museum, Madrid, Spain. #art #portrait #music #piano #spain
Buy Art at Auction, but Get Watches From Dealers
The best way to buy art is at auction, once you know what you're doing. But old watches you should buy from dealers. You can get enough information about paintings to judge their condition, but you have no idea what's...
Celebrating Colorado Arts at 35th Governor’s Show
Honored to join the 35th annual Colorado Governor's Art Show & Sale at the Loveland Museum and celebrate the incredible talent of Colorado artists. Proud to present the 250 | 150 | 35 Governor’s Legacy Award, marking our state’s 150th, nation’s...
Hand‑drawn 80s Sesame Street Books Feel Warmer than Digital Editions
Why do 1980's Sesame Street books look so much better than modern versions? Look at the first 3 images vs the last. The first has warm colors, tiny details in background, imperfect shapes, background is packed with cool things to find. In the...
Art Meets Science: Jasmine Pradissitto’s Noxorb Innovation
On this episode of our #podcast, @annagammansart & I speak with artist & scientist Jasmine Pradissitto about the intersection of art & science, and her pioneering use of the depolluting material Noxorb >> https://t.co/eoVnIyQbAa #LondonArtCritic
Crystal Ribbon Sculpture Mirrors
Amazingly I found a sculpture in San Diego which looks like crystal ribbon structures – highly appropriate for today's more sober look at the daraxonrasib data in PDAC: https://t.co/8YGGXcyM9f https://t.co/ticCbTKYuK
Kounellis’ Sensory “Sack with Z” Leads Phillips
Phillips Auction today 3pm. Highlights: Jannis Kounellis, Untitled (Sack with Z) Est. $8,000–12,000. Jannis Kounellis (1936-2017)’s 2001 Sack with Z is from a series that combine organic and industrial materials, painted lettering and found objects in a vitrine. Each object...
May's Must‑See London Exhibitions From Dinosaurs to Metal
Dinosaurs to metal beasts, I've picked my top exhibitions to see in May for @Londonist https://t.co/BPdYNDhzRm
OpenAI's Images2 Pulls Me Back, Creates Magazine Instantly
1/ have not used openAI/chatgpt in ~3 months 0% use. 100% claude BUT with release of Images2 (especially for text) openAI recaptured ~20% of my use i designed a new 21-page magazine in 3mins that i fantasized existed: a mashup of...
Celebrating Bicentenary Through Scotland’s Top Exhibitions
To mark an important bicentenary I've toured some great exhibitions in Scotland and have written all about it for @worldofFAD https://t.co/bGU7Qy4dJ8
Creator Economy Thrives: Artists Earn More, Stay Independent
The @contra team published compelling research that disproves all of the AI doommaxxing being sold to creatives. Artists are making more art, earning more money, and staying independent. I’d argue the Creator Economy is stronger now than it was 5...
Pioneering 90s NYC Pop‑Up Shows Launched Today’s Top Artists
Throughout the entire decade of the 90s I curated a series of pop-up exhibits before the term existed, in downtown NYC. We referred to them as hit & run or guerrilla shows, often trading art for spaces. During that time...
Back in Town, Exploring Exhibitions – Read My Newsletter
I'm back in town and back at exhibitions. Read all about it in my latest newsletter via @Londonist https://t.co/TpvnsLs9e7
Display Eye‑Catchers to Slow Traffic and Boost Sales
Do you show at art fairs, open studios, or other group events? One of the more common artist mistakes is having no art on display to slow traffic down. This is especially true for those who make smaller more detailed...
Dive Into the Lost 1990s Avant‑Garde Art Experience
Please please come to this mad lecture on “My Lost Art World of the 1990a.” This is the Avant Guard that Lost by Winning so Spectacularly.” I will fire up the old slide projector, showing over 100 images. We will laugh;...
Real Artists Must Work; AI Isn’t a Shortcut
Anyone flexing how they don't need to do actual work, have talent or perfect the craft because of AI, is not a real artist. Let them expose themselves ✌🏽
Inside Somerset House Studios: A Decade of Creative Evolution
Did you know there’s a creative hub in Somerset House? Ahead of its tenth anniversary, I spoke to Marie McPartlin, director of Somerset House Studios, about how it was founded, how it’s evolved & its role within the wider programme...
1990s Avant‑Guard Collapse: From Recession to Decadence
Welcome to my Lost Art World of the 1990s. The Avant Guard that Lost by Winning so Spectacularly. It started with no money and recession which leveled the playing field. Artists and galleries - and a 40-year old...
Paris Launches World’s First Sufi Art Museum
Paris is not short of museums, but in 2024, it welcomed a unique addition: the world’s first museum dedicated to Sufi art & culture. Read more in my interview with the Claire Bay, President of the Board, for @worldofFAD >>...
Explore Manhattan’s Dutch Roots Through Art
I regularly recommend @RussellShorto's books about New York and Dutch history. Now you can take a walk through Manhattan's past with him through Dutch art at @NYHistory. Gift link: Recalling When Lower Manhattan Was New Amsterdam https://t.co/SjquafSi02
NFTs Still Falling Short for Artists
NFTs may have a little run but they still aren’t where they need to be for artists.
Art Silently Narrates Life's Generational Circle
You know when you look at a piece of art and you’re told a meaningful story just by looking at it? That’s how I feel with @kaiart’s work. A parent holding a child’s hand… and the shadow shows that same child...
Top 5 Spring Museum Shows: Art, Samurai, Mental Health
Red threads, inventive art history, mental health, Samurai and shadows in my top 5 museum shows to see this Spring via @worldofFAD https://t.co/Nc4W8wWMbp
Award-Winning Photographer Reveals Gear Boosting Masai Mara Conservation
Sony World Photography Award 2026's Wildlife category winner shares his setup for capturing unique photos of the animals in Masai Mara, Kenya, helping the park https://t.co/WH0RGtEfGH
Flat Walls Turned Into 3D Cultural Masterpieces
😳😲👏🏾 This is not just a wall. It’s a masterpiece. Chinese artist Xiao Qi transforms flat walls into stunning 3D relief scenes featuring dragons, temples, elephants and the Great Wall, all inspired by traditional culture. Pure talent. Precision. Patience. Proof that great...
Art Buyers Need Time, Research, and Consistent Presence
People don't just discover and instantly buy your art. They often start slow, search you online, maybe follow you (whether you know it or not), and otherwise get a better sense of your work. They take time to decide. Could...
Inside LACMA’s Lavish New Building Reveal
Here’s What LACMA’s Lavish New Building Looks Like - our art critic Ben Davis gets a sneak 👀 https://t.co/wIN4TldMOb
One Month Left to See Seeds of Hate and Hope
One month left to visit Seeds of Hate and Hope at the Sainsbury Centre, Norwich. Read my full review of the show for @worldofFAD and plan your visit now >> https://t.co/42EKWqWKFJ #LondonArtCritic https://t.co/VJJHWjZDQK
Curator Reveals Five Must-See Highlights at Revamped Gilbert Galleries
The Gilbert Galleries at @V_and_A have had a glow up. We asked its curator to pick 5 highlights for when you next visit via @Londonist https://t.co/8az1oSyZVz
Capturing Tom Denny’s New Stained Glass Installation
Last week I photographed stained glass artist Tom Denny's latest installation at Tisbury in Wiltshire. #thread https://t.co/rTrXdySaAM
SWPA 2026: 430k Entries, Winners Announced
SWPA is one of the most prestigious global photo contests, and the 2026 instalment attracted over 430,000 from more than 200 countries. Here are the 10 category winners https://t.co/LDdIVhiE7U
Lock Print Specs Early, Never Change, Build Trust
Publishing limited edition prints? Set all specs in advance including edition size, image size or sizes, margins, what to print it on, printing process, signature location, where it's numbered, if or where to date or title it, COA wording, etc....
Edmonia Lewis: First Black Indigenous International Art Star
The Incredible Story of Edmonia Lewis, America’s First Black and Indigenous International Art Star https://t.co/1b6SvM5LrC
Jackie's Talent Shines as a Leading Gen‑Z Artist
Jackie's talent is beautiful. One of the few examples of great artists of this generation.
Monkey Selfie Case Guides AI Art Ownership Debates
A famous monkey selfie is becoming relevant again in the AI era. The case around who owns art created without a human author is shaping how we think about AI-generated content and what counts as original work. As AI floods the internet...
Price Art by Track Record, Not Strangers' Opinions
No one can price art simply by looking at it or tell if it's too cheap or expensive. Why? Because additional factors always need to be considered, the two most important by far being your resume and sales history. A...
Leonardo Da Vinci: 15th‑century Genius Ahead of His Time
Born on April 15, 1452, Leonardo da Vinci was a genius way ahead of his time https://t.co/cq2ypCzNFM
Joe Bradley’s Paradoxical Canvases Blend Familiar and Unsettling
Painter Joe Bradley makes some of the most guilefully guileless marks and surfaces and compositions. The first time I saw his then-geometric assemblage “Robot” paintings I did not like them. Since then, I always have to ask myself...
Rare 1815 Derby Campagna Vases Featuring Pegg Flower Painting
A superb Pair of Early 19th Century English Regency Derby Campagna Vases, c. 1815 Flower painting attributed to William Pegg. Private Collection. #english #art #antiques #derby #porcelain
Art Collectors Lose ~2.5% Annually to Hidden Costs
A painting bought for £100,000 sells ten years later for £150,000. That's a 50% gain. The collector still lost money. Buyer's premium, VAT, storage, insurance, seller's commission: the real bill was bigger than the profit. New research from @CambridgeJBS puts a...
First Painting Links Spain’s Exploration to Divine Mission
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐢𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 The image shows the only painting in the Sala del Almirante (the Admiral Hall) of the Casa de Contratación (House of Trade)—the “Virgin of the Navigators” created by Alejo Fernández (c. 1531-1536). It is the first...
Self‑portraits Always Keep Glasses on, Unlike Others
Self-portrait by Joshua Reynolds, 1780s. Other sitters can take their glasses off, but sitters in self-portraits can't. https://t.co/RAmCnr2OVz
Practice Showing Art to Refine Audience Connection
If you want to show your art in public, practice showing it. How? Exhibit it every chance you get to those you know and especially those you don't, online as well as in person. Try different selections, ways to group...
DIY Arduino Spray Paint Delivers 4,096 Colors for $150
With an Arduino Nano and custom rotary pinch valves, this DIY spray paint system brings a new palette of 4,096 colors to artists' fingertips. It only costs $150 U.S. to make. https://spectrum.ieee.org/spray-paint-color-creator
Celebrating 25 Years of Artist-Led Innovation at Somerset House
In this episode of our #podcast, @annagammansart & I speak with Director of Somerset House Trust Jonathan Reekie CBE about artist lead projects at the iconic institution, and the 25th anniversary of the building as a public arts and cultural...
Claude Lalanne Mirrors for Y
If you're in New York or can be, run to see the mirrors that Claude Lalanne made for Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Berger, on display now at Sotheby's Breuer for $15m as part of the Gunzberg sale.
Morning View Under Brooklyn Bridge, 1918 Snapshot
Good morning from “Under the Brooklyn Bridge;” by Eugene de Salignac; 1918 ▫️▫️▫️ From _RabihAlameddine on Blue Sky
Boudin’s Deauville Landscapes Shine at Sompo Museum
“The 50th Year of the Sompo Museum of Art: Eugène Boudin”There were many landscape paintings of Trouville, but Deauville, where I’ve only been once, stood out. Beautiful. https://t.co/0UmGVKFKqq
Venice Biennale’s Overlooked Art and Must‑see Women Exhibition
Why is nobody talking about the art at the Venice Biennale and the woman artist exhibition you should see in my latest article via @Londonist https://t.co/nE4oPRx44k