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13 Aug

Contemporary Art Masterpieces: ‘My Bed’

‘My Bed’ is an iconic work of art. It is an artwork which splits opinions and provokes strong reactions.

August 13, 2019 at 12:00 pm Leave a comment

05 Aug

inhabitant: a Hip-Hop project

this project INJECTS SOME HIP-HOP and pop culture into the art game.

August 5, 2019 at 11:22 am Leave a comment

11 Jul

Contemporary Art Masterpieces: ‘A Subtlety’

‘A Subtlety’, also known as the ‘Marvellous Sugar Baby’, is a monumental sculpture of a sphinx-like woman by artist Kara Walker.

July 11, 2019 at 9:53 am Leave a comment

28 Jun

Colour notice

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June 28, 2019 at 9:54 am Leave a comment

13 Jun

Studio Sounds

Music is a great inspiration. I listen to it while I work, think and rest. It uplifts my mood and helps to get those creative juices going.

June 13, 2019 at 10:10 am Leave a comment

'Hubris' 2012-13, oil on linen backed with sailcloth 320 x 230cm © Nigel Cooke

03 Jun

Kitchen Sink Painting

The Kitchen Sink Painters were a group of British artists who made artwork depicting scenes of everyday life.

June 3, 2019 at 11:16 am Leave a comment

12 Apr

Contemporary Art Masterpieces: ‘Straight’

‘Straight’ by artist Ai Weiwei is not straight forward. It is a monumental floor-based sculpture made up of 90 tons of carefully arranged steel rods.

April 12, 2019 at 10:08 am Leave a comment

25 Mar

Contemporary Art Masterpieces: ‘Insertions into Ideological Circuits: Coca-Cola Project’

Museums are great places to learn about the history of art. You can learn about painting, photography, sculpture and Molotov cocktail bomb making!

March 25, 2019 at 11:57 am Leave a comment

18 Mar

Marks into shapes

Starting from the first picture in the top left-hand side and continuing from left to right across the rows you can see how the picture developed. The first step was to use charcoal to fill the paper with a variety of marks and gestures.

March 18, 2019 at 12:29 pm Leave a comment

Marcel Duchamp. Fountain 1917, replica 1964 @ Tate Modern.

11 Mar

Contemporary Art Masterpieces: ‘Fountain’

Marcel Duchamp’s ‘Fountain’ is a game changer. It represents the moment when what seemed like a hoax turned out to be the original conceptual art masterpiece.

March 11, 2019 at 1:50 pm 1 Comment

07 Feb

Hip-Hop vs Fine Art: Part 3

Contemporary hip-hop like contemporary fine art is made up of a variety of sub-genres and styles. Themes from the old school era and golden age of hip-hop are still influential in contemporary hip-hop culture.

February 7, 2019 at 10:30 am Leave a comment

01 Feb

Hip-Hop vs Fine Art: Part 2

During the mid-1980’s hip-hop entered a golden age of expression and the culture flourished and became part of the mainstream. With this success came a new sensibility, attitude and visual identity.

February 1, 2019 at 11:19 am 1 Comment

12 Dec

Hip-Hop vs Fine Art: Part 1

Hip-Hop and Fine Art have not always been considered as close artistic allies, but they have both become dominant forces in popular culture. Both genres have created their own traditions…

December 12, 2018 at 1:15 pm 2 Comments