En plein air: how a tube revolutionised painting
Let’s get something straight: plein air paintings are not just landscapes. They’re not nearly as plain as that.
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So, what's the difference between art and porn?
For some, a simple nude figure is enough to be porn, while others don’t consider artworks porn until there’s visible... ahem...
Street art: Fighting against the status quo
From peculiarly altered street signs to the graffitied walls of sprawling urban cities, street art has the power to alter what would otherwise be an average walk to work.
Boom! Pop! Whaam! The story of Pop Art
As the TV replaced the radio, American life became overwhelmed with imagery of pop culture and mass advertising. Cue the soup cans and Marilyn Monroe’s windswept dress.
What's in a face? Dan Laurentiu Arcus on redefining portraiture
"What keeps me going is it's possible to live from art."
Still life: flowers, bottles and pears oh my!
Still life art isn't just impressively realistic depictions of objects. They are actually symbolic of the beliefs and interests of the time they were created. Interested?
Discovering the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition
Situated in the centre of Mayfair in a 17th century mansion, Burlington House, this world-renowned art institution’s annual Summer Exhibition showcases art from across the world in every medium, subject matter and style imaginable.
All about the art world Olympics
The Venice Biennale embraces the international nature of the art world, encourages creative dialogue between artists across the globe, and exhibits new artistic styles and genres.
Helen Robertson on redefining the truth of an image
'I like to manipulate images to create new ‘truths’ and narratives so that a story is created out of existing images'
Thomas Donaldson on his own form of abstraction
'I’m a British artist based in Asia and sell my works globally. It would not be possible to get that diversity of collectors in a traditional gallery'
