Cecily Brown, “Indian Tourist,” 2008, oil on linen, 97 x 89″ Courtesy Gagosian Gallery. In the Guardian, Perri Lewis and Cecily Brown talk about the […]
Tag: The Guardian
It’s not all milk and honey
Klaus Weber’s bee shit paintings in Glasgow. Guardian critic Skye Sherwin wonders what’s the difference between a man and a bee. “Not so much to […]
Turner Prize shortlist: All trans-media artmakers, no video
The four trans-media artists who have been shortlisted for the Turner Prize 2009 are Enrico David, Roger Hiorns, Lucy Skaer and Richard Wright. “Critics of […]
Andrew Cranston’s dense claustrophobic rooms
In the Guardian, Jessica Lack continues her series on contemporary artists with Andrew Cranston, whose dense claustrophobic paintings are inspired by rooms in great works […]
Some old gold: 2006 interview with Howard Hodgkin
Thanks Jen Mazza for posting this link to novelist Colm T�ib�n’s 2006 Guardian interview with Howard Hodgkin. Apparently Hodgkin dislikes talking about his paintings and […]
Two Coats of Paint endorses Obama for president
Stop reading the blogs and go vote! And take a book, the lines may be long. I’ll be reading Sarah Thornton’s new release, Seven Days […]
“Francis Bacon was one of the greatest painters of the twentieth century…”
Thanks, Art Observed, for putting together this link list of articles about the Francis Bacon show at Tate Britain. Bacon, like Frida Kahlo, is one […]
Rothko edits Rothko
In The Independent Claire Dwyer Hoggs talks to Chris Rothko, Mark Rothko‘s son and editor of The Artist’s Reality: Philosophies of Art, a new book […]
Peter McDonald wins John Moores Painting Prize
Peter McDonald’s painting depicting an artist slashing a canvas has won this year’s John Moores contemporary painting prize. “Fontana,” by the Tokyo-born McDonald, reimagines the […]
Rothko’s Chapel: Everyone’s missing the suicidal artist’s point
In The Guardian Jonathan Jones reports that his visit to the Rothko Chapel in Houston left him impressed, but troubled that Rothko‘s project is so […]
Maqbool Fida Husain threatened by Hindu groups for his paintings of nude gods and goddesses
In The Guardian Randeep Ramesh reports that Maqbool Fida Husain, one of India’s most famous living artists, was conspicuous by his absence from the country’s […]
Jonathan Jones urges museums to throw out the TV
Guardian critic/blogger Jonathan Jones wishes art galleries and museums would stop turning themselves into video lounges. “I don’t think people realise how odd their behaviour […]
Damage report
In The Guardian Laura Barnett reports that sometimes visitors damage artwork, but more likely gallery staff are to blame. “Incidents of damage involving gallery visitors […]
John Moores Painting Prize: Shortlist released
The shortlist for the John Moores Contemporary Painting Prize, the UK�s largest contemporary painting competition with a first prize of �25,000 and total fund of […]
Painting blitzkrieg in London
“Blitzkrieg Bop,” curated by painter Clare Price, brings together work by 20 different artists. According to the press release, the show aims toward an unapologetically […]
Vilhelm Hammersh�i in London
The Royal Academy of Art is presenting a retrospective of Danish painter Vilhelm Hammersh�i(1864-1916), who was known for depicting austere interiors in a dour range […]
Sports writers on art, art critics on sport
The Guardian’s arts critics and sports writers swapped roles. Yesterday the critics got a taste of the sporting life, while today the sports team is […]
Studio visit with Cy Twombly
“It is always a privilege to visit an artist in their studio.” says Tate Director Nick Serota, who recently visited Cy Twombly in Rome and […]
Maria Lassnig: Embarrassment is a challenge
Viennese painter Maria Lassnig, nearly 90, has been producing work over a period of 60 years in Paris, New York and Vienna. An avant-garde pioneer […]
Let’s Go: Glasgow
In The Guardian Adrian Searle reports that the Glasgow International Festival, founded in 2004, is slated to become a regular biennial. “Building on its low-budget, […]
