Sin – New & Improved at the National Gallery

Sin what is good for? Some people don’t think it exists anymore. It certainly goes without much thought these days as to what notions it concerns itself with, the historical context from which it emerged and how it has shaped civilisation despite that  most of the norms we have where inherited from this . A…

Brafa 2019: Gilbert & George – Bearded Troglodytes

Brafa 2019: Gilbert & George – Bearded Troglodytes   Rebecca Wallersteiner travels to Brussels to meet the famous duo who turned themselves into one of the most famous “living” artworks   “When we were young you couldn’t get a job in a bar if you had a beard. Now you can’t get a job in…

Punk the National with Marcus Harvey’s Half Nelson exhibition

Concepts of nationality get punked in this extraordinary exuberant show at the Paul Stolper Gallery Marcus Harvey’s art assess and re-present the images by which a nation thinks it knows itself. He’s the Director and Founder of the Turps Banana Art School, dedicated to teaching a London style of Painting. (An interview about why an…

Get Hyper Korean with stunning treasures from the Hermit Kingdom

Last chance!!! Ends this Sunday!!! Treasures from the Hermit Kingdom stun in the MADE IN NORTH KOREA exhibition. On show at the house of illustration til Sunday 13th May 2 Granary Square, King’s Cross, London N1C 4BH Theres a feeling that the West has little protected its skills and training in the fine arts. So…

Ryan Mosley at Painter’s Painters Exhibition Saatchi Gallery

on until 28th Feb 2017 Ryan Mosley Emperor Butterfly 2007 Oil on linen 160 x 180 cm Memory confronting the paintings If you have a knowing eye you can spot this influence everywhere. Such an Influence can be detected in Ryan Mosely particularly in the early work bought by Charles Saatchi straight out of the Royal College…