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When you go to see an exhibition at the National Gallery you’d normally expect to see paintings – however not this spring, as from 1 April to 13 September it is the frames that are the stars of the latest show to open in Trafalgar Square.
LeggiBorn in Seville in 1599, Velázquez is one of the most important figures in the history of art, all styles and periods together.
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Recently I have visited a very particular exhibition "Gottfried Lindauer. The Māori Portraits" at the Nationalgalerie of Berlin. Indeed it is a very particular event - as it is the first time that the descendants of the personalities depicted have, together with Haerewa (Māori scholars and artists…
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On the occasion of the celebration of Australia National day I decided to tell you about this wonderful country oldest traditions that has became a mysterious form of art. There is a saying that says “curiosity came after me” that explains the human desire to discover all the secrets of the world.…
LeggiGoldsmiths’ illustrious alumni including Antony Gormley, Damien Hirst, Sarah Lucas, Julian Opie, Sam Taylor-Johnson and Steve McQueen have donated works to a special Christie’s auction in aid of raising money to build a new gallery at Goldsmiths, University of London, a leading centre for teaching…
LeggiRenato Guttuso (1911-1987) is one of Italy’s most widely respected modern painters. Toward the end of the 1930s, his characteristic brand of expressionist realism vividly conveyed the angst of a generation that wanted its art to reflect the urgency of contemporary life.
LeggiThis spring, the National Gallery presents the UK’s first major exhibition devoted to the man who invented Impressionism, Paul Durand-Ruel (1831-1922). An entrepreneurial art dealer, Durand-Ruel discovered and unwaveringly supported the Impressionist painters and is now considered a founding father…
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According to Aboriginal belief, all life as it is today - Human, Animal, Bird and Fish is part of one vast unchanging network of relationships which can be traced to the great spirit ancestors of the Dreamtime. The Dreamtime continues as the "Dreaming" in the spiritual lives of aboriginal people today.…
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A painting by Scottish artist Sir David Wilkie, that was thought to be lost for more than 140 years, goes on display at the National Gallery, London today 20 November 2014 – and its purchase is all thanks to the gift of a Birmingham art teacher.
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Everyday we find ourselves in the new time and space: we are visiting different cities, meeting new people, discovering something new and learning. Being passionate about the equestrian art, as I have spent several years in the Junior Olympic Reserve School of Equestrian Arts in Siberia, where I practiced…
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