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The Man Who Painted Spirits
The Man Who Painted Spirits
a William Blake and John Varley ghost story about the art of seeing beyond the Veil…
Remy Dean
Oct 30
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David Hockney: Making a Splash with the Bigger Picture
David Hockney: Making a Splash with the Bigger Picture
Dive into the large-scale, immersive art of the people’s painter who continues to please with new work six decades later…
Kim Vertue
Oct 16
The Design Clarity of Wilhelm Wagenfeld
The Design Clarity of Wilhelm Wagenfeld
Two examples of game-changing innovation in glassware that illustrate crucial aspects of the design process
Remy Dean
Oct 8
Ghosts in Words and Pictures — Japan’s Spooky Picture Books
Ghosts in Words and Pictures — Japan’s Spooky Picture Books
a peek inside ‘Ghost Story Picture Books’ — the popular illustrated Japanese horror anthology
Mitsuki Nonaka
Sep 28
Cloudbusting in the Big Sky
Cloudbusting in the Big Sky
Recalling when pop videos became cinematic art, with Kate Bush at the vanguard…
Kim Vertue
Sep 24
Scene of a Deluge: Painting Pre-Romantic Peril
Scene of a Deluge: Painting Pre-Romantic Peril
The surprising story of a radical pre-Romantic painting that was misunderstood in a Neoclassical world…
Samuel Belleville-Douelle
Sep 10
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The Failure of the Futurists
The Failure of the Futurists
Are the Futurists of the past still relevant today? An overview of one of the most influential, and contentious, Modernist movements.
Remy Dean
Jan 20, 2020
The Wisdom of William Blake
The Wisdom of William Blake
Being Romantic may not mean what you think it means! Reading the Songs of Innocence and of Experience…
Remy Dean
Sep 7, 2019
Frida’s ‘Viva La Vida’
Frida’s ‘Viva La Vida’
Considering the final painting of Mexican artist, Frida Kahlo — a still life of succulent fruit, forever fresh…
Kim Vertue
Feb 28, 2021
The Silent ‘Plight’ of Joseph Beuys
The Silent ‘Plight’ of Joseph Beuys
Intimate installation art that has a memory of its own and comments on increasingly relevant global issues.
Remy Dean
May 24, 2020
Signifier : six : shot : gallery — Global ‘Freeview’
Signifier : six : shot : gallery — Global ‘Freeview’
Friends-of-the-gallery free-to-view links for all our previous exhibitions and artist showcases — please share this story.
Remy Dean
Feb 18
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