Author Spotlight: Six Books on Art by Martin Gayford
From books on the history of art to conversations with leading contemporary artists, this selection of books by the acclaimed critic Martin Gayford...
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Catch It All on the Canvas: Artist Tracey Emin on Painting
In an extract from My Heart is This: Tracey Emin on Painting, Martin Gayford joins Tracey Emin in conversation to discuss her process of putting pa...
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Dominic Bradbury and Richard Powers on the Allure of Nordic Residential Architecture
Dominic Bradbury and Richard Powers discuss the latest addition to their Iconic House series – The Iconic Nordic House – and the allure of resident...
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Designing the Transport Typeface: Margaret Calvert on the Making of Britain’s Road Signs
In an extract from Margaret Calvert: Woman at Work, the pioneering graphic designer offers a behind-the-scenes glimpse into creating the iconic typ...
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Portrayals of Sisterhood: The Art of Kaylene Whiskey
Kaylene Whiskey’s vibrant comic-books style paintings are hilarious yet potent symbols of female power in an Aboriginal setting, marrying her love ...
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The Essence of Control: On Censorship with Ai Weiwei
Artist and activist Ai Weiwei has first-hand experience of censorship’s power. In this extract from his new book On Censorship, he makes a rallying...
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Seasonal Slow Looking: Connecting with Nature Through Art with Olivia Meehan
Olivia Meehan, author of Slow Looking: The Art of Nature, shares her thoughts on the importance of connecting with nature as the seasons change, an...
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Japan’s Greatest Export: Joe O’Connell on the Power and Beauty of Anime
Anime enthusiast and author of Ultimate Anime Joe O’Connell shares his thoughts on why the genre is so enduringly captivating and what made him bec...
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The Feeling of a Country Life: Susan Owens on John Constable’s Passion for Painting Landscapes
Published to celebrate the 250th anniversary of John Constable’s birth, Constable’s Year offers a fresh perspective on the life and work of the ar...
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The Witching Hour: Eleven Ghoulish Reads for Halloween
Something wicked this way comes: from murder to magic, from mythology and witchcraft to the skies above, explore the strange and the spectral with ...
