I've found some pretty special art over the years on Etsy – these affordable portraits are particularly memorable, as is the work of this Israeli artist (I've since bought two of her mini canvases and love them very much). I've also admired some rather unusual portraits on the site, too.
And now Etsy UK is hosting its very own art exhibition – a real one, not a virtual one. And here's my
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Real homes: an artistic hoarder's creative curation
Emy Gray owns Brixi, a pretty special shop near where I live, in Brixton*.
We got to know each other because I'm regularly in the shop, frequently loitering and ogling beautiful things I can't justify buying. We're also collaborating on something rather exciting shortly too, more of which at the bottom of this post...
Brixi is more of an art gallery than a shop in some respects; Emy, a
We got to know each other because I'm regularly in the shop, frequently loitering and ogling beautiful things I can't justify buying. We're also collaborating on something rather exciting shortly too, more of which at the bottom of this post...
Brixi is more of an art gallery than a shop in some respects; Emy, a
Object of the day: Kimmy Hogan's sleeping Dachshunds
This is pretty much the cutest illustration of a dog you will ever have seen. Right?
The print is titled The Dachshund. Appendix 4: Sleep Study and it was drawn by (no surprises) a Dachshund-owning artist named Kimmy Hogan.
Sleeping dogs, especially little ones, are particularly endearing and Kimmy has captured that aspect beautifully, in this very simple series of line drawings.
Kimmy, who
The print is titled The Dachshund. Appendix 4: Sleep Study and it was drawn by (no surprises) a Dachshund-owning artist named Kimmy Hogan.
Sleeping dogs, especially little ones, are particularly endearing and Kimmy has captured that aspect beautifully, in this very simple series of line drawings.
Kimmy, who
Exhibition: legendary 1980s Berlin Wall artist, Thierry Noir
The Berlin Wall fell a quarter of a century ago this year, after standing for 28 years.
By coincidence, this year I've also recently watched two excellent German films set in the Wall era, Lives of Others and Barbara, which was on TV the other week. Loved both, Lives of Others in particular, if you haven't ever seen it, is one of those films that stays with you for a long time.
And they've
By coincidence, this year I've also recently watched two excellent German films set in the Wall era, Lives of Others and Barbara, which was on TV the other week. Loved both, Lives of Others in particular, if you haven't ever seen it, is one of those films that stays with you for a long time.
And they've
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Streetart Monday
Been meaning for ages to post up a photo of some of the wonderful street art springing up in my neck of the woods.
I walk past this giant painted chaffinch, by the artist Mark Wydler, most days on the way to my nearest decent-sized dog-walking park, and it always puts a spring in my step.
The area in south London that I live in – between bustling Brixton and Camberwell – has its issues. A bit
I walk past this giant painted chaffinch, by the artist Mark Wydler, most days on the way to my nearest decent-sized dog-walking park, and it always puts a spring in my step.
The area in south London that I live in – between bustling Brixton and Camberwell – has its issues. A bit
Graduate art talent to fill your walls
Fenton Art & Design has a business model I admire. The young company (it launched at Tent in 2012) was started by Cherry Anderson and Steve Chapman, who are passionate about finding and supporting new artistic talent.
Each year the pair, who have a combined background in graphics and film/ TV, scour the art college graduate shows, looking for artists to help create their designs, which include
Each year the pair, who have a combined background in graphics and film/ TV, scour the art college graduate shows, looking for artists to help create their designs, which include
Exhibition: Saloua Raouda Choucair at the Tate Modern
Today's post comes from Abi.
It's likely you won't have heard of Saloua Raouda Choucair. Which is a shame because this Lebanese artist has produced some beautiful, striking and wonderfully modernist pieces throughout her career as a painter and sculpture. The good news is that a long-overdue exhibition of her work is opening at Tate Modern soon.
All images: The Salouda Raouda Choucair
It's likely you won't have heard of Saloua Raouda Choucair. Which is a shame because this Lebanese artist has produced some beautiful, striking and wonderfully modernist pieces throughout her career as a painter and sculpture. The good news is that a long-overdue exhibition of her work is opening at Tate Modern soon.
All images: The Salouda Raouda Choucair
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