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How Bridget Riley's 1965 painting Arrest 4 marked her first steps towards colour
4+ hour, 50+ min ago (302+ words) There are subtle hints of blue in this work from one of her most ambitious early series " which would eventually lead the artist to the idea that the principles of her black-and-white paintings could be "recast in colour and with…...
Revealed: a legendary art collection that has remained unseen for decades
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (1231+ words) Including works by the likes of Fragonard, Watteau and Vig'e Le Brun, the Veil-Picard collection is one of the finest private holdings of 18th-century French art in the world " and its highlights can be viewed in Paris before coming to…...
In the Frame: Michael Diaz-Griffith
4+ week, 1+ day ago (661+ words) As CEO of the Design Leadership Network and Vice Chair of The Winter Show, Michael Diaz-Griffith staunchly believes in the power of living with centuries-old objects. The New Antiquarians: At Home with Young Collectors author talks his latest projects, preoccupations…...
In an early, rare self-portrait, Artemisia Gentileschi appears as one of history’s most courageous women
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (491+ words) This arresting yet intimate work by Europe's most celebrated female Old Master painter is one of only five known self-portraits by the artist " three reside in museums " and quite possibly the earliest in date. Painted when the artist was barely…...