Eugène Delacroix (1798-1863) Scenes from the Massacres at Chios (1824; Paris: Musée du Louvre) Continue reading
Tag Archives: Art History
ICA Book of the Year 2014
The people have spoken – Black Artists in British Art has made ICA’s shortlist for book of the year. Continue reading
Black British artists who should be better known
Eddie Chambers looks at five Black British artists who represent the fascinating sweep of a neglected art history. Continue reading
Black British Artists: Celebrating Nelson’s Ships
Later this month we publish Eddie Chambers’ Black Artists in British Art: A History from 1950 to the Present, so in the meantime read this exclusive extract. Continue reading
Griselda Pollock in running to host Civilisation
Griselda Pollock has been put forward as a possible successor to follow Sir Kenneth Clark as host of the BBC’s revamp of Civilisation. Continue reading
Helen Chadwick’s Keywords
Helen Chadwick’s notorious Carcass sculpture has been recreated for Tate Liverpool’s new Keywords exhibition. Stephen Walker explores the significance of the work, and how it resonates with the book that inspired the exhibition. Continue reading
Rethinking Ugliness
Why does ugliness, associated for millenia with negative categories from sin and stupidity to triviality and boredom, remain central to art and cultural practice? Continue reading
Painting of the Week: 80
Marie Bashkirtseff (1859-84), Self-portrait, n.d., oil on canvas. Continue reading
The Subversive Stitch Revisited
In November, the V&A in London will be hosting a two day conference dedicated to Roszika Parker’s landmark book The Subversive Stitch. Continue reading
Aesthetics and Art: Why Damian is Jack
Despite appearances, are Damian Hirst and Jack Vettriano really that different? Continue reading
Painting of the Week: 74
Mary Cassatt (1844-1926), Lydia at a Tapestry Frame, 1881, oil on canvas, 65.5 x 92 cm, Flint Institute of the Arts. Continue reading
Painting of the Week: 70
Johan Zoffany (1733-1810), The Academicians of the Royal Academy, 1771-72, oil on canvas, Royal Collection. Continue reading
The Trouble with Living Artists
Ritual hazings, sauna parties and missed appointments – how much of an advantage is it to be an art historian researching contemporary artists? Continue reading
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