FR Graduate Show 2017
The Free Range Graduate Show is an annual exhibition which takes place at The Old Truman Brewery, giving young artists from many...
Top 5 contemporary artists catching my eye right now
In no particular order... 1. WILL MARTYR Unit London's new protégé, Will Martyr is an exciting artist whose work seems reminiscent of...
Artist research: Ian Davenport
Ian Davenport is a contemporary artist most famous for his Poured Lines or "puddle" paintings. His abstract works, reminiscent of Morris...
Essay: Art, Activism & Society
Gender Equality: Focusing on two historical and/or contemporary examples of any form of artistic/cultural practice, examine how the issue...
Essay: Female Identity
Female Identity: a brief history of feminism and female portraiture, and an analysis of Cindy Sherman’s Society Portraits Introduction...
Artwork focus: iDeath by Michal Ozibko
I first saw Ozibko's work in 2010 when iDeath II was featured as the Visitor's Choice Winner in the selection of BP Portrait Award pieces...
Exhibition review: Paintguide @ Unit London
Whilst in London, I visited one of my favourite independent galleries: Unit, and was lucky enough to catch Paintguide on the last day of...
Essay: Femininities and masculinities in the work of Lucien Freud
Introduction Gill Perry defines gender as “the cultural construction of femininity and masculinity, as opposed to the biological sex...
Artist focus: Elly Smallwood
Elly Smallwood is a contemporary artist living and working in Toronto, Canada, who focuses on expressive portraits. In her portraits,...
Comparative analysis essay: Jenny Saville and Frida Kahlo
Frida Kahlo is a very influential female figure in the art world, made popular by her “frank expression of feminine themes” (Gunderman &...
