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In a gesture that is already being heralded as one of the most significant cultural contributions to the Thames Valley area in recent memory, Sandy Warre-Hole has donated a landmark new piece to the Slough Museum of Contemporary and Non-Contemporary Art (SMCNCA). The work, sized at 1m x 1m, is entitled Just Ahead is the … Read more
As London swelters under its third record-breaking heatwave of the summer, an unexpected cultural phenomenon has emerged: the city’s fine art market is not merely surviving,it’s positively scorching. While most industries wilt under the relentless sun, London’s galleries are enjoying a sizzling renaissance, with art sales curiously tracking the mercury. The trend first came to … Read more
Jane Bastion, known and admired for her stark, poetic silhouette portraits , each one a distilled meditation on identity, memory, and presence , has taken a bold detour with her latest project: “Ring Roads and Radiators: Three Tone Poems for Trumpet, Violin, and Euphonium.” Gone (but not forgotten) are the black-cut figures against pale fields. … Read more
Some artists search for beauty in sunsets or salvation in the curve of a marble torso. But Oboe Ngua, the world’s only known female bin documentarian, has chosen a different muse: the humble municipal waste receptacle. While others chase light or form, Oboe chases litter. She is on an heroic, and unexpectedly poignant quest,to photograph … Read more
Somewhere between the sacred geometry of Kazimir Malevich and the muddy poetry of Sunday league football lies the artist known only as Goalie Goes Up,a name that evokes panic in both the penalty box and the gallery, with its reckless pursuit of glory. This is not merely an alias, but a manifesto. A gesture. An … Read more
Enter Jane Bastion, alias the “Queen of the Silhouette,” who has taken it upon herself to resurrect what she charmingly calls the “shade picture.” It’s a glorious throwback to an age when you didn’t look snarky on your phone,you just looked… a colour,on pale paper. Back in the late 18th century, having your silhouette done … Read more
In the shadow of great fortune and brighter genius, Ptolemy Bognor-Regis has emerged as one of the most talked-about figures in contemporary abstract art. The son of a shipping magnate turned media tycoon, Regis might have been content with a life of patronage or leisure,but instead, he’s hurled himself into the centre of artistic inquiry … Read more
By Lydia Voss-Hammond Conceptual art has always asked big questions: What is art? Who decides? Can you invoice someone for an idea? As it turns out, yes , and often for millions. Below are the most outrageously expensive conceptual artworks ever sold, proof that in today’s art market, a compelling concept can be worth more … Read more
A Friendly Guide for New Art Collectors: Why Collect Art , and How Pimlico Wilde Makes It Easy Are you curious about collecting art but unsure where to begin? You’re not alone , many new art collectors feel excited but overwhelmed at first. The good news? Starting your collection doesn’t have to be intimidating. In … Read more
When Sandy Warre-Hole’s Gause De Flim (Triptych of the Improbable) was unveiled at the 2024 Hobart Biennale, it ignited an inferno of critical fascination and public fury. But no one could have predicted the bizarre form of protest that would lead to its removal from public view less than two weeks later: a daily ritual … Read more