Nighthawks

No, not that one, although if we are all good, I might pop it on at the end of this post 😄 The one I'm talking about was posted by Mordecai - this guy is the art finder general on X @ MenschOhneMusil, if you want to give him a follow! Nighthawks, Lyonel Feininger, 1921 …

Late Charles Sheeler

Love to find new artists, but sometimes it's even more thrilling to find new art by an artist you thought you knew! Thanks yet again to Twitter art supreme, Mordecai, I found this late work by one of my favourite American artists, Charles Sheeler. I am loving the cool vibe coming off this, and you …

The Gray Tree -Piet Mondrian

From 1912. No words 🖤

Another American gem: Roy Hilton

Roy Hilton, Cubist Blast Furnace and Factory, c. 1940, Private Collection Roy Hilton (1892-1963), Winter Day, c. 1929, @westmorelandmuseum Thanks to Ashcan Daily, I've picked up on another artist influenced by cubism and precisionism, working in Pennsylvania! Roy Hilton was born in Massachusetts in 1892. He moved to Pittsburgh in 1928 to teach at the …

Dali/Duchamp at The Royal Academy

Thought this might be interesting and it was. Interesting in that I really am having difficulty in seeing Dali as the surrealist genius that is talked about. I came away from this exhibition having learnt more about Duchamp and liking his sense of humour but perplexed about Dali- he tries too hard and his imagery …

Lyonel Feininger

A while ago I came across a crazy painting by Lyonel Feininger but promptly forgot about him until this appeared: I was going to do my customary research into this interesting man, but came across a far better piece of writing and more works than you can shake a paintbrush at!! Enjoy the fragmented world …

Leger in non colour shocker!

Carrying on the theme of artists breaking their own mould, at the Degas to Picasso exhibition at The Ashmolean Museum in Oxford, I came across this: At first, I was thinking it must belong to the Futurists: geometric forms creating an industrial landscape. So image me my surprise to discover it was by Fernand Leger! …

Countdown to Picasso and Dali

Not long to go now so am aiming to find some interesting snippets about Pablo and Salvadore leading up to my visit. Number 1: Picasso loved boobs! Yes, we've all seen them, and I'm not aware of anyone going blind when confronted with a pair,  but apparently Fox TV network was so horrified by them …

Picasso and Dali

Over this weekend, I will mainly be watching: Modern Masters: PicassoModern Masters: DaliHave I mentioned I'm going to Barcelona for this?  Excited doesn't cover it!   

Expressionism, Cubism and Vorticism at Higgins Bedford

I have developed a real love of Vorticism and the artists associated with that movement.  When this exhibition popped up, I had to make a decision whether a 90 minute drive was worth the chance that I would see some of the works of my favourite artists... it was! This exhibition was beautifully lit and …

A quirky little number

Most of the art I have come to love usually consist of melancholy, brooding landscapes that calm your inner turmoil but just occasionally, a bit of colour pops up to make a real impact. I was watching a set of films about the influence of the Riveria on art and came across Leopold Survage. This …

Picasso comes to Birmingham

Like Byron, Pablo Picasso seems to have been "mad, bad and dangerous to know".  I heartily recommend Sue Roe's 'In Montmatre' for an insight into the early work of Picasso, Matisse et al. It was a delight to read and made going to see his 'Woman Sleeping in a Chair' from 1927 at The Barber …