Tag Archives: art

sunday moods: jean-michel basquiat

Posted on 20 January 2013 by Kate

I’m planning on spending this snowy London Sunday polishing off Phoebe Hoban’s Basquiat: A Quick Killing In Art. The fatalistic, self-sabotaging fraction of me – the same small portion that wishes I could be a little more like Californication‘s Hank … Continue reading →

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diy inspiration: mona lisa tile

Posted on 15 January 2013 by Kate

It’s probably sacrilegious to admit, but I don’t think much of the Mona Lisa. I’ve walked the hallowed halls of the Louvre more than a handful and each time I clap eyes on her – and her me – I … Continue reading →

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art love: oliver jeffers and the deep blue sea

Posted on 13 December 2012 by Kate

Learning how to SCUBA dive in Papua New Guinea – that’s what this Oliver Jeffers painting (entitled Fathom Painting No.1) reminds me of. Bobbing atop the ocean, excited and a little apprehensive about what lies beneath. Until, of course, you … Continue reading →

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take three: simple beauty

Posted on 26 November 2012 by Kate

Strip away the gilded edges, pattern and colour of a Gustav Klimt, and I think you get something like these guys. Much simpler, but stunning nonetheless.

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take three: colour shock artists

Posted on 15 October 2012 by Kate

The grey skies are closing in. I’m in need of a little colour shock therapy. Thanks for your help, James Wyper, Betty Blue Fly, and Shiny Squirrel.

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hey, anyes galleani, thanks for introducing me to your art

Posted on 7 April 2012 by Kate

Truth be told, I get a little nervous when artists and photographers and others of a creative ilk write to ask if I’ll feature their work. I’m not a critic by any flex, but (to employ a cliché) I know … Continue reading →

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kevin appel: print + pattern + paint

Posted on 24 March 2012 by Kate

Kevin Appel, you can spruce up my walls anytime.

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alberto seveso: he mixes water and ink then snaps a pic

Posted on 14 March 2012 by Kate

Some  of you may have seen these pics yesterday on Colossal, but I couldn’t help but want to share them in case you didn’t. They’re so beautiful, silky and… well… strangely tactile looking. Who needs a lava lamp?

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360° art + fashion

Posted on 5 April 2011 by Kate

My weekend was full of circles. First, it was Bridget Riley’s mural at the National Gallery (if you’re in London, please make sure you stop in to see this exhibition. It’s free and mind blowing and won’t take more than … Continue reading →

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