Last week, Liverpool was at the centre of a bit on an international artistic kerfuffle.
Category: Let’s Talk About It
Let’s Talk About It #13: a Portrait of a Lady
A couple of weeks ago, I was in the Lady Lever Art Gallery for a friend’s piano recital (which was lovely). Having the luxury of time that particular afternoon, I went for a wander around the galleries. And of course, I eventually came to this. Continue reading
Let’s Talk About It #12: A closing culture
When I set up this blog, my aim was to reach out and appeal to people who don’t usually think much about art. That aim inspires me to write every piece I write with an accessible tone. But recently, I’ve been thinking about why this “accessible tone” is needed in the first place. And the more I think, the more I worry. Continue reading
Let’s Talk About It #11: more than just squiggles?
This is the first in this series which I’m writing on request, rather than from my own inspiration. Continue reading
Let’s Talk About It #10: what might have been
I’ve mentioned Constructivism a few times recently Continue reading
Let’s Talk About It #9: No space for art?
This week the news broke that Art History A-Level is being axed.
Let’s Talk About It #8: Brexit, Boris and bombs
I haven’t done one of these for a couple of weeks.
Let’s Talk About it #7: nobody’s plaything.
I’ve been thinking lately about how obsessed society is by ‘The Body’
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Let’s Talk About It #6: the familiar & unknown
Summer is not always the best time for galleries. Continue reading
Let’s Talk About It #5: “Three Studies”
When I talked previously about not understanding a Francis Bacon painting when I was younger, this was the one. Continue reading