Watercolour painting of the Old harbour at Fishguard, West Wales. The sky is a real treat in this painting by Rebecca Davies. If you’ve ever been to Wales you’ll recognise the brooding skies and the the boat resting in shallow water waiting for the tide to flow back down the small estuary. This is one of [...]

Only just hitting the fim festivals, but one to look out for is Strange Culture, by Lynn Hershman Leeson. This is a documentary about artist Steve Kurtz and his experiences with the FBI thinking his art was bioterrorism. The trailors are here. Looking forward to seeing it.

Theo Van Gogh is an inspiration to all art dealers. Here we believe in emulating his desire to get the best new artwork out into the world. Contemporary art is the most exciting area of life and we need to make sure that the best new artists are not only discovered, but that their work [...]

Only monarchs can lose things for 400 years. At last we see ‘The calling of Peter and Andrew’ which has been deemed an original Caravaggio by  Maurizio Marini. Valued at £50m this is quite a thing to find in the attic, but after years of analysis and cleaning it is finally ready to  show. In the [...]

Taken at Fairchang island, second life, by artistx.

A photo from second life by artistx of Julie Emert. Taken at the BHE welcome centre

The Oriel Myrddin gallery in Carmarthen is showing a work from the Turner prize nominated contemporary artist Cornelia Parker, entitled ‘neither from nor towards’ The cryptic title does not prepare the viewer for what they will see as they walk into the gallery. Parker has taken the remaining bricks of a house eroded away on the [...]

Nice piece of contemporary art here. Trouble is when I enlarge the pic I can only read the top half. But i like what I can see!

Check here for photos of Damien Hirst’s latest opening party. It is remarkable that he has been singled out for art star treatment. Anyway, here are the photos from his exhibition at Gagosian, Beverly Hills. Like all art world private views, you can’t actually see the work at all.

Take a look at this link and scroll down to the black and white photo by George Tice - Joe’s barber shop. Sure it’s retro and laden with nostalgia, but it’s got that uncertain expectation - is the shop shut for the day or is it bankrupt, sorta a Hopper painting in silver chloride. An [...]