Shadows are one of the quietest forces in art, but they do some of the heaviest work. They build atmosphere, shape space, suggest time, direct attention and transform ordinary scen
Andy Warhol remains one of the few artists whose work is recognised even by people who do not usually follow art history. A stack of soup cans, a repeated image of Marilyn Monroe,
If surreal art feels unusually familiar at the moment, that is probably because daily life already contains many of the conditions surrealist artists once tried to visualise. We li
If you have ever seen a sculpture made from coal, cloth, branches, wax, mirrors, stone or even living matter and wondered how something so apparently rough, ordinary or unfinished
Set within the riverside setting of Town Quay Studios, re{current} brings together two local artists whose work is shaped by change, material and a close attention to place. Runnin
Sussex has long held a special place in British art. Its chalk cliffs, open sea, rolling Downs, wooded interior and distinctive coastal towns create a landscape that feels both var
Britain has always looked seaward. As an island nation, the coast is never far away, either geographically or imaginatively. It appears in British art as a place of work, danger, m
If you have ever walked into a gallery, seen a sentence on a wall, a pile of paper on the floor, a plain chair, or a short instruction pinned to a panel, and wondered how this coun
If you have ever stared at a painting that seemed to shimmer, pulse, bend, or move even though it was completely still, you have already experienced the strange thrill of Op Art. S
Romanticism is one of those art terms that many people have heard, but fewer feel confident explaining. We tend to associate it with swirling skies, shipwrecks, dramatic mountains,
