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Exhibit: David Hockney’s dazzling hues can make everything else look dull in comparison

James Porteous 14 March 2022 0 Comment

‘..there’s a Hockney blue and a Hockney red, in fact a whole palette of bright subtle hues that are totally his own. ‘ Photo: Grand Canyon I, 2017, acrylic on canvas by David Hockney. Photograph:...

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Obituary: John Salt – Painter (84)

James Porteous 11 March 2022 0 Comment

John Salt was a British pioneer of photorealist painting, a genre that emerged in late 1960s America Photo: John Salt Bride, 1969 05 January 2022 | Simon Chapman | The Guardian | With additional...

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How Henri Matisse Revolutionized Traditional Art

James Porteous 5 March 2022 0 Comment

One of the first artists to step away from traditional painting altogether was French artist Henri Matisse Photo: The Parakeet and the Mermaid,” 1952–1953 by Henri Matisse. Accompanied by two works of Yves Klein....

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Epic Games Buys Bandcamp

James Porteous 5 March 2022 0 Comment

The gaming giant responsible for Fortnite and Gears of War has promised the two entities share a mission to build an ‘artist-friendly platform’ 05 March 2022 | James Porteous | Clipper Media News What...

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Art Exhibit: Bob Dylan’s ‘Retrospectrum’

James Porteous 2 December 2021 0 Comment

Retrospectrum features over 180 paintings, drawings, ironwork, and ephemera, showcasing the development and range of Dylan’s visual practice, in tandem with that of his musical and literary canon. Photo: Bob Dylan, Rainy Night in Grand Forks,...

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The Queen of a Cherished New Orleans Restaurant Calls It a Night

James Porteous 19 November 2021 0 Comment

For nearly 40 years, Upperline has been a showcase for JoAnn Clevenger’s vibrant art collection and effusive hostessing. Photo: W. Rush Jagoe V (cropped) 18 November 2021 | Brett Anderson | The New York...

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On Frida Kahlo: Forging her own identity

James Porteous 19 November 2021 0 Comment

Her value is not in her stupendous auction prices, but in her hard-won road to artistic greatness 18 November 2021 | Guardian Editorial | The Guardian A late self-portrait by Frida Kahlo sold this week at a...

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Andy Warhol Exhibit Big Hit in Tehran

James Porteous 22 October 2021 0 Comment

Photo: Fatemeh Rezaei, a retired teacher, stands next to a Marilyn Monroe portrait by American artist Andy Warhol at Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art in Tehran, Iran, on October 19, 2021. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)...

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Life After Loneliness: Learning how to Build a New Life for Yourself

James Porteous 21 October 2021 0 Comment

After her second divorce, author Saima Mir finally realised that no one was coming to rescue her and she began to build a new world for herself. Photo: Saima Mir meeting film star Amitabh...

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Jim Jarmusch’s Collages Are Ready for Their Close-Up

James Porteous 30 September 2021 0 Comment

The filmmaker has been quietly making small, eerie collages on newsprint for 20 years, with faces switched onto other bodies. Photo: “I can work on them anywhere,” Jarmusch said of his collages. “I make...

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Christie’s Auction to Offer Paintings by Radiohead Artist Stanley Donwood

James Porteous 21 September 2021 0 Comment

The artist behind Radiohead’s album covers since The Bends in 1996 is selling a series of six huge dystopian paintings at Christie’s online auction next month. Photo: Stanley Donwood, Residential Nemesis, 1999. Christie’s Images Ltd. 2021...

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BB King: Were any of his 15 children actually his?

James Porteous 19 September 2021 0 Comment

A new biography says paternity would have been impossible for the musician because he was sterile due to illness and an accident Photo: Bluesman BB King performing during the 40th Montreux jazz festival in...