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Fred Tomaselli collaged painting of a bird lying in green grass with a cloud of snake-like coils rising above it
Altered States: The Transformative Art of Fred Tomaselli
Visually striking, Fred Tomaselli’s multimedia paintings are accumulations of collaged body parts, pharmaceuticals, plant-life, and paint.
Julie Heffernan painting of a woman in a forest with her hair aflame
Unabashed Hotheads: The Self-Portraits of Julie Heffernan
Known for her symbolic use of the nude self-portrait, artist Julie Heffernan’s style can be described as a contemporary mix of Rococo, Surrealism, and Baroque, with a dash of the seventeenth-century…
detail of bomberg city painting
The Lives and Works of William Roberts & David Bomberg
In this short video, join experts at Bonhams as they discuss the lives and works of two 20th century painters, William Roberts and David Bomberg.
Thomas Jones landscape painting of a sailboat on the river wye
National Museum Wales acquires rare early works by Welsh artist
Two recently discovered, rare oil sketches by Welsh artist Thomas Jones (1742-1803) have entered Amgueddfa Cymru’s collection.
Jackson Pollock large abstract expressionist painting
Away from the Easel: Jackson Pollock’s Mural
Away from the Easel: Jackson Pollock’s Mural is a focused exhibition dedicated to the first monumental painting by American artist Jackson Pollock (1912–1956).
Qing Dynasty Scroll Detail
Qing Wonder Reunited for the First Time in Over a Century
Marvel at the ingenuity and skill of this Qing Dynasty scroll as we bring to life a masterpiece revered by artists and collectors for hundreds of years.
Claude Monet, Fishing Boats, 1883.
Monet’s Letters Paint a Picture of the Man Behind the Masterpieces
What Monet’s correspondence tells us about the Impressionist master
Elizabeth Siddal is the model in Ophelia by John Everett Millais, 1865-66.
The Women of Pre-Raphaelite Art
More than just muses, the models that made Pre-Raphaelite art a success had artistic ambitions of their own.