painting

Blockbuster doesn’t begin to describe it.

Faith, hope and chance will leave you charmed.

It’s the end of the world as we know it.

A selection of art on view at a handful of top galleries throughout London

Muswell Hill artist paints her local shopkeepers and makes collage work of London celebs.

Hyper-detailed paintings of London, Liverpool and Zurich comprise a must-see free exhibition at the National Gallery.

It’s all our fault, of course. The blossoming of view painting in 18th Century Venice, exemplified by the works of Canaletto, was totally fueled by wealthy young Brits on the ‘Grand Tour’. Many paintings from this era found their way back to these shores, and …

Chen Hongzhu and Liu Guanguang are but two representatives of a young and ambitious camp of contemporary Chinese artists. Both in their mid-twenties, Chen and Liu’s China is one exposed to choices and influences that earlier generations couldn’t have imagined. Products of the state’s one-child …

The charming but occasionally forgotten gallery beneath Somerset House will tonight join the ranks of cultural centres offering a ‘Lates’ programme. The Michaelangelo at Night event will allow visitors to enjoy the Courtauld’s offerings with a live musical accompaniment and perhaps a cheeky fruit cocktail. …

Photography by Chris Osburn James Jessop paints enormous and vibrant works of art. From transcribed B-movie posters, sleazy 1960s paperback covers, and 1980s New York subway graffiti, his fixation on pop culture’s often carnal undercurrents results in a captivating style that amplifies and examines the …