Perhaps art is not usually associated with common sense, yet Pictures by the American E. J. Bellocq, Diane Arbus or Joel-Peter Witkin are astonishing in their disavowal of hypocrisy and beauty. A transgression from comon sense in art only defies basic human and moral attitudes. What these artists do is to break free from the [...]

The collection of art is somewhat deceptive. The stark first gallery offers a minimalist display of photographs from Japanese artist Tomoko Yoneda whose series, at first glance, could easily be someone’s holiday snaps: cute, coy couples on a culture trip around Japan and Korea, fall over themselves with self-congratulation. However, on closer inspection there is [...]

The Real Van Gogh The Artist And His Letters is a striking exhibition that documents the life and work of Vincent Van Gogh. Most people flocking to the Royal Academy of Arts will be expecting to see a display of the artist’s finest works, and they wouldn’t be wrong, but, one actually gets so much [...]

Impact’s Roberta Cucchiaro describes her experience of Chinese avant-garde art.
In 2003 I moved to Beijing, around the same time that Chinese artists began moving to the Dashanzi Art District in Beijing, also known as the 798 Art Zone. Having been frowned upon by the government, here these artists could get inspired, create and expose. A [...]

It is unusual to find an Exhibition open at this time of year, when most people are concerned with Christmas shopping. John Pooler though is unperturbed. It is his third year exhibiting at the Nottingham Society of Artists in the unwanted ‘Christmas slot’, and with record sales this year; hopefully, he will be exhibiting for [...]

A Hayward Touring Exhibition from Southbank Centre in London, curated by Chris Fite-Wassilak. This exhibition is open until Sunday the 17th of January.
Quiet Revolution, the new exhibition at the Djanogly Art Gallery brings together a group of seven internationally renowned artists in the name of minimal aesthetics. This revolution is a revolution of our [...]

This exhibition, which runs until 18th December, presents a wonderfully varied collection of pieces, all with the same 6×4 postcard format. The gallery presents the work of around 100 different local and international artists, all using an extensive range of styles and medium. Despite being limited with size, the artists have explored a wide variety [...]

It was difficult to think what to write about ‘The Fever Chart’; it wasn’t enjoyable, but then again, it wasn’t supposed to be. It was a piece comprising of three separate plays that that made us reflect on our assumptions of the Middle East. There are always conflicts and Wars in the Middle East; you [...]

Conjuntos by Geoff Diego Litherland captures an astounding mixture of colours, textures and shapes. It is on display in the stairwell leading up to the main gallery, giving it a temporary and out-of-the-way feel, but the viewer is nevertheless drawn in.
The thick paint on this series of oils makes me want to reach out and [...]