The Real Van Gogh, The Artist And His Letters @ The Royal Academy of Arts
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 [...]
Whispering Through Censored Lips
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 [...]
John Pooler Exhibition @ The Nottingham Society of Artists
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 [...]
Quiet Revolution @ The Djanogly Art Gallery
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 [...]
The Post Card Exhibition @ The Surface Gallery
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 [...]
The Fever Chart @ The Lakeside Arts Theatre
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 and No Visible Means of Escape @ Nottingham Castle
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 [...]
Pork-Knocker Dreams @ The New Art Exchange
Donald Locke’s exhibition Pork-Knocker Dreams which runs until December, explores the South American country of Guyana through the medium of statue, pottery, painting and even human hair. Successfully blending Guyanese culture with the aesthetics of modern art, the pieces themselves are highly individual and creatively abstract.
A close inspection of the statues is especially recommended, [...]
Edward Sellman @ The Nottingham Society of Artists
Sellman has obvious artistic talent. None of his paintings have the same impression; some speak of more serene scenes, with the Ascension series adding an almost ethereal quality to escalator travel. Whilst in his oil paintings he really showcases his flair for the intricacies of human expression. The contours of his subjects’ faces are ruthlessly [...]
Nottingham Contemporary: The most important thing to happen to Nottingham since 1963?
Impact’s Victoria Carter interviewed Alex Farquharson (Director) and Rob Blackson (Curator of Public Programmes), in the run up to the opening of Nottingham Contemporary.
“It’s not an art gallery, it’s an arts centre,” Rob Blackson immediately corrected me. Nottingham Contemporary has four beautiful, light gallery spaces, with a combined floor space of over 3,000 metres squared. [...]


















