On the face of it, Sydney Long’s (1871-1955) Spirit of the Plains 1897 is an unusual painting to have emerged from the Antipodean colonies in the final years of the nineteenth century. Find out why and delve into its beauty, and the mythology of a burgeoning Australian nation, then go behind-the-scenes as conservation x-rays reveal…
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The Master of Frankfurt’s Virgin and Child with Saint James the Pilgrim, Saint Catherine and the Donor with Saint Peter c.1496 is a small Netherlandish devotional panel dating from the end of the fifteenth century, the oldest European work in the Collection. The identity of Flemish Renaissance painter The Master of Frankfurt is unknown, however he is…
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Create a paper puppet then bring it to life, using stop motion animation in this virtual workshop presented by artist Dr Bill Platz. Watch our video, draw along, and learn the basics of the Stop Motion Studio app to create your own motion drawing. All you need is: paper, pencil, eraser, scissors, sticky tape, needle…
What do you see when you look in the mirror? What does the mirror see? Mirrors are one of the most mysterious and fascinating tools used by artists. Catch up on this virtual workshop and consider how we use the mirror to perceive and represent ourselves through self-portraiture. Get some handy hints on how to…
Sitting in James Turrell’s Open Sky 2004 installation at the Chichu Art Museum on Naoshima Island as part of a special sunset viewing in June 2017, I was in awe of the artist’s work. It was only my second time experiencing a Turrell. The first had been earlier that day, again at the Chichu, where…
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Would you drop a Han dynasty urn (c.206BC– 220AD) for art? Watch our Confronting Contemporary Art series hosted by Dr Louise R Mayhew which examines the challenging, intriguing and often confusing concepts and ‘art speak’ behind contemporary artworks. RELATED: Connect with our Virtual Events or Watch our video series. Presenting Partner: HSBC. JOIN IN: Draw Along…
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