Oriel Tŷ Meirion’s latest exhibition – Llwybr Cadfan: Landmarks and ancient sites – is on until 20 December and celebrates an ancient pilgrimage. The Llwybr Cadfan is a spectacular pilgrimage route that starts from St Cadfan’s Church in Tywyn to Ynys Enlli (Bardsey Island) and follows the journey of Sant Cadfan, a 6th Century Saint.
Professor Peter Burman, a former academic at the University of York, launched the group to connect traditional craft skills enthusiasts in York 35 years ago. He attended YAWA’s gathering in Southlands Chapel, Bishopthorpe Road, York, at 7.15pm, joining the first Monday of the month meeting. Professor Burman, who moved to York in 1990, shared his
(Image credit: Courtesy of Tate/ National Portrait Gallery London/ Getty Images) There is an art to rivalry. Mastering its rules has, since ancient times, shaped cultural history over millennia. A Around 400 BC, two legendary painters, Zeuxis and Parrhasius, went head-to-head in a contest to decide once and for all which was the greater craftsman.
Serpentine & The FLAG Art Foundation have announced the creation of a new prize dedicated to supporting artists worldwide. Over the next decade, a total of £1 million will be awarded biennially – £200,000 to each recipient – to 5 artists, providing unmatched support at a pivotal moment in their careers. This will be the
Its members were figures of genuine local colour typified by the artist who would don his “dressing-gown” and mount his horse to ride through the ancient misty glades of the New Forest, silhouetted in full characteristic sweep of a robe! It was unusual characters such as this who dominated the early years of the Society’s
The complex mortality expressed in a still life by Luyckx, sensitively depicting skulls, wilting flowers and extinguished candles, is rendered by AI as a ‘shoe shop’Peter Macdonald with permission for Varsity When using artificial intelligence platforms, errors and misunderstandings are habitual and expected; every misconstrued image prompt or malfunctioning chatbot reinforces the fundamental imperfections of
Named “Drawn Out: Lines Beyond the Limen”, the exhibition is curated by University of Brighton graduate and founder of the Sussex Cancer Art and Research (S.C.A.R.) collective, Markus Taylor. The exhibition aims to provide a platform for artists living with or affected by cancer. It features new works produced within the newly-formed collective, exploring how
Wayne Sleep, the choreographer and old friend, put it more simply. Hockney never leans on what he already knows. He pushes every medium he touches, even a fax machine if it keeps him working. Joe Simon, a friend of both Hockney and me, offered a glimpse of that drive. He told me David’s greatest dislike
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Former Corn Exchange director Grant Briseland has been in touch with some great news. After an Australian sabbatical, followed by a period at Aylesbury Waterside, he’s back in Newbury with an exciting new project ahead. Wonderseekers Van Gogh Alive – Grant Brisland COO and Ben Ward CEO He’s moved from the world of theatre to