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‘He always had spirituality’: Spanish exhibition unpicks Picasso's religious influences
2+ hour, 2+ min ago (283+ words) Pablo Picasso, Mother with Dead Child (II). Postscript to "Guernica, (1937) Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sof'a Picasso: Biblical Roots, on display from 3 March to 29 June, brings together 44 works, is the first-ever show of the artist's work in a cathedral, and…...
Can you feel the love tonight? Elton John's cosy family portrait captured by Catherine Opie
7+ hour, 59+ min ago (105+ words) Can you feel the love tonight? Elton John's cosy family portrait captured by Catherine Opie'The Art Newspaper Can you feel the love tonight? Elton John's cosy family portrait captured by Catherine Opie Picture featuring his sons, husband David and their…...
Spot the difference: Bridget Riley work enjoys new green cleaning treatment
8+ hour, 14+ min ago (503+ words) Tate has researched the polyvinyl acetate house paints Riley used to create Hesitate (1964) and other works A landmark of Op art, Bridget Riley's 1964 painting Hesitate has been cleaned for the first time. A conservation team at London's Tate Britain used…...
March Book Bag: from a Modigliani catalogue raisonné to a career guide for artists
19+ hour, 37+ min ago (589+ words) March Book Bag: from a Modigliani catalogue raisonn" to a career guide for artists'The Art Newspaper March Book Bag: from a Modigliani catalogue raisonn" to a career guide for artists Our round-up of the latest art publications Amedeo Modigliani Catalogue…...
Clash of the Renaissance titans: an intriguing double biography of Titian and Michelangelo
20+ hour, 4+ min ago (143+ words) A portrait of Michelangelo (around 1575), attributed to Daniele da'Volterra, and Titian's self-portrait (around 1562) Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; Museo del Prado, Madrid The pictures testify to the huge success enjoyed by Michelangelo during his lifetime (1475-1564), as well as suggesting…...
The many faces and identities of Frida Kahlo are explored in exhibition catalogue
20+ hour, 13+ min ago (142+ words) Berenice Olmedo's 2018 sculpture Efe'lide reimagines the spinal corset Kahlo wore as a result of a devastating bus accident in 1925 All this reaffirms Kahlo's stature while pointing to the sustained effort to reread her legacy, rooted in the emotive connection her…...
An expert's guide to John Constable: five must-read books on the British painter
20+ hour, 44+ min ago (357+ words) The best way to find out about an artist is to get hands-on and create as they did. In this colourful and lively exploration of Constable's interests and art, Flanagan offers a book that both children and adults can enjoy. Make…...
A short guide to the hidden meanings in great paintings
21+ hour, 20+ min ago (517+ words) Bernardino Luini, Three Angels on Clouds (around 151518); according to Caroline Chapman, the three most important archangels are Michael, Gabriel and Raphael Courtesy of Unicorn Publishing "Eve ate the forbidden fruit from the Tree of Knowledge in the Garden of Eden....
‘It doesn’t put walls around everything’: behind the plans for Manila’s new contemporary art centre
22+ hour, 9+ min ago (185+ words) Left: A rendering of the Kontempo Center for Contemporary Art. Right: The centre's inaugural artistic director Reuben Keehan Last month, the Ayala Foundation named Reuben Keehan as the inaugural artistic director of Kontempo Center for Contemporary Art, which is currently…...
Book on ‘useful art’ offers timely retort to the commodification of artists’ work
1+ day, 22+ min ago (692+ words) Book on "useful art" offers timely retort to the commodification of artists" work'The Art Newspaper Book on "useful art" offers timely retort to the commodification of artists" work John Byrne"s volume offers a critical introduction to a compelling subject'but…...