Here sits a young boy absorbed in his reading, perhaps slowly working his way through the pile of books on the shelf next to him. The boy is the young orator and writer, Cicero, identifiable by the engraving on the stone bench behind him. His face appears to be calm with a hint of quiet …
Continue reading Spotlight / Vincenzo Foppa’s ‘The Young Cicero Reading’
For many artists, paper has long been used to explore ideas and progress their technique. Preliminary sketches are often a foundational step towards a larger piece, and can be mistakenly forgotten in favour of the finished, final product. Picasso and Paper showcases Picasso’s processes that were at the forefront of his enigmatic production and reminds …
For my first blog post I thought I would address the most commonly asked question I get asked: Why Art? This question often comes about with further queries about what its like to work in the art world, and what on earth made me choose to centre my life around it in the first place. …
