How to Curate a Gallery Wall in Your Home | 2024

How to Curate a Gallery Wall in Your Home | 2024

Transform your living space into a vibrant showcase of personal expression with a contemporary art gallery wall. From mixing mediums to integrating personal pieces, this guide offers 7 essential tips to help you curate a...
Phil King HISTORY THOUGHTS | 2021

Phil King HISTORY THOUGHTS | 2021

Phil King’s essay "History Thoughts" delves into the interplay of history, art, and creativity, exploring how personal experiences and philosophical insights shape his work. From the visceral influence of artists like Paul Klee and Picasso...
In conversation with Barnie Page 5 questions on Art and Inspiration | 2024

In conversation with Barnie Page 5 questions on Art and Inspiration | 2024

We caught up with Barnie Page, curator of the Aleph Contemporary 2024 Summer Exhibition, to explore his decade of experience in contemporary art curation. From inventive projects blending art with daily life to celebrating Stroud’s...
Why Do We Need Contemporary Art? | 2022

Why Do We Need Contemporary Art? | 2022

Ruth Helen Smith’s essay explores the necessity and power of Contemporary Art as an expression of the human experience. It celebrates art’s ability to unite, question, and inspire while proclaiming freedom against utilitarian biases and...
Squiggles All the Way Down | On the Painting of Phil King by Daniel Coffeen | 2021

Squiggles All the Way Down | On the Painting of Phil King by Daniel Coffeen | 2021

                                                       1.              This...
GORDON DALTON DEAD RECKONING

GORDON DALTON DEAD RECKONING

Dead Reckoning is the process of calculating your direction by using a previously determined position. It is thought that Dutch sailors threw dead bodies overboard to calculate their future route. This seemed apt for a solo show in my...
Essay by Matthew Collings For the Exhibition: 'Circling Forces' featuring Phil King and Joe Packer

Essay by Matthew Collings For the Exhibition: 'Circling Forces' featuring Phil King and Joe Packer

“I take a remote, original point of creation, where I presume formulas for human, animal, plant, rock and for the elements, for all circling forces at the same time. Art is like creation, and applies...
'Devil's Island' Ruth Smith on a painting by Paul Newman featured in the exhibition 'Reflections'.

'Devil's Island' Ruth Smith on a painting by Paul Newman featured in the exhibition 'Reflections'.

Paul Newman’s Devil’s Island (2017) is a striking exploration of crisis, chaos, and the interplay of precision and disorder. Ruth Smith’s analysis captures the dynamic tension in the work, focusing on the juxtaposition of a precisely rendered...
From The Handsome Pork-Butcher To Don Quixote Essay by Paul Newman October 20, 2020

From The Handsome Pork-Butcher To Don Quixote Essay by Paul Newman October 20, 2020

Paul Newman’s reflections on The Handsome Pork Butcher by Francis Picabia explore how this peculiar and evocative painting profoundly influenced his artistic practice. With its playful ambiguity, tactile experimentation, and satirical undertones, Picabia’s work sparked a creative...