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Inside the studio of polymath artist and environmental activist Kurt Jackson
Fiona Mckenzie Johnston and photographer Joshua Monaghan visit the artist and activist whose diverse work reflects his interest in natural history and the environment
By Fiona McKenzie Johnston
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The best places to buy affordable vintage art online
Artwork can transform a room, especially when it’s a vintage drawing or painting that adds character and depth. The good news is you don’t need to spend a small fortune to build a collection of original art – these are our favourite places to shop
By Eleanor Cording-Booth
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Design ideas for gallery walls
If you've got an intimidatingly blank wall staring at you, take inspiration from our gallery of gallery walls, and make a start on that collection
By Virginia Clark
Art
The best art exhibitions in London and around the UK to see this month
Our invaluable guide to the best exhibitions in London and around the UK to see, so you don’t miss out on any must-see displays
By Fiona McKenzie Johnston
Design Ideas
Our indispensable guide to hanging art at home
Hanging pictures, much like painting them, is a balancing act of spacing, colour and proportion. After all, the way art is displayed is crucial and transformative
By Rumer Neill
News
Lie on an artist-designed hospital bed at Hauser & Wirth to raise money for Hospital Rooms
An exhibition at Hauser & Wirth, created alongside mental health charity Hospital Rooms, invites a series of acclaimed artists to reimagine clinical spaces in a way which promotes healing.
By Christabel Chubb
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In the studio with the painter David Remfry
Fiona McKenzie Johnston and photographer Joshua Monaghan visit the painter in Kensington, where he has lived and worked, on and off, for four decades
By Fiona McKenzie Johnston
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How to curate a meaningful art collection
From supporting emerging artists to keeping hold of your postcards, four experts give their advice on collecting art whose value is more than meets the eye
By Kitty Grady
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In the studio with Maggi Hambling
Fiona Mckenzie Johnston and photographer Joshua Monaghan visit the painter and sculptor at her workspace in Suffolk, the county of her birth and where her artistic journey began
By Fiona McKenzie Johnston
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Clever design ideas for displaying any kind of collection
How to show off your lovingly collected pieces to their best effect
By David Nicholls
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In the studio with the painter and plantswoman Emma Tennant
As a new exhibition of her work prepares to open in London this week, Fiona McKenzie Johnston and photographer Joshua Monaghan visit Emma Tennant at her farm in Scotland, where she produces her botanical watercolours
By Fiona McKenzie Johnston
Gardens
What artists can teach us about gardening
There is a long and established history of artist-gardeners - including Claude Monet, Derek Jarman, and Lucian Freud – and there is much that we can learn from their critical eye
By Fiona McKenzie Johnston
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In the studio with painter Caragh Thuring
Visiting the painter in east London, Fiona Mckenzie Johnston and photographer Joshua Monaghan discover how industrial history informs her distinctive work
By Fiona McKenzie Johnston
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A new exhibition of dog portraits at The Wallace Collection is guaranteed to delight
Calling all dog lovers: a new exhibition at The Wallace Collection celebrates canine portraiture through the centuries
By Christabel Chubb
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In the studio with the painter Christopher LeBrun
Fiona Mckenzie Johnston and photographer Joshua Monaghan visit the painter, who is a former president of the Royal Academy of Arts, in the south London building that he co-owns with the publisher of his prints
By Fiona McKenzie Johnston
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The how and the who of commissioning a mural
Since the patricians of Ancient Rome, murals have been commissioned to transform blank walls into pieces of bespoke art. We've gathered all the information needed to commission a mural, from conceptualisation to painting
By Antonia Bentel
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Collagerie is taking over 8 Holland Street to launch its new art platform: The Art Shop
Collagerie, the e-commerce platform that sells a highly curated and stylish selection of fashion and homeware, is branching into selling art. To mark its launch, an exhibition of the work of 15 artists is taking place at 8 Holland Street. Here’s everything we know so far…
By Christabel Chubb
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In the studio with the Prince and Princess of Wales' first joint portrait artist
Fiona McKenzie Johnston and photographer Joshua Monaghan visit the painter of the first official joint portrait of the then Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
By Fiona McKenzie Johnston
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Inside the technicolour world of textile artist Kaffe Fassett
In an extract from ‘Kaffe Fassett In the Studio’, we take a look behind the scenes of the artist's remarkable north London house, which he shares with his husband Brandon Mably. Kaffe shares the story of finding the house, with some pictures of his distinctive, colourful interiors
By Kaffe Fassett
Colour Ideas
Paint colours that look great with art
From the best neutrals to bold options you might not think would work
By Charlotte McCaughan-Hawes