Monthly Archives: October 2013

Art for sale for ordinary people

My favourite story of the week this week is the one about Banksy putting up a selection of his canvases for sale on a market stall in New York for the day. The best bit of the story? Hardly anyone … Continue reading

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What is it about motorways…

…that make me ponder man’s (and woman’s, cat’s and ferret’s) existentialist dilemma in the modern world? By the way, this entry isn’t directly about art  so don’t expect too many pretty pictures here (see below). Recently I have been reading … Continue reading

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Once up a time…with Damien Hirst

I find it fascinating that Damien Hirst is the author of a new children’s ABC book, imaginatively titled ‘ABC’. An unlikely children’s author, Mr Hirst has compiled a A-Z book for children using his artworks as illustrative material, for example, … Continue reading

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Real art going to school

I read a headline today on the BBC News website that read: ‘art masterpieces in schools’ and it immediately made me think ‘blog entry’. Between 1 and 18 October this year, primary and secondary schools across the UK will be … Continue reading

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