Articles related to "British Artists"

Famous British artist Julian Opie explains the fascinating process behind his art and some of the key works in his oeuvre

Eighties synthpop has re - emerged in the upbeat music of Elly Jackson and Ben Langmaid, two British musicians who formed the band La Roux.

Famous British artist Julian Opie explains the fascinating process behind his art and some of the key works in his oeuvre

Casting a critical eye over the concepts of London based artist Brian Reed , and his collaberation with Mike dawson

Rossetti was one of the founders of The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood artistic movement. Both painter and poet, his images and words created an ethereally sensuous world.

The beautiful works and tragic death of artist John William Godward create a collectively haunting portrait.

A critical appraisal of artist John Goto's digital works

Famous British artist Julian Opie explains the fascinating process behind his art and some of the key works in his oeuvre

A critical study of artist Mike Nelson's labrynthine installation at Morden Art Oxford

A critical study of artist Richard Wilson's imortant installation "Irons In The Fire"

Famous British artist Julian Opie explains the fascinating process behind his art and some of the key works in his oeuvre

Few contemporary artists have captured the attention of the media and public like Tracey Emin, famous for her confessional artwork and outrageous persona.

Because his parents were vegetarian and condemned smoking, David Hockney ate meat and smoked cigarettes.

A critical appraisal of artist John Goto's digital works

Spencer's works range from uniquely brilliant religious themes to lush florals and landscapes to intense realism.

Contemporary art collector Charles Saatchi is set to unveil his new gallery off the King's Road in the heart of London's fashionable Chelsea neighbourhood.

"Tracey Emin: 20 Years" distils all the controversy, charm, outrageousness and divided opinion of the outspoken artist's career into an effective and evocative survey.

This show presents responses to the Holocaust by those with first-hand experience, British artists hearing of the atrocities, and contemporary artists recalling history.

Mika, the flamboyant singer-songwriter who broke into the musical scene last year, easily becomes the breakout artist of 2007 with multiple Brit and Grammy nominations.

Some 320 exhibits including paintings, drawings, photographs, magazines, sculptures, videos, merchandising products, spatial installations and a shop.

The 2009 Turner Prize shortlist nominees have been named.

Disillusioned army captain Charles Ryder recalls his earlier involvement with a dysfunctional aristocratic family whilst stationed at Brideshead during World War II.

British pagans are furious after artist Peter Stuart painted Homer Simpson next to Cerne Abbas giant in Dorset. Image is meant to promote upcoming The Simpsons Movie.

Forthcoming exhibition will show Frank Auerbach's paintings of London's World War II post-war bomb sites and the city's subsequent reconstruction between 1952 and 1962.

Wang Hui, the most celebrated artist of late 17th-century China, will be featured at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York beginning September 9.

Popular characters in legends and storybooks, mythical creatures have now graced British postage stamps.

While in Tahiti, inspired by Edgar Allan Poe, Paul Gauguin created this sensuous portrait of a young native woman.

Modern sculptures meet ancient desert at Inside Australia, one of the world's most isolated contemporary works of art, located in the Western Australian outback.

The altered book has evolved as a form of mixed media artwork since the1960s, but its influences have spanned centuries.

The Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery boasts the largest collection of Pre-Raphaelite paintings in the world. It also has stunning works by British and world masters.

"Statuephilia" shows sculptures by Damien Hirst, Antony Gormley, Ron Mueck, Marc Quinn, Noble and Webster alongside historic items in the Museum's permanent collections.

Artists Alexander Cozens and Thomas Gainsborough are famous for their individual and unconventional styles in landscape painting.

Soon after the Pacific paradise was officially discovered by Westerners, artists from Europe and America journeyed to Hawaii as well and found a wealth of inspiration.

Using oil paints, Helen McNicoll created scenes of children, women, nature and flowers. Her skill with the brush gave her impressionist-style paintings beauty and life

More than one hundred years have passed since the death of British artist Catherine (Kate) Greenaway but her art is still enjoyed today.

Lismore Castle has it all - a spectacular setting, stunning gardens and sculptures by some of the best sculptors in Europe.

In 1909, an American, Gordon Selfridge, built a huge department store in London. On the day it opened 90,000 people flocked through the beautiful Art Deco doors.

A look at the representation and symbolism of Easter in Fine Art paintings and in folklore. What is the meaning behind the Easter Bunny, the Lamb and Eggs?

Unique artistic visions inspired by the ancient Greco-Roman deities Jupiter, Venus, Athena and Bacchus.

Gustav Klimt and Josef Hoffman, keen exponents of Art Nouveau and founders of the Vienna Secession, feature in a major exhibition at Tate Liverpool.

This abstract artist is today best-known for his dramatic Vorticist design that shows his commentary on industrialism and modern life.

The pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood created a stir with their paintings and influence a lot of artists with their theme and ideas, the imagery they produced became famous.

Visions of classic Shakespearean drama by artists Eugène Delacroix, Lord Frederic Leighton, Edwin Austin Abbey and Odilon Redon.

Visitors to London looking for things to do that are not expensive have a healthy choice of options with many museums and galleries offering free admission.

Manchester is England's second city with the best football, music, museums, restaurants, bars, galleries and other visitor attractions for a city break beyond London.

Seven new galleries display a world-class ceramic collection. The show explores techniques, materials, innovations, styles and usage from 2500 BC to the present day.

London's Royal Academy is exploring the life and works of John W. Waterhouse. More than 40 paintings will show his relationship to the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood.

The Lowry trail uncovers the history of Berwick upon Tweed, an old English-Scottish border town. Art lovers also discover the inspiration of the famous artist L S Lowry.

Marvel Comics, the home of such legendary characters as Spider-Man, Captain America, and the X-Men, has a long and storied past.

With CD's following the route of DVD's and offering "new, improved" versions just a couple of months after release, we look at the backlash from fans as they say NO MORE.