Hi all regulars and new readers alike. I have rebranded the site slightly and also adopted a new name. I think White Box Art Channel reflects more the commentary aspect of the blog, rather than a dibble about in a new ideas tub. Hopefully its original aims are retained; that of commenting on historical and…
New Painting to Enjoy
There is a new “Painting to Enjoy” Pierre Auguste Renoir, The Dance at Bougival, 1883, The Museum of Fine Art, Boston, Massachusetts. We have happy memories of a round the world trip culminating in Boston to view this lovely painting.
World Record Hockney
David Hockney, celebrated British modern artist, painting has been sold at Christie’s in New York for just over $90m (£70m) – an auction record for a work by a living artist. Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures) had been forecast to fetch $80m (£62m).
Turner Contemporary – Margate
You realise just what a big county Kent is when you try to travel to Margate by train. A High speed train that comes out of St Pancras like a rocket on wheels seems to take for ever to get to the destination. I might say though it was slightly faster than the fish cake…
The Fosse Gallery at Stow
Art Galleries. The presentation of art to the public, either for display or commercial enterprise, or both, is a fundamental aspect of the World of Art and its history. During my recent study at Oxford I wrote no less than three essays around the subject. While this makes me no expert it does mean that…
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