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Roy Lichtenstein Prints – The Landscapes

Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997) was an artist engaged in American Pop Art and was born in New York to an upper-middle class Jewish family. During the 1960s, alongside Jasper Johns, Andy Warhol, and James Rosenquist, Lichtenstein became a prominent figurehead in this new art movement and his work served to define the premise of Pop Art … Continued

Jim Dine Prints – The Printmaker

Jim Dine Prints Born in 1935 in Cincinnati, Ohio, Jim Dine became one of the most prolific of all the printmakers, painters, poets, sculptors and performance artists of the 20th Century. The son of Jewish parents who had fled Eastern Europe in the ‘20s to settle in the US, much of Dine’s artistic works were … Continued

When Modern Art became Contemporary Art

In the first of a series of short essays exploring artistic movements, we look at the definitions of ‘Modern Art’ and ‘Contemporary Art’. Modern Art The term ‘Modern Art’ is generally used to describe work made during the period of extraordinarily rapid change in the world from 1880 to the 1960’s, a time presided over … Continued

Can Contemporary Art Really Be Defined?

  For many people, deciding on a perfect definition for what contemporary art actually is can be somewhat of a challenge. Whilst the term itself seems simple and obvious enough, finding a modern day meaning is not as easy as it looks. Fortunately, getting to grips with what constitutes as “contemporary” becomes much more possible … Continued

12 Andy Warhol Prints That You Might Not Have Seen Before

                          View more Andy Warhol prints here. It is hard to overestimate the cultural impact of Andy Warhol. An extremely famous artist while he was alive, his influence has continued to be felt throughout modern culture even to this day. He has been … Continued

The 22nd Annual Minneapolis Print & Drawing Fair

MINNEAPOLIS PRINT & DRAWING FAIR October 2-4, 2015 The 22nd Annual Minneapolis Print & Drawing Fair Featuring two leading print dealers and studios who are exhibiting at The Minneapolis Print & Drawing Fair. View fine prints available from each gallery. Center Street Studio Centre Street Studio fine prints > Flowers Gallery (IFPDA) Flowers Gallery (IFPDA) … Continued

Robert Rauschenberg – The Kido Press Story  Part 2

August 28 (Fri.) – October 3 (Sat.), 2015 Following “Part 1,” which was devoted to Jasper Johns, “Part 2” of “The Kido Press Story” features Robert Rauschenberg. Taking the relationship between Rauschenberg and photography as its theme, it will exhibit copperplate prints produced by photogravure. Robert Rauschenberg (1925 – 2008) Born in 1925, Robert Rauschenberg ranks … Continued

A Summer Exhibition – Marlborough Fine Art, London

15th July – 4th September Marlborough Fine Art is delighted to announce a summer show of works by artists: Avigdor Arikha, Frank Auerbach, Louise Bourgeois, Christopher Bramham, Steven Campbell, Stephen Conroy, John Davies, Robert Devriendt, Hughie O’Donoghue, Marlene Dumas, Lucian Freud, Catherine Goodman, Maggi Hambling, Clive Head, Bill Jacklin, Allen Jones, Anish Kapoor, Ken Kiff, … Continued

Art Sales At The Royal Academy of Arts

Art Sales at the Royal Academy of Arts promotes and sells work by Royal Academicians and invited contemporary artists, both on the Academy’s website and through exhibitions in The Keeper’s House at the RA. The programme presents a wonderful opportunity to start or build a collection of unique works or limited editions by internationally renowned … Continued

Important Works On Paper – Jonathan Novak Contemporary Art

June 25th – August 28th, 2015 Jonathan Novak Contemporary Art is pleased to present Important Works on Paper, featuring notable examples of Abstraction, Minimalism, Pop, and Photorealism. The exhibition covers a vast array of expression upon one of the most essential, raw mediums: paper. This unforgiving surface honestly reveals the artist’s expertise in a unique … Continued

Themes That Make American Pop Art Unique

The pop art movement swept across the United States and Britain in the 1950s. Art reflected then-modern life – mass-produced goods, flashy advertising and celebrity idolization. Original imagery and elaborate art-making processes were out, and simple, familiar commercial subjects were in. You’ll notice a few themes famous artists from the American pop art movement use … Continued

More Women in Art – Women Artists

Irene Rounick, Partner of Soho Contemporary Art “They say that if we do something every day, it becomes a part of you. Art and all its influences have become a part of me. Being an active participant in the world of art has given me the power to see the work of artists through a … Continued

Jasper Johns at KIDO Press

The Kido Press Story Part 1: Jasper Johns June 26 (Fri.) – August 7 (Fri.), 2015 Gallery KIDO Press (3331-204) KIDO Press was established in 2002 by Hitoshi Kido, who served as a master printer at Universal Limited Art Editions (ULAE), one of New York’s major print studios, from 1986 to 1994. This series of … Continued

Print Exhibition: Pop Prints at Galerie Fluegel-Roncak

Galerie Fluegel-Roncak, with a strong focus on Contemporary Art and Pop Art, will show parallel to the ongoing Heiner Meyer exhibition from May 2015 until July 2015 various artworks of its classic collection of POP ART with works by Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Keith Haring, Tom Wesselmann, Alex Katz, Mel Ramos, Julian Opie, David Salle, … Continued

Art Periods – Why Do Artists Have Them?

Every notable artist has a distinct style that you can spot across a room – you’d never mistake a Pollack for a Magritte as you wander the halls of the MOMA. Even so, an artist’s work drastically changes and evolves over the course of their lifetime. Every Artist Has Art Periods An artist’s hallmark style … Continued

Art Prints at the House of Commons – Jealous Gallery Makes a Great Impression

Launching its campaign ‘Our Future Is In The Making: An Education Manifesto for Craft and Making’, the Craft Council and its partners took to the House of Commons on to urge the government to engage. Jealous Gallery were delighted to be able to join them and treated the House of Commons to a live printing demonstration with … Continued

Prints of Women by Henri Matisse

A selection of limited edition prints of women by Henry Matisse.                        

Printmaking – Aspinwall Editions – Meet the Printer

Aspinwall Editions is a fine art printmaking publisher, dealer, and studio with facilities in New York City and Rheine, Germany. Founded in 2012 by Ann Aspinwall and Knut Willich, Aspinwall Editions specializes in silkscreen, intaglio, and relief processes, and offers contract printing services in addition to collaborations with invited artists. Knut was formerly the proprietor … Continued

Prints That Celebrate The Square

View a selection of 10 prints that celebrate the  square from establish artists.