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Basquiat and Warhol
Basquiat and Warhol: an unlikely pair, but one that made sense. Their friendship is one of the most important relationships in contemporary art history. The founding father of Pop Art...
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Why the Banksy Market Shows No Sign of Stopping
Over the last decade, the price of Banksy prints have increased around 25% every year. This year, the price of Banksy’s prints and multiples have increased over three times that...
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The Banksy Effect - A Look at Banksy's Impact on Society & How he Legitimised Street Art
Once relegated to subway trains, abandoned buildings, and seemingly inaccessible areas of the urban landscape, street art has emerged in recent years as a critical element in political commentary on...
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A Terry O'Neill Story
Lenny Taylor has been a London cab driver for the best part of 37 years, and has picked up many interesting people including world-renowned British photographer, Terry O'Neill. Lenny Taylor...
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David Shrigley and the Art of Humour
"I think the best kind of humour is the kind of humour where you don’t quite understand what you’re laughing at – you intuitively know that there’s something there that’s...
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Remembering Terry O'Neill
Maddox Gallery in Gstaad hosted ‘Every Picture Tells A Story’, a retrospective on Terry O’Neill featuring insights from Dylan Jones on the iconic photographer.
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7 Ways Keith Haring Changed The Art World
"All of the things that you make are a quest for immortality. Because you're making these things that you know have a different kind of life", said Keith Haring in...
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STIK Brightens up Piccadilly Circus To Raise Money For Charity
A new installation by artist STIK was unveiled in Central London last week. The digital artwork revolved around the historical Piccadilly Lights, the largest public screen in Europe and depicted...
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A Coco Dávez Masterclass
Renowned for her vibrant use of acrylic paint and block colours, Spanish artist Coco Dávez's striking Faceless works are a smooth blend of rich, contrasting colours, and dark shadows. Earlier...
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The Connor Brothers 'True Fiction'
A head of their upcoming exhibition at Maddox Gallery later this year, The Connor Brothers have released 5 hand finished prints from their latest series True Fiction, priced at £3000...
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10 Things You Didn't Know About Damien Hirst
The infamous art superstar of the 1990s, Damien Hirst continues to polarise popular opinion with his surreal, often morbid work. He insists his intention is to spark awe in his...
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Banksy Auction Success Despite Current Crisis
With the world adjusting to self-isolation and global lockdowns and the stock market suffering, last week the Sotheby's Banksy auction offered hope to the art market and proved that art...