Portraits of a Queen
From regal paintings to punk collages, images of Elizabeth II have alternately humanised and glorified her.
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Immerse yourself in the world of art with our captivating collection of articles, featuring artist profiles, art movements, exhibitions, and critical discussions that celebrate the creativity and inspiration of talented artists from various disciplines.
Albert Bierstadt unveiled the epic vistas of the American West
The German-born painter cast light on the extraordinary beauty of his adopted homeland.
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Sheku Kanneh-Mason: “The cello is a part of you”
The 23-year-old has already played for the royals and tackled the Elgar Cello Concerto. Where does he go from here?
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Eric Ravilious’s visions of war and peace in England
The artist, who died 80 years ago, aged 39, found a bucolic beauty even in military action.
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From spy to journalist to celebrated poet: the curious life of Basil Bunting
The letters of the Northumbrian modernist reveal an idiosyncratic career and an exacting critical mind.
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Carl Blechen’s barren expanses let nature speak for itself
In his short life, the painter brought the mystical visions of German Romanticism back on to solid foundations.
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The NS Poem: West Cork
A new poem by Kevin Cahill.
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The best art exhibitions of summer 2022
What to see in the UK this summer: from a famous Picasso portrait to an exploded garden shed.
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How Patrick Nasmyth brought Dutch mastery to Scottish art
The Edinburgh-born painter overcame physical disabilities to model himself on the landscapists of the Dutch golden age.
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Do “great artists” really “steal”?
A new exhibition exploring how Ingres’ Madame Moitessier inspired Picasso raises questions around art and the anxiety of influence
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How the Lindisfarne Gospels became an emblem of Englishness
The spectacular 8th-century illuminated book is returning home to the north, after 500 years in London.
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Anna Boberg’s timeless Arctic landscapes
For 30 years the Swedish painter returned to the isolated Lofoten Islands, and braved “such hardships as men endure”.
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The art of drawing Boris Johnson for the New Statesman
Having illustrated 22 Johnson covers for the NS, I have studied him closely; his hair is the sole element of…
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From the NS archive: Sir Joshua Reynolds
18 August 1923: The battered reputation of British art’s first grandee and the founding president of the Royal Academy.
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Thomas Eakins: an American oddity
The great realist painter ignored scandal to depict his nation’s outdoor life on his own terms.
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David Roberts: Victorian visions of the Holy Land
The Scottish artist’s exotic renderings of Egypt and the Near East imprinted biblical landscapes on the 19th-century imagination.
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Howardena Pindell Q&A: “A white parent tried to get me expelled from university”
The American artist on her love of Paris, the cellist Yo-Yo Ma and the paintings of Kerry James Marshall.
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Muso snobs don’t own Kate Bush
Hoary gatekeepers mocking teenagers for finding “Running Up That Hill” through Stranger Things forget this is how it’s always worked.
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How Paula Rego dragged the dark into the light
The painter, who has died aged 87, looked deep inside herself to make sinister but universal art.
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Sheila Hancock Q&A: “I met Clement Attlee when I was working at the circus”
The actor on how education changes lives, falling in love and the brilliance of Shuggie Bain.
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