11 May

Printing a Woodblock

Back on the block! Check out this short film I made about making a woodblock print from an old piece of wood 😅
07 Apr

Art Thoughts: Destruction v Creation

Destruction is an inevitable part of the creative process. Creative ideas are constantly shifting and evolving. Sometimes they become prints, paintings and sculptures or they can be lost and abandoned. Sometimes creative ideas return from the dead!
07 Apr

Change Your Life

‘CHANGE YOUR LIFE’ by the graffiti artist ‘Indiano’ (Grosse, Jürgen). Visit the Imperial War Museum for more info.
02 Sep

The Bull and the Shit

Roehampton’s Alton Estate was once considered an architectural marvel. The design of the buildings in this south west London estate was influenced by leading modernist architect, Le Corbusier…
25 Aug

Discussing art with Hank

Being an artist is tricky business. Artists have to position themselves and what they do in society and navigate the stereotyped image of the deranged genius and idle vagabond.
06 Apr

@Maxwell_Alexandre at Museu De Arte Do Rio

Pardo é Papel is a new exhibition by artist Maxwell Alexandre at the Museu De Arte Do Rio. The show displays a collection of…
28 Mar

MASP Picture Gallery in Transformation

MASP is renowned for having a great selection of European art but they also have an important collection of modern and contemporary Brazilian art. These works show us…
14 Feb

Space, Place and Home @ Menier Gallery

Space, Place and Home is an exhibition exploring themes in contemporary art, craft and design. The show brings together a group of artists who..
13 Dec

Society is like…

society is like…
03 Dec

Pushing Paper @ the British Museum

Pushing Paper presents a collection of contemporary artworks with the aim of exploring drawing as a resurging artform in contemporary art.
18 Nov

Artists at work no.9 graffiti taggers

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17 Oct

Blockbusters…now what?

Blockbusters…what’s next?
Artists at work no.8 #BCXHIBITION
15 Oct

Artists at work no.8 #BCXHIBITION

A collaboration between the Bentall Centre and Kingston School of Art to host workshops, exhibitions and creative showcases in Kingston town centre during the summer of 2019.
07 Oct

Anna Maria Maiolino @ Whitechapel Gallery

Anna has created her own visual language by working with a wide range of materials including clay sculptures, prints, works on paper, film and sound works, photography and mixed media. Anna’s work is compelling as it reflects both her personal life and the social context in which she has worked.

Swan mural by Jimmy C @akajimmyc on Redcross Way
03 Oct

Bankside Street Art

Bankside is one of London’s busiest districts and is buzzing with tourists and visitors. Home to Borough Market, the Globe Theater and Tate Modern, Bankside is also a centre for arts, culture and entertainment.
17 Sep

Art Cities: Barcelona

The Catalan capital is buzzing with creative energy. Each of its ten districts (districtes) has its own unique vibe and identity. From the lively bars and cafés of La Rambla…
06 Sep

Fluorescent language

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05 Aug

inhabitant: a Hip-Hop project

this project INJECTS SOME HIP-HOP and pop culture into the art game.
Untitled, 1970 © Luchita Hurtado
20 Jul

Luchita Hurtado @ Serpentine Galleries

A new exhibition at the Serpentine Galleries presents the work of Venezuelan artist Luchita Hurtdo. ‘I Live I Die I Will Be Reborn’ is…
15 Jul

Artists at work no.7 Jake Chapman

Jake Chapman and his band Funhole playing at Art Night 2017.
'The Subjective Element', 2019 ©Forest + Found
01 Jul

Jerwood Makers Open 2019

The Jerwood Makers Open is an initiative to promote the “significance of making and materials within contemporary visual arts”. This reads like a broad remit but an emphasis on craft…
28 Jun

Colour notice

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'The invisible enemy should not exist', 2018 © Michael Rakowitz
15 Jun

Michael Rakowitz @ Whitechapel Gallery

A brand-new exhibition at the Whitechapel gallery presents a major survey of work by Iraqi-American artist Michael Rakowitz. He first came to prominence in the 1990’s and his artwork draws on

Stephen Feather art studio
13 Jun

Studio Sounds

Music is a great inspiration. I listen to it while I work, think and rest. It uplifts my mood and helps to get those creative juices going.

'Hubris' 2012-13, oil on linen backed with sailcloth 320 x 230cm © Nigel Cooke
03 Jun

Kitchen Sink Painting

The Kitchen Sink Painters were a group of British artists who made artwork depicting scenes of everyday life.

28 May

Artists at work no.6 Copacabana

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20 May

Art Cities: Lisbon

Lisbon is a feast for the eyes. Wherever you look there is a visual surprise and the city exudes a rustic charm. The city is made of decoration. Every cobbled street is covered in mosaics which create hypnotic patterns. Within this exciting city there are some fantastic museums, galleries and art sites. Here are some of my highlights.
The Asset Strippers exhibition view © Mike Nelson
01 Apr

The Asset Strippers @Tate Britain

Artist Mike Nelson has turned Tate Britain’s central hall into a sculptural and cultural junkyard.

Marks into shapes drawing project
18 Mar

Marks into shapes

Starting from the first picture in the top left-hand side and continuing from left to right across the rows you can see how the picture developed. The first step was to use charcoal to fill the paper with a variety of marks and gestures.
p's, 2019 © Monty and Swanhenge, 2019 © Ariel Luke
17 Feb

Monty @ Copperfield Gallery

Monty is an artist. He’s also a fictional character and subject of the exhibition produced by Kwon Lee and curated by Zoe Watson at Copperfield Gallery.
13 Feb

The Contemporary British Painting Prize

Selected artists from the Contemporary British Painting Prize in discussion with Matthew Collings.
07 Feb

Hip-Hop vs Fine Art: Part 3

Contemporary hip-hop like contemporary fine art is made up of a variety of sub-genres and styles. Themes from the old school era and golden age of hip-hop are still influential in contemporary hip-hop culture.
01 Feb

Hip-Hop vs Fine Art: Part 2

During the mid-1980’s hip-hop entered a golden age of expression and the culture flourished and became part of the mainstream. With this success came a new sensibility, attitude and visual identity.

Artwork by Dorothy Cross @ Stoney Road Press stand G13
17 Jan

Highlights from the London Art Fair 2019

Here’s a round up of my favourite artists and artworks from this years London Art Fair.
'Hialóides' 2015 Acrylic, enamel and oil on canvas 50 x 40 cm each © Santos Willian
15 Jan

Interview with artist Willian Santos

“I’m interested in the relationship between the abstract and the figurative. The challenge is to the viewer. I aim to challenge their perspective of reality and see how far my work will take them.” – Willian Santos in discussion with featherblend.
12 Dec

Hip-Hop vs Fine Art: Part 1

Hip-Hop and Fine Art have not always been considered as close artistic allies, but they have both become dominant forces in popular culture. Both genres have created their own traditions…
Art Gemini Prize exhibition installation 2018
25 Sep

The Art Gemini Prize 2018

The ArtGemini Prize is a celebration of international contemporary art by emerging and established artists from around the globe.
22 Sep

Artists at work no.5 @featherblend

727 x 777 by Takashi Murakami
19 Sep

Superflat

Superflat is a contemporary art movement which was created by artist Takashi Murakami in 2001.
'Dossel Florestal' 2017 Acrylic, Araucaria Angustifolia bark, packaging, paper and polyurethane on canvas, 230 x 330 cm © Willian Santos
03 Sep

A closer look…Willian Santos

Check out the work of artist Willian Santos in this new blog on #contemporaryart. Santos experiments with both representational and abstract styles to depict the action of time on various organic forms.

1960 Red Sun, oil paint on board Collection of Jane and Kito de Boer © The estate of F.N. Souza/DACS, London 2018
30 Aug

A Closer Look…F.N. Souza

In this post, I’m taking a closer look at the work of artist F.N. Souza from an exhibition called ‘All Too Human’ held at Tate Britain from the 28th of February to the 27th of August 2018.

26 Jul

Artists at work no.3

Iron Flag picture
23 Jul

Iron Flag?

Iron Flag? Collage sketch on paper, 2017 #makeamericagreatagain #makeamericasafeagain #usa #trump #wutang #art #contemporaryart #collage #drawing
21 Jul

#trapspider

© trapspider
Hunt for the Golden Egg video
21 Jul

Hunt for the Golden Egg

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18 Jul

The commute from hell

The commute from hell
16 Jul

Artists at work No.2 @kobrastreetart

Artists at work No.2 @kobrastreetart
10 Jul

Artists at work No. 1

Check out this artist at work in the Summer Palace in Beijing. 
09 Jun

Art Cities: São Paulo

In São Paulo, art is everywhere. There are amazing museums and galleries, art fairs, events and a vibrant street art scene. Here are some highlights from a few of the…
02 May

Art in King’s Wood

As spring threatens to start I’m looking back at a visit I made last year to King’s Wood in Challock, Kent.

Constraint © Francisco J. Jimenez
06 Apr

Francisco José Jiménez @franjimenezart

Francisco paints dynamic portraits and makes sensual life studies which present the human form in an open and entrancing way. The works seem to hover between realism and expressionism in…
Private View
09 May

The Return: an exhibition of recent work by six London painters

The Return: an exhibition of recent work by six London painters The Return: an exhibition of recent work by six London painters was an exhibition which brought a diverse selection…