Paintingmatters

Luc Tuymans  is not shy about admitting that he is easily one of the most influential figurative painters working today. His work - which often deals with heavy historical subjects like the Holocaust and postcolonial guilt - resists easy interpretation. So fans and the creatively curious alike will be delighted by the  Whitechapel Gallery 's launch of  On & By Luc Tuymans , a collection of Tuyman's writings (one of them is appropriately entitled, "I Still Don't Get It") on not only his own ideas and images, but those of El Greco, Giorgio Morandi, and Neo Rauch, to name a few. Edited by historian-publisher Peter Ruyffelaere, it also includes critical essays, dialogues and interviews by art historians, critics, and artists like Ai Wei Wei and Takashi Murakami. I actually managed to catch  Tuymans  after his recent  Whitechapel Gallery  talk in London with art critic Adrian Searle (who also wrote  On & By Luc Tuymans 's introduction) abou...

I will be presenting a paper at this conference in Manchester @ The Whitworth,  The University of Manchester,   Oxford Road,   Manchester,   M15 6ER For more information  http://teachingpainting.tumblr.com Papers Maggie Ayliffe and Christian  Mieves -  Dirty Practice: Painting Workshops and the Hidden Curriculum Gordon Brennan  -  Teaching Painting at Edinburgh College of Art:  an awkward period of self-reflection and identity crisis, a work in progress Ian Gonczarow:  Teaching Painting as Research:  Curriculum Strategy Post-Analogue Sarah Horton and Sarah West -  “10 + EXTEND”:  how can we teach painting to students who already think they know what painting is? Sean Kaye -  Teaching Painting through Not Teaching Painting John McClenaghen -  Teaching Painters on General Fine Art Courses:   Against Production Dougal McKenzie -  Step Away from the Screen, Please (Or, The Painti...

The first major exhibition to survey watercolours by celebrated British artist Eric Ravilious (1903-42). Well known for his iconic work for Wedgwood, Ravilious is widely considered one of the key figures in mid-20 th  century British design but he was also one of the finest watercolourists of the century .

Leeds’ Tetley gallery has unveiled a new exhibition designed to explore the ever-evolving world of art. On display until July, it features work from international artists such as Yoko Ono, the widow of Beatle John Lennon, and Polly Apfelbaum. From inflatable paintings, to painting machines, visitors are being encouraged to ask themselves - ‘what constitutes painting today?’. The city centre gallery is running workshops and talks based on the exhibition. Visit: www.thetetley.org/painting-in-time