If you’re a fan of the impressionist era and a particular artist, Vincent Van Gogh, then you may have noticed an image flying around lately on the interwebs. The Art Institute of Chicago have created a 3D replica of Van Gogh’s famous Bedroom painting, while also making the room available for rent on Airbnb for only US$10 a night. (Great,...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]PopUp Painting’s ‘artist of the week’ is Japanese artist and writer Yayoi Kusuma. Kusuma, born in Matsumoto City, Japan, first studied painting in Kyoto in 1929. Soon after, frustrated by the lack of diversity of Japanese art, the artist moved to New York City and by the mid 60’s had become one of the most...
Hey there! I’m Annie and I am an artist living in this wonderful city we call London. I am also a PopUp Painting facilitator (one of a team of eight artists). As artist facilitators we are responsible for guiding through your paintings and making sure you have a memorable creative experience. The best tip I...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]PopUp Painting’s artist of the week is Leonora Carrington. Leonora Carrington was an English-born Surrealist painter and novelist. She lived most of her adult life in Mexico City, and was one of the last surviving participants in the Surrealist movement of the 1930s. Carrington established a distinctive take on Surrealism, working alongside other key members...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]PopUp Painting’s artist of the week is Richard Diebenkorn. Diebenkorn was an American painter whose work was associated with the ‘abstract expressionist’ movement. Diebenkorn’s practice initially embraced abstraction, in particular abstract landscapes, before making what was a surprising change of direction to figuration in the mid-1950s, which would persist until the mid 1960s. The artist...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]PopUp Painting’s ‘artist of the week’ is PopUp Painting team member Kieran Loftus. Kieran Loftus is a London based artist and illustrator. Kieran’s work focuses on imagery taken from nature and wildlife. The artist uses predominantly pencil and watercolours to create his figurative works. Kieran is a graduate from Chelsea College of Art. The artist is...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] 1.Come along. You’ve booked yourself a fantastic night out, where the only decree is to bring your imagination and have fun. We supply you with painting aprons so the pressure is off! Dress to impress or wear your rags. 2.Be Thirsty. If you’re thinking about downing a few before your event, no need, we have...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]PopUp Painting’s artist of the week is Peter Doig. Peter Doig is a Scottish painter, who is regarded as one of the most renowned living figurative painters. The artist was born in Edinburgh in 1959, however much of his childhood was spent in Canada and Trinidad. Doig creates figurative paintings that depict recognisable imagery such as buildings...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]PopUp Painting’s artist of the week is Michael Craig-Martin. Michael Craig-Martin is a painter and sculptor who was born in Dublin in 1941 and educated in the United States, where he studied at Yale University. During his time at Yale, the artist focused his work predominantly on sculpture, with Minimalism and artists such a Donald...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] This week is Transgender Awareness Week. Here are 7 trans artists we think you should know about. Transgender Awareness Week aims to raise visibility of transgender and gender non-conforming people and the issues faced by the community, and culminates in the Transgender Day of Remembrance (20th November). Over the past few months, we have tried to...
