by Gabriela | Thursday, January 4, 2024 | inspiration, reviews
As an artist and teacher, I often find myself surrounded by curious minds, all yearning to embark on or continue their creative journey. One question that frequently pops up is, ‘Could you recommend any books that will ignite my imagination?’ Join me as I...
by Gabriela | Tuesday, April 4, 2023 | events, inspiration, reviews
In this blog post I share my recommendations for 5 art spaces worth visiting this Spring, starting with a double dose of Gilbert and George at their newly-opened Centre in the East End of London, and over on the other side of the city, at White Cube Gallery in...
by Gabriela | Thursday, June 30, 2022 | inspiration, reviews
Whether you’re on a London staycation in July or visiting for a few days, this city offers plenty of visual delights. You probably know all about the big blockbuster exhibitions such as Walter Sickert at Tate Britain, The Summer Exhibition at The Royal Academy or...
by Gabriela | Sunday, August 8, 2021 | events, inspiration, reviews
I’m sure you already know all about the big blockbuster shows such as ‘Alice: Curiouser and Curiouser’ at the V&A, ‘Turner’s Modern World’ at Tate Britain or ‘Paula Rego’ at Tate Modern but you may not be aware of...
by Gabriela | Tuesday, January 9, 2018 | events, inspiration, reviews
The current Jewish Museum Exhibition “Designs on Britain” (on until 15 April 2018, admission £8.50) features the work of several pioneering Jewish émigré designers who arrived in this country from continental Europe in the first half of the twentieth...
by Gabriela | Monday, May 8, 2017 | inspiration, reviews
I must confess that I knew nothing about American artist Fred Tomaselli before I stepped down to the imposing space that is the basement of the Mayfair branch of White Cube gallery. My interest in him was because he was billed as a mixed-media artist, and I’m...
by Gabriela | Saturday, April 29, 2017 | inspiration, reviews
This is the third and last post on my recent visit to Casa Azul, the building in Coyoacán that was Frida Kalho’s home from birth till death, and is now a museum devoted to her life and art. Two weeks ago I wrote about Frida’s studio and last time I showed you part of...
by Gabriela | Wednesday, April 12, 2017 | inspiration, reviews
One of the main highlights of my recent visit to Mexico city was spending a whole afternoon wandering round Casa Azul, the building in Coyoacán where Frida Kalho was born and and lived until her death at 47. Frida’s extraordinary life is captured within the...
by Gabriela | Wednesday, February 15, 2017 | inspiration, reviews
On a grey February day, the unabashed colours and energetic shapes that characterise Josef Frank’s patterns provided a welcome contrast with the outside, and it was a pleasure to walk into the Fashion and Textile Museum to visit this compact showcase of...
by Gabriela | Wednesday, October 15, 2014 | inspiration, reviews
A short while ago I visited the Turner Contemporary for the first time – a stunning interior full of art and flooded with coastal light. It’s the perfect setting for “Atmosphere”, the Edmund de Waal exhibition which runs until February...
by Gabriela | Wednesday, September 24, 2014 | inspiration, reviews
I often use images of phrenology heads in my work so I was delighted to discover this rather fabulous one at an exhibition called “An idiosyncratic A to Z of the human condition”, on at the Wellcome Collection until 12 October and well worth seeing. Many...
