Fine Arts — The Open Art Fair Magazine

Turns out Impressionism has a Dad

Francesca Peacock reminds us not to miss the major showcase of 19th century seminal painter Paul Cézanne at Tate.

Fine ArtsFrancesca PeacockJanuary 12, 2023Francesca Peacock

Unreal City still Unrealised

The centuries-long struggle to capture the essence of London.

Fine ArtsJoe LloydDecember 8, 2022Joe Lloyd

Artists’ off-brand Works

Think outside of the box when collecting big names.

Fine ArtsRichard SmythNovember 10, 2022Richard Smyth

Have Paintbrushes, Will Travel!

When British artists find themselves abroad is it for adventure, or business venture?

Fine ArtsJoe LloydOctober 20, 2022Joe Lloyd

Big Pigs: Prize Pig Portraits

Livestock portraits were a serious business for 19th century big wigs.

Fine ArtsOlivia SmithSeptember 22, 2022Olivia Smith

Art for Art's Sake

Musings from a gallery founder on the impact of museum shows on artists’ saleability.

Fine ArtsJames ElwesJuly 28, 2022James Elwes

Contemporary Religious Art

What does religion have to offer as subject matter for contemporary art?

Fine ArtsFergus Butler-GallieJuly 22, 2022Fergus Butler-Gallie

Art for Eating

Art good enough to eat? Or art to encourage just one more bottle?

Fine Arts, Decorative ArtsElise BellJuly 7, 2022Elise Bell

That's No Fit Subject For Art

Depicting the everyday has a longer history than we might think.

Fine ArtsFrancesca PeacockJune 9, 2022Francesca Peacock

Walter Sickert - grime, sex and death

A look at the British artist who gravitated to the darkest of themes and hues, shocking contemporaries as well as some of us today.

Fine ArtsElise BellMay 26, 2022Elise Bell

Unfinished Business

Unfinished works of art, far from being of minor significance, can be of exceptional interest and value.

Fine ArtsColin GleadellMarch 31, 2022Colin Gleadell

Do Antiquities Have a Future?

Is there a future market for antiquities, or does the potential for restitution and origin disputes spell trouble for collectors?

Fine ArtsDaisy DunnJanuary 20, 2022Daisy Dunn

Beneath the Surface - the Power of Infrared Imaging

Discovering secrets beneath the surface of a painting can dramatically alter its value.

Fine ArtsBilly JoblingSeptember 9, 2021Billy Jobling

School Days

The artists of the Norwich and Bristol schools have gone up and down in popularity since the 1840s, but may be due a revival.

Fine ArtsHuon MallalieuJuly 29, 2021Huon Mallalieu

Call of the Wild

The fields of science and art are often thought of as separate, but wildlife illustration exemplifies how they intersect.

Fine ArtsRichard SmythJuly 8, 2021Richard Smyth

Purchasing Portraits

Portraits are having a moment - but why do people buy pictures of strangers?

Fine ArtsJoe LloydJune 3, 2021Joe Lloyd

Drawing Attention

How the market for watercolours and drawings has changed over the last few decades, and into the pandemic.

Fine ArtsHuon MallalieuMay 6, 2021Huon Mallalieu

Art in a Time of Plague

Artistic responses to pandemics past.

Fine ArtsBilly JoblingMarch 4, 2021Billy Jobling

Seeing the Sea

Why the sea is such a compelling subject.

Fine ArtsLamorna AshDecember 18, 2020Lamorna Ash

Mastering the Market

Can Old Masters work as an investment?

Fine ArtsHuon MallalieuDecember 10, 2020Huon Mallalieu