A sumptuous new exhibition of screenprints and etchings kicks off our 40th anniversary year, and throws contemporary India into bright and bold relief In a beautifully vivid exhibition in our Upper Gallery this spring, British-Indian printmaker Natasha Kumar’s hand-drawn screenprints and etchings capture a deep sense of love for her paternal homeland, India. In Natasha’s
Read MoreValentine’s Day Gift Guide I Our Top 10
Love is in the air. And what lovelier for the object of your affections than a print that lasts forever? Here are our top 10 gifts in the gallery this Valentine’s Day. 1. ‘Bottles, Pears and the Lovers’ by Trevor Price A veritable vision of romance in this limited edition drypoint relief (edition of 75)
Read MoreTop Five Exhibitions for 2018
As For Arts Sake celebrates its 40th anniversary this year, we reveal some of the exciting exhibitions coming up in 2018. From collage superstar Joe Webb to the blackly humorous etchings of printmaker Martin Langford, there’s a treat in store for all 1. Natasha Kumar, ‘India – People and Place’ Kicking off our
Read MoreChristmas Gift Guide | Our Top 10
From prints, prints, prints to books, ceramics, homeware and jewellery, we have the perfect presents this Christmas. Here’s our festive roundup of gifts from our Ealing gallery and online ‘Oranges and Snowdrops’ by Jane Walker Jane Walker’s bold and vibrant still life linocuts take their inspiration from 20th century arts and crafts, 1950s
Read MoreMy London | John Duffin
In his new solo exhibition, ‘City Noir – Vanishing Points’, painter-printmaker John Duffin draws inspiration from the dramatic tones and moods of Film Noir for a series of evocative oil paintings and etchings of London. He talks us through some of his newest works, and the stories behind them Hoover Building “The Hoover Building has
Read MoreExhibition | John Duffin | ‘City Noir – Vanishing Points’
In a major new solo exhibition at For Arts Sake this winter, John Duffin throws modern city life into bold cinematic relief The British painter and printmaker’s works imbue London and New York with the drama of light, shadow and scale For Arts Sake is delighted to welcome painter-printmaker John Duffin back this
Read MoreWhere art & music collide | Q&A with Martin Grover
Acclaimed painter-printmaker Martin Grover returns to For Arts Sake this autumn for his second major solo show, Illustrated Songs & Other Work. He tells us about his lifelong obsession with vinyl, from Ugly Duckling to the elusive Etta James. Tell us about the title of your show, ‘Illustrated Songs & Other Work’ – what
Read MoreExhibition | Martin Grover – ‘Illustrated Songs & Other Work’
Love music? Love vinyl? Love art? Love London? This major solo show from painter-printmaker Martin Grover is for you The south London-based artist brings his nostalgic paeans to the golden age of vinyl and wry sideways looks at urban life to For Arts Sake this autumn – his second blockbuster solo exhibition with the gallery
Read MoreSandra Blow Exhibition | Originals and Limited Editions
An exhibition of originals and limited editions by abstract art pioneer, Sandra Blow Exhibition 24th March – 9th April Throughout her life Sandra Blow RA worked with a huge variety of materials and on a variety of scales from the very small to the very large. During her later life Sandra Blow published many stunning
Read MoreInterview with Angie Lewin
This year we showed prints by Angie Lewin as part of our exhibition of works by The Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers and her prints generated lots of interest at our Ealing gallery. We’re delighted to be continuing to show Angie’s work as she is a leading light in the British printmaking world. Working in a range of
Read MoreNew from Bruce McLean | Mixed Grillings
We’re delighted to announce that a new series of autobiographical hand-painted silkscreens by internationally acclaimed artist Bruce McLean has just been published and we are one of a few approved galleries to be selling them. Mixed Grillings’ is a series of five works inspired by real-life episodes from McLean’s past. Each work represents a memory, a story,
Read MoreThe Classroom Suite by Peter Blake
The Classroom Suite is a series of four silkscreen prints by Peter Blake depicting different popular leisure activities: the beach, the circus, the aquarium and a parade. The Classroom Suite is inspired by posters and images created for children and used in the classrooms and nurseries of yesteryear. Their packed compositions reflect the fact that these
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