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Francis Acea Born in Havana Cuba this artists influences can be seen in the iconography of the state. Signs and signage break away from their familiarity to become works both unusual in a gallery and in the context of the street. Francis has broken away from the normal language of painting but rather than taking iconography from the street as many have done before; these images are carefully reworked into a new signography thats meaning or code is known only by the artist. More on Francis Acea

 

 

Steve Ackerman These often surrealist images show a strong use of composition and form. The preoccupation with time and logic referers back to Dali and forwards to the quantum discoveries that are still being made about our universe. The very nature of existence is called into question as the artist moves effortlessly between form and time, the images seeming to rent through time itself. More on Steve Ackerman

 

 

Mary Adam Portraits not posed but rather as snapshots of life are the tour de force of this artist. Mary captures the essence of spirit of her sitters without causing them to become "immortalised on canvas." The experience of being born in Ireland and living in Trinidad shows like light through her work. More on Mary Adam

 

 

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A newly discovered collection of French Erotic Engravings collected by Tsar Nicholas I, is featured in a current exhibition on Art and Seduction in 18th Century France. The exhibition "The Triumph of Eros" is in the Hermitage Rooms until the 8th of April 2007  and includes paintings by Boucher, Watteau, Natoire, Lancret, and sculpture by Falconet.

Secret Art; 18th Century France was a cauldron of seduction, sexuality and desire, seduction was fast becoming an art form and the many images off erotic desire were devoured by art connoisseurs and rich gentlemen. While the exhibition examines the extraordinary resurgence in the Roman and Greek Gods of erotica and erotic passion, it will almost certainly re-open the debate on the desirability of pornographic art and the distinction between art in a private collection and porn is surely a tenuous one. The exhibition is in the Hermitage Rooms from now until the 8th April 2007. Hermitage Rooms. Art Daily. More on Erotic Art ..... invest or buy as a present.

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ART FAIR or FUNFAIR

Test Site: The five giant slides in the Tate Modern by Carsten Holler are certainly fun and they are doing their bit in encouraging children to art. But are they art? The artist is making a play to improve daily life for us all with this novel means of transport between floors. But how practical is this really?

What did it cost? Unilever paid £350,000 for the work. When I toured the Tate Modern I struggled to find any contemporary British artists. By contemporary I mean alive. Would this money perhaps have been better spent showcasing our new talented artists to the World?

What  do you think? Let us know your views. Please comment below.

I think that only in Britain could we have a giant monumental maze of galleries like the Tate Modern and not bother to exhibit any of our own artists.

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  Lisa Wright Concentrating on beach images with bleached out flat colour her work has a timeless nostalgic quality that refers to childhood memories. More on Lisa Wright

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Ramiro Fernandez Saus Surrealist works that have a nostalgic and peaceful quality about them. More on Ramiro Fernandez Saus

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Serena Rowe Serena mainly paints still lives, painted in an almost traditional academic style but with a looseness that shows modern influences. More on Serena Rowe

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Mark Johnstone Powerful seascapes, a difficult oeuvre to make a distinct impression but Mark manages it. More on Mark Johnstone

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Wilhelmina Barns-Graham Comment More on Wilhelmina Barns-Graham

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