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A little bit different this week - it's a picture of people looking at paintings..... Plus - a clue - there's another difference too. Who painted this? #58 How to participate in "Who painted this? #58" PLEASE make sure you read the rules before posting a comment - and ONLY POST ON THIS BLOG what you think is the answer. Click this link to read THE RULES for participating in this

In the latter half of 2013, a young man and art student called Gideon Summerfield developed a project to draw Holocaust Survivors called "From Generation to Generation (L’Dor V’Dor)". Gideon's pen and ink drawings in of the men and women pen and ink from Jewish Care's Shalvata centre are included in an exhibition which opens on Friday (details below). I think they demonstrate an amazing level

Who painted this? #57 An out of season still life this week.  Is the bowl a clue? Don't forget besides wanting the answers to all the usual questions (see below) I'd also like to hear about what you managed to find out about the artist and painting - and the best answer wins this week's challenge! How to participate in "Who painted this? #57" PLEASE make sure you read the rules before

Who painted this? #56 Not the usual subject for a painting that you associate with this painter. Don't forget besides wanting the answers to all the usual questions (see below) I'd also like to hear about what you managed to find out about the artist and painting - and the best answer wins this week's challenge! How to participate in "Who painted this? #55" PLEASE make sure you read the

Today I updated my Page on this blog devoted to Major Art Exhibitions in London to include all those taking place in 2014. See Major Art Exhibitions in London in 2014 - in the top menu I'm not going to list them all here - that's what the page is for.  However I will note those I'm looking forward to in a timeline below A Lady with a Squirrel and a Starling (Anne Lovell?)Hans Holbein the

Merry Christmas to all my regular readers - may your Christmas be peaceful and happy wherever you are. The Christmas Hamper by Robert Braithwaite Martineau How does the festive season look like in your home? Here's a Christmas taster from the Tate described as being paintings of family festivities. However I'm absolutely certain the person who picked them forgot to read the explanations