Looking at a painting, as Cecily Brown says, is not something you can rush; it is like taking your eye for a walk. In her exhibition at Serpentine South, though, that walk feels anything but leisurely.At first glance you see a forest, a lake, a calm English landscape. Look longer...

In June 2026, Zarastro Art hosted NextGen Collectors: Contemporary Art Collecting Today, an evening discussion in London exploring how contemporary art is acquired, experienced, and valued. The event examined the changing relationship between collectors, artists, and artworks, and how ideas of identity, value, and cultural participation are shaping a new...

In March 2026, Zarastro Art hosted London-based artist Shumaiya Khan for a Saturday morning studio session in De Beauvoir. Attendees explored contemporary abstraction through a live demonstration, engaging directly with her work. Khan discussed her use of body, landscape, mythology, and spiritual symbolism, sharing materials, techniques, and recurring motifs that...

In October 2025, Zarastro Art hosted London-based artist Divya Sharma for an intimate Shoreditch conversation during Frieze Week. Set against the backdrop of large-scale installations at Frieze Sculpture, the event offered a more personal encounter with contemporary sculpture.  Sharma discussed her textile-based practice, transforming fabric into sculptural forms shaped by...

For over two decades, My Bed (1998) by Tracey Emin has been one of the most talked-about and debated works of contemporary art. Is it a self-portrait or a profound exploration of human vulnerability? Its fame reflects Emin’s distinctive approach: intensely personal, emotionally raw, and unapologetically candid.

Humor holds a precarious place in contemporary art: it can deliver complex messages, create contrast, or even challenge tradition. Within a long legacy that has treated art as serious and austere, humor becomes an act of protest, a perspective that dismantles the notion of art as fixed and definitive.One of...

What does figurative and abstract mean in art? How have these two styles evolved into the art we see being created today? Are they the opposite ends of the creative spectrum or have the lines always been blurred between the two?

Step into a world where art and literature intertwine, as we embark on a journey to explore the most captivating art bookshops around the globe in 2025. From the bustling streets of New York City to the romantic avenues of Paris, we will take you on a curated tour of...

At first glance, the world of contemporary ceramics seems disorienting. Shapes and concepts seem to follow no specific pattern from one artist to another. Perhaps it is this disorientation that defines ceramics of our time, since contemporary ceramics refuses a simple explanation that would make it easy to place in...